One more scrappy one...

 
Hi there peeps, I hope this post finds you all well. Short post today with couple pictures of the last scrappy wall hanging I made. Nice bright colors to lighten up the day.
 
The weather here still,does not want to clear up some and warm more, so I needed something colorful to make me happy lol.
 

I hope you all have a wonderful day and an even more wonderful weekend.
Take care stay safe and a big hug,

                                                      Andrea.

Machine workout..

Hi there peeps i hope this post finds you all well.
Today i am posting scrap strips sewn to a light batting. Then gave the sewing machine a workout on it. For contrast i used black and colored felt. I had the need for making something colorful and easy and that's exactly what this was. When finished i put it all on a piece of black felt with a zigzag stitch. Easy as pie, but i think the result was not bad.
It is a good way to use the deco stitches on your machine as well.
Now some scraps less and a colorful little quilt to hang and cheer me up.
I hope everyone has a good wonderful day. Stay safe take care,
Andrea.

Following the book..kinda..

Hello there peeps as promised today i am posting the more" follow the book" piece i made.
(To catch up bout what i am talking please read previous post.)
It was not easy to get the pictures to show the texture well.
The gold paint reflects the light bit to much to give all of the pieces secrets away.."sigh"
The polymer clay pieces where all cut on the edges with fun cut craft scissors. that was before baking them of course..lol.
here is the whole piece, bit wrinkled still. I am hoping to smooth it a bit from the back with a small iron.
Thinking about stretching it on a frame, it for sure is strong enough for it.
This piece was made with paints only, the pieces in the previous post i used inks on.
Well that's it for today, hope you all have a wonderful day.
Hug,
Andrea.

Texture..

Hi there folks, i hope this post finds you all well.
I hope to be more regular on my post in the coming time. Think i got all the doctor appointments and hospital stuff behind me now for a while. On my way to getting to feel much better and so much less tired. Ahh enough of that on with the show..lol.
On my search to find and learn more mixed media and fiber art techniques i found Angie Huges book "STITCH,CLOTH,PAPER & PAINT". Her projects she takes you thru in her book and the techniques used are just awesomely fun to learn and to do and ones learned it takes you to that "what if?" stage. I wanted to share some "what if's" with you in here and see what you think. Its all bout achieving more or different texture. Unfortunately like most of my pictures in the blog, somehow the colors fade more then i want them to when i post. But i hope you will bare with me.In her book, Angie's projects are rich colorful and almost sparkly. I wanted a more faded result without loosing the texture.
The intention was to made the cloth look worn and old. I think i got pretty close results?! What you think?
Now i am working on ideas on how to use these pieces ( that does not mean any suggestions will be turned away :) )
I am waiting for one more project to dry, this one is more of the "following the book" kind.
When it is dry i will post it in the next post, to give you a comparison. I do recommend if your interests are in same direction as mine and you have not checked this book out yet,to go find it and have a closer look. At the same time as i am posting this i am thinking of how i can integrate this kind of cloth with my fabric dolls. Grr...now to many ideas coming up at ones..lol..i am sure most of you know that feeling.
Will keep you posted what i come up with.
Take care peeps, till soon.
Andrea.

Doll..

Hello there peeps, been a long time i know.

Computer crash, sinus infections and some other health issues that include an operation soon have been taking my mojo. I did create some but was not in the mood at all to blog. I hope you understand and all is well with you.

Today's post is my first try of a doll in the style that Patty Medaris Culea, Barbara Willis and Jan Horrox present in their books. Cloth Doll Workshop by Patti Medaris Culea, Elinor Bailey and Barabra Willis is such an inspiring book, i really recommend it. If you like to sew and use all kinds of fiber this is the book for you. Introduction to Making Cloth dolls from Jan Horrox will do the same thing for you i promise.

(i apologize for the repeat of the photos, but somehow blogger would not let me delete the some of them. I guess my lucky day, blogger is glitching again lol.! )

Both books describe the making of cloth dolls from beginning to the end, give templates to start with and give you a good idea about making the faces. Ones you read these book there is no limit in making any cloth doll you want to make. I actually never was much into making dolls but now find that they can be a canvas to express myself just like any other art or craft form. i have made 2 more that need finishing using the templates from the books. When finished i hope to share them with you.

Wishing all a wonderful creative day, stay healthy and take care folks.

Till soon i hope.

Hug,

Andrea.

Pink page3 and a polymer piece.....

Hi there peeps, sorry about the delay of this post. Blogger has not been very cooperative lately, wonder what is up with that. Anyways i hope this post finds you all well. Again thank you for your comments and visits so appreciated!
Today i am posting page 3 of my pink fabric book. I think this one is going to be my favorite for now but not sure hahahaaa. Never know right? Maybe page 4 will give it a run for its money.
For those of you wondering how i am going to bind these, when i am done with all my pages and get to that point i will share it with you promise.

The heart on the pic below was kinda an accident but i think i made it work on here.


Those flowery rouches on the edge on the pic below come from an old children' s dress. Boy were they hard to get off that dress but i had made up my mind they were going to be on this page lol.



Sometimes i really like to goof around with some polymer clay. I woke up one morning with this one on my mind so had to make it.



Hmm bit fuzzy on the closeup here but i think you get an good idea of what it looks like right??!

Ok folks that's it for today. I hope you all have a wonderful creative day. Stay safe take care and create.
Big Hug,
Andrea.

Quicky..but pink..

Hi the folks hope this post finds you all well.
Thank you to everyone for their comments as always very appreciated.

Today is going to be a short post. In the pictures you see the second page of my pink fabric book.
I have to admit it is lotsa fun making these plus i like the part where not everything has to be exactly fitting. ( if you know what i mean) This page is not finished totally but very close to it.
Thanks for stopping by and reading my post, i hope you all have a wonderful creative weekend.
Stay safe and take care.
Big Hug,
Andrea.