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Letters from Grace...

There were a couple of challenges I had to deal with to work with these letters. First off was the fact that they were written by a 7 year old so it was important to me to create a book...

Notebooks, notebooks, notebooks

It's been a difficult week in our house with the unexpected death of one of my cocker spaniels over the labor day weekend. It's a very sad time for all of us in the Bleiweiss household but my other dogs...

Some new books...

During my search for vintage letters I came across a couple of vintage (1911) french needlework and fashion magazines that were a bit tattered and falling apart. I managed to save quite a few of the pages and salvage some...

silk fusion samples & a special offer from the Artist Cellar

Another sample from my Silk Fusion class: Check out the fabulous samples that Sandy created while testing the lessons for this class. Gorgeous aren't they?!and I have a special offer for you from the Artist Cellar: There's a big sale...

Some new books and a couple of reminders...

First the reminders:The Creative Mixed Media Journaling Techniques online class starts on Friday September 5th. This is a 12 week class that covers a wide range of fabric and paper techniques perfect for using to create art journals, art quilts,...

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How do you release your inner Creative Butterfly?: Crafting

About You: The questions "what if" or "how can I" are the ones that motivate me the most in the studio. It's the exploration of finding and discovering new ways to manipulate and embellish paper and fabric that drive me into the studio and inspire me every day.

I rarely work in flat surfaces except during the initial design process, which for me is usually just a list of scribbled notes on a page in my notebook. I enjoy working in 3D and creating sculptural objects, such as boxes or vases, or functional ones like journals and sketchbooks. The challenge of taking a flat surface created with paper, fabric or a combination of both and giving it form to stand on its own is incredibly exciting to me.

My goal is not to create a perfect and flawless item. It is to create a piece that excites the viewers eyes when they look at it, makes them wonder when they hold it in their hands and inspires their own imagination when they consider how it was created.

Where do you find creative inspiration?: everywhere!

If you author a blog please enter the url:: http://suebleiweiss.typepad.com/sueb/

Do you sell your creative work?: Yes

Where do you sell your creative work?: Etsy

If you have an Etsy shop please enter the url to your store:: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5058324

Website:: http://www.suebleiweiss.com

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Letters from Grace...

There were a couple of challenges I had to deal with to work with these letters. First off was the fact that they were written by a 7 year old so it was important to me to create a book that reflected that. I didn't want anything too sophisticated looking so I decided to use cork paper and chalkboard cloth for this project. The second challenge was that there were no envelopes for these letters. It appears that they were all opened and stored flat because there are no real creases set in any of… Continue

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At 7:58pm on June 30th, 2008, Terri Stegmiller said…: Hey, Fancy meeting you here!

At 7:48pm on June 30th, 2008, Joy (paperjoy.etsy.com) said…: Hi Sue! I was admiring your avatar and had to stop by and say hello. I also create with paper. Your work is gorgeous!!!