More Fun With Fabric Paper

Had a little time today to play some more with Mary Ann's Sewn class which has been wonderful.

Some time ago, a good friend of mine, Sherry Goodloe,  picked up a lot of Teesha Moore's collage sheets for me when she went to the Carson Rubber Stamp Convention in Carson, CA.   I love Teesha's  work and was so excited when I received them.   Did I use them.........no........but knew I would because they were so beautiful.   I decided to cut a couple up and combine them with my own painted/inked/decorated papers.  This is what I ended up with.

At this point, I don't have any idea what I will use these for but all I can think of when I look  at them are "placemats"........not practical since they are paper but that is what comes to my mind when I look at them.   I am pleased at how they came out and will just continue to look at them and enjoy them.

Thanks for stopping by.

More Fabric Paper

What I did here was just cut strips of my handmade painted decorated papers and started sewing the strips together.   Then I turned the paper and sewed it the other way.......then I went the other way and so on........you get the picture...........

When I do my papers, I always do the fronts and backs.........it has come in handy in this class a lot .   It has given me a lot of choices when one is cutting up the paper in different shapes and piecing them together......   It gives you a lot of choices of color and design.

Front

Back

A closer look at the Back

A closer look at the Front



Well, Craft Monkeys that's it for today.    Need to go and play in the paint, ink and paper.    I am playing with some Neon colors which is really unusual for me.  

Fabric Paper

Well the fun continues.   I am having a hard time keeping up but getting a few things done and have a lot more to do.   Life just keeps getting in the way.

Here are a few pieces that I made using most of my pattern papers and some other papers I have around.

Both of these are backed with Vellum and really shine when put in a window.   Haven't decided what I will use them for but like looking at them.

Just playing around and ended up with this.   Looks something like the book cover in a previous post.   Again, used my painted pattern papers.

Just turned it the other way.   Looks nice shining in the window.

This looks like the beginning of a kite.   It is backed with Vellum paper and boy does it shine when put up to a window.   This picture doesn't show it but the top one is actually bigger than the second one.  





As time permits, I will make different things using different papers.   Thanks for stopping by.

Book Covers

Here are a couple book covers I made for the Sewn class I am taking.  You can click on that link and find more about it.  

The covers are made with my pattern papers that I made........all cut up and sewn together.

Front

Back

Front

Back

I will probably add something to the front but wanted to post this for now.   Again, these were made with my decorated papers, cut into the different shapes and then sewed onto watercolor paper for strength.

More Pattern Paper

Well I have been missing for a few days because Blogger decided not to let me blog....oh well.

Here are some more of my pattern papers..........

I will be posting a couple covers for pattern books.   This class is so much fun.   Love Love Love.

Papers for Sewn Class

Here are a few of the papers I colored/painted/decorated/slapped paint on..........in other words.......had a grand ole time making a mess for the Mary Ann's class Sewn.

For years, I have loved making a mess (and I mean a mess) with acrylic paints and spray inks mainly....on all kinds of paper.   With this class, I have broadened my horizons with watercolors and acrylic inks and making patterns on them.  

The first three don't have any patterns/designs on them but I love them a lot.....   I call them Color Designs.  They are done in layers of spray inks mostly.   Do one layer, let dry (which is fast as we are in the desert), next color.....you get the point.

I see I need to do a better job photographing and cropping these more but this will have to do for now.   Bear with me as I haven't blogged in two years and done anything with posting photographs, etc.

Here are a few pieces of papers that I did some patterns on vintage ledger papers..........   I think I used watercolors for the next three.....not for sure at this point.   Too many mediums.....so little time.

This piece below I did on watercolor paper and used acrylic inks.   And then just did some writing on it.

The papers below are all done on watercolor paper with acrylic paints and acrylic inks.....and, again doing them in layers.



Very unusual for me to leave any white spaces on any paper that I color/decorate.



 

Well this is enough for right now.  Thanks for stopping by.    Would love to hear from you.........



Well It's About Time

My motivation in blogging again is that I am taking a class with Mary Ann Moss called Sewn.   We will be doing a lot of neat things so thought I would like to share them with you.

You can go here to see more about Mary Ann's Sewn Class   and all of her other classes which are all wonderful.

Will be back soon to show you some of the papers I have made.