Paper Puppets, Cards and More by Crankbunny
As you might have figured out by now, my blog is not only about my life and work. I enjoy sharing exciting art, fashion, food, and lives of others too. So, this is one of those posts. I would like to...
View ArticleThe Jane Austen Quilt, circa 1811-17
In this cold and rainy weather, it seems I wander around the house thinking of ways to keep warm. Yes, turning up the heat is easy enough. But I would rather layer clothes. The past few days I have...
View ArticleVisual Fiber Journal
House Drawing and Hand-dyed Fabrics I just completed taking a cool on-line class. The class is entitled “Remains of the Day – A Shabby Journal of Scraps.” Mary Ann Moss is the fun and fearless...
View ArticleVintage Valentines and Chocolate Buttons
These are a few Valentines I received in grade school. I’ll let you guess what grade. My mom saved them for me, after all these years. It looks like I had penciled in the names of the kids who had...
View ArticleSpinning Newspaper with a Drop Spindle
First off I want to admit I am not a spinner of fibers. I do not know how to spin (fibers) nor do I own a spinning wheel, not yet anyway. The only spin wheel I know how to operate is on the spin bike,...
View ArticleWindow Shopping in New York
The New York ‘tour’ continues. The window shopping was outstanding, inspiration was in abundance. The following photos are both outside and inside some of the shops we strolled past. I liked the play...
View ArticleHow Bazaar, Magazine Paper Dress
Let’s take a little commercial break from the New York Tour. The next few posts will be about some clothing pieces I have been working on recently. With all the buzz about going ‘green’, I thought I...
View ArticleOn the Veranda – Magazine Paper Coat
Next in the new series of magazine paper garments is “On the Veranda”. I used an interior decorator magazine this time, instead of a fashion magazine. This jacket was created using the same technique...
View ArticleWhere to Buy – Magazine Paper Vest, Necklace and Boutonniere
Next up in the fashion magazine paper garment series is a vest, necklace and boutonnière. What the Elle? Using the ‘where to buy’ pages, found in most fashion magazines, usually towards the back of...
View ArticleThe Paper Bag, a Magazine Satchel
Thank you for all your enthusiasm over these last few posts featuring magazine garments, here, here, and here. You have inspired me to create more magazine art garb. I already have more magazine...
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