Seen Around the Studio

SEEN AROUND MY STUDIO

It is too hot to do too much of anything so I wandered around my studio and took some pictures for you.
Come for a visit, ok? We can drink iced drinks and maybe tear and paste.

Happy September!

SEND MAIL ---- RECEIVE MAIL

Fun at the Fair

The Vintage Paper Fair rolled around again this past weekend here in San Francisco.
I debated going. After all, I do not need any more STUFF in my studio.
Trust me.

OK, I couldn't resist. I just love to get in there and look at all that
PAPER.
It is such a pleasure to see all those old postcards and photos and stamps and envelopes --
and to run into my friends too.

I can look, can't I?

Saturday was an incredible 85' here in San Francisco -- a perfect day to go over to Golden Gate Park and go to the Paper Fair.....

These old postcards are sure a lot more fun than the new ones. In fact, I picked up a supply
of beautiful vintage black & white New York City postcards
so I am all set for my next NYC visit.

My Stash -- I was really good. I only spent $10 and stuck to buying only the 25-cent postcards.
I am going to have a whole lot of fun playing with these.

OUTGOING
(to Karen & Corrine)
A couple of collaged postcards....

OUTGOING

OUTGOING
French handmade envelope to Vanessa -- mais oui!

OUTGOING
Handmade envelopes

OUTGOING
I am still loving using that old Atlas to make envelopes - love the muted
blues and mauves. And the Cherry Blossom stamps go with those envelopes beautifully.

OUTGOING
(in an envelope)
Kelly P asked me to do something -- whatever I wanted - with this 30 day calendar page
so this is what I did.

LUNCH
(of course)

OUTGOING
More outgoing postcards -- I am just having a good time.

Have YOU fallen out with your pen?
I certainly hope not!
Just remember - if you send good mail, you'll get good mail.
Have fun.

Send Someone A Letter Today!

                                                                                   

Busy! Busy!

OUTGOING MAIL   - handmade envelope for Shelita
You may wonder if I actually use all the stuff I seem to pick up in my travels around San Francisco...
I assure you -- I do....I like putting everything to use.

OUTGOING (to Jon)
Handmade envelope from the book of Essential Architectual Plans --
a $1 find at the library book sale...

OUTGOING
Envelopes with the book that inspired them... some added ephemera and washi tape and
stamps and they are in the mail.

OUTGOING MAIL
These map envelopes were made using the $1 Atlas also from the Library Book Sale...
trying to match the green and blue theme of the maps using green and blue stamps and washi tape.

OUTGOING MAIL
Handmade envelopes for The Elevated Envelope swap -- had to be in the mail
by May 1st -- nailed it!
Hope the recipients like the typewriter theme.

OUTGOING
The typewriter I love and the typing manual were the inspiration for these..
too bad I didn't have enough of the typewriter postage stamps to go on all of them.

OUTGOING CARDS
Made a bunch of cards using the ever-inspiring joss paper and lunar calendar pages.
Love the red and gold.

OUTGOING POSTCARDS
Here are the backs of some postcards using washing tape rubber stamps and vintage stamps.

I just love playing with various tools and ideas and seeing what happens.....

I decided to make a design grid on a postcard ..... Casey's rubber stamps coming into play...

Kind of fun....don't you think?

Here's the back -- who wants to get this one in the mail?

Playing with art supplies and stuff picked up cheap or free makes me feel like a kid again.
So much fun -- the more I play the more ideas I have..

See you in the mail!

                                                                                 

My Washi Week

Washi Clips

Last week Alyson Kuhn contacted me and asked to include some of my projects
with washi tape in a post on
Felt and Wire
The post came out today and Alyson did a wonderful job with it.
Check it out and see my washi work along with work by GinaVisione,
Shasta Garcia and Alyson Kuhn.
Please leave a comment for Alyson on the Felt & Wire blog if you like it!
Tell her I sent you.
And, of course, comments are always very welcome here on my blog too.

My Outgoing Envelopes
Besides the binder clips and address and datebooks, of course I use washi tape
on my handmade envelopes too.

Surprise For GinaVisione
Well, maybe it won't be a complete surprise since Alyson mentioned it on Felt & Wire today and here I am showing this envelope but I hope Gina enjoys what's inside.

Washi clips with St Patrick's Day spirit!

Stacks
You can see the covers of all my datebooks and address books on Felt & Wire
but here is a stack of them sitting pretty.

MY OUTGOING MAIL
More handmade envelopes going out....

Outgoing Collaged postcards

Outgoing
Recipe cards made into cards..
I think these need a bit more decoration on them -- still working on them.

Incoming letter book from the fabulous Karen Isaacson (who sends great mail).
And a special shout-out to Karen for inspiring me to make the washi chips
following her example. If you haven't checked out Karen's Blog
you should.

HINT

Hope you enjoyed the Felt and Wire link and are inspired to create some of your own
projects.
Remember, if you send good mail -- you get good mail!

Special thanks to GinaVisione, Karen Isaacson and Alyson Kuhn.

Postcards will be sent.