Handmade – FADED PAISLEY Studio

BEEN MAKING STUFF

July 1, 2022February 17, 2023Jane Milligan ArbeiterLeave a comment

I do have something to show for all the time I haven’t been blogging. It just isn’t easy for me to get on the computer and start writing. It looks like I left off with the Anne Brooke Tag Challenge a year ago, and at times, that certainly was a challenge. But I got a lot out of it and really enjoyed slow stitching. Since then, I’ve done other challenges for fun, travelled a bit, continued knitting and I’m always enjoying time with friends and my expanding family.

I think I’ll work backwards, beginning with the most recent pieces. I can’t seem to get enough of collaging, making little books, journals, tags and such. Too bad I’m not a writer for all the journals I’ve accumulated! These are some of the tags I’ve been making from old book pages, vintage bits of ephemera, images from old garden catalogues and books, photographs, sheet music, labels. Pretty much anything that has to do with paper I will glue down.

The little notebook on the left tucks into its own envelope

I’ll be back with more in the next few days.

CELEBRATE Card

March 10, 2014March 10, 2014Jane Milligan ArbeiterLeave a comment

The design of this card started with an old letter and a photo I took of dried stems in my winter garden. Atop these collaged images, I digitally added green and blue circles to the composition to give it more color and movement. Suitable for birthday or any time there’s a reason to CELEBRATE!

Black and White Note Cards

December 9, 2013December 9, 2013Jane Milligan ArbeiterLeave a comment

CHEERFUL

October 8, 2012October 8, 2012Jane Milligan ArbeiterLeave a comment

Feeling it. I had another day off today-it’s pretty good working for the schools-and got so much done. I did mostly digital art on the computer and this is one I finished. It’s selling on my etsy site, fadedpaisleystudio, as a print and as part of a 4-card set of greeting cards. Hope you’ll take a look.

Sketchbooks

September 26, 2012April 5, 2014Jane Milligan ArbeiterLeave a comment

Every now and then I try my hand at making journals and mini jotters and this time I made a sketchbook for myself from a used hardcover library book. I watched some You Tube videos to learn how to do the coptic stitch. (The best was SeaLemonDIY. She has a very clear and precise video tutorial) I find that works better for me than trying to follow steps in a book. Need the visual. It was a little tricky at first, but I took my time and once I finished, I liked the way it turned out. I think I’ll make some more! These are some little jotters and journals I’ve been making too. I use the minis in my purse, my coat pockets, my car, so I can jot down a song I heard, or a quote I like, or to remind myself of things I have to do. I need that a lot!