Today I wanted to share a few Art Foamies projects that I put together for the Creativation Show.

This is a mixture of black paint on white paper and white paint on black paper — not always easy to tell which is which:

From the Balzer Designs Blog: Art Foamies Projects

This colorful collage didn't quite turn out the way I intended.  I'm still not sure how I feel about it, but I'm trying to let go of my expectations and let it be whatever it is:

From the Balzer Designs Blog: Art Foamies Projects

Lots of fun details of stitching and layering!

This next project is my favorite!  I used paper clay to create some pretty cool grunged up tiles.

From the Balzer Designs Blog: Art Foamies Projects

Believe me when I say that they are 100% better in person!  They really look like tile thanks to the glossy coat they got!

This final project is a little mini quilt embellished with beads and buttons.

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I wanted each of my projects to reflect the possibilities of what Art Foamies can do: be used with paint, be used with clay, be used on fabric, be used for craft, be used for art, be used as background images, be used as strong motifs, be used as templates for embellishment, and so on and so forth!

What's your favorite way to use Art Foamies?

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

66 thoughts on “Four Art Foamies Projects

  • Saw you on HSN yesterday Julie. You rock!
    I’ve only used my art foamies for art journal stuff but I really like your quilt.

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  • Saw you on HSN yesterday Julie. You rock!
    I’ve only used my art foamies for art journal stuff but I really like your quilt.

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  • Saw you on HSN yesterday Julie. You rock!
    I’ve only used my art foamies for art journal stuff but I really like your quilt.

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  • Saw you on HSN yesterday Julie. You rock!
    I’ve only used my art foamies for art journal stuff but I really like your quilt.

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  • Saw you on HSN yesterday Julie. You rock!
    I’ve only used my art foamies for art journal stuff but I really like your quilt.

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  • Saw you on HSN yesterday Julie. You rock!
    I’ve only used my art foamies for art journal stuff but I really like your quilt.

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  • Hi Julie,
    I think you achieved your purpose with all of your projects in this segment. I love the Clay paper. I am not familiar with it.
    I can definitely see some of these Art foamie design papers used with the scanncut. I can see cards and point and font designs cut out with these projects. Very nice. I too did not know which is stamped on black paper and which is stamped on white paper. Perfect.
    I too watched you yesterday on HSN. I posted in the your scan n cut post.
    You did fabulous so much demonstrated in so little time. I was reading on the brother face book page. Some posters said you should have an hour I agree whole heartily with that.
    Thank you for mentioning that scan n cut can emboss. On the 4-5am show.
    That word is out there now. Great job on the 5-6pm show. They saved the best for last. Red looks beautiful on you.
    Happy Wednesday,
    Fawna

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  • Hi Julie,
    I think you achieved your purpose with all of your projects in this segment. I love the Clay paper. I am not familiar with it.
    I can definitely see some of these Art foamie design papers used with the scanncut. I can see cards and point and font designs cut out with these projects. Very nice. I too did not know which is stamped on black paper and which is stamped on white paper. Perfect.
    I too watched you yesterday on HSN. I posted in the your scan n cut post.
    You did fabulous so much demonstrated in so little time. I was reading on the brother face book page. Some posters said you should have an hour I agree whole heartily with that.
    Thank you for mentioning that scan n cut can emboss. On the 4-5am show.
    That word is out there now. Great job on the 5-6pm show. They saved the best for last. Red looks beautiful on you.
    Happy Wednesday,
    Fawna

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  • Hi Julie,
    I think you achieved your purpose with all of your projects in this segment. I love the Clay paper. I am not familiar with it.
    I can definitely see some of these Art foamie design papers used with the scanncut. I can see cards and point and font designs cut out with these projects. Very nice. I too did not know which is stamped on black paper and which is stamped on white paper. Perfect.
    I too watched you yesterday on HSN. I posted in the your scan n cut post.
    You did fabulous so much demonstrated in so little time. I was reading on the brother face book page. Some posters said you should have an hour I agree whole heartily with that.
    Thank you for mentioning that scan n cut can emboss. On the 4-5am show.
    That word is out there now. Great job on the 5-6pm show. They saved the best for last. Red looks beautiful on you.
    Happy Wednesday,
    Fawna

    Reply
  • Hi Julie,
    I think you achieved your purpose with all of your projects in this segment. I love the Clay paper. I am not familiar with it.
    I can definitely see some of these Art foamie design papers used with the scanncut. I can see cards and point and font designs cut out with these projects. Very nice. I too did not know which is stamped on black paper and which is stamped on white paper. Perfect.
    I too watched you yesterday on HSN. I posted in the your scan n cut post.
    You did fabulous so much demonstrated in so little time. I was reading on the brother face book page. Some posters said you should have an hour I agree whole heartily with that.
    Thank you for mentioning that scan n cut can emboss. On the 4-5am show.
    That word is out there now. Great job on the 5-6pm show. They saved the best for last. Red looks beautiful on you.
    Happy Wednesday,
    Fawna

    Reply
  • Hi Julie,
    I think you achieved your purpose with all of your projects in this segment. I love the Clay paper. I am not familiar with it.
    I can definitely see some of these Art foamie design papers used with the scanncut. I can see cards and point and font designs cut out with these projects. Very nice. I too did not know which is stamped on black paper and which is stamped on white paper. Perfect.
    I too watched you yesterday on HSN. I posted in the your scan n cut post.
    You did fabulous so much demonstrated in so little time. I was reading on the brother face book page. Some posters said you should have an hour I agree whole heartily with that.
    Thank you for mentioning that scan n cut can emboss. On the 4-5am show.
    That word is out there now. Great job on the 5-6pm show. They saved the best for last. Red looks beautiful on you.
    Happy Wednesday,
    Fawna

    Reply
  • Hi Julie,
    I think you achieved your purpose with all of your projects in this segment. I love the Clay paper. I am not familiar with it.
    I can definitely see some of these Art foamie design papers used with the scanncut. I can see cards and point and font designs cut out with these projects. Very nice. I too did not know which is stamped on black paper and which is stamped on white paper. Perfect.
    I too watched you yesterday on HSN. I posted in the your scan n cut post.
    You did fabulous so much demonstrated in so little time. I was reading on the brother face book page. Some posters said you should have an hour I agree whole heartily with that.
    Thank you for mentioning that scan n cut can emboss. On the 4-5am show.
    That word is out there now. Great job on the 5-6pm show. They saved the best for last. Red looks beautiful on you.
    Happy Wednesday,
    Fawna

    Reply
  • Hi Julie – everything you do looks fabulous!

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  • Hi Julie – everything you do looks fabulous!

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  • Hi Julie – everything you do looks fabulous!

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  • Hi Julie – everything you do looks fabulous!

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  • Hi Julie – everything you do looks fabulous!

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  • Hi Julie – everything you do looks fabulous!

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  • ALL totally adorable!

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  • ALL totally adorable!

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  • ALL totally adorable!

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  • ALL totally adorable!

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  • ALL totally adorable!

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  • ALL totally adorable!

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  • Hi Julie, I have a question: When do you sleep? It does not seem possible to do everything you do and get some sleep too. 😉

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  • Hi Julie, I have a question: When do you sleep? It does not seem possible to do everything you do and get some sleep too. 😉

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  • Hi Julie, I have a question: When do you sleep? It does not seem possible to do everything you do and get some sleep too. 😉

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  • Hi Julie, I have a question: When do you sleep? It does not seem possible to do everything you do and get some sleep too. 😉

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  • Hi Julie, I have a question: When do you sleep? It does not seem possible to do everything you do and get some sleep too. 😉

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  • Hi Julie, I have a question: When do you sleep? It does not seem possible to do everything you do and get some sleep too. 😉

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  • Swoon! LOVE the black and white pieces and the collage.

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  • Swoon! LOVE the black and white pieces and the collage.

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  • Swoon! LOVE the black and white pieces and the collage.

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  • Swoon! LOVE the black and white pieces and the collage.

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  • Swoon! LOVE the black and white pieces and the collage.

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  • Swoon! LOVE the black and white pieces and the collage.

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  • Love the black and white pieces! And I’m intrigued with the paper clay…….I’ve never seen this product. Hoping there’s a video coming soon!! Just got a batch of Art Foamies……the majority are Balzer Designs. Love them!

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  • Love the black and white pieces! And I’m intrigued with the paper clay…….I’ve never seen this product. Hoping there’s a video coming soon!! Just got a batch of Art Foamies……the majority are Balzer Designs. Love them!

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  • Love the black and white pieces! And I’m intrigued with the paper clay…….I’ve never seen this product. Hoping there’s a video coming soon!! Just got a batch of Art Foamies……the majority are Balzer Designs. Love them!

    Reply
  • Love the black and white pieces! And I’m intrigued with the paper clay…….I’ve never seen this product. Hoping there’s a video coming soon!! Just got a batch of Art Foamies……the majority are Balzer Designs. Love them!

    Reply
  • Love the black and white pieces! And I’m intrigued with the paper clay…….I’ve never seen this product. Hoping there’s a video coming soon!! Just got a batch of Art Foamies……the majority are Balzer Designs. Love them!

    Reply
  • Love the black and white pieces! And I’m intrigued with the paper clay…….I’ve never seen this product. Hoping there’s a video coming soon!! Just got a batch of Art Foamies……the majority are Balzer Designs. Love them!

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  • All of your samples are good. I especially find the tiles intriguing and like the glossy finish as they look like real glazed tiles. He did you do the coloration on them?
    Sadly, I do not own any Art Foamies…. yet…..so no favorite way to use them. I would definitely use them on paper collages and fabric.
    Thanks for the inspiration.

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  • All of your samples are good. I especially find the tiles intriguing and like the glossy finish as they look like real glazed tiles. He did you do the coloration on them?
    Sadly, I do not own any Art Foamies…. yet…..so no favorite way to use them. I would definitely use them on paper collages and fabric.
    Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
  • All of your samples are good. I especially find the tiles intriguing and like the glossy finish as they look like real glazed tiles. He did you do the coloration on them?
    Sadly, I do not own any Art Foamies…. yet…..so no favorite way to use them. I would definitely use them on paper collages and fabric.
    Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
  • All of your samples are good. I especially find the tiles intriguing and like the glossy finish as they look like real glazed tiles. He did you do the coloration on them?
    Sadly, I do not own any Art Foamies…. yet…..so no favorite way to use them. I would definitely use them on paper collages and fabric.
    Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
  • All of your samples are good. I especially find the tiles intriguing and like the glossy finish as they look like real glazed tiles. He did you do the coloration on them?
    Sadly, I do not own any Art Foamies…. yet…..so no favorite way to use them. I would definitely use them on paper collages and fabric.
    Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
  • All of your samples are good. I especially find the tiles intriguing and like the glossy finish as they look like real glazed tiles. He did you do the coloration on them?
    Sadly, I do not own any Art Foamies…. yet…..so no favorite way to use them. I would definitely use them on paper collages and fabric.
    Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
  • You are inspiring! You work hard, you push it to the limitlessness!. That white tile and your quilt really hit my “ooooo button” Thanks for sharing, caring and showing us what we can do in our art!

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  • You are inspiring! You work hard, you push it to the limitlessness!. That white tile and your quilt really hit my “ooooo button” Thanks for sharing, caring and showing us what we can do in our art!

    Reply
  • You are inspiring! You work hard, you push it to the limitlessness!. That white tile and your quilt really hit my “ooooo button” Thanks for sharing, caring and showing us what we can do in our art!

    Reply
  • You are inspiring! You work hard, you push it to the limitlessness!. That white tile and your quilt really hit my “ooooo button” Thanks for sharing, caring and showing us what we can do in our art!

    Reply
  • You are inspiring! You work hard, you push it to the limitlessness!. That white tile and your quilt really hit my “ooooo button” Thanks for sharing, caring and showing us what we can do in our art!

    Reply
  • You are inspiring! You work hard, you push it to the limitlessness!. That white tile and your quilt really hit my “ooooo button” Thanks for sharing, caring and showing us what we can do in our art!

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  • YOUR VITALITY AND ENERGY LEVEL AMAZE ME!! AND ENCOURAGE ME ALSO, VERY FUN!! I KEEP SEEING “ART FOAMIES” POPPING UP, WHERE DOES ONE FIND THEM?
    I SO ENJOY WHAT YOU SHOW US, AND AM INSPIRED. I WAS PARTICULARLY TAKEN WITH THE APRON THAT YOU MADE FROM YOUR CANVAS, (SOME WHILE AGO). PLANNING TO PAINT AN APRON FOR MYSELF.
    ALSO THE QUALITY AND GENEROSITY OF YOUR PHOTOS IS REALLY WONDERFUL. YOUR SHARING IS SO FUN!! THANK YOU, SCOTTY

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  • YOUR VITALITY AND ENERGY LEVEL AMAZE ME!! AND ENCOURAGE ME ALSO, VERY FUN!! I KEEP SEEING “ART FOAMIES” POPPING UP, WHERE DOES ONE FIND THEM?
    I SO ENJOY WHAT YOU SHOW US, AND AM INSPIRED. I WAS PARTICULARLY TAKEN WITH THE APRON THAT YOU MADE FROM YOUR CANVAS, (SOME WHILE AGO). PLANNING TO PAINT AN APRON FOR MYSELF.
    ALSO THE QUALITY AND GENEROSITY OF YOUR PHOTOS IS REALLY WONDERFUL. YOUR SHARING IS SO FUN!! THANK YOU, SCOTTY

    Reply
  • YOUR VITALITY AND ENERGY LEVEL AMAZE ME!! AND ENCOURAGE ME ALSO, VERY FUN!! I KEEP SEEING “ART FOAMIES” POPPING UP, WHERE DOES ONE FIND THEM?
    I SO ENJOY WHAT YOU SHOW US, AND AM INSPIRED. I WAS PARTICULARLY TAKEN WITH THE APRON THAT YOU MADE FROM YOUR CANVAS, (SOME WHILE AGO). PLANNING TO PAINT AN APRON FOR MYSELF.
    ALSO THE QUALITY AND GENEROSITY OF YOUR PHOTOS IS REALLY WONDERFUL. YOUR SHARING IS SO FUN!! THANK YOU, SCOTTY

    Reply
  • YOUR VITALITY AND ENERGY LEVEL AMAZE ME!! AND ENCOURAGE ME ALSO, VERY FUN!! I KEEP SEEING “ART FOAMIES” POPPING UP, WHERE DOES ONE FIND THEM?
    I SO ENJOY WHAT YOU SHOW US, AND AM INSPIRED. I WAS PARTICULARLY TAKEN WITH THE APRON THAT YOU MADE FROM YOUR CANVAS, (SOME WHILE AGO). PLANNING TO PAINT AN APRON FOR MYSELF.
    ALSO THE QUALITY AND GENEROSITY OF YOUR PHOTOS IS REALLY WONDERFUL. YOUR SHARING IS SO FUN!! THANK YOU, SCOTTY

    Reply
  • YOUR VITALITY AND ENERGY LEVEL AMAZE ME!! AND ENCOURAGE ME ALSO, VERY FUN!! I KEEP SEEING “ART FOAMIES” POPPING UP, WHERE DOES ONE FIND THEM?
    I SO ENJOY WHAT YOU SHOW US, AND AM INSPIRED. I WAS PARTICULARLY TAKEN WITH THE APRON THAT YOU MADE FROM YOUR CANVAS, (SOME WHILE AGO). PLANNING TO PAINT AN APRON FOR MYSELF.
    ALSO THE QUALITY AND GENEROSITY OF YOUR PHOTOS IS REALLY WONDERFUL. YOUR SHARING IS SO FUN!! THANK YOU, SCOTTY

    Reply
  • YOUR VITALITY AND ENERGY LEVEL AMAZE ME!! AND ENCOURAGE ME ALSO, VERY FUN!! I KEEP SEEING “ART FOAMIES” POPPING UP, WHERE DOES ONE FIND THEM?
    I SO ENJOY WHAT YOU SHOW US, AND AM INSPIRED. I WAS PARTICULARLY TAKEN WITH THE APRON THAT YOU MADE FROM YOUR CANVAS, (SOME WHILE AGO). PLANNING TO PAINT AN APRON FOR MYSELF.
    ALSO THE QUALITY AND GENEROSITY OF YOUR PHOTOS IS REALLY WONDERFUL. YOUR SHARING IS SO FUN!! THANK YOU, SCOTTY

    Reply

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