Feb 09
I call this one “Laura’s Crown” because of the crown and because it reminds me of my sister’s style. She has a wealth of papers, paper cutters, and decorative fasteners. Most of her creations look very tidy, unlike mine which don’t feel complete unless something had to be cleaned up afterwards. The card on this …
Jan 31
I was originally going to use one of the etched copper embellishments I made for this, but decided against it because the metal would be too heavy to mail. When I mail letters, I tend to cut extra sheets so I can add a lot more text than the stationary-makers think a person needs, and …
Jan 28
I’d made the linoblock of a woman reading for another birthday card for Jane, and the print was still in the pack of cards. I cut it out and placed it experimentally on the blue scrapbooking paper background. It wanted some kind of outline, and I love the idea of using text, so I took …
Jan 25
Jane’s birthday was the impetus behind all this card-making. I wanted to make a birthday card for her that was really special. This particular card was the hardest to make, as it didn’t seem to turn out the way I wanted it to. After I chose the card color and the background scrapbook paper, I …
Oct 06
Here’s another collage in the series I did. When I decided that the first one needed help, I set about cutting linoblocks. I’ve cut three so far, all of birds, and I have three others that need to be cut. No problem collaging on the slightly rough gessoed surface, so that’s good. I’ve gotten more …
