Paper On!

Thank you again, everyone, for the deluge of birthday wishes.  The chosen pear is on its way to Caroline.  And, the consequent ‘need’ for a cute card (above) and outrageous shipping label (far below) provided just the right excuse for a much-needed crafty break. 

I plucked the papers from here - a plump stack of scrapped workprints from my fabric line – let’s just say I had a bumpy start calibrating the printer to my monitor.  Making lemonade, I sorted them into a pretty box and now boast a most fabulous library of papers to craft with -  Oooo, and they’re archival.

On other fronts, Coxi will be featuring my blog over on Life Fever this week.  I scanned all through his site, and boy, he’s found some fun links, like this one that tickles my Oilily fancy and this one that sends me back to my first craft obsession, paper.  At 4-yrs-old, I filled my bottom dresser drawer with heaps of paper: white paper, lined paper, construction paper - any paper I could get my hands on.  With the assistance of a stapler, scissors and glue, I’d busy myself for hours, building all sorts of intricate 3D creatures, from robots to elephants.  Those are my earliest crafting memories.

-- Wait, I’m having such a twilight zone moment right now-- 

I just realized that here I am, twenty-seven years later, making sewing patterns, which is the same basic idea - creating paper patterns for 3D projects.  OK that’s weird, yet somehow reassuring. Hmm… deep thoughts.

Comments

[sunshine]

Nice paper should make for lovely fabric. I am glad you had such a nice birthday. May all your birthdays be happy.

[HVM]

So pretty! I think my first love was paper, as well. I used to make boxes with my nana out of old Christmas cards- I tried my hand at a tutorial on my blog, inspired by your wonderful tutorials. Congrats on the Plummy!

[esquise]

Cool... your blog! I'll come again;)

Cheers

[hannah]

oh these bitty peeks at the fabrics are driving me crazy!! and who doesnt love paper? tisk, tisk...

[vegasandvenice]

You are such an incredible delight! I simply want to live in your box of papers, I do not think that I could imagine anything more lovely than that!!

Have a wonderful day lovely!

[erin]

Love everything about that package - the wrap, the card, the ribbon, the label, the pear. Caroline is one lucky lady!

[Sarah]

Carolyn is one lucky duck. I'm feeling a bit envious... The emotion might not be pretty but I do like the color green.

Thanks for sharing pictures with those of us who won't be receiving your lovely package. It takes a bit of the sting away.

(Big ol' wink),

[caroline]

Oh no my excitement was too much to bear at just the thought of the pear and the ribbon - but now having seen these sneaky peaks I am now even more delirious with excitement. The poor postman is going to be mugged everyday with "is it here yet?!!"

[B.]

That was my favourite pear too.

I'm curious about your fabric design, because years ago I used to design fabric repeats and paint them in gouache for a T-shirt vendor. What software do you use for yours?

[Veronica TM]

I love all your photographs! And I love that what you do now is a continuation of what you liked as a little girl.

[thebutterflycollector]

Hi there, I haven't visited for a week and I've missed the birthday party! It looks like you had a great time and your PEARS are Perfect!Those paper castles and cut outs are divine and I hope your brother is doing well!

[Lillian]

I have been told that what you are happiest doing at five, is what you'll be happy doing for the rest of your life. I adore your blog!