sewing with paper – Bluebird Hill Art

DIY Origami Paper Garland

A friend of mine gave me a package of lovely origami paper this summer and it’s taken me this long to do something with it. We finally managed to get Christmas out of the boxes and up around the house this week. Now that we are in a new house, I have to reconfigure allContinue reading “DIY Origami Paper Garland”

Sewn Paper Cards – Playing Card & North Carolina Theme

I’ve been working on more sewn paper cards this week. I added in some scrap booking paper, but I am still using old books and the interior print from envelopes – the blue North Carolina came from our old credit union’s mailed statements. That is one problem with being into collage – you save tooContinue reading “Sewn Paper Cards – Playing Card & North Carolina Theme”

Sewn Paper Cards

These are a few more of the sewn paper cards I have been working on lately. I have so many projects, they are coming out of my ears – I can’t get them on paper fast enough. The infrequent art project posts on here are only because I have too many going at once toContinue reading “Sewn Paper Cards”

Happy Valentine’s Day + Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cake

It’s not too late to make this sweet treat for your Valentine. It is fast, simple, and takes very minimal prep time. I spread out on the dining room table last night to make this cake for Eric, who actually requested a cake. Usually if I start talking baking on a weeknight there isContinue reading “Happy Valentine’s Day + Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cake”

Handmade Valentine’s Cards

I’m back with more handmade Valentine’s card ideas. This time, I mixed things up a bit and used pen and ink as the background to my old advertising book collage. I love the classic car in this image. The Iowa collage is for an Iowa transplant friend here in Greensboro. I saved a coupleContinue reading “Handmade Valentine’s Cards”

Hand Made Valentine’s Day Cards

Here are a few more examples from my 2013 Valentine’s Day cards. For this card, I stamped the background with a rubber stamp before sewing paper shapes onto the surface. At first the faded stamps bothered me, but upon finishing this card, it turned out ok. Here is another gem from the old advertising book. Continue reading “Hand Made Valentine’s Day Cards”

2013 Valentine’s Day Cards

Valentine’s Day is nearing, my friends! Here are a few from the collection of 2013 Valentine Day cards – more designs will be debuting throughout the week. This year I decided to creative and take collage to a new level with the aid of my sewing machine. I stuck with a few constants – selectionsContinue reading “2013 Valentine’s Day Cards”

Easy Halloween Garland

I love sewing with paper – it’s my new favorite go-to decor project. Here’s my 30 minutes or less Halloween paper garland. I started with some orange paper – left over from when I thought I was going to make my own wedding invitations – ha! This paper has beautiful strands of colorful fibersContinue reading “Easy Halloween Garland”