UPDATE: I just found out that my wee planet will be published in the Sept/Oct issue of Cloth Paper Scissors! Yippee! Happy Dance! I was thrilled to hear that my latest “Wee Planet” creation was named a finalist in the 2012 Cloth Paper Scissors calendar contest, “On the Street Where You Live”! Although I’m a bit bummed that I didn’t …
One World One Heart: Global Blog Giveaway Event 2011
I’m happy to be participating in the One World One Heart (OWOH) global blog giveaway event for 2011! This is a worldwide meet-and-greet virtual tour for bloggers complete with door prizes. So, what could be more appropriate for this event than to give away a whole world? A “wee planet” to be precise. (Or rather, several…I’ll be adding one giveaway …
New Year’s Creative Resolutions 2011
With a full-time business, a toddler and a new baby due any day, it can be hard to envision finding any time for myself and my creative life. No excuses! Where there is a will, there is a way. I WILL make art! I will submit my art to at least two magazines/challenges this year (beginning today). I will carve …
Dos-a-dos His/Hers/Ours Goals Journal
Finishing this His/Hers/Ours Goals journal has been one of my artistic goals this summer! =) This is a completely handmade dos-a-dos journal, using acid-free paper, bound with a variation on the Centipede binding style over raised supports. It lays flat for easy journaling. A dos-a-dos book (from the French meaning “back-to-back”) is a binding style where two (or more) books …
New mini-book: Book of the North
This mini four-in-one book measures 1″ deep by 3 1/4″ round when closed. It was created from fabric, ribbon, ink-jet printed photos, and a snippet of a map treated with ice resin for the cover title. Inside, four mini-books interlace to showcase old family photos and life on a farm in rural Minnesota. Each of the four mini-books follow a …