My first page...

Everyone has to start somewhere. The more I dive into the amazing world of scrapbooking the more excited I get. There is so much to learn.  Here's my first attempt at a page using some of the digital fabric and embellishments that I designed for my store.

If you have any suggestions, let me know. And if you'd like to go shopping...

http://www.thetoymaker.com/TheToymakersShop/ToymakerSTORE.html

I'm thinking of doing a bunny kit next, or maybe celtic patterns. What do you think?

Best thoughts,

Marilyn.

 

http://tinyurl.com/WildFlowerFriends

Designs for the Day

Working like crazy on my online shop. I did a companion pack to my Wildflower fabrics. These are small, complimentary prints, dots, stripes, plaids and almost solid prints as suggested by Barbara in my last post. 

Getting closer to publishing day. I just need to work out the details on the file delivery system and then on to beta testing. I need more hours in the day.

If you have any more suggestions, I'm all ears. I'm thinking I might do a batch of frames next. Any ideas?

Thanks so much,

Marilyn.

 
A ship in harbor is safe -- but that is not what ships are for. ~ John A. Shedd
 

Pattern designs...

I'm building an online store where I can sell embroidery patterns and digital scrapbooking files.

The hard part isn't designing the art it's figuring out the delivery system, how to email large files. So I've been up to my ears in shopping carts, 300 dpi jpgs, png files, it's fun like a puzzle but a lot of problem solving.

Does anyone do digital scrapbooking? Do you have a favorite site that you use? Anyone use Etsy to buy patterns?

What do you like better, big prints or little prints? Frames? Borders? Cross stitch or regular embroidery?

Themes? What is hard to find? Birthdays? Graduation? 

Any advice, suggestions, recommendations, ideas would be hot.

Marilyn.

 --

 Don't be afraid to attempt something new.

 Remember, it was amateurs who built the ark.

 It was professionals who built the Titanic. 

Writing, Drawing, Writing

 I've been in a writing, painting, drawing and rewriting frenzy these last few months, so I haven't really blogged much. Life has pretty much looked like this..

 The boy cracked me up with these super hamburgers that he made. They were the size of baseballs, stuffed with green chilies and cheese.

McQueen and Mister Pretty sit on my desk and keep me company.

 The Wonderhub is making another Selmer classical and a tenor ukelele. The wood grain is beautiful. The ukelele has a turquoise sound hole inlay.

 I've been baking a lot lately. It's inexpensive and tastes so much better than store bought. The brown loaf is made with whole wheat, rye flour, coffee and cocoa powder. Delish!

How about you? What's cooking in your kitchen? 

Marilyn.

There is a privacy about it which no other season gives you.... In spring, summer and fall people sort of have an open season on each other; only in the winter, in the country, can you have longer, quiet stretches when you can savor belonging to yourself.  ~ Ruth Stout

Valentines for everyone!

Here are a few pieces from my latest gallery show. They are wood prints.

Studio 2091 Mothersbaugh-Roos

 2091 Front Street, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221

If you are interested in buying a piece call...  1 330.962.4292

They are all reasonably priced. :-)

Website   
http://studio2091.webs.com

Sherlock Bones and The Mystery of the Kitty Prints

 

Hmmm, this morning there were oil paint kitty prints all over the desk. I, Sherlock Bones, will get to bottom of this! 

 

Who could have done such a thing?

 

The scene of the crime...

The first suspect, Mister Pretty... he says that he was out drinking at the Bathtub...

Then he went to to a musical concert, a production of "Cats".

 

 My next suspect was McQueen... aka "The Otter"

 

He says that he didn't do it.

 Oh well, I guess we'll never know. What do you think happened?

Details from The Toymaker's Christmas and The Toymaker's Workshop.

One of the things that I really enjoyed about making The Toymaker's Christmas and The Toymaker's Workshop was the freedom to add all the little detaily bits. 

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/marilyn-scott-waters