Crackle ATC

 This month's theme on the 9ATC group is Crackle….. I made wrinkle free distress background using Distress inks, Distress paint & Distress Stain.

Cut the background into 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" cards, stamped a collage image with black India Ink. Next, covered half the card with sequin waste and applied Crackle Paste over the sequin waste, then let it dry or "cure" for three days.

After the crackle paste had completely dried, I found it had no cracks in it. Maybe that was because I used a thin layer of the crackle paste, I'm not sure. Well, I was going to try to color the crackle paste after it dried, so I decided to paint over the paste with tarnished brass Distress Crackle Paste and let it dry. Success! Lots of lovely fine crackles.

 Cut a circle out of a vintage image of a women's face (printed in purple ink), covered it with Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint and let it dry. Then used vintage photo Distress Stain over the cracks to soak into the image. Colored the edges of a paper flower with espresso Acrylic Paint and glued the crackle image in the center of the flower.

 Used the espresso acrylic paint to color the edges of the ATC and added the flower.

Lace Purse

I had fun making the quilted tote earlier this week, so decided to try something similar with lace. I sewed white fabric over batting, added a layer of large white lace, then sewed on different white laces. Used a white brocade type fabric for the inside of the purse. Found some lovely fiber to braid into a handle and added some different beads to the top flap along with a large decorative metal flower.

Quilted Tote

I saw a pattern to make a decorative pillow using torn fabric, sort of a rag quilt. I thought this would make a great tote, so that's what I did.

Batik Quilt

Most of of the colored strips are left overs from other quilts. I bought the lighter batiks as a birthday present to myself a few years back.  A dear friend now has a long arm quilting machine and she let me use it to finish this quilt!

Gesso and Brayer Challenge

Next Generation Stampers Group is having a group challenge: use gesso and use a brayer in making a piece of art and post your creation on the group site. I decided to make an ATC.

First, taped down a tree stencil over manilla card stock and sponge gesso over the stencil. (remember to wash off the stencil right away)

 Gesso dries fairly quickly.

 Then, pressed 2 colors of Distress ink on a craft sheet and used a brayer to pick up the stains and rub them over the gessoed card.

 Rubbed vintage photo Distress ink over the edges of the ATC. Added a printed music piece and a bird cage, attached with a music octagonal brad. Also added music tape over the bottom.

White Color Perceptions ATC

White is the color for the Color Perceptions ATC Swap at ArtVentures Group in March. The ATC is to be primarily white and the the theme is how white makes us feel. White makes me feel "fresh". How new snow looks when it covers everything, and how a white lacy wedding gown looks on a bride.

I started with white cardboard, covered it with a patterned white netting, then layered on a transparent white fabric with beads and metal in it. Then added two different white lacy ribbons.

 Created a white flower out of two different white lacy ribbons, a large faux pearl and some white fibers. Added 4 faux pearls to the ribbon near the bottom.

Quilt for Comfort Quilters

This quilt was made with fabrics donated to our group. I fell in love with the large floral panel.