Sunday, August 26, 2012

Studio preparations continue

Barry and I have been in Melbourne for a few days with work-work, and today my sister-in-law-to-be and my brother visited so that I could teach them how to make their own hand-made book for their guests and photos at their wedding.

We had a lovely time and Lorraine made a great book!

I snatched a few hours yesterday and again as Lorraine sat stitching this afternoon, to keep making wee things to sell at the Open Studios in a few weeks' time. I have been making my own cards and in synch with the plan for the next book in Susan's and my collaboration, I have also been making my own envelopes.

As a minor distraction, Susan and I are planning to make an envelope book next time - stay tuned for just what that might mean and how it might look.

But back to the cards, here are a few of them to date...

These are envelope made of paste paper, with cards using paste paper cut-outs, sealed with a little black velcro dot.


These are a couple of sets of rusty-tea cards, with hand decoration.





And here are some rusty tea washer cards.



It is good to have few little projects on the go, so that when I have a spare few moments I can sit down and cut, paste, draw or stitch and feel as if I am contributing to the 'for sale' options when we open.

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  1. nice, little projects are essential to the rest, i think....and we often refuse to acknowledge how important they are.

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    1. Thanks V for the reminder re valuing the small things too!

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  2. It is so good to be able to buy a small something in appreciation of wondrous work seen at an Open Studio, especially if one can not afford anything more substantial. I love it if there is something so beautiful as your delightful cards whenever I visit a studio. I hope they all disappear to good homes.

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    1. Thank you Olga - that is how I feel about it as well; always nice to take away a little something, and to feel a bit as if you have contributed too.

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  3. I love the paste cut outs. Something I'm going to have to try as my next little project. Lots of big projects on the go for me at the moment, but there'a limit to how much I can reasonably and usefully do each day, so would be nice to keep hands busy with something visual/crafty.

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    1. Hi Annie - I think the little moment-fillers keep you sane, like me wrapping pebbles or writing on pebbles, or burning a few holes. Just doing something that is leading to somewhere, but with little steps.

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  4. I think your hands need to be busy Fiona! Love all the cards, especially the paste paper design and how lovely to pass on the book making skills to a new maker.What a great way to leave your mark in the wedding memories.

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    1. I think so too Lesley! The cards and envelopes are a nice little way of doing something, and yes L was thrilled with her book and it will be a great addition to their day. Go well.

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  5. Lovely projects Fiona...and so YOU.

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  6. Very lovely small offerings...I love the simplicity.

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    1. Thanks Penny - I'm a fan of simplicity too, so I'm glad they appeal to others.

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  7. I love the tea cards. They look like details from treasure maps. Beautiful!

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    1. Thanks AManda - that's how I always feel as well; little hints, treasures within...

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  8. Oooo... many lovelies here. Especially LOVE how you've used your hand to embellish the tea & rust pieces, really beautiful!

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    1. Thanks Valerianna - I've been trying to work out my faves, but like you I also like the marks on the rusty tea. Go well.

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  9. My favourites are the rusty tea cards Fiona - I'm sure they'll all disappear really fast at your open days.

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  10. Each one of these cards is beautiful and so intriguing! I'll look forward to seeing your envelope book, too.

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    1. Thanks for your kind words and support Jane - I appreciate them!

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  11. Yes indeed ........ you are way ahead of me on thinking about envelopes! Think our next collaboration will be a little like 'follow the leader'! Love what you have done here, and am even more excited than I was previously about our plan. x

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