The official blog for the Ink and Paper House of tennyoceres. Mizu Mikado is a (very silly) Japanese wordplay on part of my Etsy shop name. Ink, or sumi (すみ) becomes mizu (みず). Paper, or kami (かみ) becomes the basis of mikado (みかど). The literal translation is even sillier. It goes from ink and paper (炭と紙) to water emperor (水帝).
Vegan Craft Samples, as its site name implies, sells loads of wonderful little samples in a reusable cloth shopping bag. You can get one of my bookmarks along with lots of other goodies.
Did I mention that all proceeds to go charity? Go check it out and order a bag or three before they sell out!
Doing my best right now to keep away from the heatwave that has struck the San Francisco Bay Area. So what am I doing?
I'm making bookmarks to give away as samples for The Little Black Box. It's a fun deal if you live in the U.S. Pay $17 and you'll receive a box filled with random goodies and samples. Sometimes it's food, sometimes jewelry, and just maybe you'll get my bookmarks. What fun!
So why bookmarks? I wanted a way to show off my calligraphy, my handmade paper, and a little bit of my crafty side at the same time. I kept a small size in mind as well, since my sample will be mixed in with other samples of an unknown quantity. I may be ambitious but I'm not greedy. Materials:
Pre-cut bookmarks
Chagami goofs - The papers were too thick or too thin for me to sell, but I couldn't bear to get rid of them.
Hole punch (.25" round)
Tacky Glue
Scissors
Hemp string
Wooden beads
Pre-filled Japanese calligraphy brush - Traditional sumi (ink) bled through my test bookmark. I liked the way the pre-filled brush moved on the bookmark surface.
Sakura Pigma Pen (Graphic 1 size)
My hanko (a seal or 'chop')
It's a simple, easy way to let someone check out my range and creativity. If I get positive reviews for this I'll invest more time and sell these on my Etsy shop.
Moving on to some AudioPal fun. Thanks to The Paper Element for showing this off. Cookies to the person that gets the reference! =D
