Here's a round-up of what I got up to yesterday in regard to all things crafty. I made a few more stamps for use when gell printing. They're simple shapes, inspired by watching Elizabeth StHilaire on YouTube and her Botanicals foam stamps that represent stylized versions of poppy seed heads, leaves and flowers. I used Hobbycraft adhesive backed craft foam and leftover pieces of plastic to stick them to. Plus a hole punch to add the dots. The resulting prints aren't sophisticated, but I'm happy with them. They add a natural look to a background, and you could paint or draw more finely detailed images over and around them. I also decided to make a - well, what do I call it? It's a single sheet of cardstock folded into three. In a Megan Quinlan video she refered to such a folded card as a book, so maybe it is a mini-book? I'd previously made a little collage in a journal, with the wording 'Keep Our Oceans Plastic Free'.I particularly liked the dark blue gell print that formed a couple of the waves, so yesterday dug out the gell plate and tried recreating that. But of course I couldn't! One of the joys of gell printing is that you never get exactly the same results twice. However, that's also one of the frustrations. Maybe the best way around that in future is to scan favourite prints and keep them digitally so future copies can be made. Anyway, I made a stack of blue themed gell prints and set about cutting and pasting them. Below is the outer side laid flat. The cardstock is folded so the waves overlap at the front. Inside I stenciled and stamped, then - added a catfish! Because ... just because. Sometimes you need a little whimsy in your life to brighten up your day. I rather like the idea of making a stuffed toy in the shape of my catfish. Time to burrow around for suitable green material. I'm seeing shimmery metallics and sequins, what do you think?
I suggested yesterday that I'd run through how to make a fabric bird wall or window hanging (can't think of a snappier title for it than that!) so here goes. I'll start with the first decorative hanging I made. It's something you could make in any colour combination you want, and would look good hanging at a window with translucent beads that'd catch the light I used five birds for this, but you could make it longer if you prefer. (Incidentally, if you're wondering about what's hanging off the bottom on this, it's a metal Christmas decoration, shaped like a lantern. For some reason I thought it looked appropriate to leave it there, looped over the end.) WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO GATHER TOGETHER: Assorted scraps of fabric for the front of the birds - aim for a mix of colours and textures. Silk looks good, as does anything with embroidery or intricate patterns. You might aim for a hippy-ish boho look, or maybe you're more the minimal Scandi
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