Good Friday morning to you all ... doing the happy dance cause it's Friday. That's mostly in my head ... lol. Anyways, I haven't be typing much cause I've been stitching. So this morning I have a couple of postcards to show you. My hairdresser requested a special card for a wedding she is attending and wanted something that the bride and groom could keep and frame (hopefully). So I made a couple for her to choose from. The first one I made was with my new shibori pleated silk I ordered on line and I love the ripple effects and the way it drapes across the card. The pretty floral motif was from RavioleeDreams on Etsy. I mounted on a piece of textured cotton that was up cycled from a blouse, which I dyed dark yellow. The very tiny purple dragonfly came off a pair of earrings from a yard sale. Ta Da .....
The next one was almost all up cycled from treasures I got at my local thrift store. The first layer is a piece of white on white printed cotton, which was followed my a dyed doily, then a piece of white lace motif from a collar which I had stitched the centers of the two flowers. The finishing touch is a piece of junk jewelry (brooch) that I cut the back pin off of and hand stitched it on.
Next week I'll get busy uploading my Silk Ribbon Embroidery assignments from Kathy Shaw's classes. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
I expect your hairdresser will have a hard time choosing!
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