Addendum to 2009 Resolutions

by JJ on 6 Jan 2009 in Art

So I’ve decided to include an addendum to my 2009 resolutions. In the year 2009, I am going to make as many handmade gifts as possible. Or at least handmade paper goods.

Mostly I’ve been inspired by Little Brown Pen, which is essentially a print-on-demand shop. It’s amazing what some brilliant design and heavy cardstock paper can do!

Calendars by Little Brown Pen

Since two of my best friends have January birthdays, I figure it would be a good time to make good on that additional resolution. I went to Staples today and bought some 110lb heavy cardstock in addition to some envelopes to hopefully get started.

Wanderlust Notebook by Two Guitars

Recently I’ve been thinking of decorating my moleskine so when I saw some silver Sharpies I went ahead and bought them. What I actually been thinking of making was a scrapbook for movie stubs and theatre tickets with a Cahier moleskine, inspired by this notebook by Two Guitars. I would draw tickets stubs with Admit One written across them and popcorn and other little doodles related to entertainment.

I had sketched out what I’d like to put on the cover of my moleskine but unfortunately, they apparently don’t carry ultra-fine tip Sharpies in metallic silver at Staples so the result wasn’t exactly what I intended. I wanted to something a bit Art Deco-esque in terms of design with a zeppelin and Bauhaus type and a flattened look, but because I couldn’t quite achieve the level of detail I wanted, this is what I ended up with instead.

The front

The back

The entire image

As far as my other resolutions go, revisions are still a naught but I’ve been very good on the South Beach Diet today. Tonight I shall attempt another 20 minutes of yoga, although I am so extraordinarily sore from last night (a testament to how out of shape I am) I’m not sure how far I’ll get. Meep.

By the way? Printing on envelopes is really, really annoying.

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