Bumblebee Tarot Bag

Tuesday, September 14, 2008. Today has been an

interesting day to say the least. It is always amazing to me, all the types of people that run into you in any given day. Some people are nice and happy, and some I always feel very sorry for, their world is filled with harsh words and some words that are not even their own.

To those people I say "Get a Life". lol

In the studio to day comes a Jacobean Circle Little Baggie,

This one is a little larger than would be considered

a small little bag, it measures in size 6 x 10, It is embroidered on white velvet fabric with gold metallic threads and the center of the rose you will find a Topaz colored crystal. Three little bees fly around the bag.

This bag would be perfect for your treasurers, Tarot Cards, Jewelry or Keep Sake Items.

Perfect for use as a gift bag.

It is line in a screen print yellow/green heavy weight fabric .

Had a request for a little bag made out of leather..hum .... interesting , have to think on this. I have been using Latigo Leather for Journals, but think that the Latigo would be much to heavy for a little bag. This request needs a little thought behind it, but Thank You for your kind words and will be researching the proper weight of leather to use for this request.

Also, to Ruth Ann of Bag's Lady, Sorry to hear that your under the weather again and that your sun shine will come back into the web real soon.

Tomorrow is Wednesday and that means another trim will be unveiled from Husky Design

This one also will be worked with Pearle's, stones, or crystals. This is the third trim in a series of trim that are from the Medieval Period, They are reproductions from trims found on robes and gowns of that time period.

This third of trims comes from the Cathredal , normally, crosses are featured, Celtic Symbolism and in the next trim a variation of this is featured.

JoeEllen is a glorious digitizer as well as artist. Her Face Bags are always a delight to view.

Also, since this is update day, I finally have gotten the hang of Amazons new reading device "The Kindle"

Late last night I finished the book The Last Jihad (A Political Book) by Joe E. Rosenberg interesting reading especially as this is a political year.

Still not sleepy, I went searching on line through the Kindle and found another book called "Sepulchre" by Kate Mosse , set in Paris ...ahh Paris...so in less than a minute I had downloaded it with a one click payment and started reading yet another book.

I have a feeling that this way of purchasing book is on its way to getting me in trouble.

Althought $9.34 sure beats the $25.95 that Borders would have placed on the purchase ticket.

The Kindel was an early gift from my hubby, early what? He did not say.

The evenings are cool and the sky here in the mountains show the stars as bright and clear as diamonds. There is a lot to be said regarding the Southwest, colors, a sky that has not been

cluddered with smog and gases. Where the energies are close to the powers that are.

As always,

Silvery Moonbeams to Watch over you .

Opps! Sorry! Correction to link of JoEllens Husky Designs....

Fall is in the air here in Arizona, Have my windows wide open and the
the breeze is just wonderful. This last summer season was a hot one, or at least so I hear, I stay inside most of the day so I miss the oven heat of the days.
Been busy since I last have written, Much has been happening here in Bumblebee Studio, Shown in the first picture is the first of a logo for Bumblebee Lane a round die cut of bees! I hope to have them made into Business cards,
It will also be listed on the Esty Shop for sale along with the other die cuts made available,
http://silverymoonbeams.etsy.com/

The Esty shop is all Halloween, Journals and Scrapbook's will love the Halloween die cuts. Also,
The small bound book is one of my first to use Tarot Cards and a Medieval Print on the front and back of the little book,
I purchased this book off line and when it came it was in dreadful shape. So dreadful that I did not even want to take her picture, so I restored the binding and the cover, She had extensive water damage on her, but now she graces my shelves in the Bookbinding section.
Also, The final trim from Joellen of Husky Design is also shown.
The Constant Traveler Journals are finished and in a few days I will be starting the Shakespeare
Journals, All of William Shakespeare Books, Richard III is the first to be made and bound.
So I will be showing the books and Joellen Trims.
When all of the trims from Jo Ellen have been made, She will be offering them as a set on her design site, if your interested in


Her specialized trims. This one is called The Constant Traveler Series
http://www.huskeyembroiderydesign.com


for her digitized designs. Say hello for me when you get there. She is a Georgia Peach.



Binding of the Printed Book, It is an interesting little book of history of bookbinding and history of the trade of restoration of books. Exciting Reading? Yeah Right!
Great Research Book..
Speaking of Research Books, I have a ton of terrific books on Journal Making and the mother of them all would be The Archeology of Medieval Bookbinding.
by Szirmai
Also, I have been researching the purchase of another book that is
The Pictorial Bookbinders, finally after weeks of search, A Rare Bookstore in New Hampshire has
a First Addition! And it is on sale for half price! I jumped right on this one.
It comes with its own Embroidered Bag, I have been drafting the Jacobean covers and find that they actually used natural canvas as their fabric of choice, The velvet covers of Queen Elizabeth lasted but not as much as the canvas covers.
This book shows examples of the Illustrated Medieval Embroidery that adorned the fronts and backs and spines of these rare books.
I am duplicating the books in a blank Journal series, This book
takes me into France, and London through pictures of the rare books that remain.
As a natural researcher, and through my love of embroidery, first hand embroidery and later Machine embroidery, I have found an outlet that is pleasurable for a project, no to mention that it is a paying commission! lol
Well, as always
Silvery Moonbeams to watch over you and yours,
Sierra

Yet another place to shop!

Hello and Welcome to the newest members of the Feed Biz. And Thank You for your encouraging comments. Everyone loves kind words, or at least I do! Well, since I have last posted, it has been slow moving. As much as I love Halloween, these Journals are a bugger bear! First it was the threads ... weights for different leathers...different leathers and suede's!
Amazing at all the different things to put together to get them to come out!. I ran across yet another new site for the sales of Handmade items. It is called Shop Handmade, Natural I opened an account and was treated to a nice surprise, that very night my first sale. The new shop is called "My Cup of Tea" and has die cuts available also on Esty shop.

Links are listed below:

            
Blog: http://sierrascreations.blogspot.com/
Web site: http://www.bumblebeelane.com/
picturetrail:http://picturetrail.com/homepage/sierrascreations
Albumns:http://www.picturetrail.com/photos/sierrascreations

Esty Shop:die cuts, journals: http://silverymoonbeams.etsy.com/


Shop Handmade: My Cup of Tea :
http://www.shophandmade.com/item?item1=6-758-h55h64b

If, you want to check out the Shop Handmade, be very very careful regarding their Gallery!...the first invoice I got was something around $356.00! for one die cut listed around $6.00! After many many e:mails and LARGE TYPE! of frustrations, I got a Web Master that in no time at all corrected the stuck Gallery Charges....When I picked myself back off the floor....same place I fell when the book cost $196.00 (remember) I found that I finally learned the Esty shop and find that their listings are for longer and so we have to wait for a judgement on the newest shop of Handmade.

But, do check them out if you have any items that are Creative of your hands and hearts. I love all listings, finding the creativity of all just Amazing!

The last several of the journals that were considered mini journals 6 x 4 inches are all sold, they did not made it to the blog. Again, Thank All of you who have contacted me for that Special Order. I love making Special Orders... finding combinations of colors that I would have never thought I would like! Orange seems to be the color of the month...I wonder why???

I also am awaiting a very special time that I have contracted Jollen Husky of Husky Designs

to digitize for the last of the Middle Ages Tome The Constant Towers. When this beauty is finished it will be placed on this blog, as it is a non commissioned journal at this time.

Jo Ellen can be reached ...

http://huskeyembroiderydesigns.com

If, you happen to drop in ..say hi for me, She is a real Georgia Peach! and...her designs are to die for! She also loves Special Orders .... One very talented gal. I am glad to call her friend.

So, back to the Studio, and back to the design pages.

As always,

Silvery Moonbeams to Watch over you,

Sierra