new etegami calendars

I made three new desk calendars for 2015. The Cat calendar and Dog calendar are also available as wall calendars, but I think the etegami look their best in the desk calendar size. They're all listed on my Etsy shop, so please click here for details and check out the sample pages. I'll be taking orders until November 1. The calendars will ship in late-November.

more fun with corrugated cardboard

It's been awhile since I last did this. Etegami "carved" from corrugated cardboard cut into 6" x 4"cards. These are simple images from my Barnyard Series. I used a utility knife to cut around the images and borders, then peeled off the unwanted first layer of paper between them. I've learned that it's much easier to peel off that layer if you first wet it with a paintbrush and water. I took care not to wet the area that I didn't want to peel off. You can paint the "bars" or leave them as they are. In either case the bars add a nice 3D touch to the etegami. If want to give this a try, make sure to leave enough plain surface for your words.