It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like…

by | Sep 17, 2009 | New Work!

Cut Paper Art Print Holiday Tree Ornaments

Cut Paper Art Print Holiday Tree Ornaments

…that time of year! It’s been a busy week here, between recovering from last Sunday’s fair and ordering more supplies for the upcoming fair in Topeka, a birthday celebration, a bunch of new paper cuttings, and life.in.general. I’ve been thinking of some ideas for holiday tree ornaments and here is one that I came up with featuring my BiRD design. The squares are made out of pine and they are hung with black sheer organza ribbon. I’ve also got a couple other ornament designs up my sleeve and I’ll put them up here when I roll them out.

I’ve also got another goodie in the works. Part of it is on its way in the mail. The other part of it involves the purchase of the new Yudu Screen Printing Machine. I can not wait to try that out! I’ll show you what I’ve got when I’ve got it! All of these new things I’m making *should* be available at the Cider Days Festival on Sept. 26 & 27th in Topeka, KS. Please make it out if you can – proceeds from this festival benefit The American Lung Association of Kansas. Read more about it here.

Pics from the Lawrence Art Fair

by | Sep 14, 2009 | Art Fairs & Art Travels

Rural Pearl booth at the 2009 Lawrence Fall Arts & Crafts Fair

Rural Pearl booth at the 2009 Lawrence Fall Arts & Crafts Fair


Rural Pearl booth at the 2009 Lawrence Fall Arts & Crafts Fair

Rural Pearl booth at the 2009 Lawrence Fall Arts & Crafts Fair


Thanks to everybody that came out yesterday! The Lawrence Fall Arts & Crafts fair was a whole lotta fun, and now I am a whole lotta exhausted! But it was well worth it. That was my first art fair and I was really overwhelmed by the response that I got. It was great seeing all the folks that I knew and meeting all the folks that I met. Lawrence is a great community that really supports art in a big way and I’m looking forward to taking part in more of what they have to offer.

New! Rural Pearl “BiRD” Pillows

by | Sep 10, 2009 | Cut Paper, New Work!

Rural Pearl BiRD Cut Paper Design Pillows

Rural Pearl BiRD Cut Paper Design Pillows


Rural Pearl BiRD Cut Paper Design Pillows - Back

Rural Pearl BiRD Cut Paper Design Pillows - Back


Remember this cut paper design I did awhile back? Well, I had it screen printed locally on some navy fabric, and then I learned how to use a sewing machine and whipped up some pillows. The back is a khaki colored fabric, complete with a hidden zipper and Rural Pearl’s stamp, or rather, tag of approval. I admit, my sewing skills could use some improvement (reference the fraying of my tag), but its pretty neat having a design on something other than paper. I think there may be more of this.. bags.. shirts maybe.. Any ideas?
These will be in my Etsy store very soon. They’ll also be available at my upcoming art fair in Lawrence this Sunday (yikes!), for which I’m just about ready. Hoping that some of you will be able to make it out! Also hoping for pleasant weather (fingers crossed)…

Sail

by | Sep 6, 2009 | Cut Paper, New Work!

Sail - Cut Paper Art

Sail - Cut Paper Art


8 X 10 inch. 2 layers of cut paper (black and gray) mounted on white watercolor paper. Sold