MEET THE CREW!
Birgit's Mixed Media Art Crew is here to inspire you! Every Wednesday and every first Saturday of the month one crew member will share a new, colorful and fabulous project and give you lots of inspiration on how to use the products that I design for Carabelle Studio. Besides on the blog all projects will also be shared on our Facebook page: "BMMAC - Play Along With The Crew Members". This is also the place to share YOUR projects created with MY product designs and inspired by my fabulous Art Crew. Please feel free to join us, we would LOVE to see what you create! Enjoy!
Karen:
Hi There! I’m Karen and most days you can find me covered in paint and trying to keep the cat from knocking over my dirty paint water. I'm a full time artist and Mummy and I love nothing more than creating with my young daughter by my side.
I am mostly known for my dramatic victorians and of course my found poems.
When it comes to my artwork if it doesn't have a found poem on it, it didn't happen. If you're going to come create with me be sure to bring along your fluorescent colors and gelli plates too.
The things I am most passionate about in life are encouraging and teaching others to pick up their paint brushes and just get started in their mixed media and Art Journaling adventures. I’ve always loved Art and creating ever since I was a child, it’s my happy place. I just want to each crunchy peanut butter all day and help you create something amazing!
Find Karen's art here:
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Hermien:
Hi everyone!
It is I...Hermien, also known as Sproet (Freckles)
Who am I? On my blog I introduce myself as:
Woman, married, humor, challenges, creative, practical, MS&MG (both 'neurological challenges' in my life) , and so much more..! Since last year Puck and Panter (two cats) joined our household, so now we are officially employees ;-) (Unfortunately Puck recently died).
I love to get my hands dirty (sometimes very ;-)) making cards, stamping, painting, gelliprinting , just go with the flow.. ! I am very honored to be a member of Birgit's Mixed Media Crew! Hope you enjoy!
Find Hermien's art here:
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Karin:
My name is Karin van den Broek and I live in the middle of the Netherlands with my partner and 19 year old daughter.
I started making cards about 6 years ago and one thing led to another and now I can't imagine a life without stained fingers.
I love to experiment with ink, paint, stamps and templates and I mostly use bright colors. I love Birgit’s work and I’m honored that she asked me as a crew member.
Find Karin's art here:
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Linda:
My name is Linda Brun, I am a mixed media artist with great passion for artjournaling and monoprinting. I live in Sandnes, Norway with my husband and dog. I’m a graphic designer, working full time as an artist through mixed media collages and paintings, working from my home based studio. Teach hands on mixed media classes and work as a creative inspirator when asked. I also try to fit my mixed media art in to bookbinding, scrapbooking and sewing.
I love diving in to art technique books and take art classes with other artists. I’m always on the look for new techniques and tools to try and I find myself working with various kind of mediums and colors. Today I’m in to stamps, acrylic, masks and gelliprinting. Tomorrow might be different and that is what I like with my creative journey. I’m so happy to be a member of this fantastic crew and look forward to another year with great fun and inspiration.
Find Linda's art here:
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Femke:
Hi there! Nice to meet you. My name is Femke Kokke and I am a mom of three kids (11, 4 and 4) and I am a freelancer in youth care and helping adults with psychic problems.
Besides being a provider, I also am a scrapaholic :) I love scrapbooking, I really do. I started Scrapbooking in 2003. First I did not use any paint at all. But since 2 years that changed dramatically into using Mixed Media like almost all the time.
Suddenly I love paint, stamps, gesso, stencils and doing all kind off techniques.
So I now love Mixed Media Scrapbooking and am very happy to be a part of Birgit’s team and creating nice stuff to show you!
Find Femke's art here:
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Revlie:
Revlie Schuit - 1974 - Diabetic Type 1 Lada (since 2015) - blond gone pink - live with hub Arjan and our 2 muppets: Sanne (2003) and Ruben (2007) - Netherlands - company owner - stubborn but o so sweet - chocolate - Vichy handcream - imac - colors, lots of! - handmade - paint - art journal - mixed media - creative planning - scrapbook - sew - crochet - - blogging - i don't do well when i eat carbs - i should go to bed more early than i do now - and i'm clumbsy - besides feeling the need to be creative on a daily basis, I'm a choc-aholic, I talk too much and I laugh too loud, I bite my nails when I'm nervous (yes I know...), I'm stubborn if something is in my head, you will not get it out-- you can bribe me with wine & chocolate though ;)
Find Revlie's art here:
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DeeDee:
DeeDee Catron is a mixed media artist, instructor & product designer residing in Las Vegas, NV.
She’s been submerged in aspects of the art industry her entire life… drawing, painting, digital graphics, ceramics, fiber arts, drafting, product design, wood working, metal smithing and more.
In college her best friend & roommate introduced her to card making and her artsy endeavors grew to include paper crafts.
Now her mixed media arts are a delightful mixing pot of all things color & texture. She loves gelli printing, stitching, collaging, stamps, chipboard & in reality the list would be ever ending.
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Andrea:
I’m Andrea Ockey Parr, a late-night crafter living in the great state of Utah in the United States.
I come from a line of amazing women who did pottery, quilting, painting, costume-sewing and all sorts of intricate hand-work. While I can’t follow a sewing pattern to save my life, I’m so grateful for their example and influence.
I’m also grateful to be a wife and mother, a medical laboratorian, a former English teacher and an eternal librarian.
No matter what I’m doing in life, art is what keeps me grounded and sane. In my projects, I gravitate toward bright bold colors and whimsical themes with a touch of grungy-stringy-wonkiness. My favorite mediums are paint and ink and I often incorporate fabric scraps and stitching into my projects.
I’m lucky to have had my work featured in over 50 publications, including Cloth Paper Scissors, Somerset Studio, and Art Journaling.
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