I’ve been commissioned to make a couple of lampshades with very liney drawings on them for a shoot, so I’m thinking about lines a lot at the moment. Here’s one thought. A while back, while browsing on designersblock, I found this amazing work by Melanie Bilenker . Inspired by the Victorians who made lockets of …
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A good hair day
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New Etsy listing
I call this magnet Spindley, because it’s so long and delicate. It’s for sale in my Etsy shop today.
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Object language III
I found this on the kitchen counter at work yesterday. I’ve no idea what it’s for, which makes it even better.
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Suddenly, sales!
Whee! Four sales in a day! I reckon my Etsy shop can truly be said to be up and running now. Thanks to all visitors and especially to people who have bought my things. It’s really awfully exciting. Thanks, also, to Holly at Decor8 for posting about my magnets. One of the sales came straight …
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Campana Frame
Well, after all my sales, I’ve got big holes in my stock , so here’s a new magnet I listed today. I called this one Campana Frame because it reminds me of the Campana Brothers’ Favela chair. Anyway, as discerning viewers, I’m sure you realise that the important part about this pic is the photo …
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New etsy listings
NOTE: I’m currently experiencing temporary difficulties with accepting payments. Nobody’s bought anything yet, but please don’t until my shop says you can! Sorry ’bout this. I’m listing up a storm in my etsy shop at the moment! Here’s a sweet birdie magnet… … and some more baby shirts.Happy weekend, everyone! And thanks so much for …
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Tree row
Here’s a row of magnet trees that I made on Friday. I’ve got this one on my fridge at the moment. It’s for sale in my Etsy shop, but I like it so much, I’m half-hoping nobody will buy it, actually.
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Modular tree and Chris Ware
Another new fridge magnet. The outline is an idea I got from Jesse’s silhouetted trees, which she made as a tribute to Chris Ware (see snippet below). In case you haven’t encountered this storytelling genius before, you simply have to see Chris Ware’s work, here too. He’s truly astonishing.
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Bingo!
I knew my archive couldn’t have run totally dry! I sold this cushion from the HandMade Now! stall at the Neighbour Goods Market a few months ago. I cut paper stencils and silkscreened the colours, and stitched the stems and outlines with my sewing machine. I want to make more of these!
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