Last two ATCs for October's swap...
Blue Sky ATC - Bristol board, cotton quilting fabric, corduroy fabric, cotton/poly thread, chalk.
Olive U ATC - Bristol board, markers, watercolours, pigment ink, chalk, pen.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Dear Santa...
To be honest, I haven't been all that well-behaved in 2009. Instead of destashing my craft supplies per my new year's resolution, I've been on a paper and rubber stamps buying spree. In fact, I've also fallen off the wagon and brought home fiber, yarn and fabric when I wasn't supposed to *grin* If you feel like granting a few of my crafty wishes, I promise I'll try to do better in 2010!
Wishes, wishes, wishes
* Chemistry themed items (for my inner geek)
* Handbound journals (because I've yet to learn how to bookbind)
* Handspun yarns & hand dyed fibers (there's always room for fiber & yarn)
* Bracelets / Earrings (simple, classic styles)
* Art for my craftroom (anything goes!)
* Bento accessories (because I'm trying hard to stay away from fast food)
* Plush animals (cute/quirky)
* Anything is scented with lavender (love the medicinal scent of lavender!!)
* Knitted or Crocheted lace items
* Anything that is made by you!
NOTE: This is not a typical post in my craft blog...it's for the STS secret swap on Craftster. I hope my partner finds the list somewhat helpful :)
Monday, November 09, 2009
Finished shag...on to the next project!
Yep. I finished the "Shag" scarf (from Lynne Barr's Knitting New Scarves) a lot faster than anticipated. Once I figured out the pattern, it was simply a repeated series of stitches. Mindless, really. I love how it turned out though!
Over the weekend, I bought another knitting book to add to my stash of craft p*rn. Reversible Knitting, also by Lynne Barr, has all kinds of cool stitches in it. 
Some reviewers have complained that the stitch patterns in her book are a) not for the beginner knitter and b) not truly reversible. Honestly, I do agree with both evaluations. But meh, I'm looking for interesting geometric stitch patterns, and Lynne Barr delivers. So all is well in my world! Now I need to decide which project I should tackle first *glee*
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
3 ATCs
Матрёшка/Matryoshka ATC - Bristol board, Russian text, origami paper, cardstock, chalk, markers, pigment ink, pen.
The Good Mould:Penicillium notatum ATC - Bristol board, SEM image, glazing medium, copper tape, markers.
Ida Saxton McKinley Crochets ATC - Bristol board, lace piece, markers, chalk ink, pigment ink, repro photo.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Finished shrug and the start of another knitting project...
Finished the mini shrug, oh awhile ago, but never got around to wearing it or taking pictures of it! It was wear-a-shrug weather this past Monday, so voila!
Now that the shrug's done, I'm working on a scarf from this book:
I quite like the patterns in this book!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Two new ATCs...
Sushi ATC - watercolours, page from a Japanese book, menu from sushi bar, 120# watercolour paper, chalk, pigment ink, markers. 
Mixed Media ATC - Tyvek, page from Japanese book, metal brad, paper towel, vellum, silk thread, paper scraps, watercolours, 120# watercolour paper, chalk, pigment ink. 
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
My colourist is crafty!
A, my colourist, did a fabulous job on my latest experiment with hair colour. Depending on the lighting, the highlights are either ultraviolet or a brilliant blue. Me likes!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
First Attempt At ATCs
These measure approx. 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches, and they're pop-up ATCs with a Halloween theme!
The Raven - Based on Edgar Allen Poe's poem, the background is an excerpt of the poem and the wing flap of the raven hides the quote "Quoth the Raven. "Nevermore.""
Mr. Bones - Skeleton with a few articulated joints that extends beyond the 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches format when expanded. 
Haunted House - A transformation style (pull-tab) of paper engineering with day glo and night time contrast.
Pumpkin Boo - Another pull-tab featuring a combination of two popular halloween icons!
Trick or Treat - Volvelle paper engineering with a cut-out window to highlight trick and treat options.
Little Ghouls - My favourite halloween-themed stamp...so much so that I had to figure out a way to use this in an ATC! 
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