
Delaney (my 4-year old) is becoming quite the artist!
I recently joined the team here at C&T Publishing in February and was thrilled when the staff call-out came to review our new releases for April. I love working with crafts, such as jewelry, scrapbooking, and cardmaking, plus I also enjoy baking and cooking.
Rebekah Meier’s new book, More Fabric Art Collage, looked really exciting! I took it home and instantly fell in love with it. But then I got a bit scared, truthfully…everything was so amazing and so much more intricate than I am used to. I got a bit worried that I wouldn’t be able to make a good piece.

Collage on Timtex® - by Rebekah Meier
I read through it a couple times and then thought about what my kids might enjoy trying with me. The pictures and the step-by-step details that Rebekah gives are so straightforward and helpful, especially to a real beginner like me! She gives great tips all along the way. I like that images of the actual supplies are included, too, so you can take the book into the store to find exactly what you need.
I sent my kids on a scavenger hunt through the house to find all the basic supplies we needed for some practice sessions, like stencils, wax paper, and foam brushes. I brought home some Ultra-Light Lutradur, a set of Inktense Pencils, Liquitex Flexible Modeling Paste, a pack of TAP, and some acrylic paints.
We used the modeling paste and stencils to embellish some Ultra-Light Lutradur with butterflies and flowers, and then once dry, my daughter painted them. I also tried my hand at using TAP to transfer photos to fabric and then color them with the Inktense pencils. I’m thinking of creating some ATC’s (artist trading cards) like Rebekah suggests. I thought those might be fun to send to family members this year! A work in progress…
Thank you, Rebekah…for making so many artistic techniques easier to try than this mom thought they would be! A little more practice and we’ll be making beautiful art! Click here to see some more of Rebekah’s gorgeous work.
Now for the giveaway—one lucky person will win a copy of More Fabric Art Collage! To enter, leave a comment on this post telling us about some creative technique you’ve been wanting to try.
For a second entry, log in to your Amazon account and “like” this book, then come back here to leave a separate comment saying you did so.
Deadline to enter is Sunday, 4/29/12. One comment will be drawn at random to win…the winner will be contacted via email and listed here as an update to this post. Good luck!
UPDATE: Our winner is Amanda E. – congrats!