Fabric Book Completed

Last Page...Anne Boleyn



I say completed but will put some beads and more ribbons on the spine later.......
I was sorry i used my Bind it all machine for this,I have to think it through more,I thought this way would work but not happy with it,although it will do.
I wanted to do more pages but the size of the wires wouldnt allow,i did the pages back to back too,its worked out quite thick........never mind its all a learning curve lol

Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo
Mexican Painter Frida_Kahlo..here
Another page for my book of my favorite Woman
I tried to make this one colourful like her paintings

Queen Victoria Page

Another page hot off the press lol,i,m on a roll with these.

Background fabric is a baby wipe dye'd turquoise/green,waste not want not lol,and just the usual embellishments,I coloured the dots with promarkers.

I rather like this image of Queen Victoria,not as pretty as her, in the film "The Young Victoria"... lovely movie.

Elizabeth 1 ....Page1

Elizabeth 1
Page 1 of my Fabric Book "Ladies in History"

Another page completed last night I,m using Tyvek Paper for the images,considering my printer says its out of ink these images are brilliant.

Really enjoying this project,cant wait to start on the next page lol,I,m on a high !!

My photograph is not that good,bit dark on the left side.

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette.(loveee this image)
Fabric Book Cover,title will be "Ladies of History"

I know this is going to take me ages,i wanted something to get my teeth into,this is a start,each page will be fabric and depict a lady from the past,its something i can dip in and out of between other stuff,as long as my mojo stays with me i,ll be ok lol.

I have enjoyed dyeing the fabrics,lace ,matching up bits colourwise,and sewing,also colouring the buttons with alcohol inks and using things from my stash.little bit of fabric paper here and there !...........now to get this ink off my hands :-]

Fabric Paper ATC's for Trade

Samples of Fabric Paper ATC's

I have been enjoying myself creating ATC,s with the left overs of my Fabric Paper,if anyone would like to trade,one per person,just email me,i would like suprise ATC,s in exchange,its also a chance for me to own a piece of Artwork from my blog friends,if by chance they are traded quickly lol,(you never know !)then i will make a list and do more,dont forget to email me your address too.xxx

A Weeks Crafting

ATC'S


Karens Book.....Flowers i cut out then padded and sewn back at Top


Holly's Notepad

This weeks work.........not work a pleasure lol

My Daughter in Law Karen took me to the Laura Ashley shop last sunday,she treated me to some Fabric remnants so i covered a large sketch book for her,keeps me occupied :-]

The smaller one is Fabric Paper,"Post It" notepad,for my other daughter in Law Holly who's into crafting as well but not made any Fabric Paper, she loves making cards.
I was going to make one Sherry suggested here but got sidetracked as usual.

Then with the odds and ends i made two ATC's for a friend.I ought to make more ATC's as i have a huge box of bits and pieces to use up,that should be fun lol.

Fabric Paper Padded Notepad

FRONT
A little notepad for a Cuttlebug challenge in my UK Swaps Group here
Fabric Paper run through my cuttlebug then sewn onto felt for padding,I will never tire of making Fabric Paper !You can find out how to make Fabric Paper here

BACK

Something different !

My Sons Birthday Card

A couple of weeks ago I bought QVC,s Todays Special Value, which was Tim Holtz Book "A Compendium of Curiosities" and a collection of his crafting materials,just couldnt resist,his work is awesome,He was over from the States to appear on QVC ,it was great to watch the master at work .......so today i had a play,working from his book the waterstamping technique ,it didnt quite come out like his haha,but looked ok so thought i would make my samples into a card for my son, his birthdays next month,its always hard to do a mans card,Gary's into birds at the moment :-] so hope it works !

I used some stamps i had free with my subscription of Craft Stamper,I think the pocket watch was a freebee on that magazine as well.Quite enjoyed using paper instead of fabric for a change lol.

Its that Girl Again !!

I mean the image not me lol

I do love this image thats why i decided to use it for a friends card,I,m very excited as my friend and I met this lady on the internet years ago,now we are about to meet at last !!.....I dont think she will be looking at my blog lol.Shes not an arty crafty person,so i do hope she will like this.

The background is ...............wait for it ..........yep Fabric paper haha,but i have used the reverse side which is the Organza side as it looked prettier than the paper side,I used a flower napkin which shows through beautifully,and I also padded the heart.with lace sewn onto the card underneath,it was a quicky by my standards,it took just a morning to do.I found a nice friendship poem for the inside.

Fabric Flower Book Cover

Almost completed just have the inside covers and back to do,this is how i decided to do the wrap round cover with 4x4 pieces of hardboard with a dye'd and stamped piece of Vilene,which i have been experimenting with.
The materials used for the embellishments are Fabric paper and beads,background dye'd cotton laid onto felt for padding.

Flower Book next stage

The next stage of my fabric flower book,I think my mojo,s back girls lol,I worked on these yesterday,this is just the bare bones,at least i have made a start,I found the images i wanted then had to transfer them onto fabric i used Tyvek for this as an experiment,Tyvek is a tough paper made of polyethylene fibres,rot resistant and water resistant,i was really pleased with the outcome,its got a very soft effect.Lucky that it came in A4 sheets so went through the printer great after ironing it onto the freezer paper.

Now comes the creative part of finding and making arty pieces to attach onto each page,then backing them,I think i will use a heavy watercolour paper for this,painting it up first,then maybe poems or words onto that.

But the most exciting piece for me will be to make the covers,I have an idea in my head for that,maybe a wrap around its just working out how to lol.
Can you tell i,m excited haha,it really get me on a high,mad i know but thats me :-]