Banners Banners Banners…

 

I saw this cool chick at Porter Flea last year who had hand painted awesome things and put them on string. So, naturally I had to make it myself. I had a nice stack of cardstock, watercolors and ink. It was a glorious Spring Break.

My good friend’s baby shower is coming up and she is a photographer and butterfly conservationist, so naturally I landed on making her cameras and butterflies. I also made a little banner with her future daughter’s name. Awww.

 

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Spring Break Time = Things Get Made Everyday

Outdated technology themed banners and illustrations….practicing my “illustration” side. I really want to illustrate a children’s book. I need a story though.

Monday: Telephones

Tuesday: Record Players, Tapes and Radios

Wednesday: Rabbits and Teacups

 

Thursday: Cameras

 

Friday: Vegetables and Woodland Creatures

 

These last two are older, but fit nicely into the category.

“Rabbit Trapeze”, watercolor on paper, 2014

“Roads with Fox and Hedgehog”, collage on paper, 2014

Baby Shower Gift Wrap (It’s a Girl!)

My good friend is having a baby in May and her shower is coming up. I decided to go with brown paper and yellow, green and white ribbon with a touch of pink tulle. This is a really simple way to jazz up any gift.

The best way to tack the ribbon down is to use a little dot of hot glue. It holds well and is easy to pop off when unwrapping the gift. I start with a large ribbon, then layer smaller ribbons on top.

For the finishing touch, I added light pink tulle to create a sheer layer over the ribbons and also to create a bow. I needed some pops of pink since it’s a girl!

Easy gift wrap on the cheap!

Brown paper, Dollar Tree

Ribbon, JoAnn’s…sometimes found at the Dollar Tree or in thrift stores

Handmade Hair Pins

by ecscobey, 2014

Here’s what happens when you get 3 unexpected snow days. I got a lot of things made in those 3 days.

Eventually, when I get my act together, I’ll start selling these on Etsy. Someday…

Throughout this process, I figured out that you can peel large chunks off of feathers to create a slimmer feather.

Pretty handy trick!

Also showcasing my gray/black arrow nails.

I also figured out that you can paint bobby pins. Talk about a revelation!

@All images copyright to Erin Scobey, 2014.