Michelle Ward/GreenPepperPress Blog

*tosses confetti*

November 22, 2013

I can't believe I haven't posted since Halloween! This definitely has been one of my busiest months. With the holidays nearing it appears things won't slow down for a while, but I try to catch a few moments to do things that aren't on the list, like playing with photoshop….it's important to keep practicing your skills, whether with a mouse or a brush. My self-imposed assignment last night was to make a birthday card for my favorite rock star, Ville Valo. The photo credit is unknown. I placed him over a scan of a painted page.

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of team teaching with some respected colleagues. It was such a blast to share our love of stencils with a huge group of enthusiastic artists at The Ink Pad in NYC. We even spray painted! It was pretty blustery outside on the second day but most came out with me to brave the wind to give the spraying a try – with some very cool results. I didn't take alot of pictures, but here is the happy clan. I'll show you the fab journal we constructed under Andrew's direction in a few days.
*tosses confetti*

November 22, 2013

I can't believe I haven't posted since Halloween! This definitely has been one of my busiest months. With the holidays nearing it appears things won't slow down for a while, but I try to catch a few moments to do things that aren't on the list, like playing with photoshop….it's important to keep practicing your skills, whether with a mouse or a brush. My self-imposed assignment last night was to make a birthday card for my favorite rock star, Ville Valo. The photo credit is unknown. I placed him over a scan of a painted page.

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of team teaching with some respected colleagues. It was such a blast to share our love of stencils with a huge group of enthusiastic artists at The Ink Pad in NYC. We even spray painted! It was pretty blustery outside on the second day but most came out with me to brave the wind to give the spraying a try – with some very cool results. I didn't take alot of pictures, but here is the happy clan. I'll show you the fab journal we constructed under Andrew's direction in a few days.
10.31.13

October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween! I was talking to my friend Julie yesterday about how cool a cyanotype would be in black and white. So I had to try it on a photo of my thorn print - converted in photoshop. Have a fun day!
10.31.13

October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween! I was talking to my friend Julie yesterday about how cool a cyanotype would be in black and white. So I had to try it on a photo of my thorn print - converted in photoshop. Have a fun day!
no-carve pumpkins

October 29, 2013

The Halloween rituals have changed around here. We haven't carved pumpkins in a while. Last year, we missed the event altogether due to superstorm Sandy, and the year before there was a freak snow storm that brought down trees and affected the night of trick-or-treating. Some years it was so warm that our carved pumpkins rotted out and were gnawed at by squirrels before the 31st arrived. So we started buying the fakes, adding our embellishments with a few paint pens. You've seen the white ones, and now we've added black and orange. Fallon's are still in progress. She better hurry, Halloween is almost here!

It's Lucky's first Halloween with us. She doesn't know it, but Halloween was Winston's birthday. She looks just like him here, doesn't she?
no-carve pumpkins

October 29, 2013

The Halloween rituals have changed around here. We haven't carved pumpkins in a while. Last year, we missed the event altogether due to superstorm Sandy, and the year before there was a freak snow storm that brought down trees and affected the night of trick-or-treating. Some years it was so warm that our carved pumpkins rotted out and were gnawed at by squirrels before the 31st arrived. So we started buying the fakes, adding our embellishments with a few paint pens. You've seen the white ones, and now we've added black and orange. Fallon's are still in progress. She better hurry, Halloween is almost here!

It's Lucky's first Halloween with us. She doesn't know it, but Halloween was Winston's birthday. She looks just like him here, doesn't she?
October arrivals

October 25, 2013

New arrivals this week – the latest Somerset Studio – Nov/Dec 2013, and Mary Beth Shaw's new book, Stencil Girl: Mixed Media Techniques for Making and Using Stencils. I'm very impressed with the book publisher – I got the book and the return of my art one day after the book release. It's usually weeks before we get a copy!

Thanks to all the new visitors to Green Pepper Press who ordered stencils and stamps after the exposure on the GelliArts blog. Wasn't that an awesome video? I've been filling and sending orders, and preparing packages to go out as soon as I get restock on my inventory. After teaching and vending in Connecticut, then this promotion, my merchandise has been cleared out. Crossing fingers that I get a nice big box from my manufacturer early next week so I can fulfill all the remaining orders and send them on their merry way. Again, my thanks to Joan at Gelli for this opportunity. I have been making lots of prints of my own – will post soon. So here's the peek at the latest ink:
October arrivals

October 25, 2013

New arrivals this week – the latest Somerset Studio – Nov/Dec 2013, and Mary Beth Shaw's new book, Stencil Girl: Mixed Media Techniques for Making and Using Stencils. I'm very impressed with the book publisher – I got the book and the return of my art one day after the book release. It's usually weeks before we get a copy!

Thanks to all the new visitors to Green Pepper Press who ordered stencils and stamps after the exposure on the GelliArts blog. Wasn't that an awesome video? I've been filling and sending orders, and preparing packages to go out as soon as I get restock on my inventory. After teaching and vending in Connecticut, then this promotion, my merchandise has been cleared out. Crossing fingers that I get a nice big box from my manufacturer early next week so I can fulfill all the remaining orders and send them on their merry way. Again, my thanks to Joan at Gelli for this opportunity. I have been making lots of prints of my own – will post soon. So here's the peek at the latest ink:
Giveaway – Gelli Style

October 17, 2013

Are you on trend and making prints with the Gelli plate? It is a genius invention and superb product. If you've been out of the loop you can catch up quick with a visit to GelliArts.com. Joan's videos are so nicely done that you'll see how easy it is to pull cool prints from the plate, and the many many ways it can be used with stencils and with texture for your art-making.

They are just launching a 8" round plate – swoon! AND it can be won by entering their giveaway. Pop over to the blog HERE, and leave a comment to be in the drawing. Be sure to get in by October 22. I am honored to have three of my Green Pepper Press frond stencil/mask sets included. You gotta see what Joan did with them in her video demonstration and photos. I've grabbed one to show you, below. Don't you just want to lick it? It's that delicious.

I still think facebook should have a "lick" button alongside the "like" button *grin*.
Giveaway – Gelli Style

October 17, 2013

Are you on trend and making prints with the Gelli plate? It is a genius invention and superb product. If you've been out of the loop you can catch up quick with a visit to GelliArts.com. Joan's videos are so nicely done that you'll see how easy it is to pull cool prints from the plate, and the many many ways it can be used with stencils and with texture for your art-making.

They are just launching a 8" round plate – swoon! AND it can be won by entering their giveaway. Pop over to the blog HERE, and leave a comment to be in the drawing. Be sure to get in by October 22. I am honored to have three of my Green Pepper Press frond stencil/mask sets included. You gotta see what Joan did with them in her video demonstration and photos. I've grabbed one to show you, below. Don't you just want to lick it? It's that delicious.

I still think facebook should have a "lick" button alongside the "like" button *grin*.