Notebook Three

I decided to have a go at making a notebook following the technique of making paper fabric backgrounds by Jill A Kennedy having read about the process on Emma and Jill's blogs.

I realize that what I have made is very simple as I have only added some texture from another piece of paper used free machined stitches and applied treasures gold around the edge.





I only used copy paper having read the information on Jill's blog. All coloured to start with; pale and dark pink as well as mauve. Cheap wax crayons, markal paint sticks, oil pastels and iridescent oil pastels. To finish with I used watered down watercolour paint. I liked the oil pastels and iridescent oil pastels best of all.

Here are a few more sheets ready to be used. I hope to be a bit more adventurous with these. I am taking one of Kim Klassen's courses at the moment so not so much time to make things.










Hope that you all had a good weekend and wishing you a good week too.

Recycle

Notebook two has been made using one of the Christmas cards that I received. I used some pink Japanese tape to cover up the words and the stitching on the spine. The pages are made from tissue paper, Indian rag paper and some copy paper that I have painted.





I have been thinking a lot about all the challenges many in different parts of our world have been facing due to nature. I hope that things will soon calm down so people can continue with some semblance of a normal life.

The next two collages are mounted on some table linen that I have owned for many years, probably decades and not really used. The photograph is of maternal Grandmother, Eva. I recently found that I had a handwritten list of all the schools Eva had attended. I have used this text printed onto silk in the collages. The silk is some of the sari ribbon and the lace from a family member.





Wishing you all a good weekend.

New Year New Project

After setting myself the challenge to make[or try to make] a heart a week last year I have decided that this year I am going to make a notebook a week. Here is a tiny one that I made two years ago, it is 2 inches by 1 inch.



I was very lucky to win the fabric pack that Jill of Third Age Musings offered in her recent giveaway. Thank you so much, I shall enjoy making a notebook from some of the contents.



Talking of being lucky for Christmas my niece gave me the Cas Holmes book and my sister some lovely vintage lace.





I am not a knitter but somehow last summer I got some wool, needles and a pattern for socks. It took me quite a while to make them but I do feel a sense of achievement and here they are. They are too big! next time I will see if I can make some to fit.



Finally here is the first notebook. It has been made with some fabric that was given to me recently. The flower has been part made for moths using some of my own fabric and the rest along with the wool from Cameron. There are three signatures of plain watercolour paper inside.



Wishing you all a very healthy, happy and creative year.

P.S. When I say make a notebook a week, I should have said that this might include decorating one.