Posted by Leah on Feb 5, 2010 in
How To Do It Valentines Day is just around the corner and that means time for cutesy crafts! I strolled upon a great craft site today that was featuring several Valentine crafts that are easy and cheap.
First is this quick and easy heart garland. All it takes is some pink or red construction paper, a needle, some tape, a pencil, and string. You’ve probably got those things lying around your house right now! Make some and hang it in your doorways. That’ll put you in the spirit. Or better yet, prank a friend and hang hearts all over their house! Believe me, it’s fun.
If those aren’t crafty enough for you, then try these flowery things. This page shows various flowers using felt, knitting, crochet, embroidery, and ribbon. So even if you can’t knit or crochet, you can still make a lovely flower pin to wear during this happy holiday. Or you can attach some of these floral beauties to stem and put them in a vase to brighten up your home during the cold winter months.
While you’re there, check out this site. It has lots of fun Do-It-Yourself crafts and other goodies. Enjoy your Valentines Day!
Tags: crafts, holidays, paper
Posted by Leah on Dec 11, 2009 in
Featured Artists While searching for artistic inspiration, as I often do, I stumbled upon this fascinating artist. Jen Bervin is a book artist with a style that I very much appreciate. Her work incorporates two things that I dearly love (and use often in my own work), paper and fibers.
In these pictures, Jen took an existing book and made it her own with thousands of yards of thread. She hides some words, while exposing others to give the book a new meaning. Her voice is certainly unique in an art world filled with paintings and sculptures. Literature and fiber work are so often overlooked by Fine Art perspectives, but Jen’s work brings it back into the spotlight for a second look and a second chance.
Some of her other works follow this similar process of giving old text new meaning. She has even published a book, entitled The Niagara Book that includes famous works reinterpreted in her own style. But she is certainly not a one-trick pony and exhibits many other techniques and styles. She produces photography, multimedia work, and drawings, among other things.
So, is she destroying famous literature or giving it a new and unique voice? You be the judge.
Tags: books, fibers, paper
Posted by mandarific on Nov 3, 2009 in
Featured Artists While it’s hard to believe that it’s already November, this time of year always brings reminders of pinecone turkeys and paper pilgrim hats. It’s the time of year when we start thinking about holiday gifts, decorations, and keeping kids busy in ways that won’t *completely* ruin the kitchen table.
I came across Paperglitter’s designs while looking more for Thanksgiving and Harvest craft ideas to decorate – and found her wonderful crafts that you download, print from your own computer, and assemble yourself. It’s more than just a cute idea – she’s designed toys for many huge companies, including mass market lines such as Hello Kitty, Disney, and My Little Pony. Her free projects include stationary such as envelopes, letter paper, and address labels that are too cute for words – smiling cakes and bunnies that remind us of Hello Kitty characters are sure to make any note stand out in the mail.
If you’re like me and looking to put together some projects for fall, her Etsy Shop has plenty to choose from – whether it’s for yourself or to keep the kids table busy while you’re doing the last-minute turkey prep, her Thanksgiving designs are to die for. Here are some of my favorites – check them out, you won’t be disappointed!
Tags: crafts, diy, paper, printable, scrapbooking, stationary
