This unique, original, and one of a kind white silk wrap bracelet with a filigree butterfly looks very feminine and goes with any outfit.18.00 Send me an email for purchasing details.
Aqua silk ribbon wrap bracelet with matching feather with silver bead accents. It's an original..one of a kind. $18.00 Send me an email for purchase information.
It is December in Ohio.....as I sit here posting this with my windows open. It has been 60 degrees almost everyday and there is a lingering sprinkle outside from a thunderstorm that just passed through. I am enjoying every minute of it.....Ohio weather can turn on a dime.
I like making the star book because everyone loves the "star" that is revealed when the book is fully opened. There are so many steps to making a star book and I enjoy each one.
New journals listed on Amazon!! I am so excited to start this new venture. Here are a few of my latest journals.....and if you see something you like...it's available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/handmade/Life-is-Art
Exciting News!! I have been invited to join Handmade at Amazon! That means that soon, you will be able to purchase my handbound journals on Amazon. I have been working hard on creating my Amazon shop. There is a lot of preliminary work that I have to do, but it will be up and running soon. Follow this link in the next few days to check it out! www.amazon.com/handmade/Life-is-Art
In the mean time, here is a quick look at some of the journals that I will have for sale.
I am creating these as fast as I can....check back in a few days...and...check out my shop on Amazon!!
The star book...one of my favorite books to make. I came across the skull paper while looking through a forgotten stash of paper. Doesn't everyone have a stash of art supplies tucked away in a safe place, that they forgot they stashed? This book has seven sections, each section has 4 layers. I sew all the signatures and layers together. I like how this one turned out.
My latest art book, "The Walk". When my son was in elementary school (7 years ago), he had a habit of drawing on his work papers instead of completing them. I saw this skeleton on the back of one of his papers that he brought home. I loved it. I copied it and used it in a couple of other art pieces. Then I thought of the story of the skeleton going for a walk. There aren't any words, the pictures tell the story. He starts out on a walk through the woods, only to have two birds pick him up and carry him away. They release him deep into the woods, only to return with 2 more birds... I think we all can relate in one way or another. What we set out to do sometimes is not what ends up happening.
I made the cover out of a double layer of imported handmade paper. Each signature is a layer of 2 pages that I wet down and let dry to create a crinkle texture. The next layer is a page of black cardstock. The final layer is the page with the drawing. The edges are tattered and I distressed the edges with scissors. All the signatures are sewn into place.