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What do you like to read about in blogs?

Posted by: tealstripes on: 06/02/2009

In: Artfire | Creating | Etsy
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Finding topics to blog about can be hard, especially if you feel like no one is reading it. There seems to be a pressure in having to write really good posts about deep topics, always incorporating artsy photos. I decided to ask on Etsy forums, “What do you like to read about in blogs?“… Results [...]

Tags: Artfire, blogs, Creating, Etsy

It does fit my style.

Posted by: tealstripes on: 05/11/2009

In: A Stamp | Artfire | Creating | Etsy
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As I’m listing these stamp pins, though they may not be as “cute” as my animal pins or animal notebooks; that’s not the point. I wanted the focus to be on the stamp, where it’s from and what’s featured in that stamp. I think my decisions in the designs for the borders of the pin, [...]

Tags: art, Artfire, Creating, Etsy, pins, stamps

The Black Swan

Posted by: tealstripes on: 05/07/2009

In: A Stamp | Artfire
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This is a new stamp pin that I listed in my Artfire shop. It uses a stamp from Australia that was issued in 1991, which features the black swan. What is a black swan? It’s a very beautiful bird found mostly in the southern areas of Australia. It’s bill is usually red, as can be [...]

Tags: Artfire, pins, stamps

I Hear Music – 3 booklets

Posted by: tealstripes on: 04/28/2009

In: Artfire
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Similar to the “upcycled” booklets I had made, I Heat Music are 3 booklets that use pages from an old French music score book, for the covers. I don’t think the pieces are famous…I can’t read French. What interested me in using these pages for the covers was how simplistic yet natural the music notes [...]

Tags: Artfire, bookbinding

My experience on Project Wonderful

Posted by: tealstripes on: 04/23/2009

In: Artfire | Etsy
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Sounds a bit like Project Runway, right? I had been reading many reviews and opinions on using Project Wonderful as a way to advertise your Etsy/Artfire shop. Basically one puts “funds” into their account (the least you can add is $5, so you basically have to add that much at least), and then bids on [...]

Tags: Artfire, Etsy, Project Wonderful

Shot the photos…

Posted by: tealstripes on: 04/17/2009

In: Artfire | Etsy | Starring...Me
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Now it’s editing time. I’ve taken photos of the stamp pins, trying different close-up and far away shots. I used some old books as the background…the pins stand out nicely against the plain words on the paper. When I edit my photos, I like to use Photoshop because it has so many different options, even [...]

Tags: Artfire, Creating, Etsy

Coming Soon

Posted by: tealstripes on: 04/06/2009

In: Artfire | Creating | Etsy
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When I’m not volunteering or wasting time doing other things, I’ve been slowly working on a few new items I hope to add to my Etsy/Artfire shop. I have lots of old used books that I’ve collected…obtained mostly from libraries for free. I’ve experimented with making a hollow book, where all the pages are glued [...]

Tags: art, Artfire, bookbinding, Creating, Etsy, stamps

Surfing Colored Waves

Posted by: tealstripes on: 04/01/2009

In: Artfire | Creating
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You know how sometimes if you’re staring at the ocean, the color of the sky (especially during a sunset) can be seen in the waves as they move? That’s what inspired me to create the journal, Surfing Colored Waves. I first drew tidal waves but simplified them. Then drew small gesture-esque surfers on surf boards. [...]

Tags: Artfire, bookbinding