periodic table print project

I've joined this new print project that Azure Grackle has started, its called the PERIODIC TABLE PRINT PROJECT. Basically different printmakers each choose an element to make a 6x6 block print from, and they will be assembled into one giant periodic table! I chose Cadmium. I'll post pics of my blocks here as they are carved. By the way, here are still elements available if there are any interested printmakers out there!

etsy treasury

I got an Etsy Treasury -- its called "See th USA in yr CHEVROLET"!

If you don't know what a Treasury is , from the Etsy wiki it says: Have you ever wanted to pick the Etsy home page items? Do you have the desire to choose and feature only 12 items from the list of thousands currently available for sale on Etsy? Satisfy your inner curator - the Treasury has arrived! The Treasury allows you to create a visual list of your favorite items on Etsy. You can choose to pick items in a theme (colors, animals, holidays, or whatever tickles your fancy) or you can create a wish list for the holidays or your birthday.

I picked car-related items. It was harder than you might think to find items featuring or based on cars! So far I've got some really good comments. And it's addicting - I'm already thinking about themes for my next one...

young blood gallery

I should have mentioned that I also have some prints for sale at the Young Blood Gallery and Boutique in Atlanta. They are prints of vintage motel signs from Route 66, the Jersey Shore, and Myrtle Beach on heavy watercolor paper, and they have these cool display clips I made to show them. My husband also make (from scratch!!!) a really nice display for the prints. Young Blood has a great selection of crafty items for sale, if you are in Atlanta you should stop by -- they have directions at www.youngbloodgallery.com.

to do list

Here are some things on my spring to-do list:

• Work on some #10 size card ideas to go with some cool kraft paper envelopes I have -- see my earlier tiger post.
• Start going to the first thursday of the month craft get togethers at Young Blood Gallery.
• Print a backlog of some Christmas card designs I made last winter but didn't get to print before the holiday.
• Promote commissioned letterpress posters at the car shows this summer.

Inspiration

Here is one of the ceramic planters that I've collected. I'm thinking about using it as the basis for a print. For my next project I'd like to do another two color card, using just linoleum blocks. I was thinking about working on an owl design, but this might be better!

new etsy store

I just accomplished one of the things on my list -- to create an etsy store with the designs I have already completed. It wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be. (I'll also have to post my list of things to do later on.) The new etsy store is papastudios.etsy.com. Check it out!

Here is a pic of one of the things I added, its a Moleskine journal that I printed. I used to do some book making, so I'd like to try making something similar from scratch next time, instead of buying the Moleskines.

first post

Since this is my first post, I should explain what I am trying to do with this blog. Basically I'm trying to keep myself focused on all of the letterpress, printmaking, and craft projects that I am currently doing or want to do. I'll use the blog to keep a record of my progress and that way I can keep myself honest, and also show others what i am doing. Let's see if this works!


Since I always like to see pictures on other people's blogs, here are some for the first post...


This is Dutch, my buddy. He provides moral support:







And here is a letterpress card I did using him as an inspiration. I link to think of this as the Dutch graffiti tag version -- sort of Dutch as Andre the Giant: