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Creative Stamping with Mixed Media Techniques

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If you love rubber stamping and painting on fabric, you need just two books: this one and the author's first, Creating with Paint. I have both books and love them equally-and, more importantly--I USE them extensively in my own artwork.
I have also taken two workshops with the author, Sherrill Kahn, and highly recommend them. Take a workshop with Sherrill if you can! She's a very encouraging, supportive and inspiring teacher, and all of these qualities come across in her two books.
One of my favorite aspects of Creative Stamping is that Sherrill shows you in step-by-step photos how she layers dyes, paint and stamping techniques to arrive at her highly complex fabrics. It's easy once you see how she does it, and that's why Creative Stamping is a must-have for any fabric painters library.
Lots of information, inspiration, and some great how-to projects make Creative Stamping well worth the investment.
Check out Sherrill's web site: www.impressmenow.com.

Again, Sherrill has produced a book worth examining for wonderful pictures, and step-by-step techniques. My greatest concern is once again finding the trademarked material TYVEK utilized in craft work. The makers of TYVEK specifically have stated it is never to be heated or used other than for what it is specifically designed for. Deathly toxic, once more it is appalling to find it used with a 'heat outdoors' statement attached. Does the company know this material is being used this way??? As an art educator I must not only be aware of this safety info for myself but for my students. Poor editing let this one slip by.

Creative Stamping with Mixed Media Techniques is another valuable resource and creative inspiration book from Sherrill Kahn. Both books by Ms. Kahn are full of outstanding photographs to inspired dozens of mixed media adventures. Her work is bold and colorful, and incorporates numerous mixed media techniques that are easily accessible to all readers. There are dozens of project ideas in the book that will satisfy crafters, and even more valuable are the demonstrations of painting and stamping techniques that readers can explore and adapt to their own artwork and projects.

thank you Sherill;
I am enjoying your books and practicing making art using your choice of materials as well.
I enjoy my new life because of you
barbara dobrin

What a treat this book is. I've never ventured into this craft but the allure of Sherrill Kahn artwork was irresistible. Unlike other craft books I can hardly put this one down. Page after page of fabulous eye candy, beautiful artwork AND the BONUS ... all the instructions on how to achieve end results limited only by your imagination (of which I have an abundance so can't wait to get started). The materials suggestions, brands, choices are all there. And so to are all the kitchen table tips and tricks on how to create your own stamping boards etc from things like take-away food containers. Buy one for yourself but if you have a creative friends, regardless of what they currently do to exercise their talent they will love you for giving them this book. Not even my husband is safe, I'm looking at his garden overalls and wondering what I could do to brighten them up ... ah I have an idea, thanks to Sherrill!

This is an excellent book. It provides lots of nspiration on creating art or decorating objects with rubber stamps. It is well written and the instructions are easy to understand.

Sherrill has no fear of color therefore her books always just 'grab' me. Techniques are new and interesting.

If you love stamping and sewing like I do, this is the book for you. Clearly written and leads you to your own creativity!

"Creative Stamping with Mixed Media Techniques" is a great book and it was everything I thought it would be! It gave me many great ideas. As an artist of hand crafted note cards this book is of great value to me.