Playing with my Gelli prints and booklet!

 

 My worktable downstairs...I had to pull out some of my older papers I made in Hilary's online class several years ago.  And I do have a ton of them!  It looks messy but I was picking and tearing papers!  

In one of my last posts I showed some gelli prints that I had made into a little booklet.  I haven't added any more papers to the booklet, yet but thought I would play with the ones I have already.

So this was my busy day just playing with collage pieces and prints.  Next I'll add some more papers to the booklet.  Just fun to feel like I am accomplishing something.  What will I do with the booklet!?  Keep it for my kids to toss when I'm no longer here!  HA  

Page on left is the actual gelli print.  The right side is with playing around with other printed papers.

I thought some of these prints were just too plain.  If I have some that I like as a gelli print, I'll keep.  But this was a fun exercise to do.  Nothing that exciting just fun That's All Folks!

Project(s) Progress

 

Well, I'm making S-L-O-W progress on the puzzle!  But it is progress, right!  I have to say I am enjoying the process and satisfaction you get when you find just one piece!  HA  Baby steps I know.  Thanks again, Susan!  I think!  HA

This is a really pretty puzzle picture for sure.  I love the colors and it would be really cool to replicate in a quilt!  OK, I think Susan could do a much better job making this into a quilt than I could.  So I'll try to encourage her to do it!  

Back trying to knit for 15-60 minutes at least 4 or 5 days a week.  I try after I've finished dinner/dishes, which is usually around 5-5:30.  I'll knit until the evening news at 6:30 or when the dogs leave me alone to do so!  I did return the pink yarn and choose this pretty gray/blue.  

I had to make up another cheat sheet for the rows on the front of the sweater.  It's too easy for me to get off count.  Too many interruptions and I'll lose my place for sure.  This sheet helps me keep on track.  

And I made over 15 more Christmas cards!  Woohoo!  It takes me about a day to stitch strips together and then sew over with a decorative stitch. 

 The next day, I fuse 808 Pellon on the back to give stability to the 'card' insert.  I still have to stamp on the back then insert in the photo card.  

I'm not sure how many I have but I did run out of the Pellon and black thread!!  A trip to JoAnn's is upcoming. These are more of the Charlie Harper fabrics.  

So I'm keeping busy...enjoying staying home so I don't really minds the snow!  

Lisbeth Circle Week 6 & 7

What I had in mind!  HA

Honestly, this isn't my favorite one to do!  I should have stopped sooner but I kept adding to the dang thing!  HA 

Dogma Rules Week 6: 1. Take inspiration from the planets and our solar system. 2. Use a black or very dark fabric. 3. Only use French knots and running stitches, double running stitches or back stitches. 4. Thread in white or a light color and in several thicknesses.

This was week 7 and I enjoyed this one!  HA 

1. Paint a piece of watercolor/card stock paper in a color you think looks like the night sky. Trace 1 circle and cut it out. 2. Poke/punch holes totally random, as many and in any size you like. Look at the video for an idea to place the holes totally random. 3. Only use cast over stitches/kastesting around the holes. 4. Thread in white, off white or a beige.color, flat or a little thicker ones works best.

I'm sure ya all are wondering "why do this?". Heck, I'm not really sure but these are so easy to do. It's only once a week and nice to see you are able to accomplish something. I really enjoy Lisbeth's YouTubes. She has so many interesting textile/medium projects to do. She's an inspiration for sure. check her out!

Lisbeth Circle Week 5

So this wasn't a fun one but I did finish for week 5!  

The circle background was blue painted watercolor.  We played with a design on graph paper, then punched holes in a circle from the watercolor paper. 

Well, I didn't like the holes I ended up punching so I just started sewing!  HA

These are the rules for this week:

Dogma Rules:

1. Cut 1 circle out of watercolor paper. Paint the circle in the same color as your thread, just in a lighter in value. Cut a little smaller circle in a checked squared paper/ graph paper/ ternet/kvadreret papir. 2. Draw (and play) a pattern on the square paper, lay it on the top of the watercolor paper and pre poke holes through both papers. Poke where the 2 lines crosses. Stitch your pattern with straight stitches/ forsting/risting. 3. Use 3 different thicknesses of thread in the same color of your choice.

I used embroidery thread , Maderia lana thread and some silky thread my daughter gave me a few years ago.  Hard to tell even though each thread was a different weight but it's done!  HA

And I'm working away on my knitting project!  I had to create another cheat sheet so I know how many stitches I should have with each marker.  Yes, I should be able to just follow the pattern but I like knowing what I should have vs what I end up having!  Easier this way. 

And I'm still working on the BD puzzle from my friend, Susan.  Donna told me to enjoy the process!  So I am 'trying' to do that.  

I don't get to work on it every day but when I have some time or I just set the timer for 30-45 min. before dinner or in the a.m. makes me feel like I am accomplishing something!