Monday, August 29, 2016

Fabric Pieced Cards



Hi and welcome to my blog on this last Monday of August! We had a good weekend. Anton and I went to see Finding Dory, which just started to show here. The English shows were in the VIP theater, and we had fun with the added luxury of huge seats and tables. We wanted to see it in English, and not with Swedish voices. I prefer the original versions, and it is good practice for his English.

This week at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge we have an It's a Stitch Up challenge. Such a fun theme, I can't wait to see all the creations by the participants. 

Layers of ink - Fabric Pieced Cards tutorial by Anna-Karin with Dina Wakley stamps and Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements.
I made two cards and had fun using both fabric, canvas and some machine stitching. I was looking at Dina Wakley's Scribbly Girlies stamps and thought it would be fun to give the kids fabric clothing. My sewing machine is almost only used for paper projects, and I always liked the look of a stitched border or frame around projects, and of some fun messy stitching, where you don't need to worry about keeping it straight. 

I took a few step photos.

Layers of ink - Fabric Pieced Cards tutorial by Anna-Karin with Dina Wakley stamps and Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements.
I have liked tag shapes ever since I started paper crafting, and before dies were widely available, I used to cut my own tags, or use templates (remember those?). Even though you can get a good angle by measuring and cutting, it takes a while and I was often annoyed by the angles of my tags being uneven. So when I saw the new Crop-a-Dile Corner Chomper Angle tool, I knew I had to have it. How I would have loved to have this tool 12 years ago. In a second, you can cut perfectly even angles on tags, or other projects. On these tags, I used the Large Angle, but there is also a Small Angle on the tool. The papers are from from Tim Holtz Correspondence pad. 

Layers of ink - Fabric Pieced Cards tutorial by Anna-Karin with Dina Wakley stamps and Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements.
I took two pieces of sticky-back canvas and coated them with gesso. When that was dry, I applied Dina Wakley's paints with a palette knife. Wait until the paint is dry before stamping. The heart stamps are from Scribbly Girlies and the border stamps are from the Assorted Borders set.

Layers of ink - Fabric Pieced Cards tutorial by Anna-Karin with Dina Wakley stamps and Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements.
I wanted to try something and to make that work better, I first applied two coats of Clear Gesso to the background, letting it dry in between.

Layers of ink - Fabric Pieced Cards tutorial by Anna-Karin with Dina Wakley stamps and Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements.
Then I wrote words all over the backgrounds with a Faber-Castell Graphite Aquarelle pencil. The clear gesso gave the pencil something to hold on to. Finally, I misted the background with water, making the watercolour marks run.

Layers of ink - Fabric Pieced Cards tutorial by Anna-Karin with Dina Wakley stamps and Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements.
The kids were stamped with Jet Black ink on the smooth side of Ranger's watercolour paper, and then again on various Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements fabric. The paper was watercoloured with Distress Ink and I cut out the fabric clothes and pieced them on top of the paper images.

Layers of ink - Fabric Pieced Cards tutorial by Anna-Karin with Dina Wakley stamps and Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements.
I stamped the pants so that one leg would be darker than the other. Look at the fabric that you have at home to see interesting parts that can be used. If it is too patterned or too dark, the stamping might be hard to see, so just keep that in mind.

Layers of ink - Fabric Pieced Cards tutorial by Anna-Karin with Dina Wakley stamps and Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements.
The tags were stamped with stamps from Tim's Correspondence set and the new Shadow Grey Archival Ink. I have a thing for grey inks, and this is a great light grey, a perfect companion to Watering Can.

Layers of ink - Fabric Pieced Cards tutorial by Anna-Karin with Dina Wakley stamps and Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements.
I cut a piece of burlap slightly larger than the tag and used the Corner Chomper Angle Tool to create a burlap tag underneath the paper one. They were stitched together. The tags are tied with fibers from Prima's Esmeralda Cord roll.

Layers of ink - Fabric Pieced Cards tutorial by Anna-Karin with Dina Wakley stamps and Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements.
Here's the first finished card. I tried to match her clothes and the background. The sentiment also comes from the Scribbly Girlies set. I also added some staples at the end, both to the tag, and to the cord at the base.

Layers of ink - Fabric Pieced Cards tutorial by Anna-Karin with Dina Wakley stamps and Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements.
I know all three images on the stamp set are probably meant to be girls, but I thought this one works just as well as a little boy. Anton wanted it to be himself, although he noted that 'my hair is not so big'. On this background, I added a little less water, so the writing stands out more.

Layers of ink - Fabric Pieced Cards tutorial by Anna-Karin with Dina Wakley stamps and Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements.
Make the tags from parts of the patterned paper that you like the most. I tried to avoid areas with too much detail. Since I am sure you know I like letters, this paper in particular appeals to me.

Layers of ink - Fabric Pieced Cards tutorial by Anna-Karin with Dina Wakley stamps and Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements.
The sentiment on this card from from the Grungy Stars set. And more messy stitching. 

Layers of ink - Fabric Pieced Cards tutorial by Anna-Karin with Dina Wakley stamps and Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements.
I used Tim Holtz Index Label stickers as tag toppers, and punched a hole and set an eyelet with my Crop-a-Dile.

I hope you will join us in our It's a Stitch Up challenge. As every week, you have a chance to win a $50 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.

 
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Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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17 comments:

  1. Gorgeous cards Anna-Karin, both of them are fabulous and I love the step by step photos :-)

    luv
    Lols x x x

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  2. Fantastic pair of cards Anna-Karin! Your delicate touch is fantastic in every creation you make! x Zoey

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  3. These are awesome, Anna-Karin! I love how you made the clothes, and I would not have thought they were both girls. You have such fabulous texture on these, and its fun to hear you tie them in to the movie you and Anton went to see! hugs, Maura

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  4. FAB cards, Anna-Karin! Love the way you applied color to them :)


    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

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  5. I love the artsy scribbly look, and the great textures from all your different fabrics and papers. Gorgeous tags!
    Alison x

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  6. Oh wow! Brilliant! Love everything you did, it turned out stunning!

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  7. Your creativity is always fantastic! your ideas always innovative! Love these tags and Dina's stamps are absolutely amazing! Barbara

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  8. I love your tags, Anna-Karin! The backgrounds are fantastic and I love the burlap backing.

    Cathie ♥

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  9. You rulez! What a great set! I love the colors you gave to the background in such a messy style! Hugs, Marzena

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  10. Brilliant cards showing off Dina's stamps. I love the personality you have given them.

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  11. I meant tags, not cards, lol. The wonky stitching and staples fit the theme so well, too.

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  12. beautiful tags Anna-Karin...what a wonderful idea to fabric piece the images and I love the wonky stitching too...hugs kath xxx

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  13. These are such wonderful tags, Anna-Karin and I adore how you've matched the clothing to the background, really innovative and such great inspiration! :)

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  14. Wow.. I love these gorgeous cards, Anna-Karin. The colors and the tag embellishments are fabulous. :)

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  15. What little masterpieces you've created! And how fun to see TWO projects! I loved how you did the paint splotches/smears in the background. Looks so abstract in the creation-process, but ends up perfect and lovely in the end products.

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  16. These are amazing, Anna-Karin! Love them both! The backgrounds are stunning and love the colors. Hugs, Sandra

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