Struck by a burst of inspiration, I carved a block based on this doodle.
It looks quite nice on a yellowing dictionary page, too. I'm thinking of cutting some letters so I can print initials in the middle of the wreath - what do you think? Too twee? We can't have any twee... but perhaps gothy twee is okay?
I printed some twigs, too, also on dictionary pages. Completely made up plants.
Please don't worry that I've developed a thing for ripping up books. This is a very old dictionary (it has an End Conscription Campaign sticker on the cover) and lots of the pages are torn and useless. But the ones that are left are a lovely yellowy colour.
And for the minimalists among us, Vintage Pattern Lady cards - so blank they're practically naked.
I'll be getting everything into the shop soon! (Edit: added to this shop and this one.)
Can I intrigue you enought to try some newspaper..?
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I LOVE the olive-y one....
ReplyDeleteLovely, not too twee at all!
ReplyDeleteStunning, especially the one on the "dibber - different" page. They do look good on print, esp those old yellowed pages.
ReplyDeleteLove it Jesse - a bit of twee is alright I think every once in a while.
ReplyDeleteI read your blog for a long time ( several years) ans this afternoon, in a public library en Lyon (France), I found Laurie Wisbrun's book with your interviews and tutos. I was so happy. So I wrote an article about for the french sewing communautary site, www.threadandneedles.fr. We'll publish it soon!
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Wonderful work Jesse! Like Masha above I also love the 'dibber-different' page - the combination of veined and unveined leaves works beautifully! And the wreath definitely has just the right amount of (gothic) edge to dispel any problems-of-twee, methinks!
ReplyDeleteLovely carvings - especially the first one!
ReplyDeleteHi! Don't you have the Vintage pattern ladies like the ones in the photo? I see only gift tags in your shop, and I'd really like those two as they are. To frame. And hang on my wall. Please?
ReplyDeleteI couldn't find an email address to reply, Heavenly Handmade, but I will have them in my shop soon! Sorry about that - the photos I took weren't great, so I need to do them again.
ReplyDeleteLovely botanicals - apparently made up plants are pure elegance! And twee never entered my mind.
ReplyDeleteI love these ladies so much!
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