One of the things I’ve discovered about my self-publishing adventures is that you occasionally need a different ebook cover from the paper cover. The paper cover is for a 5.5 X 8.5 inch object that will be held in your hands. The ebook cover will be maybe an inch by two inches at the most. …
Tag: doll
Aug 27
Emily’s Fifth Birthday Cover
This was one of my first publications, and you can see I kind of struggled with learning how to use gimp to make the cover. The ones on the left were much smaller, and I decided I’d scroll through my photos and find something brightly colored and interesting, then make sure that my name and …
Dec 25
Tree Angel
I thought I ought to post pictures of our tree angel while she was still in one piece. She took a tumble while we were decorating this year, and the ceramic head broke at the neck. We managed to repair her, but she’s looking her age. I made her ten years ago. My favorite part …
Feb 24
Air Faerie
This is one of my old faeries, one of the first I made with paperclay faces. She’s also one of my favorites. Everything is made by hand. I painted the wings, made the hair, made the dress from my own pattern, sculpted the face and hands and feet, painted them, wired them together, etc. Pretty …