The Mandala maker allows you to create your own mandala design from basic geometric shapes. You select a shape and then can resize it and angle it in different ways and choose colours. Once you are happy with the design you can email it to a friend or your self …
Do you remember those old black and white photos that were touched with colour? Usually wedding photos were done this way. Since many quilters print family photos to fabric and use them in their quilts I think some readers here will find this a useful tutorial as Color Touched Black …
Dexigner is a huge design resource directory and guide. It is organised by subject, and includes news items from sections on product design, graphic design, fashion design, architecture, digital art and contemporary visual arts. I think readers here will enjoy the fashion section particularly but also take a look at …
Working with your creative processes is always and interesting challenge! It is worth popping over and reading A Grain of Salt as Anahata Katkin talks about working with the 5 stages of the creative process to overcome Creative Resistance. I am not sure I would call it resistance but the …
Are you ever stuck for colour inspiration? Here is another Palette generator which enables you to upload a photo and a palette of colours based on the colours in the photo will be generated automatically. It’s an ideal tool to use for producing colour schemes for craft and textile projects. …
I know stitchers love plants, flowers and gardens. In fact botanical illustrations and gardens feature heavily in the tradition of embroidery. I think everyone will enjoy this squidoo list on botanical art particularly the galleries listed under the “Examples of Botanical Art” section half way down the page. This is …
The English Eccentrics Design Archive is featuring some designs and sketchbook themes from their collection of over 3,000 pieces. Grab a cuppa and take a peak into the minds and creative processes of British designers. These are not sentimental self reflective “art journals” but sketchbooks that collect together and push …
