Yakawonis

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

A peek inside my studio

I display prints of my work next to my drafting table to reference when I’m quilling.

To keep my quilling paper tangle free I slide the strips into bulldog clips and hang them on the wall.

I keep unopened packs of quilling paper bundled by hue, so a color is easy to find when I need it.

For safety my sharp tools have a container all their own.

I keep all of the tools I use for every project in one place.

I keep my less used tools in labeled bins.

I keep my quilling paper scraps in two boxes but my kitty Cecile has made a bed out of them.

The view of Portland, Maine from my skylight.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Greeting Card Giveaway!

::: This giveaway has ended congratulations Anama, Kristina and Trupti! And thanks to everyone who entered! :::

I have 2 new greeting cards available in my etsy store! To celebrate I have decided to give away a set (2 cards, one of each design) of my new cards, to three randomly selected (using random.org) lucky readers! The deadline to enter is April 7th.

Both cards are printed with soy ink on 120 lb. matte Oji Elemental Chlorine Free Paper. Oji obtains 60% of its pulp from recovered paper, and nearly all of the rest from its own well-managed tree plantations. Oh yeah, they are also printed using 100% wind power!

*Please note: This is a printed card using a photograph of an original piece of cut paper and quilled art.

To enter this giveaway just comment on this post. Not sure what to say? Well I'm getting ready to have some posters made and I’m not sure what images to use, look around my blog and suggest your favorite!

With this card I created an image of a butterfly coming out of its cocoon. It’s just right for a birthday, especially for someone who is blooming or coming into their own.