And I quote.

“Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.”
- Albert Einstein
love quotes.
uber-inspired by quotes.
most of my work is based off a quote that some how sparks a light in my soul.
i’ve been collecting quotes i come across for awhile now and have been compiling them at my art [...]

Exciting news!

If I sounded a little down and unsure in my last post, I hope you will forgive me. I hope I didn’t scare anyone enough to make you think we might close our doors. Naaaaahhhh… perish the thought!
We have not one, but TWO new Team Captains to present. They should both be [...]

Mod Podge Rocks!

Hello Gauche admirers! We present a guest blogger today – someone WE are fans of. Her name is Amy Anderson, and her blog, Mod Podge Rocks!, is completely inspirational. If you’ve been waiting to jump into 3-dimensional projects, this blog will help you along the way.

Hello – Amy here, the mind behind [...]

Getting to Know Yuripee

As any one reading this blog is well aware, we here at Gauche Alchemy are huge fans of Japanese artist Yuripee. She sweetly agreed to answer a few questions for us. Before we learn all about this incredibly talented lady, check this out:

I know! I had the same feeling when I saw this too. Woo-hoo! Mixed [...]

Introducing Sherry Goodloe!

Sherry Goodloe is one of my fav artists – she’s always got something good going on over at her blog. She is a sweet, sweet lady – one thing I love about the art community is how willing folks are to talk and share no matter how well-known, no matter how busy. I [...]

Day of the Dead Shrines

In this second installment in our October series on putting together a creative Day of the Dead celebration we are going to be talking about shrines, which will be a part of your  Ofrenda (alter). Some of the common features of these shrines are skeletons, marigolds and items pertaining to the person you are honoring. [...]

Bruises and Boobs

Do I have your attention now?  He he…as I was looking at the pictures lined up for this blog post, I couldn’t help but add the slightly “gauche” title.  I mean, you’ve probably come to expect it, right?  I’m just giving the people what they want!
I am very excited to share some of the latest [...]

Naming Red and a Winner

Wow folks! When we asked you to think up names for this gorgeous beauty I never imagined 40 comments. Yep, that’s right, FORTY! Holy lots of ideas, Batman. Wish I knew all of you when I was trying to come up with the name for my third boy.
This was a hard, hard choice. The finalists [...]

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

Break out your piggy banks, kids, ’cause we’ve got some new stuff in the shop just in time for your Halloween and fall projects!  Amy and I spent many (several) hours slaving away to create these little beauties.  Well, it was hardly slaving away, as we were oogling the little gems in the colour kits [...]

The Talented and Lovely Lara

Did you know Gauche Alchemy has a Flickr group? We do! It’s a marvelous place to get ideas and inspiration. Lara is a gifted artist I had the immense pleasure of “meeting” though that group. She deftly mixes Gauche Alchemy kits and her own personal style into Art Journals, layouts and cards that defy all [...]