Paper Crave

Mmmm...not only do I love paper, but throw in some illustrations and top it off with letterpress and my heart melts :)

Check out Paper Crave for inspiration on invitations, tags and stickers. Plus, they have some links to other sites that tout a fine use of paper and letterpress.

My "Sewing Books" Short List

I've been bookmarking how-to's and sewing patterns like crazy these days and I can't help but stumble upon some tempting book buys too.

After Sabrina's post on Sewing, seems like everyone might be interested in my discoveries (if you haven't found them already!):


Simple Sewing by Lotta Jansdotter


Simple Sewing with a French Twist by Celine Dupay



Bend the Rules Sewing by Amy Karol
(FYI: This book is available at Akron's library)

**And for Anna Marie Horner fans out there, I found a bonus pattern you can download here:
http://www.amazon.com/Seams-Me-Reasons-Love-Sewing/dp/0470259264/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_cart_4
It's under the small links where you can buy used or new, a bit below the price in a gray outlined box.
(Someone needs to redesign Amazon's site indeed)

More Inspiration

Last winter I read a book by Madeleine L'Engle called Walking on Water. One comment from the book has become a part of how I work since then. It was so helpful as I look for inspiration for "the next piece". I hope it will be helpful to some of you as you stare at the dreaded blank piece of paper or when beginning that new project.

"Inspiration far more often comes during the work than before it because the largest part of the job of the artist is to listen to the work and to go where it tells him (her) to go."

So let's get started! Have a great week!