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Here it is, a calendar page for September:
This one is from a 1927 postcard calendar available HERE.
And, final notice, TODAY is the last day for the 25% off sale on that calendar, or anything else in the e-store.
Just go to the e-store HERE and use the discount code latesummer on the shopping cart page. That will give you 25% off everything in your cart
I had a couple different questions recently about how I store my vintage books and paper.
So, today I'm opening the door to my non-glamourous methods for storing my supplies. Please be kind, I will never be in Where Women Create.
First, book shelves. I have some cheap industrial shelving in the closet of my craft room. These were supposed to be a temporary measure but they've actually worked out pretty well, so I still haven't replaced them.
I have very few 'complete' books on these shelves. I go through each of them as I buy them and take out pages that I particularly like, or those I know I want right away. The books are then put on the shelves, and they're loosely sorted so that all of the foreign language is stacked together, all of the children's books, etc. So it's really not too hard to find what I need when I get into them. I do go through the stacks periodically and resort, and it helps to remind me of what I have.
Loose paper I pulled out too much of, or I'm not using right away, goes into file folders in a big plastic tub. It's sorted by what type of paper it is. I also use these files to build the 30 page paper assortment I sell on Etsy. So, you can actually buy the paper I use myself.
Lastly, I keep the paper I am currently working with in an office in-basket. As you can see, it's overflowing right now, it's time to go through and put some back in the folders. I have a bad tendency to over-estimate my needs and add too much from each book.
If you've taken the Your Vintage Gluebook class, you've already heard about this in more detail. I keep three baskets on my desk - small, medium and large, they stack up in each other. When I need a little accent of something, I go to the small basket first and look through the little pieces of papers and images. It helps me use up what I have.
In the past I sorted all of my images by style or subject, but now I sort them in these baskets by size. May be odd, but it really works for me.
Thanks for following along. How do YOU store your papers?
The first package for the Vintage Gluebook Pages Swap arrived today. They were sent in by Sylvia Heacock (check out Sylvia's Flickr HERE)
Aren't they fabulous? Click on the picture to get a closer look and click again to get a really close up view!
Thanks so much to Sylvia for being so speedy, and to everyone who's signed up for the swap, we have an amazing group of artists.
There's still some room left if you'd like to get in on the swap, go HERE for more information.
I'm doing my first-ever Vintage Gluebook Page Swap!
That's right - create 6 vintage style gluebook pages, send them to me and I'll swap them out and send 6 back to you.
There are loads of extras in this swap, like your own vintage book cover (!) from my collection, binder rings and genuine vintage pages from my stash! You even get a couple downloadable collage sheets just for signing up.
Your 6 pages should be 7" X 5"; you decorate one side and put your info on the back.
The deadline to have them to me is September 30th, so you still have lots of time to make your pages.
There are only enough spaces as I have book covers, and I'm still counting those. So sign up soon, just in case I have to close the swap!
Go HERE for all of the details and to register your space!
This is a little peek at what your swap package might look like. Each will be different, of course!
A pretty album picture...
I hope you have fun with this one - the soft colors of the decorations are really lovely and there's plenty of shiny gold. (OK, you'll have to imagine the gold...) Be sure to click and click again to get the largest size to save.
Don't forget the 25% off sale on everything in the e-store. Just put latesummer into the discount box on the order form to get the discount. Go HERE to see all of the great stuff on sale.
It's the 9th and time to draw the August Collage Challenge winner. Our winner this month is Nan, you must take a minute to check out her Flickr photostream HERE. Along with lots of other art, she has all of her Collage Challenge entries, and they are so fun to review.
I hope to see you next month!
I've been good at showing some of the latest downloadable additions to my e-store, but haven't shown off any of the classic image collections lately.
The store is filled with exclusive image collections for your art. Each of the images is full size, scanned at 300 dpi and jpegs - so you can alter the size as you like.
One of my favorite collections for accents and interesting focal points is the Vintage Graphics and Text Collection. It includes 50 images of bank notes, cabinet card backs, invitations, advertisements and more. Here are a few (shrunk down to blog size):
If you're frequently looking for the right border for something, a little flourish for an accent, or a fascinating font, this is a great group. The digital file downloads as soon as you purchase - no waiting. You can begin arting with the images right away.
Stop by and see a glimpse into some of the other images, right HERE. Thanks for checking it out!
Just 2 more days to participate in the August Collage Challenge - the last day to enter your work is this Monday, the 8th. On the 9th I pick a random winner.
Click HERE to see the original post - I hope to see you there!
Saw this Monet triptych last month and I'll be going to see it again today.
Sunday's the last day for the exhibit, so if you're in the KC area and have been meaning to get to it, now's the time. It is truly breathtaking.
It's time again for our monthly collage challenge, and here are your 3 images. I hope you have fun with them!
Click on the image sheet twice to capture the largest jpeg version, or download the easy-print PDF: Download Aug 2011 challenge sheet
Here's how the challenge works:
You'll need to post your art by Monday, August 8th. On Tuesday the 9th I'll draw one entry to win a sweet prize package of 3 pieces of antique sheet music !
Thanks for playing along!
I can't wait to see what you create!
