Going On Vacation--YEAH

My family and I are preparing, packing and winding down our household activites to go on vacation.  And then there is my studio.  If I leave vats of pulp set-up, I would be welcomed back to a ripe smell.  Speaking of smells, I think I have a dead animal in my studio.  I had cleaned up my studio a few weeks ago when we left the freezer to thaw--the water went everywhere, remember?  So I am a little bummed about trying to find a dead animal, so I am going to avoid the issue until I come back off vacation.  I'm hoping that he/she/it will have dried out enough that the mess will be small.  HAHA.

So while I am gone, I have lots of promotions that will be automatically posted and Remember, my blog readers will receive 15% off purchases when you use Blog15 as a coupon code.  All purchases will be shipped out on July 21.

Journal GiveawayTime is Here!!

Thank you fans for commenting on my journals and choosing your favorites. I enjoyed your comments!!

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And the winner is---Angels Everlasting!!!!

Congratulations!

I'll be emailing the winner!! Thanks to all who entered!

Here is My Secret!!

Take a look at this--my night light series. This is just the first in my limited edition. Tell me what you would like to see.

Click below to go to the listing:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/92872591/cedar-bark-hand-made-paper-night-light

Id love to know what you would like to see...

Also, blog readers, use the code--blog15 for 15 % off this new edition lamp....YAY

I went hiking today!

Now for something completely different!!

I went hiking in my Christmas present--hiking boots. It was a beautiful, sunny day and a warm 50ish degrees. We, my husband and I, went to the Green River Gorge. The water was green, of course, and the hemlocks, dog hobble, ferns were all a lusicous green as well. The hiking cleared my mind of clutter and I want to build up my hiking legs so that we can do longer hikes. I did pretty well--we completed 5 miles. I am learning my boots, and now I have 2 blisters on my heels. While we were out, I was thinking about my store and I saw some Christmas tree ferns. Remember the lamps with those leaves? Well, some of the leaves came home with me....the roots are in tact and can grow more leaves.

Also, I have hit upon an idea that I think will be fabulous and fun..Everyone will want one and will be able to afford it. This idea will be a spring selling point or maybe next month when I can get a few made...oh, the mystery!!

Vacations!!! Now is the time to plan~~~

Where are you thinking about going on vacation?? Now is the time to plan. And I am trying to plan my vacation for the summer to the Pacific Northwest, but everything I try is not working out. The timing is not right!!!

Well, your timing is perfect to snag this North Carolina Coastline Journal.

A brown paper bag is recycled as the handmade paper base for the journal. Map pieces were also blended into the pulp to give a unique appearance to the paper.

The bead dangle has a shell with drilled hole, quartz bead, flat red glass and complementary small beads.

The theme of this journal is a North Carolina vacation as the coast of my state is stitched into the spine.

Who doesn't love a vacation on a coast line??

Do you have a different vacation planned? Well, click below for a custom journal for your personal vacation.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/64138774/hand-made-paper-custom-travel-journal

Golden Journal

Using my son's favorite hand made paper with gold leaf scraps blended into the pulp, I created a journal with 6 signatures and front and back hard cover for this exquisite coptic bound journal. Every part of this journal is hand made, except of course the inside pages.

Visit my store for more information about my new journal!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/90068672/golden-coptic-stitched-journal-with

Happy New Year 2012!!

November and December were really crazy, so I had few blog posts. No promise about the new year.




My newest lamp is an upcycled lamp from a yard sale. I unassembled the lamp, tore off the paper, repainted the wood and on my handmade paper, painted 4 different Chinese symbols.



The next lamp in my series is bold, black Chinese symbols painted on white abaca hand made paper.




I chose and painted the symbols for destiny, happiness, harmony, and peace.



I feel these symbols are universal in meaning for the start of the new year.

Check out my store here.

Brand New Coptic Stitch Journal with Hand Made Paper

My hardbound journal has hand made paper covering the front and back covers for an elegant recycled feel.

The vintage chocolate button and soft tan color of handmade paper make this journal a gift for the new year.

A vintage stamp is hand stamped asymmetrically on the left.

Mottled taupe hand made paper covers each signature and and there is a slight difference between signatures combining for a pattern.

My friend, Erin Keane, at Artistry Studio, has helped me learn the coptic stitch and here is the result of that learning!

Check out my store for more journals by clicking this link.

Modern Natural Hand Made Paper Light with Scarlet Red Oak Leaves Series 200

Here is my next lamp. Modern Natural Hand Made Paper Light with Scarlet Red Oak Leaves Series 200. I found that this lamp was much easier to make, (Thanks, Ashby for helping with the sawing and drilling!)

My earthy handmade paper light with scarlet red oak leaves on three sides is a modern addition to a small table or night stand.

I am excited about this light because of all the recycling, upcycling and natural items I have incorporated. The pine wood base is salvaged from old shelving, the stick supports are from the forest, and the electrical cord is upcycled from an old lamp.

Take a look around my shop for other exciting paper products here.

Ivory Hand Made Paper Chinese Good Luck Symbol Journal

This ivory handmade paper Chinese good luck symbol is a beautifully made and constructed journal.

The unusual spine is real bamboo that has dried to a light green color.

The bamboo spine makes this so cover journal sturdier.

The ivory handmade paper cover is acid free and has sizing which allowed the painting of the Chinese symbol for "Good Luck".

My unique spine of green bamboo is included in the Japanese stab binding which holds 30 blank pages (60 front and back). The bamboo will change colors while you live your life as a work of art!

Visit PaperMajik to find this journal and many more!!

What kind of symbol would you like painted on the cover??

HandMade Paper Rosh Hashanah Card

Celebrate Jewish New Year with my Hand Made Paper Rosh Hashanah Card and Abstract Ram's Horn.

I talked to my friend to make sure this is appropriate for the season and he said yes!

Rosh Hashanah is coming up on September 29. Why not send a hand made paper card this year! I have extras, just let me know.

Handmade Paper Journal Cover with Vintage Photo Of Couple and Vintage Patriotic Stamps

I started thinking about the up coming Labor Day holiday and our Soldiers. We are so lucky to live in the US and I am very proud of all of the military. So to honor the soldiers and their families who have sacrificed, I created this journal with a vintage photo of a couple, 2 vintage stamps supporting the military and the steel industry and vintage navy blue beads from West Germany.

The vintage photo of a couple is glued in the upper right hand corner and the words Proud To Be American individual hand stamped letters.

An american flag decal is placed over the photo to add mystery and drama.

The theme of the journal is Patriotism and American.

I'm pleased with the white stitching along the spine and the beads--4 navy blue vintage West Germany interlocking, five letter beads spelling P-E-A-C-E.

Do you know some one in the military? Share your stories.

Nature Loving Scrapbooking paper

Hand Made Paper Scrapbooking Collection 8--3 Woodland Green and 3 Rustic Ochre Papers are muted colors that will fit into the nature lovers memory books.
Irregularities are a feature of the hand papermaking process because no two pieces of paper catch the fibers in the same manner.

You will receive 3 each 5" x 7"--woodland green with darker green specks, and rustic yellow ochre with ground leaf matter.

Each paper has a deckle edge.

A deckle edge is created when the pulp is caught in the mould and deckle frame set.

Visit my store here for more papers.

Brand New!!

Hand Made Paper Journal With Coptic Stitch Binding--broomsedge tan paper around 5 signatures and recycled brown bag as the end papers.
This journal has a great feel because the five signatures are stitched into the spine and the 5 3/4" x 4 3/8" inch size. It is perfect for holding.

Each signature has ten pages 5 1/4" x 4 1/4" of artic white paper stitched in the center. When folded that is 20 pages.

The total pages in this limited edition journal is 100 pages.

My coptic stitch journal is unique because my handmade paper separates each section of papers.

I showed this to my son and he likes the weight and feel of the journal.
Then I showed it to my sister and she said, "wow, this would be great for grandmothers. Each signature would be for each grand child. You could customize the number of signatures that the grandmother needed!" What a great idea, Sis!!! I love you!

So folks, who would like a customized, handmade paper covered, coptic stitch journal?? Even if you are not a grandmother, I can customize a journal for you!!

Wordless Wednesday

Where do you think this waterfall is located?

What inspires Me?

My husband and I went on a trip with a couple of very dear friends to the Great Smoky Mountains this weekend. We went hiking for three days when it dawned on me that maybe my readers would be interested in what inspires me. So I will show you a couple of pictures which I took and then show you one of my newest cards.

I love to look at the mountains and the different layers for a vista or wide view. Then when we are walking in the woods and I see the ferns, leaves, flowers, etc close-up, I want to combine all into one small card front. I may put in a color for a sun or a moon-(Gee, that's a good idea), blue for the hint of sky and then a plant close-up for perspective.

I really am creating a quality card that my customers will be proud to send. It's important when, if you are like me, a person only sends a card occassionally to a very good friend or relative.

What are your thoughts on who you would send a very special card?

Hand Made Paper Card--Fly Away Love--Anniversary, Wedding, Mother's Day

Wordless Wednesday Card

PaperMajik Reveals New Project!!

Papermajik reveals new project, soon to be in her store..


Do you remember a few posts ago when I had a picture of what looked like a pile of sticks?






Well, as promised, you get the first look at what I created--a paper lamp. This is my paper with gingko leaves pressed into the paper. The lamp is constructed of basswood which I cut, stained, glued and screwed together to hold a small light bulb (night light size).

I wanted to create this as an accessory to one's home.

This is a proto-type as I was learning while I created. What should I charge for the lamp? I really need your input--$30, $60, ???

Thanks for looking and giving your help.

Hand Made Paper Journal Cover--Florida Vacation

It's vacation time!!! How many of you are going on a vacation? Where are you going? Tell me all about your vacation plans!!

My plans this summer are to renovate my kitchen. I will be painting, a plumber is coming in to fix a leak, the cabinets have to be moved, the floor fixed and then the cabinets will be replaced. This all sounds simple, but I have been stressing out about the coordinating. I'll show some pictures later on.

So, I am dreaming of a summer vacation. That's why I created this journal.

My Hand Made Paper Journal Cover--Florida Vacation is ready to go with you and capture your memories of a fast fleeting time-off from work.

A brown paper bag is recycled as the handmade paper base for the journal. Map pieces were also blended into the pulp to give a unique appearance to the paper.

The bead dangle has a shell, green pearl and black triangular bead.

Can't wait to hear about your vacation plans!

Hand Made Paper Scrapbooking Collection 3--Orange, Mauve, Light Green, Yellow-Orange and Tan

After a flurry of sales of my handmade paper for scrapbooking, I have decided to try a few more series or collections of my papers for sale. Here is the next collection.


Hand Made Paper Scrapbooking Collection-Orange, Mauve, Light Green, Yellow-Orange and Tan Paper are a group of unique papers which I have made over the year and are perfect for your scrapbooking needs.

Irregularities are a feature of the hand papermaking process because no two pieces of paper catch the fibers in the same manner.

You will receive 1 each 5" x 7"--bright orange with black and confetti, muted mauve with fabric shreds, light green with darker green pulp yellow-ornage with blue and gold glitter and one oure abaca piece measuring 5 3/4 x 8 1/4.