I really like making appliques or embellishments to add to my art, especially cards. In the past, I’ve made them from photos and clipart you can see here. I’ve also made them from rubber stamped images here. Of course, I’ve made them from leaf prints here. But not from stencils until now! I am making…
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While we’re on vacation we love checking out the local art at art fairs and farmers’ markets. Today I wanted to share a couple of the places we enjoyed on our recent trip to Hawaii.
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Since my last post I’ve finished three projects, and worked on a couple more.
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I love Jacquard Dye-na-Flow. If you don’t want to mess with dyeing, it’s the perfect substitute. I love to dye, but when I need color on my fabric quick, this is my go-to.
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If you read the last post you know that I bought some paint while in Hawaii to play with while on vacation. I’ve always admired these Monarch Ferns. I love the little spots on the leaves. I asked several people what they were, and the response I got was that they were weeds that they…
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We recently returned from a trip to the Big Island. When we travel to Hawaii if I bring any art supplies it’s something small like watercolors or hand stitching. This year I wanted to print some leaves that I love seeing in this area. I gathered all of my supplies and decided to pack everything…
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In the last post I mentioned a couple projects I needed to complete this month. One of them was for the “Anything Tea” challenge by the Facebook group, Postcard Fabric Art – Quilt, Applique, FMQ, Paint, Monthly Challenge. If you are interested in joining this group, go over to FB and check out this group.
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Happy New Year! This year I decided to make a visual 2024 to-do list via my blog. A couple are due this month!
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As I mentioned earlier, I was given jeans from a friend, Barbara, whose husband was ill and has lost weight. I’ve used these jeans in several project including that fabric book I made last month. Her husband recently died, and she asked me to make a couple totes for her girls with the jeans and…
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