isavirtue in crafts-diy
isavirtue | spring cleaning sale
well, it feels to me like summer is finally here - woohoo! it's beautiful in here on vancouver island year round but there's something magical about the summer. i came home from work this evening and... Continue reading »
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patience made | aerogram fold and mailers
sometimes i think that people don't send snail mail simply because it takes too long. and it's true - sending a text or a tweet or an email is sooo much quicker. but which is more special i ask you?... Continue reading »
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snapshot | flowers, fortune dolls and fine days
one | this is the pattern on one of my new dresses - pretty and summery isn't it? two | i posted about these wonderful fortune dolls by lara scarr and now i'm going to take the plunge and bring one... Continue reading »
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art vs. art | kristi malakoff vs. jen stark
i found kristi malakoff recently on honestly wtf and discovered jen stark a year ago in the online cooper cole gallery (formerly show and tell) during my maya hayuk obsession. kristi and jen both... Continue reading »
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musings | the male gaze
in my art history classes we spoke at length about the male gaze. about paintings which were created simply to entice the male viewer. but art class wasn't the only place i experienced the male... Continue reading »
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mail | arthur, after xmas and art dissection
this week i made a number of fun mail pieces! the first set of images shows a package i put together for my good friend magdalyn. it's a little archie grand journal (love 'em!), a vintage article by... Continue reading »
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isavirtue | blog inspiration
happy victoria day weekend! hmm, now that i think about i'm pretty sure that's a canadian thing - queen victoria and all. it's particularly appropriate for me because i live in victoria! either way... Continue reading »
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slide school | monet
slide school is a bi-weekly education session (with myself ;) in which i attempt to remember bits and pieces i learned about specific artworks in my university art history classes. i get to peek at... Continue reading »
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patience made | time for teal!
i've been wanting to expand on some of the colours i use to make stationery but i'm not ready to go full blown rainbow just yet. then jon shared with me his awesome idea to do various colours - but... Continue reading »
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snapshot | mountains, materials and my new skull
one | the view from mount tolmie, near our place. i feel so lucky to be able to walk up there and enjoy such an amazing panorama. two | a little crop of one of the bridal gowns my best friend tried... Continue reading »
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art | bianca green
i can't believe it's wednesday! i feel like the weeks are just flying by - which is strange because there isn't much happening in my life right now. and so if anything, time should be crawling on... Continue reading »
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musings | holidays
from late april until early november, there aren't any gift giving holidays for jon and i to celebrate together*. this is a fact that makes me incredibly sad, but i'm quite certain he relishes those... Continue reading »
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snail mail | art mag mail art
this past week, all the seasonal 'free' art magazines came out. for me, on the west coast that means galleries west, where, preview, boulevard and focus. and okay, i also used last years heffel's... Continue reading »
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sunday sins | processed food
for the past two weeks i have been trying to avoid buying useless craft supplies. i think it's safe to say that i not only succeeded. i totally aced this one!! i didn't buy a single craft item -... Continue reading »
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exhibition opening | meghan hildebrand
do you know what time it is? OBSESSION TIME!!! i've always liked meghan hildebrand's artwork. i think i first saw it in "poster on canvas" format while working at a little gallery/decor shop. i... Continue reading »
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patience made | writing paper
i made a bunch of writing paper packs with these new images weeks ago but then i took them to a local store and had to delist them in my etsy shoppe (i don't like to list products that i don't... Continue reading »
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snapshot | buns, blossoms & bus stops
one | a particularly good bun day, in which i chose an extra large sock donut and pinned less tightly than usual! two | beautiful cherry blossoms in victoria. they fly around the city like snow... Continue reading »
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art vs. art | maria aparicio vs. looms in our bones
i love mixed media. i don't like when it's literally labeled "mixed media" (i want to know what's in the work darnit!). but i just love when an artist takes two forms of art which are not... Continue reading »
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musings | product pricing
it's so hard to price handmade products isn't it? there are so many factors to take into consideration. the cost of supplies, minimum supply orders, the prices of similar products and competition.... Continue reading »
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snail mail | an origami surprise
this past week i not only received my send something good package (more on that during the big may 28th reveal!) but i also opened my mailbox to find a little package from my friend heather in the... Continue reading »
