DIY Lampshade and Bookcase, Part I

Today I bought a few fine papers so I could redo my lampshade and bookcase, which are currently a dirty beige and dull dark gray, respectively.

I'll be making a new lampshade with this "katazome papaya poppy flower" paper.

And I'll redo the outside of the bookshelf with this (the insides will be lined with red paper):

Let's hope it works out! Keep you posted on the results.

Hope

I was going back into my signature box to turn my email signature back on, when I found this quote still here:

"Cynicism is a threat to progress. Hope is the key to change. No cynic has ever led a movement for change. Hope must drive leadership, not cynicism and not fear. Hope and dreams will take you forward. Cynicism and fear will take you backwards."
--Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr.

As last Tuesday's results showed, hope and dreams have taken us forward.

The New Apartment

This little girl has arrived at her new apartment. It is custom-made for a friend of mine who just moved into a new place and wanted me to make her a card to commemorate the occasion (and it is one in a set of cards that I am making for her in exchange for her mailing back to me the clothes I left at her apartment in Stockholm). The idea for this card came one night when I looked up at an apartment building and saw all the windows lit up like bright rectangles against the dark sky. After much experimentation, I came to this:

Le Noel en France

In France, children leave their shoes in front of the fireplace on Christmas Eve for Pere Noel to fill up with candy and presents. Here is my rendition of this tradition, soon to be on my Etsy shop.

The Choice

I've been wanting to make an Alice in Wonderland Collage for a while now, and finally got to it a few weeks ago. I will be selling this as a giclee art print in my shop. I call this one "The Choice." Alice must decide which side of the mushroom to nibble on.

Ball of Yarn

This little cat is tempted by the dangling Christmas tree ball, which she's mistaken for a ball of yarn. Not yet available on Etsy; I am waiting for a clear day where I can get a good picture.

I'm back

I've decided to return to blogging--and to make my blog public. Here is a recent card I've made in commemoration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

This cute little octopus is crossing its back legs to support Breast Cancer Awareness!

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