Month: August 2012

#6 – Love Dad (7” x 9”) – fabric sticker frame applied and stitched; original antique photo stitched in place; hfabric letter stickers and embellishments added; stitching under ‘love’ added; tag stitched in place; button added

#5 – Girl (8” x 9.5”) – fabric sticker stitched in place; doodle stitched girl; paint added to hair, eyes and lips; dot fabric laid on the canvas and doodle stitched shirt; fabric trimmed; additional stitching to hair added; embellishing stitched in place

#4 – Big Dreams (7” x 9”) – fabric sticker frame applied and stitched; original antique photo stitched in place; hand written words; fabric letter stickers and jewel embellishments added; tag stitched in place

#3 – Inspire Yourself (8” x 9.5”) – fabric sticker stitched in place; doodle stitched words; purple/pink and blue fabrics laid on the canvas and doodle stitched flowers; fabric trimmed

#2 – Sister (7” x 9”) – original antique photo stitched in place; fabric sticker frame applied and stitched; fabric letter stickers and jewel embellishments added; decorative stitching; tag stitched in place

I created 12 canvas backgrounds: canvas, cotton batting, muslin stitched together pillowcase style. Turned and once stitch around the edges to secure the opening. Blank background for play. #1 – Soar (8” x 9.5”) – doodle stitched cage and word; blue acrylic paint wash applied; yellow dot fabric laid on the canvas and doodle stitched […]

When I got on a trip, I don’t feel comfortable unless I bring along a craft project (or two). Since we were vacating with friends – there was lots of crafting together – making scrapbooks with the little girls and wall art for their parents to commemorate our trip, but I also brought along hand […]