ATCs

I've just completed a couple more ATCs for swaps.

The heart stamp was from the pack Chris sent me for winning the Love Challenge.

I stamped it onto some paper I'd painted with watercolours, then I embossed it.

The backgrounds on both were done with gesso, stamps and tiny flecks of embossing powder.

Printing onto Fabric

I'm really pleased with my first attempts at printing images onto fabric. I know they aren't perfect, but with practice will hopefully get better. I used INKJET TRANSFER PAPER from Photo Paper Direct. It cost £12 for 20 sheets incl p&p.

Its so simple to use...just print out an image and iron it onto fabric. The instructions come with the pack.

I've been playing with my sewing machine today - I love machining onto card.

On the first ATC I used gesso and ink pads for the background. The large flower was stamped onto Angelina fibres and machined down, the small flower is the same stamp on shrink plastic. Finally the words were printed on calico and machined down onto the card.

The second ATC has a collaged background. The face and the word were printed on calico and stitched down. You probably can't tell, but I zig-zag stitched the whole thing onto sheer blue fabric and card.

I'm really pleased with these; they are more shimmery in real life.

Click on the pictures for a closer look.

If anyone wants to trade, let me know.

You might not get these...but I'll make more!

Hugs

Linda xx

PS I'll show how to use Angelina fibres tomorrow.

Happy Easter

There's not a great deal I can do today - other than mess around with paper.

My husband is decorating the lounge, so everything is in a mess. I hate it!

In case you think I should be helping...I do keep asking, but he says there's nothing I can do ;)

So, here I am in my conservatory, watching the crazy weather, making ATCs.

I'm still loving my Lost Coast angel (or is she a fairy).

The purple card has a shrink plastic flower in the top right corner, made from the same stamp as the background.

I'm off now to eat some chocolate.

Hugs

Linda

''There are three basic food groups.... milk chocolate, dark chocolate and white chocolate'' LOL

Quotes

I love collecting quotes and this is currently one of my favourites. I've just made a couple of ATCs using it......maybe I should give it a rest for a while now!I used angelina fibres and glitter for the heart, the flowers were hand drawn on shrink plastic. The backround stamp I made myself by cutting thin foam shapes which I glued onto a cube of wood. (I did 6 different ones).
I discovered 'fish tail' flowers on the Scrapperlicious blog. If you want to see them done properly, go and check out Irene's beautiful scrapbook layouts and technique pages.

On the subject of quotes, here's a though provoking one:

If we did the things we were capable of, we would astound ourselves. Thomas Edison

Maybe I'll do 'Quote of the Day' every time I blog!

I recommend you visit Chriss Rollins's blog, she has set a challenge with a great prize (don't know why I'm telling you this because I want to win it!!) You don't even have to make anything....just do a bit of research. At the same time you'll find out about the great products sold by http://www.craftyindividuals.co.uk/

Before I go, I've been having problems getting my pictures to open up in a new window. It worked for me at first, but now I seem to have lost it! Can anyone help me?

Best wishes...Linda x