Monday 7 January 2013

More Diary and the Giveaway


The giveaway will be drawn on Friday when I will also be adding the free class on tiny books, just like this one. 


They are huge fun to make and the Beyond Stitch group that I belong to will be playing with them tomorrow. They are bound to come up with all kinds of new ideas. 

We recently made a resolution to do more making in our meetings as we have gone so fay beyond stitch that we didn't do any - just a lot of chatting.

Apologies about the setting on this blog - blogger is really playing up.


So still time to put your name on the list for some free sheets of Shrinking Plastic, metal shim and a some of my little books. You are welcome to add more than one comment but only one comment each will go into the hat.


I have been doing some more work with oiled paper - making it into one of my long diaries. I have blogged about these before, you probably remember. They are a visual record of trips (overseas and at home). occasions and so on. I use print outs and memorabilia, scanned, printed, backed and stitched.



This time I have used some of the oiled paper pics from the workshop on the tab above (free tutorials). These are mixed with non-oiled and uncrumpled prints, pinnned to a heavy Vilene background. I am not sure that the composition is quite right as it's a bit dark in places. I also like to have a couple of quiet areas to compensate for all the business.



So a little more printing to do before the stitching begins. Most of the photos are from our Baltic holiday - particularly Tallin and Lubeck. I like the statuary, always good to bring figures in.





















In a couple of weeks we will be putting up the free classes for those who purchased Lynda Monk's Exploring Creative Surfaces book. They are wonderful classes - and really work to extend the ideas in the book. Still time to get the book (you need
 it for the passwords) from www.d4daisy.com

 

18 comments:

arlee said...

good morning from cold cold Calgary--your beads and books would surely warm me here :)

Heather said...

The tiny books are delightful and I love the way you have mounted them here - I must have a go. Your travel diary is a great way to record holiday memories and already looks good. I treated myself to Lynda's book and need a kick start as I have a serious creative block at present.

JP said...

I love little books - a secret on each page - love the new blog but do still include Clive, smudge and the family as you always make me see the funny side!!!!

Amanda said...

Love the little book. I can't find the video you were doing embossing on. I have the powder and the moulds now too! I will keep searching.....

Penny said...

Like the new blog look Maggie, always a sucker for a give away too!

Lorraine said...

Maggie - Love the little books. Am trying to figure out some of what you've done in anticipation of the tutorial

Erin Fish said...

These are beautiful Maggie. Thank you for your generosity.

gilby said...

Love the little books

Angela Grasse said...

I am excited to learn that there will be some extra lessons to with Linda's book! I got her book for Christmas and love her work!

maybird said...

You are so generous with your giveaways and it would be lovely to recieve something. I love your little books-so many uses possible-and your oiled papers are wonderful.Keep up the good work Maggie.

maybird said...

where do you get your ideas from? so many! I love your little books=so many possibilities for them.

Annie said...

Am loving those tiny books - gorgeous! AnnieS.

Lexa said...

These little books are so ideal for a play. Can't wait for the how to. The oiled paper will be tried later this week! Keep up the beautiful work.

Gill H said...

I love your litle books and look forward to the tutorial. Thank you

Gill H said...

I love your little books Maggie and I look forward to the tutorial.

Gill said...

Love the little books too. I don't have any shrinking plastic, scrim etc etc - always in for a giveaway - although am downunder!!!

Patrise said...

The little books are lovely. Have just started making journals and exploring different ways to express myself.

Patrise Dowling

Maggi said...

Just getting back into reading blogs again. Love your new one, it is so clean and fresh. Great tutorials on the oiled paper and the shrink plastic, thank you.