I had another go at making a one-page booklet with pockets but this time I made a few changes (mostly involving adhesive). I am happier with this design but it's still not perfect.
Tag: quick play
One-page booklet “leaf”
One of the classes in the Fodder Challenge encouraged me to actually make a one-page booklet instead of just thinking about it. I like a lot of things about it but there has to be a better design out there.
Denim feathers
Fluffy feathers made out of denim — another of those things that has popped up regularly in my Pinterest feed over the years and now I've finally had a go at making them.
Folded circle pocket
It is unbelievably hot in here, so hot I had to distract myself with a tiny bit of papercraft. Another quick play making these cute pockets inspired by a Pinterest email.
Origami paper fan
Another quick play with a random bit of paper craft dropped in my inbox by Pinterest. This time it's an origami fan with a tassel.
Quick play: German bell
I'm not really sure why I make these Christmas decorations —the Swedish stars, the honeycomb bauble, and this German bell. There are only the two of us here and we've never done much in the way of decorating at Christmas. They take up precious space but I can't bring myself to throw them out; I've… Continue reading Quick play: German bell
Quick play: honeycomb bauble
This was another of those interesting images that caught my eye in the regular Pinterest email and so I grabbed some brown paper and glue and had a quick play. If I'd sat down and thought about it, I could have worked out how the honeycomb pom-pom was made. And reading the blog post did… Continue reading Quick play: honeycomb bauble
Quick play: woven paper lanterns
Helen Hiebert is a papercraft artist, and one of the things she is very good at is paper weaving. She even runs a "Weave through Winter" course which looks fascinating, but wasn't right for me this year. Back in December, though, she did a free Winter Solstice Lantern Zoom Workshop (now on YouTube) which I… Continue reading Quick play: woven paper lanterns
Quick play: circular folding rooms
This was another of those things that caught my eye in the regular "we think you'll like this" Pinterest email. I was curious about the folding mechanism in the same way that pop-up cards fascinate me, though this was a lot simpler than most of the paper mechanics I see (go have a look at… Continue reading Quick play: circular folding rooms
Quick play: butterfly in stars
While doing a (very) little bit of tidying up, I came across December’s Scrawlrbox and decided to have a quick play. This subscription box included 3 Spectrum Noir metallic paint markers, a black POSCA marker, a pink Gelly Roll Moonlight, a pencil and a square Art Gecko pad with black paper. I loved the silver… Continue reading Quick play: butterfly in stars
Alcohol ink landscapes
Before I created the alcohol ink landscape I used for my brother's birthday card, I had a number of practice attempts... I was following the basic instructions in Alcohol Ink Dreamscaping, working out what I liked and didn't. I'm not so keen on spritzing alcohol (that seems even less predictable than laying down the inks… Continue reading Alcohol ink landscapes
Quick play: alcohol ink circles
tunnel Another quick play, this time with alcohol inks. It was inspired by a blog post from Kim Cook over at Thirteen Chairs. tunnel - detail This was also a good opportunity to try out the alcohol inks I got in the July ScrawlrBox subscription. All of my current alcohol inks are Ranger Adirondack ones,… Continue reading Quick play: alcohol ink circles
Quick play: tar gel and Brusho
When the Pinterest new ideas email drops in my inbox, there's often something that catches my eye and I'll just make a note of it. I try to remember to use Raindrop.io to keep track of things I might want to revisit — you can see some of my bookmarks here. Every now and then… Continue reading Quick play: tar gel and Brusho
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