Prompt #6 comes to us from Designer Annie Bellamy, make sure you check out her blog here. So take it away Annie!
Prompt – Your Top 10 Memories
Technique – use fabric!
1. I started off with a 8.5 x 12" sheet of kraft cardstock. I then went through my scraps basket and selected some fabrics that I liked.
2. Next, I covered the card in PVA glue and began sticking the pieces of fabric down into a patchwork style pattern. I let this dry and also put some heavy books on top to help the card stay flat.
3. When the card was dry, I used my sewing machine to stitch around all the pieces of fabric using a large zig zag stitch and a bright red thread, so the stitching would stand out.
4. To tidy the edges, I cut four strips of cardstock, about an inch wide, inked the edges and stuck them down to create a frame on the page. You may have to put under a heavy book again!
5. Next I used another scrap of fabric to make a fabric yo-yo, there are lots of tutorials online, but they are very simple to make and look fab! I sewed this into place on the page and also stuck down a few coloured buttons.
6. I created the title of the page using thickers and some brightly coloured alpha stickers. I also wrapped a length of ribbon around and tied into a bow.
7. I typed out my 'top 10' into a word document, printed the page out and cut each memory into a strip, which I then stuck onto the page in a random fashion.
I hope you have fun thinking about your top ten memories and also get creative using fabric!
If you take part and create something using either the topic or technique we would love to see it!
Hugs and periwinkles,
Maxine and Annie
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This is amazing. Such a great idea and very eye catching too xx
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