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1. What is your favorite CRAFT book?
1.A. What is it about that book that makes you love it so much?
2. What is your favorite NON-CRAFT book?
3. What is your current project?
4. What "craft/technique" is next on your list of "to-do's"
5. What do you make to give as gifts?
6. What do you make for yourself?
7. What is your favorite place to get inspiration?
8. Do you make your own greeting/holiday cards?
9. What is your favorite thing that inspires you?
10. What music are you listening to now?
11. What holiday do you craft mostly for?
12. What topic/technique would you like to have a book on?
13. Who in the crafting world inspires you most?
14. Taken from Ravelry, What is your favorite curse word? (just cause I love this question!)
And as my "thank you" card for answering I have this dimensional ornament card project and everything you need to make it!
First the inspiration came from this page from the killer book:
1,000 Greetings
Creative Correspondence Designed for All Occasions
By
With designers constantly working for clients and having a limited amount of freedom in much of their work, the chance to strike out on their own and do something truly original and personal is a real luxury.
The cards included represent some of the most creative design available, so they are a wonderful source of inspiration for all types of projects.
All designers and design firms, whether in-house or freelance, create their own greeting cards, which serve not only as a greeting card, but also as an opportunity to show off their work in a totally unique and uninhibited light. In addition, they are the perfect project because they are small enough so they are not incredibly time consuming nor are they very expensive to produce–even with unique materials or treatments.
Peter King & Company a design communications group, has developed concept-driven solutions for corporate, institutional, and individual clients since 1994. Clients include IBM Lotus software, Seachange International, Massachusetts Coalition for School Based Health Centers, and the Peabody Essex Museum.
So I got inspired by this page:
Click on page to enlarge.
In the upper right corner there are these great dimensional ornament cards. So here is the pattern I used to make my version:
Print this template out.
Then print out this great pattern from a book packed with even more eye candy:
Cutting-Edge Patterns and Textures
By
Estel Vilaseca
113 unique and original patterns in print and on an included CD!
After a goldmine of cultural and subconscious information, the history of patterns parallels and informs the history of humanity. After decades of modern minimalism and clear lines, people are enjoying a return to more playful design, rich in colors and textures.
Pattern-making and pattern design, in particular, has made a major comeback as a way to embellish a surface with their use often displaying unexpected depths. Indeed, we have witnessed a revival in enriched, traditional motifs, and seen them applied in thought-provoking ways, in an unlimited variety of designs and textures.
The use of new computer technologies has brought about surprising, often intricate results, on an aesthetic as well as conceptual level.
In the most recent years, counter reactions to that which is digital, are visible in the work of crafty designers who embrace illustration and a hand-made, do-it-yourself aesthetic, while taking full advantage of the versatility and speed computer programs can afford them.
Cutting-Edge Patterns and Textures is a stimulating book featuring full-page, color images of inspired patterns and boasts an eclectic array of styles from all around the world.
This book is destined to become a desktop reference for professional and amateur designers alike.
Estel Vilaseca completed her Audiovisual Communications degree at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona at around the same time she created a forerunning digital fashion magazine. Her professional career is geared towards graphic design, fashion, and visual trends in general. After working with Dresslab, Neomoda and an influent communications agency specialized in fashion, she now dedicates herself entirely to editing, for maomao as well as for a personal project.
So now you have your template and your pattern paper.
Cut the template out and fold it in half. Cut each interior line on one side almost but not quite to the center fold.
Hold the template up to the patterned paper on the back and align the template where the pattern looks nice to you.
Then transfer the exterior circle outline onto the back of the paper and cut out it out of the pattern paper.
Then transfer the interior cut lines and cut out again to just before the center fold.
To make the little metal part on top of the ornament to hang it from I cut a piece of an aluminum can about 5/8 inch wide and an inch long (using the inside). I scalloped one of the short ends. I then folded it in half and glued the paper ornament in between the metal flaps.
I then punched a hole in the metal tab.
I then made a hook with a short piece of 20 gauge wire and linked it into the hole.
Splay the 1/2 rings, some to the back and some to the front and you are good to go! Well actually you're good to hang it on your tree but not to give it away.
Well, do not despair my paper lovin' peeps, come on back tomorrow 'cause Santa came early and I have a cool origami envelope from the book,Origami Sourcebook: Beautiful Projects and Mythical Characters, Step-by-Step (in the photo with the ornament) that is perfect for this little ball of joy!
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And speaking of new books from The Quayside Publishing Group you will not want to miss another fabulous one on the subject greeting cards that will be available January 2009:
1,000 Handmade Greetings
Creative Cards and Clever Correspondence
Laura McFadden, with Deborah Baskin
Even in this current day and age, where we are all senders and receivers of voluminous emails, handmade greeting cards, stationery, and invitations never lose their charm or fail to touch the heart. This book is a delightful showcase of 1,000 exciting and contemporary hand-designed greeting cards, with examples that feature a wide array of paper craft techniques, including: paper cutting, paper stencils, stamping, punching, stitchery, monoprints, screenprints, paper piecing, and more.
Laura McFadden runs her own graphic design studio, Laura McFadden Design, Inc., and has contributed to various craft books and magazines. She is co-author with April Paffrath of The Artful Bride: Wedding Invitations and The Artful Bride: Wedding Favors & Decorations. Her most recent book is 100 Ideas for Stationery, Cards, and Invitations.
As soon as I get my advance copy, you will be sure to have an inside peek! I can't wait.
1. What is your favorite CRAFT book? anything with cross stitching
2. What is your favorite NON-CRAFT book? wicca for one
3. What is your current project?
cross stitching letters for a trophy board
4. What "craft/technique" is next on your list of "to-do's"
crocheting a baby blanket i started before i was asked to do the school letters
5. What do you make to give as gifts? grama and grampa magnets, bunny grandparent magnets,and santa and mrs. claus magnet heads
6. What do you make for yourself?
nothing, i make for others
7. What is your favorite place to get inspiration? any craft show or going to craft shops
8. Do you make your own greeting/holiday cards?
once in a great while i do if i have time and only for a few people that i want to say something that isn't covered by a regular card
9. What is your favorite thing that inspires you?
seeing something that catches my eye,
10. What music are you listening to now? none but when i do it is old soft rock
11. What holiday do you craft mostly for?christmas
12. What topic/technique would you like to have a book on?
crocheting that shows the basics in a detailed way that everyone can understand.... crocheting for dumbies. type
13. Who in the crafting world inspires you most? my mom and grama who have both past away
14. Taken from Ravelry, What is your favorite curse word? (just cause I love this question!) damn.
Posted by: donnia dehoag | August 28, 2008 at 10:46 AM
. What is your favorite CRAFT book?
Any issue of a Somerset magazine
1.A. What is it about that book that makes you love it so much?
The variety of ideas and genres of crafts in each issue is phenomenal and inspiring
2. What is your favorite NON-CRAFT book?
The Stand by Stephen King
3. What is your current project?
Underwater Fantasy Deco for a swap
4. What "craft/technique" is next on your list of "to-do's"
Learn to knit
5. What do you make to give as gifts?
Hand-made books and albums, jewelry
6. What do you make for yourself?
Journals, beads, jewelry
7. What is your favorite place to get inspiration?
Art Retreats (Art Unraveled), Somerset Magazines (Cloth, Paper, Scissors and Somerset Studio)
8. Do you make your own greeting/holiday cards?
Yes.
9. What is your favorite thing that inspires you?
Textures
10. What music are you listening to now?
Nothing
11. What holiday do you craft mostly for?
Birthdays year round
12. What topic/technique would you like to have a book on?
Painting techiques for journal surfaces
13. Who in the crafting world inspires you most?
Alma Stoller, Katie Kendrick, Lisa Engelbrecht, and Kelly Kilmer
14. Taken from Ravelry, What is your favorite curse word? (just cause I love this question!)
I can use the "f" word in many forms! (and usually do!)
Posted by: Penney Klaproth | August 28, 2008 at 08:17 PM
1. What is your favorite CRAFT book?
How do I pick a favorite? that depends on my mood for a day I LOVE all of my books and I have many - so right now I would have to pick Creative Embellishment by Sherrill Kahn. But then there is....
1.A. What is it about that book that makes you love it so much? I love texture, bits of bling, antique looking, versatality and technique'
2. What is your favorite NON-CRAFT book?
The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
3. What is your current project?
I am making a copper chain patina that I will later make into a necklace after adding beads and ribbon. Also working on pages for a fat book swap, a few button fairy's, a fairy in a bottle necklace, and thinking about vaccuming but that is like last on the list. These things I will do today.
4. What "craft/technique" is next on your list of "to-do's"
Undecided on that, I will get some inspiration one day and just do it. I never really plan unless I am in a particular challenge or swap.
5. What do you make to give as gifts?
Most all of my stuff is given as gifts, if I kept it all I would have no room to live.
6. What do you make for yourself?
Not much, my journal is mine and mine alone but I welcome eyes to view it. Sometimes I will paint a picture but they too usually get gleened by a family member.
7. What is your favorite place to get inspiration?
Places like this website (which I love) my Yahoo groups, the ladies are so talented and interesting. I get alot from nature too but lately it has been too hot in FL to go for walks in the wood so in the fall that will be my goal.
8. Do you make your own greeting/holiday cards?
A few, although last year I made alot of them to send to the troops via Cynthia Powell of the Lattest Trends Yahoo Group.
9. What is your favorite thing that inspires you?
Shinny things, lacy things, leaves and flowers, lots of texture.
10. What music are you listening to now?
Blackmore's Night Beyond the Sunset beautiful fairy music.
11. What holiday do you craft mostly for?
Christmas because of the colors mostly and that is when I need more gifts!
12. What topic/technique would you like to have a book on?
Another hard one to answer. I think right now it would be something new and different that I haven't tried before such as beading the swarovski crystals and a way to use them other than jewelry because I wouldn't wear something like that but I would use it in an art quilt or painted, deliciously layered collage.
13. Who in the crafting world inspires you most?
My fellow artist, who are encouraging, helpful, innovative and charming. I also get inspiration from the faces of people on the street.
14. Taken from Ravelry, What is your favorite curse word? (just cause I love this question!)
LOL gollygoshgeewhiz! well I can curse like a well honed sailor but try not to. I think I would have to pick "dammit" because that is the first word I remember being corrected about and my sister and I still laugh about that today. I don't know is "fart" considered a cuss word? because that one seems to make everyone in the world laugh!
Posted by: Moonwillow | August 29, 2008 at 06:58 AM
1. What is your favorite CRAFT book? At the moment, 1000 Artist Journal Pages by Dawn DeVries Sokol.
1.A. What is it about that book that makes you love it so much? I am new to journals and love the pictures and inspiration on each page.
2. What is your favorite NON-CRAFT book? The Jason Voyage by Tim Severin.
3. What is your current project? Making greetings cards for various birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas.
4. What "craft/technique" is next on your list of "to-do's" Faux batik
5. What do you make to give as gifts? Bags, bookmarks, polymer clay ornaments, jewellery, cross-stitch pictures, paintings and drawings.
6. What do you make for yourself? Same as above plus cardboard boxes for storing pretty, little things.
7. What is your favorite place to get inspiration? Outside in nature.
8. Do you make your own greeting/holiday cards? Always.
9. What is your favorite thing that inspires you? Nature.
10. What music are you listening to now? None.
11. What holiday do you craft mostly for? Christmas.
12. What topic/technique would you like to have a book on? Marbling.
13. Who in the crafting world inspires you most? Cindy Lyles at Starlit Studio. She makes wonderful cards and notebooks.
14. Taken from Ravelry, What is your favorite curse word? (just cause I love this question!) I can't repeat it. ;o)
Posted by: Gillian McMurray | August 29, 2008 at 07:17 AM
1. What is your favorite CRAFT book? Paper Transformed
1.A. What is it about that book that makes you love it so much? Lots of ideas, clarity of writing,good visual illustration
2. What is your favorite NON-CRAFT book? The Acrylic Revolution
3. What is your current project? Decorating 4" alphabet letters
4. What "craft/technique" is next on your list of "to-do's" Transparencies
5. What do you make to give as gifts? Stationary, calendars
6. What do you make for yourself?
Journals, paintings
7. What is your favorite place to get inspiration? Art museums, eclectic galleries
8. Do you make your own greeting/holiday cards? yes
9. What is your favorite thing that inspires you? "The Sun in Art" book
10. What music are you listening to now? Lounge and World
11. What holiday do you craft mostly for? Halloween & Xmas
12. What topic/technique would you like to have a book on? Digital Collage using Photoshop Elements
13. Who in the crafting world inspires you most? bernie berlin & mary job mcgraw
14. Taken from Ravelry, What is your favorite curse word? (just cause I love this question!) Boogers
Posted by: melody s | August 30, 2008 at 11:43 AM
1. What is your favorite CRAFT book? Any of the Impatient Beader's books.
1.A. What is it about that book that makes you love it so much? They are full of fun, kitschy, wearable designs - my style.
2. What is your favorite NON-CRAFT book? Anita Diamante's The Red Tent
3. What is your current project? Crocheting a wire bracelet for my sister's birthday present.
4. What "craft/technique" is next on your list of "to-do's" Does tiling 2 bathroom floors and installing bamboo floors count? Otherwise, I want to do some resin work.
5. What do you make to give as gifts? Jewelry and "Year in Review" calendars for the family.
6. What do you make for yourself? Not much - I usually make something with someone else in mind.
7. What is your favorite place to get inspiration? Flea markets and antique shops - anything old and kitschy that can be repurposed.
8. Do you make your own greeting/holiday cards? I have for a few years, but this past Christmas just got away from me.
9. What is your favorite thing that inspires you? The beach or the mountains.
10. What music are you listening to now? Ella Fitzgerald sings Cole Porter CD. Oh wait, now it's Mandy Patinkin. Did I mention my hubby loaded the CD player?
11. What holiday do you craft mostly for? Halloween and Chrstimas
12. What topic/technique would you like to have a book on? Gardening Techniques for the Black Thumb.
13. Who in the crafting world inspires you most? My oldest sister, Margot Potter and Jennifer Perkins.
14. Taken from Ravelry, What is your favorite curse word? (just cause I love this question!) Merde! (That's French for shit.) I try to curse in French so my 11 yo doesn't catch it - I don't provide translations! But that piratey-sailor mouth does have its moments. ARGGH!
Posted by: AJ | August 30, 2008 at 07:31 PM
1. What is your favorite CRAFT book? 1000 Artists Journals by Dawn Sokol
1.A. What is it about that book that makes you love it so much? That every page is an inspiration
2. What is your favorite NON-CRAFT book? Venetia by Georgette Heyer
3. What is your current project? watercolor painting
4. What "craft/technique" is next on your list of "to-do's" art quilting
5. What do you make to give as gifts? art
6. What do you make for yourself? books, paintings, mixed media art
7. What is your favorite place to get inspiration? art and craft books
8. Do you make your own greeting/holiday cards? never
9. What is your favorite thing that inspires you? art
10. What music are you listening to now? none
11. What holiday do you craft mostly for? none
12. What topic/technique would you like to have a book on? Book binding structures
13. Who in the crafting world inspires you most? Bev Brazelton
14. Taken from Ravelry, What is your favorite curse word? (just cause I love this question!) $hit - you asked!
Posted by: Marilyn | August 31, 2008 at 08:29 AM
1. What is your favorite CRAFT book? Generally my favorite craft book is the newest one that's arrived. Right now that's Maggie Grey's "From Image to Stitch."
1.A. What is it about that book that makes you love it so much? Absolutely incredible new ideas for transforming fabric art.
2. What is your favorite NON-CRAFT book? The latest mystery or just finished "Water for Elephants: A Novel" by Sara Gruen, which was incredible.
3. What is your current project? Some unfinished knitting, unfinished beadwork, owed swap quiltart, etc.
4. What "craft/technique" is next on your list of "to-do's" Wirework; Embellishing machine (machine felting)
5. What do you make to give as gifts? Not much; swap artquilt postcards
6. What do you make for yourself? Jewelry, knit sweaters and scarves
7. What is your favorite place to get inspiration? Books and the internet
8. Do you make your own greeting/holiday cards? No--too time-consuming and I'm always last-minute on those.
9. What is your favorite thing that inspires you? Art Nouveau
10. What music are you listening to now? Mary Chapin Carpenter and an eclectic iPod mix
11. What holiday do you craft mostly for? None
12. What topic/technique would you like to have a book on? How to use all the new fabric paints and inks (naming brand names!). Books like those by Jan Beaney & Jean Littlejohn but with actual explanations of their techniques!
13. Who in the crafting world inspires you most? Maggie Gray, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Joyce Scott, Susan Shie, David Chatt, Sue Dove, Renie Breskin Adams, etc....all the other amazing artists out there whose names I can't think of at the moment!
14. Taken from Ravelry, What is your favorite curse word? (just cause I love this question!) n/a
Posted by: SusanSW | September 05, 2008 at 06:10 AM
1. What is your favorite CRAFT book? no favorite
1.A. What is it about that book that makes you love it so much? I love all the ones I have as they are great references for new techniques.
2. What is your favorite NON-CRAFT book? Whatever I am reading at the time.
3. What is your current project?
120 pages for a "Techniques" Fat Book swap and a wall hanging with several collage techniques including oil pastels and fabric applique, beading and stitching.
4. What "craft/technique" is next on your list of "to-do's" Metal work a la Michael deMeng.
5. What do you make to give as gifts? Fabric art wallhangings, jewelry, quilts.
6. What do you make for yourself?
art quilts and jewelry
7. What is your favorite place to get inspiration? Nature! My garden.
8. Do you make your own greeting/holiday cards? yes, always.
9. What is your favorite thing that inspires you? Flowers
10. What music are you listening to now? Pink is on at the moment and I just finished an Elvis tape! LOL
11. What holiday do you craft mostly for? Christmas
12. What topic/technique would you like to have a book on? Some of MY innovative quilting and longarm quilting techniques!
13. Who in the crafting world inspires you most? No one in particular but carol Duvall was the gold standard for many, many years! She was the inspiration in my early years!
14. Taken from Ravelry, What is your favorite curse word? (just cause I love this question!) Oh, shit!
Posted by: Jan canyon | September 05, 2008 at 08:04 AM
1. What is your favorite CRAFT book?
Paper Transformed by Julia Andrus
1.A. What is it about that book that makes you love it so much?
The step by step colored pictures and the fact they are close ups.
2. What is your favorite NON-CRAFT book?
Dreamcatcher by Steven King
3. What is your current project?
Beatrix Potter Deco Book RR
4. What "craft/technique" is next on your list of "to-do's"
Knitting
5. What do you make to give as gifts?
Whatever strikes my fancy at the time.
6. What do you make for yourself?
Nothing, I give it all away.
7. What is your favorite place to get inspiration?
Blogs
8. Do you make your own greeting/holiday cards?
Not yet, but I'm getting ready to start doing them.
9. What is your favorite thing that inspires you?
Highly detailed illustrations in children's story books.
10. What music are you listening to now?
I'm not.
11. What holiday do you craft mostly for?
Halloween
12. What topic/technique would you like to have a book on?
Floral Craft Punching
13. Who in the crafting world inspires you most?
I don't really know.
14. Taken from Ravelry, What is your favorite curse word? (just cause I love this question!)
F--K!
Posted by: Lori Northon | September 06, 2008 at 04:36 AM