celia marie baker's bookwood

Silly little portraits

Celia — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:50:49 +0000

Today I will be doing portraits at the Snohomish Craft Bazaar at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Snohomish from 10 – 4.
It takes about 30-40 minutes, but the kids don’t really have to sit still. (Oscar definitely did not sit still pretending to clap his hands for 30 minutes!) Portraits are done in watercolor on 9×12 paper. $30 each. There will be lots of other crafters there selling there goods. Come on out and find something for your mamma!

2727 Lake Ave. Snohomish

Wedding!

Celia — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:14:10 +0000

My little brother got married this past weekend to a beautiful, sweet, Christian gal! I’m so proud! I cannot even tell you how happy I was when they asked me to be creatively involved with making the invitations. It was so much fun, and I really like how it turned out.
I designed a logo and had stamps made to use on the front of the invitation.

Then I surprised them with an address stamp to match as a pre-wedding/house warming present.

I really liked the idea of using stamps, especially since the designs are such that the stamps can be reused indefinitely.

The idea for the invitation is loosely based on a passport, as Caleb and Angelica love to travel.

This is also why the map is a rather prominent element (hand illustrated map in watercolor with digital elements). Keeping it subtle and casually elegant was important to us, so we avoided any over the top travel theme-y stuff.

Caleb and Angelica came up with the clever wording and had the rad idea of placing a magnet with their photo in each invitation. The “Party Pants” reference on the magnet was something I pulled out of the wording they came up with for the invitation.
One last thing I want to share was a little gift my mom and I put together. We initially got the idea from a baby shower we went to recently where the guests all wrote letters to the little guy for each of his upcoming birthdays. We basically stole that idea. We bought 35 blank greeting cards and then numbered them 1 – 35. Then had all the guests at the bridal shower, the brides maids, the grooms men, the parents of the bride and the groom, and the pastor at the ceremony (also a good friend of the groom) write letters to the happy couple for them to open on each upcoming anniversary. I painted their logo on the top of the box and did a little embellishment inside. Personally, I think this is the most seriously amazing idea ever!

Quick Project: Letters

Celia — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:37:41 +0000

These are two little paintings I did on commission this week. It’s been a while since I broke out the oil paints so it was really fun. They are for a pair of twin sisters, commissioned by the fiance of one of the sisters. Super sweet of him, don’t you think?

The Reason

Celia — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:44:35 +0000

It’s been pretty quiet here on the bookwood for a while now, mostly because of three very noisy reasons I’ve been keeping at home. These little bundles of joy are a riot of crazy fun and daily challenges. Aren’t they cute? I am so very blessed. There will be art on this blog again someday. But for now…revel in the cuteness! They’ll be teenagers before I know it!

doodles

Celia — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:59:24 +0000

Color Wrapped Hair Comb! Come make your own! Friday, December 7th!

Celia — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:02:44 +0000

Heads up ya’ll! Organized craft at the Open House for those who will: Color Wrapped Hair Comb. Friday the 7th from 2 til 4. I will have the supplies all laid out, all you have to do is show up and make your own beautiful hair piece. $1 suggested donation. I will extend the project hours by request, as long as I don’t run out of supplies.

Thank you to lemonjitters.com for the crafting idea!

Arts & Crafts Open House

Celia — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 18:04:34 +0000

Hey All, So I know I haven’t been posting much these last few months. But here is your chance to come hang out, catch up, and see some of my art in person! I am hosting a three day open house out at my place (in Snohomish, WA). RSVP on Facebook. Come on by for a cup of coffee and a home made cookie or two! Participate in a crafty projects. Buy fine art, cards, prints, quality crafts and delicious baked goods! Great holiday gifts and good times to be had by all! Drop in anytime: Friday 1-6, Saturday 10-6, Sunday 1-4 I’ll have cards and prints for $2-$6, original art from $15-$400, and crochet toys for $8-$15. I will also be organizing a few small crafty projects during the weekend and I’m hoping to have a some of my local crafter friends bring their goods as well. RSVP and check back soon for updates! Image

Put on your party pants

Celia — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:54:23 +0000

Fish Cup

Celia — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:26:28 +0000

I made this silly little cup for my mom. It is a gift for her former manager at a seafood restaurant. It makes me smile every time I look at it. I’m considering making a few more along this line when I get a chance – just for fun.

Liberia

Celia — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:16:28 +0000

The second in the series of illustrations I have been working on for Westword International. I am really pleased with how the colors and textures came out in this one. Great photo references helped a lot.