Week 50 Dimension

Week 50 finally got me to try screen printing. I had a canvas drop cloth that I had used to catch my paint when I worked on projects. It got a little muddy as there were multiple colors dumped on this over the year. I had purchased some thermofax screens off of ETSY. I had set them in a drawer a bit intimidated to try them. I decided to try them on my canvas drop cloth. I couldn't hurt anything utilizing that piece of fabric. I used actual screen printing ink. This sets on top of the fabric as opposed to dies which actually change the color of the fabric. I used two different kinds of ink, jacquard and speedball. The colors I used were Magenta, Turquoise, White, and Raspberry. This technique is so easy. The screens can be washed with warm water. I used an old gift card to pull the ink across the fabric. I didn't add any stitching to this piece as I liked it just the way it was!

Week 49 Ocean

This journal quilt was inspired by my recent snorkeling adventure near St. John's. I used my needle felting machine to make the background. I used multiple colors of blue wool. I then added some sheer fabrics. Some of the variety has come from old clothing. I then added metallic embellishments. I used charms and buttons for the star fish. I used packaging material for the net. The pearls and beads were finds from a rummage sale. I then used thin foil in copper and silver to make the porpoise and dolphin. The tag is a metallic dog tag that says "ocean". I need to wait for a sunny day here in michigan to take this picture without a flash. It might be spring before that happens!

Postcard #6 Dress to Impress

This fabric post card was made with many type of mixed media I started with a canvas fabric. It was stamped using ranger inks. Additional ephemera was added in the form of paper. The dress form was cut from an upholstery fabric remnant using a Tim Holtz die. The 3 dimensional effect was added with buttons and a metallic number.

Gift Tag #5 Flowers

Gift Tag #5 was made with iridescent paper. I then decoupaged ephemera. I chose a floral paper and a paper from an old grammar book. I then stamped script across the tag. It was finished with a button.

Merry Christmas

Ornament #15 Snowflake

The snowflake was one of the easiest ornaments to make. I saved it for last as this can be so much for to make with kids on Christmas Eve. If you are one of those people who go out shopping after Christmas for the deals, then this is for you. I managed to pick up these glitter snow flakes that were intended to be gift tags. I took each one out of the package. The had plain white glitter on the front. I then added whatever embellishment I could find. Scrap booking do dads are great for this. I made many different kinds. My favorite is the snow flake on top of the snow flake. This is my little nudge for a white christmas!

Week 48 Shoes

Week 48 is a quilt about shoes. We are back on track and going to finish the year in order, sort of! I love vintage advertising and vintage images. I was tickled when I found a copy right free book of shoe images. It is called Memories for a lifetime: Shoes and is by Karey Judd. I used one page of images to print onto fabric. I added some ribbon to divide the quilt square. I then took some additional images from the shoe book and copied them onto transparencies. This was done earlier in the year and is a technique by Ruth Rae. I sewed the transparencies on three sides. I filled them with glitter, beads, and stampendous fragments (bronze). I then closed them by stitching them along the top. I added a dictionary page, an old shoe earring, three scrapbooking flowers, and two buttons. Voila, a vintage shoe quilt. For those of you shopping today, may you have very comfortable shoes!