Drops of Solder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
by Amy Blandford
An artistic "accident" becomes one of Amy's newest and coolest techniques.

Parisian Paper Fan . . . . . . . . . . 35
by Rachel Killpack
See how a pre-made fan becomes decorated to honor the romance of Paris.

Acrylic Photo Painting & Call for Creativity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
by Sandy Lupton
Transform ordinary black-and-white photos into colorful works of art.

Mesh Envelopes book . . . . . . . . 76
by Cher B. Lashley
A collection of vintage French envelopes finds a home in a special book.

Paris Stages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
by Theresa Martin
Papiér mâché books are what Theresa used to cleverly create fantastic Parisian stages.

Passementerie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
by Maureen Blackman
An altered book like no other — with vintage ribbons, lace, and more.

Sweet Treats Boxes . . . . . . . . . . 88
by Anna Corba
The author of Making Boxes shares one of her favorite box embellishment projects.

Fanciful Banners of Fabric & Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
by Pam Garrison
Use canvas paper to create beautiful banners.

With One Palette:
Amber, Garnet, Tortoise Shell . 18
by Lynne Perrella

Collector's Choice: Nest . . . . . . 24
The Measure of a Man
by Lynne Perrella

Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Our readers flaunt their paper and mixed-media creations.

The Last Page: Quite by Chance . 160
by Maureen Blackman

Editor Picks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Convention Listings

Gatherings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Convention Listings

On Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
How you can be published in Somerset Studio.

Anticipations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Next Issue Offerings

Sample Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Artists' Papers & Collage Clips Inserts

In Postcard Altering Mode . . . . . . . 50
Artwork by Claudia Roulier
Story by Jana Holstein
From ATCs to altered postcards, Claudia shares her journey of discovery.

Missives with a Mission . . . . . . . . . . 51
by Lisa Guerin
Lisa shares her passion for mail art, and her simple technniques to help you get started.

Watercolor Journaling on the Channel Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
by Gay Kraeger and Christina Lopp
A journey of discovery along the coast of Santa Barbara, California

I Hear a Symphony . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Artwork by Zelda
Story by Jana Holstein
Check out how this artist decided to pay unique tribute to Diana Ross and The Supremes.

Pure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Artwork by Lori Brofsky
Story by Jana Holstein
A unique book that honors all that is pure, all that is good.

Creativity Unleashed . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
by Traci Bautista
This first installment of a regular column by the author of College Unleashed will inspire you to play, explore, and create.

Picture Perfect Dolls . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Artwork by Susan Leick
Story by Jana Holstein
With a little help from PhotoShop, this artist creates cards like none other.