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May 05, 2005
giant-sheets-of-paper crafts
I also went to Paper Source when I was in Cambridge. What a beautiful store. I really wish they had them around here. The one in Porter Square was even advertising a Gocco class! I must've spent an hour in there, and I came away with some nice letterpress cards, velvet ribbon, linen bookbinding tape, and 4 giant sheets of pretty paper. I don't scrapbook or anything, so I really had no clue what I was going to do with big pieces of paper. I figured out two nice things to show them off, though.
One piece I just framed. It's a nice graphic pussy willows design by Lizi Boyd Paper, which doesn't seem to have a web presence. We have some poster frames in the closet, so I just cut the paper to size and hung it up. It really is pretty enough just to look at for it's own sake.
Another piece I put up as the backing for my new bulletin board. Unfortunately, the paper wasn't quite big enough to cover the whole thing, so I used some ribbon to fill in the empty space. It's not great, but I like it OK. And since it's all just pinned on, it's easy to change and there's no glue to gunk up the pins. What I've got up there:
- crochet swatches (one swatch is on vacation from the board being used as a bookmark)
- embroidered treelet
- neat Mizna Lens stationary that Angry Chicken sent me
- New York state trail markers (from downed trees only)
- crafty shopping and idea lists
- pink fuzzy Japanese deer stickers
some favorite things from Samplers:
- cherry made by oh! bara!
- bird patch from Star Serge
- pin with great packaging from 77 industries
Posted under Paper Crafts at May 5, 2005 12:01 AM
Comments
pretty paper! We have a Paper Source in our little town. I have to walk on the other side of the street so I'm not lured in too often. Bad for the pocketbook! I especially love the big papers too. Although I spend most of my time wishing they were fabric.
Posted by: hillary at May 5, 2005 08:06 AM
That's exactly what I was thinking the whole time!
Posted by: Maitreya at May 5, 2005 10:04 AM
the minza lens looks nice up there-I need a bulletin board-my craft table is against a concrete wall with nothing on it. how very inspiring.-must get on this!
Posted by: amy k. at May 5, 2005 11:42 AM
Thanks 4 adding me! Your "craftlog link fest" is last word in crafty blogs...and i love your new layout!
Posted by: chicadecanela at May 6, 2005 02:56 AM
The Sampler! Soon i will be indoctrinated into the world that is the sampler. (i am contributing: shhh!) I cannot wait. Star Serge patches are the best: i ordered one from MyMy! and cant get enough of it...sometimes i stare at it so long i start to wonder about my sanity!
I absolutely love paper source. I want to eat it. The design of the shop and all the colors and that bumblebee logo: i wish i could breathe it all-in at once. Sometimes it makes me sad that i cannot, but i leave with a paper with a name like 'lake' or 'pond' or 'chartreuse' and i am satisfied upon returning home
The bulletin board turned out lovely. I really like the ribbon accent. It gives it that extra ‘framed’ look.
Posted by: Miss Fae at May 8, 2005 10:25 AM
I have those very same fuzzy deer stickers on my board! :D I got them from a japanese market called Mitsuwa. :)
Posted by: joleen at May 11, 2005 05:02 PM
Hi, does anyone know where I can get more info (artist/supplier) on "lizi boyd papers featured in "Giants Sheets of Paper Crafts" blog of May 5, 2005. Thanks
Posted by: grace at March 14, 2006 03:36 PM