Cloth Paper Scissors, March/April 2016 Digital Edition

Discover unique and easy ways to add stitch to your mixed-media artwork. Create a stitched collage with a narrative, using paper, fabric, and found objects. Make a beautiful sewn garland from scraps in your studio, and learn how to turn paper into a dimensional sculpture with just a needle and thread. In this issue you’ll also discover the benefits of art journaling, techniques for making your own artful map, and fun ways to create faux porcelain jewelry.

In this issue, you will discover:



Stitching a Story: Create a stitched collage accordion book that tells a special story. Cas Holmes shows you how to easily layer ephemera and fabric and add stitch and paint to make a truly personal, one-of-a-kind book.



An Art Journal Adventure: Let Carolyn Dube show you how to be a tourist in your own studio! See how fun it is to use your supplies in new ways while creating an art journal page, finding surprises and discoveries along the way.



Tumbled Blossom Garland: Don’t toss your scraps–use them to make a gorgeous springtime garland dotted with free-form stitched roses. Danielle Donaldson turns paper, ribbon, and even paper towels into a unique, colorful floral garland that will beautify any space.

Artist Profile: Rebecca Ringquist: Discover why this dynamic artist doesn’t follow rules while creating her bold, colorful textile art. Inspired by books, the history of embroidery, and her own life, Rebecca’s fresh, daring take on stitch is not to be missed.

The issue also features columnist Jane Davenport’s take on new acrylic paints, brand new products for mixed-media artists, and the results of our Mixed-Media Selfies Reader Challenge. Enjoy all this and more in Cloth Paper Scissors: March-April 2016!