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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 12, 2018 0:38:02 GMT
Great iPad cover. The print is nice and clear.
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Post by carole aka craftywoman on Jan 13, 2018 11:48:10 GMT
loving all the embellishment with stitch and the gelli paint, the images on both stand out so well :-)
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Post by Karen on Jan 16, 2018 17:17:30 GMT
The note book covers are beautiful Judith and the stitching looks lovely.
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Post by Karen on Jan 16, 2018 17:20:56 GMT
I still haven’t yet tried printing directly onto felt and now I’m thinking I need to try printing on Muslin and Nuno Felting it! The printing on your iPad case has worked really well Jane, thanks for inspiring me to have a go!
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Post by Karen on Jan 16, 2018 17:41:11 GMT
I love to work with mixed media so have made a few pieces, some more recent than others, which I think would fit in with this challenge. The first is an art quilt I made a couple of years ago inspired by David Hockney. I chose to make a version of his 1954 paper collage self portrait. The background is wallpaper from B&Q which I laminated to a cream dress netting, the face is hand drawn onto interfacing and then shadow created with sheer fabrics. Denim, courdroy and cotton fabrics were used for clothing. The hair was free machine stitching onto solvable fabric and the scarf was wet felted.  |
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 16, 2018 19:19:04 GMT
Wow Karen! That's really cool. Definitely mixed media and fits right in  How big is it? |
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Post by tracey on Jan 16, 2018 19:24:06 GMT
Fantastic Karen!
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Post by Karen on Jan 16, 2018 19:43:04 GMT
Thanks ladies. This particular challenge was for a piece 30cm x 40cm so a nice size to work with.
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Post by Karen on Jan 16, 2018 20:01:23 GMT
This Merino necklace is a more recent make. I used acrylic paper as inserts and found that it stands up to the Felting process really well. I’ve lots more of this paper in different colours and textures so it will be featuring a lot in future projects!  |
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 16, 2018 21:35:31 GMT
Lovely colors Karen. By acrylic paper, do you mean paper painted with acrylic paints or is it a special kind of paper?
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Post by lyn on Jan 16, 2018 22:32:42 GMT
Both pieces are great Karen! The Hockney is spot on and the necklace is a real 'statement' piece that would look very impressive with the right outfit. It's amazing that the paper didn't disintegrate.
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Post by Pandagirl on Jan 16, 2018 22:56:16 GMT
Both pieces are awesome Karen! Very inspiring!
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 17, 2018 1:32:31 GMT
Great picture Karen. I love the layering.
Cool necklace and bracelet
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Post by Karen on Jan 17, 2018 21:46:20 GMT
Thank you all for the comments. Regarding the paper, it’s actually Tektura acrylic wallpaper samples. I was pretty hopeful it would stand up to the Felting process as it has a really sturdy backing and doesn’t tear. I studied for a degree in interior design a few years ago and had to gather lots of samples as part of the research and design process.....I kept these as they are so beautiful.
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Post by lyn on Jan 17, 2018 21:52:57 GMT
What a good thing you saved them to your stash!
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How big is it?
