Creative Girls' Tribe: A Unique Place for Young Female Entrepreneurs

I am just so excited to introduce the 'Creative Girls' Tribe'. This is a summer art camp created specifically for young women that want to learn the business of art while having lots of crafty fun in the process! I was (and still am) a crafty lady. I was encouraged to sell my art to neighbors growing up but my entrepreneurial skills were not developed much beyond that...although if classes like that were available, my parents would have signed me up! Creative Girls' Tribe

So I created the 'Creative Girls' Tribe' so that I can mentor other young women into following their passions and being profitable in the process.

After rolling out this camp, many other women came to me and were asking for help in getting their creative passions off the ground. What an honor, a true honor to be seen as this type of person in the community. Not only will I be working with young women, I will be working with women of all ages and encouraging them to follow their dreams and live a art-filled life. I am rich on many levels.

NEW Works from the Bimbur Books Studio

I have been wonderfully busy creating little handbound books for the various galleries that sell my work. I debate daily on rather to open my own online store. I tried Etsy several years ago and became overwhelmed by the upkeep of a store front. Some seasons I am super busy making pretty little things and marketing them and other times, I am in a bit of a hibernation period and am making very little. For now, I will continue to sell at my favorite local galleries and street fairs but you never know, I might make that leap to online sales...Enjoy! 'Progress': Butterfly Ledger 8 x 5 3/4 x 1"

'Progress' 8 x 5 3/4 x 1" Spine

'Progress' 8 x 5 3/4 x 1" Back Cover

'Progress' 8 x 5 3/4 x 1" Front Cover Detail with Mica

'Progress' Ecoprint Endcover 8 x 5 3/4 x 1"

'Intention' Front Cover 4 1/4 x 6 x 1"

'Intention' Spine 4 1/4 x 6 x 1 Ecoprint papers and fabrics

'Intention' Back Cover 4 1/4 x 6 x 1 Ecoprint papers and fabrics

'Intention' Front Cover Detail 4 1/4 x 6 x 1 Ecoprint papers and fabrics

Sweet Little Eco-Print Scrappy Collages

I have so many sweet little eco-print papers that are too little to sew into one of my handmade books but too pretty to throw away. I have been hoarding them like the leaf apocalypse is right around the corner. Instead of keeping them all to myself, I took them out of the plastic baggie I store them in and decided to make these scrappy collages. Scrappy Collage: OrangeI got some much orange color from all the rust from my last dye pot, I just decided to go with it and accent this collage with orange scrappy papers.

Scrappy Collage: Orange Close UpI love the black around the leaf on this little bit and the fern stencil/stamp sitting side by side

Scrappy Collage: Brown

Scrappy Collage: Brown Close Up

Scrappy Collage: Red

Scrappy Collage: Red Close Up

I am going to add some embroidery, mica bits and eco-printed fabrics. I am considering adding some inspirational words or quotes along the bottom on the white watercolor paper. Maybe some walnut ink splatters? I don't know...I love the endless possibilities of book and paper arts! I will matte them and add a rustic barnwood frame.

What do you do with your little scrappy bits? Hoard them? Give them away? Throw them in the trash? Add them to your art journals?