That's Sew Lovely

 The Outlawz current challenge in Twisted Thursday is Anything Goes, with the theme That's Sew Lovely.  I have been working on a Treasure Journal of embroidery for a few months.  Basically winging it as I go, trying new things to see how this journal will come together.

I wanted the material to have the consistency of paper, so that you could turn the pages without the material flopping around.  I think I have the combination right,  I am using a combination of stabilizing fabric and glue.There will be good and bad pages,  I am using up all the odd pieces of fabric I have stored around the house, not to mention embroidery thread inherited from my Mum and my Mother In Law, hate to think how old it may be, but it is still workable.

My inkjet printer is printing the images, for the process of printing I am using  a stick and stay spray with cardstock for backing. as I am limited to A4 size for printing, there will be lots of odd joins.  There will be three signatures.  I'm working on pockets, tags etc and I expect the journal to take years to complete.

My Mum taught me some basic stitches when I was 4 years old, many many years ago and it is something I still love to do.  There will be lots of different hand sewing in the journal and I expect along the way I will find better ways to do things. 

For now, here is the cover, made from a cardboard box and a cross stitch pattern I did earlier this year.  The other two pictures, show two pages for the journal, they back onto each other.  The cottage and crinoline lady are a centre page, with the washing page backing it, the side edges have not been completed on the washing page as I am thinking of adding a fold and/or a pocket.  

Wish me luck, at least I cannot say I have nothing to do.

 Entered into:

Twisted Thursday September challenge - That's so lovely

Ellibelle's Corner  Wednesday Challenge - AG 

 Creative Mixed Media-AG

Floral Card

  This month at the Ourlawz Progressive Freebie challenge, Sandra has given us a floral pattern to create a project.

I chose to go digital for this card, I have layered the pattern with a digital patterned paper, adding a small shadow.  Typed a sentiment which is also layered with the patterned paper.  I added small yellow centres and once printed used some liquid pearls for other centres.

I have reprinted the sentiment, cut it out and layered with 3d  squares.

Entered into:

The Outlawz Progressive Freebie challenge for September 

613 Avenue Create - AG 

The Corrosive Challenge - AG 

Dragonfly Dreams - AG 

Crafter's cafe Challenge - Fashion for Children, 15th September, 2023

This Month at The Crafter's Cafe the theme is Children's  Fashion/Clothing.

The sponsors are:

All Dressed Up

and

Fred She Said 

Click on the names and you will go to their stores to see lots of images.

I have made two cards this month, the first features an image from All Dressed Up, called "Gaming is my life", just in time for a birthday card I needed to make.  I have coloured the image with copic pens, made a stylised #11 and the sentiment has been printed at the same time I printed the image, which included the Gaming is my life quote,  making it a really quick and easy card to make. 

 

Entered into:

Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge - AG

613 Avenue create - AG

Corrosive Challenge - AG

My second card features an image from Fred She Said, called "Winter Emma and Chickadee", which has been colored with Copic pens and some Crystalina, Kindy Glitz.  Emma has been fussy cut and layered onto an embossed card front, a few flowers ad leaves have also been coloured with copic pens.  This gave me old fashion and new fashion for the challenge.

Chcck out all the fashion at:

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/

 

Entered into:

Digi Choosday - AG

Simon Says Wednesday - Make it Cute

Fab n Funky - Things with wings

African Violets

 Something a little different today.  I have entered an artificial indoor plant competition.  Knew exactly what I wanted to make but I did have a lot of trouble with the flowers, probably because it would be over 40 years since I made any flowers.

Delivered the plant today, now I have a couple of weeks to wait to see how it goes, as my daughter loves anything purple I will be gifting it to her after the competition is over, probably better than giving her a real one.

I have used florist crepe paper, tape and wire.  The plant is set in a little coffee cup.

Entered into:

The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone September Challenge

A Place to Start - All that Glitters - 4th September, 2023

 For this month's challenge at A Place to Start, I did a double page in my Fairy Junk Journal. The image is from All Dressed Up, called Little Flower Fairy, coloured with copic pens.   Adding lace and Ribbon (leaves are a ribbon) some glitter and to complete the page, a little verse of mine.

Check out all the glitter at:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/

 

Entered into:

Pearly Sparkles - Traci's ReceipteSeptember 2023

Always a special challenge at Pearly Sparkles, in memory of the founder of the challenge, Traci. Her favourite recipe was Pink, Pearls and Glitter  you have to use at least one of those mentioned.

I have used an image from Pink Gem, called Hedgie with Wheel barrow. I also love to incorporate a Hedgehog each year as Traci used have mini hedgehogs as pets.

Coloured with copic pens, glitter on the flower Hedgie is wearing and pearls on the flowers in the barrow and liquid pearls on the butterfly.

Check out the Design Teams projects at:

http://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/

Entered into:

Creative Knockouts - AG

Cardz for Galz - Cute Animals 

Simon Says Wednedays - AG 

Digi Choosday -  AG

Icecream Treat

 This month's freebie at The Outlawz Progressive Freebie challenge is an image from Sandra, called Icecream.

I thought it was a great image to do some paper piecing, something I love dooing, but haven't for a while.

I used 4 different papers and layered them.  The background I created by repeatedly typing a quote I had once seen, highlighting the word Ice-cream in different places.  Ribbon top and bottom together with the sentiment completes the card.

Entered into:

The Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge for August

Alphabet Challenge - K is for Kitchen - Anything Food related 

Creative Knockout - AG

613 Avenue Create -  AG, optional twist CAS 

Corrosive Challenge - AG

Crafter's cafe Challenge - Colours from the Garden, 15th August, 2023

This month's challenge at the Crafter's Cafe is all about the colours of a garden.  Which probably means all colours, an easy challenge to join.

Two great sponsors"

Sheepski Designs  

Prize: 3 images

 

and

 

Olga Odynets

Prize is the 6 images the Design team have used in their projects.

This month I made a double spread art journal page for Spring and Summer. The background has been completed with watercolour crayons.

 

I chose two images this month, one from Olga Odynets, called Charlie Gardening.  For my Spring page, I created a wattle tree (bit of imagination required), I coloured Charlie with copic pens and fussy cut.  Adding flowers, leaves and paper candy to complete the page.

The other image for my Summer page is from Sheepski Creations called Annabel,.  The image has been coloured with copic pens and fussy cut.  Added embellishments include, sun, fence, flowers.

 

                                                 Check out all the garden colours at:

 https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/

Entered into:

A Place to Start - 7th August 2023

The theme this month at The Place to Start is Trees and/or Leaves.  I chose to use Polkadoodles, Ladybug Gardening and a sentiment also from Polkadoodles.

Been awhile since I did a 3d picture frame piece, I started with an old frame, the image has been coloured with copic pens and glitter, I went for spring and added some liquid pearls blossom to the trees.

On the outside of the glass I added some very small leaves, which I had forgotten I had until I went looking for a flower.  Now, I am going to have to find the punch so I can make some more.

Flowers and leaves attached to the frame.

 "Great Friends never bug you"

                  Check out all the leaves and trees at: https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/

 Entered into:

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Summer

Creative Knockouts - Summer 

 Polka Doodles - AG

Creative Fingers - AG

Pearly Sparkles - August, 2023

 This month we are using Spots and/or Stripes on your projects.  I have used an image from Di's Digis called Kitty in a Teacup. 

Coloured with copic pens and fussy cut, the image has been layered onto some patterned paper and the image is rubber stamped.

Check out all the Spots and/or stipes at:

http://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/

 

Entered into:

Gem of a Craft - AG 

All Sorts Challenge - AG but squares. 

Crafty Catz - AG optional Hot Colours  

Polkadoodles - AG 

Crafty Animals - AG with an animal