One of those blogs belongs to Roben-Marie, whom I met via MaryAnn Moss' ROD class. Roben is always busy creating something new and lately, I've been watching as she keeps posting altered file folders to her blog. It looked like fun, so I emailed her and asked if she'd be up to swapping. She said yes.
If anyone knows of a foolproof white pen, please let know! I would love to get my hands on a Sharpie white poster paint marker too, but so far haven't seen them for sale here in Canada.
I love the colour of this section.
Aren't the shapes of these numbers great? That was a $2 stamp from Daiso!
So here's the back of the whole thing...
And the front. (The yellow Post-it notes are covering up our addresses.)
I've filled it with all kinds of ephemera and stapled it shut so when Roben gets it, she can just remove the staples and reuse the folder. I stitched around the outside, which I think finishes it nicely.
I've filled it with all kinds of ephemera and stapled it shut so when Roben gets it, she can just remove the staples and reuse the folder. I stitched around the outside, which I think finishes it nicely.
It was alot of fun and a great exercise if you're not feeling particularly creative. You can just slap some paper down and go for it-there's really no wrong way of doing it and you can add whatever you want-paints, stamps, ephemera. It's a good way to use up scraps left from other projects.
I still have a couple more issues of Manual Dexterity Issue #1 left. I plan to list the remaining copies on my Etsy over the weekend, so if you want a copy, please email me soon! Purchasing info is here.
Faye, a Tattered Edge reader had this to say:
"I received my copy of the Manual Dexterity Zine today and it is to love! I've been on the run and just had time to look quickly at each page. I'll go back later and enjoy it all. Thanks so much for making it available and I hope you do the same with #2."
and then later emailed back with:
"I've had time now to read every word and enjoy your beautiful art and am looking forward to the next one."
Thanks Faye! I am so pleased you're enjoying it! Issue #2 is in the works and should be available for purchase in late August/early September. I'll be announcing it here, so keep your eyes peeled!
4 comments:
Not sure where you are located, but I found a whole display of Sharpie Paint Markers at Michaels last weekend, including white!!!
haha, not sure if I said what city I was in, but it's Calgary....
Any chance that you'll come to Journalfest in Port Townsend, WA in October? Teesha Moore may have the Sharpie paint markers, and the art store in Port Townsend also carries them.
I LOVE the altered file folder you made for Roben-Marie. It looks like it was a great exercise and just plain fun. Plus, the results were phenom! I am going to have to check out that Tim Holtz tape. I love his products. Roben Marie is one of the sweetest people I have meet. I am glad you two connected. xoxoxoxo
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