massive amounts of listings...

my goal by the end of the week is to list everything that i've been sitting on in my "workshop." everything. all 40+ single envelopes. all 15+ sets. it's quite an undertaking. but so necessary.

i've always had this problem with posting/listing the stuff that i make. i get into "make it mode" and let the actual selling fall away. not a great plan, considering that the point is to make a little bit of money off of this venture. hopefully by clearing the backlog, i can get in the habit of posting what i make as i make it... we'll see how that goes!

trenton ave arts fest - this saturday!!

i'll be in space #83!!

GO WEST! Craft Fest: Featured Artist: Paperishness

my write up from this weekend's event. i didn't know they did one until a customer showed me!

GO WEST! Craft Fest: Featured Artist: Paperishness: "These stylish envelopes are the creation of Lindsay Granger. Culling through old magazines she finds the unique photographs that deserve a ..."

tag, you're it!

it may be shocking to hear that sometimes i have things that don't sell. (i'll give you a moment to let that sink in... ha) sometimes there are items that i take to market after market and renew the etsy listing over and over and still no one wants it. when i used to make jewelry, i would just take the piece apart and use the beads for to make something else. a necklace would become earrings, earrings would become part of a bracelet, etc, etc. ashes to ashes and such. 

working with paper isn't like working with beads, however, and i have struggled to figure out what to do with the unwanted envelopes. in the past, these items (and the scraps that come with the creation process) have become collages, but those are difficult to sell online and i only have so much wall space for myself. then i had an epiphany: gift tags. 

i like the idea of gift tags because they are so versatile... i actually used to use them to price my jewelry! from wine bottles to gift bag closures to a non-adhesive way to label something, gift tags are the perfect answer to how i could recycle my recycled awesome. here is a sample set. i made it by rubber cementing an urban outfitters shoe spread to card stock, then cutting it out with a paper punch and threading it for use. hope you like it! 

the season opener

t-minus 2 weeks until the market season kicks off. this year, i'm starting with the go west! craft fest in west philadelphia. i have been a vendor with them before, and i'm really looking forward to it. everyone is super nice and it's just an all-around chill vibe. this season with be the first where i'm strictly doing the paper thing... but i'm sure i'll post more about my other venture later. for now, i'm just in build up mode - making more products, getting the word out, etc. i'm in super grind-it-out mode, so hopefully all of my efforts will pay off! 

 

if you're in philly, you should check it out!

vogue collections. 'nuff said.

the fall/winter 2009-2010 vogue collections is what started this whole thing. once i was finished looking at it, i couldn't throw it away, so i made envelopes out of it and used it as wrapping paper at xmas. the rest, as they say, is history. 

to look at me, you wouldn't think i was into fashion. i'm a sporty girl who typically wears comfy, practical clothes... the fact that 90% of my closet is from the gap or h&m shouldn't be a shocker. on my body, i err to the side of practical. fashionista i am not, but i do like to look at fashion. i like to flip through the pages of vogue, elle, and harper's bazaar and admire the work that goes into the design of the garments and the styling of the models. truth be told, i only buy fashion magazines for the ads and spreads because they're the best part. (well, i also buy them for paper quality, but you know what i mean.)

it shouldn't be a shocker that i was drawn to vogue collections. the magazine (which is about as thick as a september vogue and 5x as expensive) only has pictures of runway shows from paris, milan, and new york fashion weeks. no interviews, no fluff: the focus is on the clothes and accessories. in flipping through, i get lost in a world that i don't participate in. i'll never be able to afford an alexander mcqueen dress or a pair of dior shoes (and most aren't my style anyway), but they're still fun to look at. it's like looking at art and getting sucked into a painting. i need it, i love it, i want more of it. too bad it only comes out twice per year...

this is a sample of a vogue collections accessories envelope. kind of perfect, no? 

paper's first post!

welcome to the spankin' new paperishness blog! this will be a place for me to not only promote the shop, but also give some background to particular items and share my inspiration and vision with the world. i started paperishness as a fun way to recycle (any upcycle) a stack of old magazines, and i haven't looked back. i'm very proud of my little shop and hope to inspire others to follow their creative passions, too. that's all for now... hope you come back for more!