Continuing my interview with Robin Blum, founder of In My Book® — the bookmark and greeting cards in one… How do you go about getting the art for the bookmarks and cards? I am fortunate to work with illustrator (and Brooklyn neighbor) Meredith Hamilton. I found her on a wonderful listing of artists for hire [...]
Paper Arts
How To Make Silhouettes
I remember when I was little and my parents, aunts and uncles took each of us children to get our silhouettes done as gifts for the grandparents. My parents even had a second set of my sister and I done for our home. It certainly is a quaint and charming way to preserve our childhood [...]
Tools Of The Trade
Clever Craft Organizer
I wish I had seen this wooden bench or desktop organizer before Christmas… This post sponsored by cheap web hosting services.
Artists & Creators
ISewCute Certainly Is (The Interview!)
Sometimes, when I’m interviewing someone, I’ll make them do all the work and ask them to define their work. For the absolutely adorable artisan behind the equally charming isewcute, I asked her to define her work in just three words. I knew it would be hard, perhaps it was even unfair, but then I knew [...]
Fiber Arts
Whimsical Postcards Featuring Prints Of Original Felt Projects
Just think, you could keep the glow of fireflies in a jar forever with these adorable postcards and note card sets (with envelopes) featuring the latest felt and needlework designs by Melissa Crowe of Checkout Girl. Image copyright Melissa Crowe of LittlePinkHouse.
Buying Art
Handmade Craft Shopping Parties
Back in the day, I offered and held a few home parties for selling my artworks. Being about 15 years ago, ish, I felt like I was charting new territories. I had a bunch of catalogs and brochures from other successful home party plan businesses — and my vast knowledge of attending such parties — [...]
Illustration
Skeletor’s Valentine
I always knew there was erotic subtext to He-Man. Watercolor and colored pencil illustration by Christopher Tupa (available for purchase at the artist’s Tumblr).
Art Glass
I Came For The Ceramic Tiles, Stayed For The Art Glass, And Fell In Love With The Possibilities
I have a thing for art nouveau and arts and crafts tiles, so I was drawn to this arts & crafts tile poster by Mindy Sommers. From there, I discovered not only this beautiful Bell Epoch poster by the artist, but that her art nouveau stained glass art can be found on more than Zazzle [...]
Notebook
If Art Is Intimidating, What About The Supplies?
When I was about to turn 10, my mother took me out — just her and I — to go shopping for my own gifts. It may sound silly, but at the time it was the coolest thing ever. A few blissful hours in which I was the only kid and had the sole attention [...]
Collecting
Illustration Magazine: An Art Publication I Am Drawn To
Men may be, as we are told, visual creatures, but many women adore and collect vintage images. Pinups and those ‘trashy’ covers of pulp novels do more than just flirt with men ya know — we women like them too. And if this includes you, then girl do I have a treat for you: Illustration [...]
