Maureen has always been a maker. Always. Always asking herself the question “What if?” and experimenting. Sometimes it works; sometimes it does not but always learning in the process. Always desiring to encourage children and emerging artists to experiment and try something new too. One day, as she was trying to come up with a cheaper way of teaching her middle school… Read More

Lydia Fiedler is the Community Manager of the world’s largest papercrafting community–Splitcoaststampers and is an avid papercrafter herself. Her niche is using stamps, dies, and mediums in unexpected ways for fun and creating quirky cards that can be reproduced by crafters of any skill level.   She loves what she calls “clean” mixed media–using mixed media techniques to produce bright and… Read More

Karen Ellis likes to make things – a lifetime crafter who has dabbled in everything from scrapbooking, sewing, quilting, crochet, metal art, jewelry making, painting, art journaling and encaustic.  She started scrapbooking in 1995 when pregnant with her (not so) little one and immersed herself into mixed-media in 2005 – becoming completely addicted.  Nothing makes her happier than when she’s… Read More

Here is an archive of Jen’s articles for Gel Press. To find out more about Jen, follow her website and social media accounts, listed below: http://plusonecraft.com/