Last week, I introduced you to Tara Bliven of Ephemera Press and her Elevated Envelope Exchange. This week, I thought I'd introduce you to my elevated envelopes! The Elevated Envelope Exchange connects you with other creative souls - you create and send beautiful mail out into the world, and in return, your mailbox fills with awesome envelopes! What I love about this … [Read more...] about DIY: Teacup Shaped Envelopes
Fellow Makers
{Sponsor Review} Nesting with CherryWalls
Spring makes me so nesty! I want to hang clothes on the line, tackle home projects, and make my space pretty. Sadly, this year I am stuck in home renovation limbo as we finish getting our house ready to put on the market, so I can't indulge my crow girl impulses. I have packed up all my lovely things and most of my artwork in preparation for selling and moving so our walls … [Read more...] about {Sponsor Review} Nesting with CherryWalls
Design How-To: Using contrasting patterns
A special guest post by Julie Gibbons of http://tractorgirl.com.au. I love pattern! My fabric stash is full of it, and one of my favourite things to do in my own applique work is to combine two or more fabrics to create fabulous contrasts. There is a definite skill required in judging which ones will work together, and which ones will not. In my years as an art teacher, I … [Read more...] about Design How-To: Using contrasting patterns
Meeting The Makers: Tara of Ephemera Press
I'm thrilled that Tara Bliven of Ephemera is joining us on OMHG today. I first came across Ephemera last summer when I caught wind of Tara's passion project, The Elevated Envelope, and I've kept her on my radar ever since. Because - free flowing letterpress, gorgeous calligraphy and the promise of a mailbox full of art, not bills - what's not to love?!! Plus Tara's work is full … [Read more...] about Meeting The Makers: Tara of Ephemera Press
Making a House a Home with Handmade Art
My husband and I recently sold our 1920s bungalow that we've called home for the past 11 years. The process of selling our house and shopping for a new one has been really stressful, but one of the things that I'm most looking forward to, once we get settled into our new house, is the process of making it a home. I've been thinking of our new house as a blank canvas, and I'm … [Read more...] about Making a House a Home with Handmade Art
