Posted in A Creative Life, Art journaling, Collage on August 23rd, 2010 3 Comments »
Details do create the big picture. I wrote about this Hand Bound Art Journal last spring and considered the promising emptiness of it. I thought I’d go through it quicker, but I’ve been working in other books too so it still has blank watercolour papers to fill. But soon it will be full […]
Posted in Quilting, Product testing on March 20th, 2010 6 Comments »
I’ve attended about forty minutes of a quilting workshop right here in my home which was both convenient and fun. Previously I’ve been enjoying all kinds of creative videos on Youtube so I already knew I enjoy watching others be creative. I think it’s inspiring, especially if I don’t have the energy to […]
Posted in Art journaling, Book Review on February 20th, 2010 20 Comments »
Back to some Art Journaling, shall we girls? :-)
In Diana Trout’s new book Journal Spilling you will find months worth of inspiration for your Art Journal! I like her approach to journaling, probably because it is similar to my own and what I preach here in my blog. It’s all about the process […]
Posted in Mail bliss, New adventures, Organizing on February 18th, 2010 27 Comments »
The DIY Postcard Swap 2010 is closed for signups and most postcards have been sent out, some already received around the globe. Thank you! I’m breathing a bit easier over here, thinking that this was a great experience and trial for me.
I have been wanting to host a swap for a few years, inspired […]
Posted in Paper craft, Mail bliss on February 15th, 2010 40 Comments »
Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others, cannot keep it from themselves.
/James M. Barrie
Postcards and photo by mypeacetree.
Making a handmade postcard is a creative act. Being creative takes courage, time and thought. If you ever made or got a handmade postcard you know what I’m talking about. People being in the DIY Postcard […]
Posted in Thoughts on Culture, Inspiration, Wish lists, Farbic Art on December 16th, 2009 3 Comments »
I love both collage and patchwork, maybe the ultimate thing for me will be exploring both these topics together creating mixed media fabric art? So I want some new books on collage and also these, books on fabric art:
Collage Fusion by Alma de la Melena Cox looks yummy! […]
Posted in Thoughts on Culture, Inspiration, Wish lists on December 13th, 2009 8 Comments »
There are so many nice new books out right now! These are just a few I’ve got on my wish list that I thought I’d tell you about. I get inspiration from just looking at these beautiful covers, I bet the inside of these books are great too. I want to stamp and print […]
Posted in A Creative Life, Art journaling, Collage on November 6th, 2009 25 Comments »
After watching (and posting about Teesha Moore’s Art Journal Collage Videos) I was inspired to create a spread in my own Art Journal. I had already painted the page black so that was the background I went with - it feels fitting to this season as darkness is ascending in Sweden.
The body part […]