The Burn Book
My daughter and her friends have been busy turning 30 this year. The latest request, as a birthday book gift, was a Burn Book. I had to...
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I love to write about things that happen in and out of the studio. Random happenings are my favourite things to write about. Enjoy!
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Liz Constable
Jul 20, 20202 min read
Dyed and Gone to Heaven is now available as an Online Class!
Go here to find out more about the class! I remember the day I met my first piece of dyed paper. A student of mine, Allison, had just...
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Liz Constable
Jul 9, 20201 min read
Cabinet Makeover
I was so excited to get back into my hobby - woodworking, after being in hibernation for a few weeks. I was almost going to sell this...
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Liz Constable
Jun 25, 20201 min read
Bead Curtain leads to a life filled with creativity
When I was 12, I came across a bead curtain. It set off me off on a creative journey that I could never have predicted. I'm not going to...
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Liz Constable
Apr 5, 20203 min read
Creating an inspirational washing line
Need ideas to start creating? Do negative thoughts rain on your creative parade? Feeling in an arty funk? Then an inspirational washing...
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Liz Constable
Jan 21, 20202 min read
WHERE women create
WHERE I create, is in my home studio, in West Auckland, New Zealand. It's hard sometimes to imagine a world outside my creative haven....
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LIZ CONSTABLE
Dec 9, 20192 min read
Bookcamp 2019
Bookcamp is a place where students feel inspired, nurtured, creative and relaxed. It's an opportunity to delve into your imagination and...
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LIZ CONSTABLE
Nov 17, 20193 min read
Open Studios Waitakere 2019
This year I decided to be a visitor of Open Studios Waitakere 2019 rather than an exhibiting artist. I was not disappointed with my...
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LIZ CONSTABLE
Oct 13, 20192 min read
Bespoke Book of Shadows
Do you love Charmed? Do you want your own Book of Shadows? I created one, here's how I did it.
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LIZ CONSTABLE
Sep 29, 20192 min read
The Australian Collection
I've just arrived home from a magical adventure to the stunning seaside town of Queenscliff. I was quite unprepared for the strong sense...
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LIZ CONSTABLE
Sep 1, 20192 min read
Making Memories
Recently I wanted to gift a family a present, so I decided on a book of memories. After a frustrating start in the studio trying to get a...
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LIZ CONSTABLE
Aug 28, 20192 min read
Stamping + Journalling = Bliss
If not now, when? Just recently I’ve switched into “if not now, when?” mode and I’m going out of my way to make things happen that I’ve...
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Liz Constable
Aug 18, 20193 min read
How to avoid a curated life, by Getting Lost.
I recently interviewed Cat from Getting Lost for Book Art Studios TV. During the interview, she said something in passing that rocked my...
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Shop till you drop.
Jun 16, 20192 min read
SHOP. Till you drop.
I can't quite believe I let my 'shop' which is in truth, three shelves in the corner of my studio, fall in to such a rumbled heap. I got...
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By Liz Constable - book artist
Mar 4, 20192 min read
I had a dream
I can’t recall the first time I set foot on Piha beach, perhaps it was because I felt so at home. I’ve always felt settled, safe and...
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By Liz Constable - book artist
Jan 27, 20191 min read
Two handmade quotes up for grabs
I create handmade quotes for my newsletters then gift them to my readers. Sometimes, they remain unclaimed I KNOW!!!!, how dare people...
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By Liz Constable - book artist
Jan 9, 20192 min read
What the Hell?
Now this is a story I really couldn't make up! About two years ago, I was at my sisters place in Wellington when I spotted the discarded...
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By Liz Constable - book artist
Dec 23, 20182 min read
The meaning of life explained with the help of pics peanut butter.
A funny thing happened recently where I experienced a huge AH-HA moment. In my kitchen. With a jar of Pic's peanut butter as the trigger....
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By Liz Constable - book artist
Sep 16, 20183 min read
My trip to old Blighty
HOMEWARD BOUND My recent trip to the UK feels like it's slipped away now replaced with the busy-ness of regular life. So it's a bit of a...
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By Liz Constable - book artist
Aug 26, 20182 min read
Mondays with Sh.elf
For those of you who haven’t met Sh.elf he’s my lovely studio assistant whose main job is to help me showcase my work. He’s a rescue...
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I love to write about things that happen in and out of the studio, especially random happenings.
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