I made this box housing a tray and journal for my friend Bonnie who is fighting a battle with cancer. Of all the book jackets I have in my stash I didn’t have one I felt suited my vision. Most of the thick books useful in this type of box with a tray are generally…
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Backstory: Our bi-monthly doodling group was tasked with coming to the next meeting with a doodle containing our initial, a flower(s) and a square (could be the size of the paper). I came across my fine line bottle of masking fluid while I was moving things around (again and again) and it was on my…
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I was very good yesterday, I worked all day at putting my studio back together, so I took a little time before calling it a night and made a Pop Out Valentine card. Valentines Day is weeks away so I have a some time to finish it with a verse. In the meantime I’m going…
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I swear I was done playing with my Fred Mullett and Art Impressions stamps (BTW I got the three ladies stamps, unused, at the Random Arts yard sale – where the shop AND customers sell used and unused supplies). But it’s really cold outside and I didn’t want to go get more boxes to unpack.…
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A friend posted this picture of an Ornamental Tree Trunk Spider – (Herennia Ornatissima) Monochrome by ElephantVisionPhoto on Facebook. I suggested that it would make an interesting doodle and proceeded to give it a go. I taped the picture to my worktable and then taped a piece of tracing paper over that: If you look closely you…
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Short story… I wanted to make something different for a special, incredibly talented, artist. I went to her blog and found a post titled “Things To Do Before The Zombie Apocalypse” – things rocketed on from there. I lead a rather boring life and am not too familiar with Zombies. I’m more afraid of not…
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First, let me apologize for the pictures. We’re close to finishing my studio and getting my supplies and furniture out of storage. In the meantime I’m still working on my kitchen counter and, if space wasn’t an issue, it’s been a beautiful rainy day with a gray sky – therefore not the best light for…
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I’m on schedule to teach this fun Flag Book workshop at Random Arts in Saluda, NC on Thursday, October 9th. * All materials to make the Flag Book and Envelope as seen below, are precut and included in the workshop. Workshop size is limited to 8. * Book size is 4″ x 7″ closed / 16″…
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We’ve moved my web site and blog to WordPress. While still in the process of updating categories and tags, etc., I realized I hadn’t posted one of my favorite boxes (or if I did I can’t find it 😉 I bought a few lawyers reference books from the yearly local library book sale. This one…
Read MoreThis video of a Commercial Bindery from 1947 is mesmerizing AND fascinating. My uncle worked as a typesetter for a newspaper in Tennessee. He loved his job.
Read MoreThe Process of Sculpting Books – something I’m fascinated with. I stumbled upon this short (7:08 minute) video showing the Process of Sculpting Books. It features the Zen Garden Installation by Long-Bin Chen “Set in Stone”. This video was highlighted on the website of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of…
Read MoreIf the Focus Book workshop finishes early we’re going to make this journal structure… Pamphlet Stitched Journal with Collaged Cover Design Considerations: I wanted a journal structure that used supplies most folks would have on hand and involved minimal, if any, sewing. It should be easy to assemble and easy to decorate (I, however, couldn’t stand…
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FOCUS BOOK – Workshop at Random Arts in Saluda, NC I’ll be teaching this book I created on July 25th. 6 1/8″ x 7 1/4″ 6 1/8″ x 22 1/2″ Story: I’ve been caught up in the Gouache technique. Where you paint a picture in acrylic paint, paint over it with white gouache water color,…
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Gouache Technique and Golden Fluids Color Chart Although, admittedly, I’m an impulse opportunity shopper I don’t like to buy duplicates of supplies I have at home. Soooooo, after an inspiring Tuesday of Zen Doodling at Random Arts (where most of my Golden fluids shopping happens) I created an inventory color chart in excel of Golden Fluid…
Read MoreI’ve been doodling some, making books and buying duplicate of art supplies that I can’t get to in “lock up”. Luckily Random Arts is having their Artist’s yard sale in October and I can sell some of the duplicates there (my studio should be finished by then). While lost in Pinterest (this should be a…
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Shading and Blending Pencil lines with a Clay Shaper I watched a YouTube video on working with colored pencils last week. The artist (sorry I didn’t make note of the artist) used a Clay Shaper to shade her graphite pencil lines. It’s been on my mind and I needed to give this technique a try…
Read MoreVintage Maytag Ad I LOVE library book sales. I find the most interesting books that would have never come my way had I not gone to the book sale. At a recent library book sale I purchased the book Wuthering Heights, printed in 1943 (stunningly illustrated with wood engravings by Fritz Eichenberg). Folded up…
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Gouache Resist – Oh Please!!! I am such a two year old! Enough said… There is a long blank wall in my dining room. The art from our Atlanta house is out of place here. In moving “things” around, in and out of boxes, I came across two brand new 12″ x 36″ Showbox Gallery…
Read MoreHi – just messing around and made a 1 Inch Book PendantI put this post together on Valentines day 2012! and it got lost in my drafts folder. This is great if you have old correspondence that’s dear to you – you don’t want to part with it AND you don’t want to share the…
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