#favouritetomake

Day 2 of #marchmeetthemaker! #Favouritetomake: almost everything I create is covered with #flora or #fauna (I do enjoy #drawing people and everyday objects, but I always come back to #nature forms). The drawing part is really #focussed for me, and the (digital) #coloring is more #relaxing. And the most fun is to create a #pattern, which I almost always do in #Photoshop. It's like creating your own #puzzle, and making all of the pieces fit and flow into a nice #rhythm. Love it 🌷♥

Time for some #marchmeetthemaker day 1 #favouritetomake but I'm way behind 🙈 I'm Laurie, I'm an Irish 26-year-old DIY gal/painter/tryer/upcycler/writer 😊 I have a lot of favourites! Its hard to pick just one, though my favourite pursuit at the moment is the entomology frames 😍 I have always had a connection to butterflies, my whole life I've just been drawn to them? End of 2018 I decided to finally try my hand at framing some ethically sourced specimens for myself, and I fell even more in love with them and this process of reanimating something that has died, bringing it back to life in a weird way. From the butterflies I moved on to framing beetles, which before practicing entomology, I had no idea how stunning an insect they are 😍 it has opened me up to new creations in such an educational and beautiful way, with great respect for the fact that you are taking something that is no longer living and magically creating something that lets the specimen live on in a new way. Ethically sourcing specimens is something very important to me, I was nervous to join the community and meet rage or mean comments from those that think taxidermy is wrong, but instead I've found this artform that is so intricate and detailed that I am so interested in. There is so much talent in the taxidermy world and I'm so glad to be working towards becoming a part of it 💜 #entomology #butterflyspecimen #mmtm #favouritetomake https://www.instagram.com/myrabidwonder/p/ButvTUwlDKQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17yudhwawkqkx

#marchmeetthemaker #favouritetomake #dayone @joannehawker I’m late to the game but I’m going to try and catch up and make the daily prompted posts! So a fav thing for me to make is a #freestyle piece of #streetart ! I like painting what I want to paint! ❤️ (at Saint Petersburg, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/kosharekart/p/BuoCTrGg_5O/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wkx6xe9t77v0

Today starts the fabulous @Joannahawker's #MarchMeetTheMaker! I usually participate in this challenge, because it gives me awesome things to talk about! And it is a wonderful community. I suggest you follow the hashtag, because you will discover all kinds of creative and unique businesses out there (folllllow it). . Today's prompt is #favouritetomake! This is a hard one for me to answer in a simple way. I am by no means a purist. I like to make all kinds of things that fall in the realm of fine art. And I just go with the flow when it comes to what I do. Right now, I mostly enjoy making watercolor paintings with adornment. I enjoy making my own materials, though. So it's all mixed media. I guess that's what I would say about it? I used to be a printmaker, and I am getting back into that. I also like working with metal and jewelry. . . . #meetthemaker #abouttheartist #favoritemake #art #artstudio #painting #handmade #nature #insectart #entomology #meeetthemaker2019 #heytheremaker #alexakarabin #artist #madebyme #calledtobecreative #inspiredbynature #handmadeintheusa #my100daysofwritingsomething #the100dayproject #lunamoth #artforsale #glitter #gold https://www.instagram.com/p/BufOMbgBz_p/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hzezm3hlwdup

It is Day 1 of #marchmeetthemaker by @joannehawker which I made a last minute decision to participate in. The topic for today is #favouritetomake.⠀ Pop over to my Instagram to find out more... https://www.instagram.com/thealteredstatelasercutting/p/BuemHXGldqc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lj5rv0ofkx74

It’s the first day of March, and that means it’s the first day of #marchmeetthemaker! . The first prompt is #favouritetomake and my favorite is our mini books. Shown here as place cards for a #babyshower, these also serve as wedding escort cards, centerpieces, and general #bookishdecor for any literary party or even a classroom. . The payoff for scrolling this far? Fun facts about me (Jessica) and the other half of #thebirdandthebeard- my husband Karl. . Me in 5 short phrases: Pittsburgh native. Edinboro grad. Paper lover.💌 Beer enthusiast.🍺 Daily yogi.🧘‍♀️ . Karl in 5 short phrases: Rural Cincinnati native. Notre Dame grad. Private school preppy.👔 Computer nerd.💾 Former ultramarathoner.🏃‍♂️ . We’ll be following @joannehawker’s #meetthemaker prompts all month, but some will likely be shared in our Stories. (I formally post way less than I used to.) Don’t miss out! . . . #weddinginvitations #stationeryshop #escortcards #minibooks #literarywedding #babylibrary #bookworm #womeninbusiness #womensmonth #weddingdecor #librarywedding #barmitzvahdecor #bookbinding #handboundbook #literaryswag #weddinginspo #pittsburghweddings (at Thebirdandthebeard.com) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bues8Ich73R/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=80z9hng3yy4z

It’s the first day of March, and that means it’s the first day of #marchmeetthemaker! . The first prompt is #favouritetomake and my favorite is our mini books. Shown here as place cards for a #babyshower, these also serve as wedding escort cards, centerpieces, and general #bookishdecor for any literary party or even a classroom. . The payoff for scrolling this far? Fun facts about me (Jessica) and the other half of #thebirdandthebeard- my husband Karl. . Me in 5 short phrases: Pittsburgh native. Edinboro grad. Paper lover.💌 Beer enthusiast.🍺 Daily yogi.🧘‍♀️ . Karl in 5 short phrases: Rural Cincinnati native. Notre Dame grad. Private school preppy.👔 Computer nerd.💾 Former ultramarathoner.🏃‍♂️ . We’ll be following @joannehawker’s #meetthemaker prompts all month, but some will likely be shared in our Stories. (I formally post way less than I used to.) Don’t miss out! . . . #weddinginvitations #stationeryshop #escortcards #minibooks #literarywedding #babylibrary #bookworm #womeninbusiness #womensmonth #weddingdecor #librarywedding #barmitzvahdecor #bookbinding #handboundbook #literaryswag #weddinginspo #pittsburghweddings (at Thebirdandthebeard.com) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuesDDMB96C/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ay7b49mcnf13

Day 1 in the #marchmeetthemaker Instagram challenge. Today it's #favouritetomake mine are these popular little silver bangles. One design but lots of finishes, hammered, textured, stamped or oxidised #folksyshop #folksyseller #handmade #makersgonnamake #makersgonnamake #silversmith https://www.instagram.com/p/BueZzwXlPtT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1skh8jepcbrcg