Archive for the ‘Crafts’ Category
Parchment fan
Parchment fan, dry embossed. Design courtesy of Martha Ospina.
Yes, I’m a fan pf parchment craft, thank you. Sorry, couldn’t resist the pun.
Here’s a parchment fan I made years ago. I used cream vellum to capture the look of old lace, and finished it off with a matching ribbon and gold embroidery floss. The design is featured in Martha Ospina’s book “Pergamano Parchment Craft”. Check it out!
Tags: Embossing, Martha Ospina, Paper Crafts, Parchment Crafts, Pergamano, Vellum
Celtic bookplate
Celtic bookplate, gouache and gel ink on parchment
Here’s a copy of the bookplate I actually use. The original was done in gouache and gel ink on parchment paper at a much larger size (slightly smaller than an A4 sheet), and was scanned for printing at a reduced size. The first batch was output with a color laser on plain copy paper; succeeding batches were done on a color inkjet on sticker paper.
Note that the zoomorph — the graphical letter E — isn’t an original design. I downloaded it ages ago from some site I no longer remember, but if you do recognize where it’s from, please drop me a line so I can credit the website. Thanks!
Tags: Bookplates, Celtic, Crafts, Gel Pens, Gouache
The Mandatory Welcome Message
Hi! Welcome to my own little corner of cyberspace. Here’s where I share my passion about crafts — mostly paper crafts such as parchment crafts, paper pricking, quilling, card making, scrapbooking and book arts, but also rubber stamping, cross stitching, artist trading cards (ATCs), mixed media arts, and a whole lot of craft experiments!
I hope to fill up this site soon with my latest “Evil Experiments” — I mean, my latest projects 
— as well some crafting tips, product updates, and book reviews, to name a few, so please drop by every now and then, and make yourself at home!
Tags: Crafts
