#clothpaperscissors

[robinmead]

Just finished my #chuckclose inspired mandala.. I studied him in school and he was my first favorite living artist.. i created portraits of my kids in his style.. I added a little gold on this for a #klimt inspiration as well.. Love how it turned out!! #mymessymandala #clothpaperscissors #acolorstory #textiledesign #papercraft #ooak #mixedmedia #mandalaartist #cutandpaste #colorcrushcreative #collageartist #textileart #artonwood #mymessymandala #markmaking #mandala #creativeprocess #colorcompanion #collageart #artist #textiles #originalart #mixedmediaartist #mandaladesign #makersofinstagram #crafter #bohodecor (at Elberton, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTuXENUAOFK/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thetravellingbookbinder]

Delighted to be guest blogger for Cloth Paper Scissors today! Get my top five tips for paper lovers now! #repost @mixedmediacps ���・・ Looking for ephemera? Book artist Rachel Hazell (@paperhazell), aka The Travelling Bookbinder, joins us on our blog today to share her top five spots to find unusual, unique and affordable paper supplies. Link in bio! •⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #clothpaperscissors #clothpaperscissorsmagazine #paperart #bookart #mixedmedia #paperhazell #ephemera

[silvirub]

Got my copies yesterday. Sweet! Thanks to Cloth Paper Scissors for the 6-page profile in the July-Aug issue. #clothpaperscissors #press

[raemissigman]

Today I’m sharing five ways to help you get out of your creative rut and stay inspired. Hop on over to @mixedmediacps to see more or clothpaperscissors.com to read the full article!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ _________ Learn more about my creative practices in my new book or one of art DVDS. Link in my profile above! _________ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #experimentingevenwhenitsdifficult #arttoolstellastory #5artprompts #clothpaperscissors #trustyourart #embraceallyourartforwhatitis #trusttheart #looktoyourownartforinspiration #letyourartexciteyou #trustyourownuniqueartprocess #loveyourownart #artjournallove #artexperiments #exploringmyarttools #artmarksarewhatido #artmarksjournal #artmarksmakemehappy #raemissigman #raeinthestudio #mixedmediaartmarks #instagramartmarkmaker #makerofartmarks #iamamakerofartmarks #ilovewhatimakeanddo #mixedmediaartstyle #artjournalingmylife #artmarks https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnled5_Azpo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tu727nw0em1r

[avitalcourse-blog]

Masterpost of self-care tips

Everyone’s different, but these things help me. Next time you catch yourself feeling an unenjoyable emotion, try one or ten or twenty of these tips to prevent yourself from being sucked into a negative rut.

Exercise. Pump up those endorphins by going for a walk or going for a jog or doing jumping jacks. Or, if you really want to get into it, do some burpees and squats or show yo’ skills off at the gym. But remember to

Stretch. Stretch luxuriously. Meditate while doing yoga or simply reach for the stars. Whatever you do, feel your muscles and be kind to them. Also,

Drink some water. Focus on how refreshing and energizing it feels as it flows into you. Speaking of water,

Take a shower or bath. If you take a shower, shower slowly with nice shampoo, use conditioner or a hair mask if applicable/appropriate, and use nice smelling soap. Feel the hot water hitting your skin. Feel it soaking your hair. Experience the water; for baths, use nice smelling bath bombs or bubble bath. 

Put some lotion or body butter on your skin, especially after a warm bath/shower when your skin is still damp and your pores are open. Shameless self-promo: I will be selling bath & body stuffs here along with a whole bunch of other handmade homemade goodies. I’ll have masculine scents too. (My body butter is amazing js.)

Spray on some perfume or cologne. Smell nice. Surround yourself with the smell (although don’t drown in it.) 

Apply makeup. You’re beautiful with or without it, but makeup is a fun, creative way to practice self-care. You’ll rock it and feel better. Speaking of which, why not go to youtube and 

Practice your makeup skills! Search for makeup tutorials and eat your heart out... only not literally because your heart is big and beautiful and you want to keep it that way!

Dress up and go out. Going to the mall? To the movies? For dinner? To a park? Who cares! Dress like you mean it. Not going out?

Take a selfie and show off your killer fashion. You’re beautiful! Own your style. :)

Make lists. I love doing this. You can check out my listography here if you’re stumped on what to list. But listing anything helps me. Make a grocery list! Make a bucket list! Make a wishlist! Maybe even

Set some goals. Little goals or big goals, it doesn’t matter. Just remember to be realistic and patient with yourself. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams!!” (to paraphrase Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Send a message to or call a friend. Don’t want to talk about what’s bothering you? You don’t have to right now. Sometimes just talking about anything helps.

Learn a new skill. Instructables and WikiHow are good places to go, but there’s of course youtube, craftsy, clothpaperscissors, etc. The internet is at your disposal! Go, go, go! But if you don’t feel like tutorials,

Stumbleupon is a great way to browse through the internet with your interests in mind. Who knows? Maybe you’ll stumble upon something as awesome as you are.

Read. Strapped on cash and have nothing to read? No problem! Try a free eBook instead. Can’t focus? Try audiobooks at audible.com or

Go to the movies or watch a movie. I recommend comedies (such as the raunchy Stiff Upper Lips or old classic Some Like It Hot) or feel-good movies (Holes or Zootopia) when you feel like crap, even if you don’t like watching something positive. This brings me to my next point,

Listen to positive music/make a survival songs playlist. These are songs that help you fight bad moods. I know it’s tempting to listen to “Angel” by Sarah McLachlan when you feel sad, but I promise that as beautiful as the song is, it is totally not worth it when you’re already feeling down. I have a survival songs playlist that I burned into a CD (yes, I still use CDs!) and listen to all the way through before I decide it’s not working. Most of the time, I feel better by the time I get to #6. Some songs include “Little Wonders” by Rob Thomas and “Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson. #shameless

SING. DANCE. TWERK. SHAMELESSLY. #yolo

Count your strengths and/or your blessings. You know you have them. Write them down. Illustrate them. Talk about them. It’s okay to be proud of yourself and to take joy in your life. In fact, it’s awesome. 

Cuddle with your fur-child or, if you don’t have a fur-child,

Go to your local shelter and spend time with our furry friends. Animals can be very therapeutic companions. Did you know petting a cat or dog can lower your blood pressure and a cat’s purr heals bones?

Be in nature. Go for a hike, sit in the park, wander around in a forest looking for fairy rings. Breathe in the fresh air! Don’t have access to nature right now?

Garden! Make little succulent gardens or plants some flowers. Check this site out for tips, tricks, and inspiration. Want to do some more work than that?

Plant a tree! This tells you how. 

Surround yourself with positive people. Don’t have local friends? Try MeetUp and join a group that suits your interests and/or needs

MAKE ART/CREATE SOMETHING/EXPRESS YOURSELF. I don’t care if you think you’re bad at it. Do it. Express yourself. Open a window to your world. Share! or don’t share, that’s okay too!

Journaling is a great way to cope for most people. I suggest art journaling or journaling about good things. Sometimes it’s great to write down the crappy feelings to get them out, but be advised that sometimes that causes you to dwell on it.

Make plans and/or

cross something off your bucket list. 

Do good.

Please feel free to add more things that help you in the reply section or when reblogging this! Everyone is different, and thus different things work for different people. 

In closing, I add this:

The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived. -- Robert Jordan

[colouricious]

We have lots of themed sets of Colouricious wooden printing blocks which are so popular - endless variety of possibilities to be creative from using one block by itself to creating collages with multiple blocks. Block printing til the cows come home! 👍😄👏🌸 #textiledesign #fabric #quilt #quilting #mixedmedia #embroidery #embroideryart #embroiderydesign #embroideryinstaguild #textilework #textileworkshops #fabric #clothpaperscissors #colouricious (at Royal Bath and West)

[moonstoneandmugwort]

I've struck again.my library of art books, magazines and inspiration sources is now requiring it's own room. I got these on a run to @barnes&noble today. Excited to dig in but now to decide which to start with.... #artoninstagram #artislife #artpractice #artbook #artmagazine @stampington&company @camillad'errico @walterfoster @annieobriengonzales #fairiesincolredpencil #popmanga #boldexpressivepainting #artjournal magazine #clothpaperscissors @clothpaperscissors (at Barnes & Noble)

[lunabirdart]

A very pleasant surprise, start reading my latest Cloth•Paper•Scissors mag and there's my little Butterfly Book in the corner & on the CD. Definitely wearing a cheesy grin now. #ClothPaperScissors #pages #butterflies #ArtistsBooks #lunabirdart #lovewhatIdo

[acouchreads]

After getting organized, I painted my apron like @balzerdesigns told me to in #clothpaperscissors. And I finally used my @dinawakley and @dyanreaveley stamps! #artjournal

[birdandthebeard]

Briana and company are so helpful and wonderful. @urbanbazaarsf was one of the first brick and mortars to carry our #greetingcards! RG: @urbanbazaarsf #yaaaay, we received our copy of artists and makers magazine today, that featured an interview they did with us, about getting into #brickandmortar #stores! page 43, if you've received your copy, or plan to pick one up! we love helping out the #amazing #community of #artists near and far and supporting brick and mortar stores. there need to be more of us, all across this fair land. another reminder to #shopsmall and support your local and awesome stores. #sf #sanfrancisco #artistsandmakersmagazine #clothpaperscissors #supportlocal #supporthandmade #handmadeawesomeness

[thetravellingbookbinder]

Cover girl for Cloth Paper Scissors! #thetravellingbookbinder ・・・ The January/February 2018 issue of Cloth Paper Scissors magazine features great projects that will help grow your creative confidence! Preview the issue on today's blog. Link in bio! (Pictured art by Rachel Hazell @paperhazell) •⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ •⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ •⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ •⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #clothpaperscissors #clothpaperscissorsmagazine #mixedmedia

[raemissigman]

“Today it’s all about the love, and in that spirit we’ve got some free Valentine-themed downloads created just for you.” Tap the link in my profile to head over to cloth paper scissors to get yours and see what we are making with them! We love that you love making art with us! #raemissigman #artmarks #valentinesdaydownloads #clothpaperscissors #mixedmediacps #mixedmediavalentinesdaystyle #gottaloveart

[mossandfinch]

Roses

5X7 mixed media collage

Moss and Finch

[kentyoungstrom-blog]

#vscocam #studiosmagazine #clothpaperscissors #secretlair #usedtobeasausagefactory #fullcirclestudio #kentyoungstromart

[arteyecandy]

Very excited to see my #artlesson is number 7 in top 13 best sellers of 2013 from #clothpaperscissors #rachellepanagarry #mixedmedia #arteyecandy

[stampmom9]

Wanted to share the new #clothpaperscissors #magazine that hits newsstands on Nov.5 or get your digital copy today http://nls.interweave.com/t/bfhbbI10wQAYCyH-PwBYlaCN2haaaBYlCN2h?n=8@0E0Dw&l=l0Ttitht2_lfiTyjtTpe.jht&Xl=l0Ttitht2_lfiTyjtTpe.jht&e=Iwx&q=&y=%23 Look who is in the newsletter one of my cuffs.