Autumnal Colours Fabric Postcard

  Made this today for a swap.

                                  

The background was made using silk tops and  non-fusible Angelina Fibres covered with  organza and felted using the embellisher machine. The photograph is one of my own which I played about with in Photoshop Elements , and then adding the quote. I printed it out onto some plain white fabric (poly cotton maybe). The flower was made from various pieces of fabric die cut using a Tim Holtz Die and then stamped with Olive Green and Pumpkin Stazon Inks. This was attached securely and then a wooden button was stitched into place. A couple of beads were then added and the button coloured with Treasure Gold (Spanish Topaz). I used Pelmet Vilene for the backing and machine stitched around using a zig-zag stitch.

 

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3 more ATCs from the same piece of fabric.

 

                                

                              

 

                                  

Playing with fabrics

Last week I decided to have a play with fabrics and my embellisher. I dragged out lots of fabric bits in blues and greens and then got out the embellisher. Oops, I had a problem, my foot control was not working, and there was an ominous rattle when I shook it. So no embellisher, I decided that I would have to sew instead.

This is what I did :I randomly stitched bits of fabric together, using different stitches and either green or blue thread. I stitched on some thick threads too.

I then decided to add some coloured copper curls and to cover the whole piece with some blue organza, which  was attached using the darning foot and free stitching.

 

                                  

 

Here is what I did with some of the piece:

 

                        

 

Beaded inches , using jewels and a couple of circular paper clips, which I hand stitched around. I hand stitched leaves and stems for the flower jewels. I attached them to pelmet Vilene, which on reflection was a little to thick, as I couldn’t stich around the edges. To neaten them I added some cord, which I attached with white glue.

I also made these:

3 ATCs using beads, sequins pieces od silk carrier rods and  threads.

I hope those who receive these in a swap will like them.

 

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Alphabet ATCs–O and P

 

Latest alphabet swap ATCs.

 

O is for Opals embossing powders. These are nice thick crystals, which are not brittle when used to make tiles. I used black for the first two layers, and then sprinkled different colours for the last layer. Whilst it was still hot, I stamped into it with a Tim Holtz stamp. I  then added the sunflower to finish it off.

                        

 

P is for Pear. I stamped the pear onto a piece of dyed cotton and attached it to the same dyed cotton as a background. The word pear I hand stitched (!) using a simple chain stich. The rest of the stitching was done by machine, with the thick thread in the bobbin (ie stitched from the back). I mounted the whole lot onto a piece of pelmet vilene and zig –zag stitch around it. To finish of  I painted on a little Jo Sonja’s Gold dust for subtle highlights.

 

                       

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Conjoined ATCs

For this swap we had to make 3 ATCs that were joined together in some way. This is what I did.

                       

Proverb ATCs

Three ATCs I made for a swap.

 

Odd Sized Art

 

Not really an odd size, but Pauline very kindly sent me some plastic holders that were sized approx. 6.5 cms x 13.5 cms, so I arranged a swap to utilise these. Each participant would receive a holder back, along with her ‘odd sized’ art.

Here are the pieces that I made for this swap. I think we will be doing it again in the new year, as we did not do backs.

 

 

These were really great fun to do.