More Creative Sketchbooks

Gelli print, stencil, bleached photograph, acrylic, markers.

I'm still working my way through the Creative Sketchbooks course from DMTV. My pages are getting more art journal like with a combination of drawing, painting, printing and photos. This sketchbook is nearly full, I'll film a journal flip for you when it's finished.

Cut page with photo behind, Gelli print, collage, acrylics, markers.

Rubbing, oil pastel, Gelli print, collage, watercolour

Watercolour with salt texture, rubbings, bleach, oil pastel, Gelli print, collage, markers

Ink, bleach, Gelli print, collage, graphite, water-soluble pencil.

Gelli print, collage, tracing, markers, acrylic, "gold"leaf, sheet music.

Ink, bleach, watercolour, oil pastel

Gelli print, stencil, bleached photo, acrylic, markers, stamp, sponge print.

Gelli plate, acrylic, "gold" leaf, markers.

Watercolour, marker, graphite, water-soluble pencil.

Ink, bleach, collage, rubbing, oil pastel, watercolour, markers.

Collage, hand-made paper, acrylic, "gold" leaf, markers, tracing, photocopy, mono-print.

Altered photo, markers, acrylic, Gelli print, "gold" leaf.

Altered photo, acrylic, markers, sheet music, sponge print.

Mini Stamps

Just a quick post today to show you some mini stamps I've carved from an eraser.

This one is cut from compressed foam. It comes in a flat stiff sheet. You cut out your shape and then dip the sponge into water and allow it to expand into a foam stamp.

Amphorae Prints Part 2

I've now mono-printed over my screen prints using block ink. I just love these amphorae, it's going to be so difficult to choose which 4 to use in my quilt project!

Slashed Reverse Applique Cushion

I was inspired by "Layered Cloth" by Ann Small and "Raggedy Reverse Applique" by Kim Deneault to make this cushion cover.

 

It's made entirely of "hand-me-down" fabrics and is a great project for using scraps and fabrics you don't like because only small amounts of most of the layers show. I love the edging on this cushion which is prefect if, like me, you are the queen of inaccuracy! The ragged edges hide all those not quite 90° corners and stitching mistakes.

Woven Sari Needle-Felt

I couldn't resist buying these sari silk scraps from the Thread Studio at the craft fair - just look at those colours! I wanted to use them in needle felting. Felt is defined as a non-woven fabric. Not any more!

I slit a piece of acrylic felt and wove the sari silks through.

I used my needle felting machine to felt them together again. All the slits are gone and the felt and silk are now one fabric. It looks great on both sides.

I cut out some potion bottle shapes and then needle-felted them to a wool felt background. One bottle is a bit wonky, maybe it's drunk? I'll sew into them next.

Amphorae Prints Part 1

I've been screen printing these amphorae pots for a quilt challenge. I used a freezer paper stencil overlain with a commercial stencil. I used metallic and ordinary acrylic paints. I'm going to mono-print over the top next.