Each day, I receive more and more submissions from those who participated in the Collage Scrap Exchange. It’s great! I am always so excited to see the creative things that ya’ll came up with (and sent each other!). Here are a…
Each day, I receive more and more submissions from those who participated in the Collage Scrap Exchange. It’s great! I am always so excited to see the creative things that ya’ll came up with (and sent each other!). Here are a…
Ya’ll. As the Collage Scrap Exchange (#collagecontest) rolls on to its February 15th deadline, I’ve already received finished pieces! Here are some of my favorites so far. For all of those still working on your collages (or even waiting on scraps), no…
I love looking at people’s workspaces, don’t you? Today, let’s take a look at The Scout Project creator Libby Zay’s cozy studio. Her Baltimore-based office is full of interesting objects that all have their own story! Libby and I are working on…
I’m back in the kitchen with the second installment of Everything Nice featuring To Dry For, Beast in Show, and illustrator Lucie Sheridan. If you missed my inaugural post, check it out here. For this project, I chose 3 illustrators whose work I admired, and then I…
I love baking, and I especially enjoy making things that I’ve never tasted before. So, I’m super excited to share Everything Nice, a Brown Paper Bag series that combines sweet treats and illustrated products (two of my favorite things!). I’ve teamed up…
It’s another installment of Illustrators with Ink, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite features I’ve ever had on Brown Paper Bag. Today, let’s take a look at illustrator Lisa Congdon’s tattoos! Lisa Congdon is a creative lady who probably…
Kirsten McCrea is the creator of Papirmass, an affordable art subscription service that she runs with her husband, Jp King. Each month, they thoughtfully curate the pairing of contemporary artists and authors and generally make the mail more fun! There’s a print on…
I’m delighted to share the newest header picture for the Brown Paper Bag. Colleen Tighe, a Brooklyn-based illustrator, has created this gorgeous illustration of girls playing with marbles. I love the texture and subtle nature of the image. Leran more about…
If you’re a regular reader of this blog (and I hope that you are!), then you’ve probably heard about the Collage Scrap Exchange I’m hosting with Papirmass, a mail art subscription service. In short: it’s a super fun art contest where you…
Collage artists, have you signed up for the Collage Scrap Exchange yet? It’s a fun, creative art contest where you can win awesome prizes! I’ve partnered with Papirmass to offer this. The premise is simple: bundle some of your favorite scraps and…