Open for Business

The shop is open again! Hurray!

I've decided to just go ahead and open since there have been endless delays with the addition we're building on our house (which includes my studio).  There's no sense in waiting any longer just because the built in desks aren't ready and most of my art supplies are in storage still.  

I'm not sure when I'll be able to make new work... I was so busy creating a HUMAN BEING for most of 2012 that all my creative.. ahem... juices... were used up.  But now that The Baby has been outta my body for 9 weeks, I think I can get back to creating new work in whatever time I can manage to spare. 

Ha.

Haha.

Spare time? I'm typing this entire post with one hand and while simultaneously nursing The Baby.

Clearly I must be delusional.

Here's a picture of what the studio looks looks like now-->

I'll be sure to post a picture once I set it up!

New Print - Detroit Water Tower

Today, I'm super excited to have posted a new print at the shop!  It's simply titled Detroit Water Tower and it is an 8.5 x 11 inch archival digital print with some bright colors you may remember from the Swell Papel all-time favorite, and most popular print, Mountain Range No. 1.

Here it is!

Detroit Water Tower Print

This print was inspired by a picture I took when the husband and I went to the D for Dally in the Alley.  I love love LOVE the geometric nature of water towers and the silhouettes they make.  I try taking pictures of water towers when I can but most of my collection is taken while I'm driving and with my crappy cell phone camera, so they don't make it any further than the confines of my phone's memory card.

Anyway,  I had been working on this print since last fall but I wasn't fully satisfied with it so I just left it.  And left it.  And then I got married and became a "bonus mom" and a wife, and a dog owner, and my workload spiked and I... I... I just left it.  Sitting in my little Drafts folder on my computer, this poor little print was finally pulled from the depths of my computer to fulfill its destiny as another print in the Swell Papel collection.  Yay!

In other awesome news, I was contacted by the writer of a very famous wedding inspiration blog to feature our wedding in it!  It hasn't been posted yet so I can't say much yet, but stay tuned!

The Little Missus

Welcome back everybody!


I'm getting started to re-open Swell Papel on Monday morning... crossing my fingers.  I'm so excited! 


I'll be posting about the wedding soon.  I just have to say this: IT WAS AMAZING!  Small, intimate, rustic, and delicious to the eyes!  The ceremony was sweet and touching, with some of our family and friends surrounding us with their love and their warmth, a handsome groom, two little boys who couldn't be any happier to get a "bonus mom", and a bride beaming with love at the realization of her biggest dream.

Happy Wednesday and please stay tuned!

New Work - Powerline Tower

A new print is available at the shop!


This print was created because of my love for all things geometric.  I based the image on a photograph that I took while I was a stop light next to these metal giants.  


Forget the windmills! I think Don Quixote would be battling the heck with these guys if he saw them! 

Powerline Tower Print $18 USD by Swell Papel

Back from the City of Mountains

I went back to visit friends and family in my hometown in Mexico last week.  There was tons of fun to be had between visiting my friends, and having good quality time with my folks too.  The summery weather was a nice change from Michigan's crisp cool.  I arrived wearing my Uggs and a heavy sweater (hot!) and ended up wearing open-toed shoes and summer dresses.  Ahh! So nice!


I love the city, though.  It's surrounded by Sierra Madre mountains which sparkle with the early morning sun.  It's truly an amazing sight.

And now I'm back in FLAT (yet charming in other ways) Michigan... Back to wearing my cozy sweaters and warm fuzzy boots.  I'm filling some print orders that I received while I was gone and planning the unveiling of a new print for this week.  Hurray!


Looking at these wonderful mountains, I kind of feel like printing my own "In the Mountains" print (available at the shop, of course!) and hanging it somewhere in my apartment so I can see it all day.

In the Mountains Print $18 USD by Swell Papel

Swell Papel Update - Indie Fixx Galleria Lookbook

Open publication - Free publishing - More jewelry

Swell Papel on Tider Designs' Etsy Favorites

Swell Papel's Mountain Range No. 1 Print is featured today on Tider Designs' Etsy Favorites blog!  


Please check out Diane's beautiful metal, resin, and enamel jewelry in her Tider Jewelry Design shop on Etsy. 


Her MidCentury Chair Necklaces are to die for!

New Work- Ovo

Wow! I started this week hoping I would be able to produce another shop-worthy print by Friday and I think I did it!

This is Ovo, and it's available in the shop!

Ovo -  by Swell Papel $18 USD

Swell Papel - Now Open for Business

I am extremely pleased to finally unveil my new shop at Etsy!  

You can visit my site and/or make a purchase by doing any of the following:

• Clicking HERE will take you to my Etsy shop.  
• Or go to http://www.etsy.com/shop/SwellPapel
• Or by clicking on the handy-dandy gadget on the right hand side of the blog to go directly to each of the prints.

Cheers!