http://www.booksmithstudio.com Handmade books and various art explorations Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:48:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.booksmithstudio.com/contests-and-giveaways/contest-finalists-swirls-twirls/comment-page-1/#comment-14471 Jenny Lee Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:48:03 +0000 http://www.booksmithstudio.com/?p=841#comment-14471 Congratulations! I love them both! Can't decide which one I like more! Congratulations! I love them both! Can’t decide which one I like more!

]]> http://www.booksmithstudio.com/artistic-creations/fabric-postcards-plus-a-childs-1st-recipe-for-peanut-butter-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-14436 Nikki Smith Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:59:50 +0000 http://www.booksmithstudio.com/?p=825#comment-14436 Thanks, Jenny! I figured they'd get caught in all of the machinery and wreak havoc, so I double-checked with CPS first to see if it was OK to send them in a clear envelope instead. They said that was fine, so that's what I did. The US post office has priority envelopes for $4.95 that have a large clear window in front -- I put two postcards inside and a mailing label on the front of the window. It worked! Thanks, Jenny! I figured they’d get caught in all of the machinery and wreak havoc, so I double-checked with CPS first to see if it was OK to send them in a clear envelope instead. They said that was fine, so that’s what I did. The US post office has priority envelopes for $4.95 that have a large clear window in front — I put two postcards inside and a mailing label on the front of the window. It worked!

]]> http://www.booksmithstudio.com/artistic-creations/fabric-postcards-plus-a-childs-1st-recipe-for-peanut-butter-cookies/comment-page-1/#comment-14422 Jenny Lee Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:42:19 +0000 http://www.booksmithstudio.com/?p=825#comment-14422 These are such fun postcards! Were you nervous to actually put them into the mail? I am really hungry right now and those peanut butter cookies are calling my name. Might need to raid the kitchen! These are such fun postcards! Were you nervous to actually put them into the mail? I am really hungry right now and those peanut butter cookies are calling my name. Might need to raid the kitchen!

]]> http://www.booksmithstudio.com/in-the-press/craftgawker-feature-wee-planet-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-14287 Jenny Lee Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:43:18 +0000 http://www.booksmithstudio.com/?p=814#comment-14287 Hearty congrats on all the great press! You deserve it all. Your wee planet idea is wonderful. Hope it keeps coming! Hearty congrats on all the great press! You deserve it all. Your wee planet idea is wonderful. Hope it keeps coming!

]]> http://www.booksmithstudio.com/in-the-press/sweet-my-pink-cactus-photo-won-1st-place/comment-page-1/#comment-13264 Jenny Lee Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:07:22 +0000 http://www.booksmithstudio.com/?p=800#comment-13264 Congratulations Nikki. This is so exciting - and what a beautiful photograph. I hope you celebrate! Congratulations Nikki. This is so exciting – and what a beautiful photograph. I hope you celebrate!

]]> http://www.booksmithstudio.com/musings-and-articles/on-art-luck-failure-and-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-12919 Jenny Lee Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:05:23 +0000 http://www.booksmithstudio.com/?p=782#comment-12919 Ditto to all of the above! Art is my happy place too! Ditto to all of the above! Art is my happy place too!

]]> http://www.booksmithstudio.com/techniques-and-tutorials/tutorial-the-making-of-a-wee-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-11577 Lynn Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:15:43 +0000 http://www.booksmithstudio.com/?p=672#comment-11577 Great technique. I have made panoramics before but never the polar coordinates feature in Photoshop. I am inspired to try it on my next "artistic" day. Great technique. I have made panoramics before but never the polar coordinates feature in Photoshop. I am inspired to try it on my next “artistic” day.

]]> http://www.booksmithstudio.com/in-the-press/shrinking-our-world-my-artwork-in-the-eagle-newspaper/comment-page-1/#comment-11358 Jenny Lee Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:25:09 +0000 http://www.booksmithstudio.com/?p=749#comment-11358 Congratulations Nikki! How wonderful to see your art published and to see it in the local paper is super exciting. I hope you celebrated with a nice dinner out or a shopping trip of some sort (that's how I like to celebrate!) I know this means a lot. I'm happy for ya! Congratulations Nikki! How wonderful to see your art published and to see it in the local paper is super exciting. I hope you celebrated with a nice dinner out or a shopping trip of some sort (that’s how I like to celebrate!) I know this means a lot. I’m happy for ya!

]]> http://www.booksmithstudio.com/techniques-and-tutorials/tutorial-the-making-of-a-wee-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-11322 Shrinking Our World – My artwork in The Eagle newspaper! « BookSmithStudio.com | Nikki Smith Book & Visual Artist Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:46:07 +0000 http://www.booksmithstudio.com/?p=672#comment-11322 [...] you are looking for the Wee Planet Tutorial mentioned in the article, you can find it [...] [...] you are looking for the Wee Planet Tutorial mentioned in the article, you can find it [...]

]]> http://www.booksmithstudio.com/techniques-and-tutorials/tutorial-the-making-of-a-wee-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-11053 Trudi Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:48:46 +0000 http://www.booksmithstudio.com/?p=672#comment-11053 I am very inspired and thank you for sharing the technique. I don't use photoshop but will give it a try . I am very inspired and thank you for sharing the technique. I don’t use photoshop but will give it a try .

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