Handmade Postcards are

fun to make!
I made these two postcards today.

We have a postcard exchange group for June/July in my yahoo group.
This card is made from cotton/parchment (C/P).
This is a surface I make from wallpaper that is bonded to muslin and painted. It is a versatile surface! I use it for a lot of my work.

This card is machine stitched. There are bits of dyed lace for curtains on the windows and flowers. An old button is the doorknob. The recipient, Bente, lives in Norway. I thought Norway may have quaint cottages, so I thought this card would be appropriate for her.

The back is made from hand dyed fabric, stamped and addressed by hand. The "stamp" is cut from the C/P.

The second card is made from C/P as well.
The seaweed in this underwater scene is created with random rotary cut pieces of chiffon and bits of C/P. The fish is made from a second type of surface I make that I call "tulle trap". The fish is made separately and stitched on along with the other details. The pieces are arranged and then stitched by machine.

The surfaces: cotton/parchment and tulle-trap are both included in my current class:
Think "outside" the Take out Box.
This class is conducted on Joggles.

Even though these are postcards, I put them into an envelope. I can't bare to think of the cards going through the machines.

The image on the right shows the second card in progress.

Quite a difference!

I discovered a new paint product recently. Lumin Arte Shimmering Mist. This product is available on Joggles.

I sprayed the surface of the C/P used for the underwater scene. The color: Persimmon.

The information on the bottle states it is a watercolor with mica. It is meant to be used on paper. The shimmer is magnificent! It is sort of opalescent. This shimmer shows in the upper right corner.

If you haven't made a postcard yet, I highly recommend it. They make a great gift.

Textile Art with Pizzazz! opens July 16th!

The opportunity to learn A LOT about creating textile art is available STARTING WEDNESDAY.
Go to: www.joggles.com to sign up
Information is available for all of the classes offered on Joggles.

This class is an in depth study. The text for the six lessons is virtually a book! In fact, I am considering publication. Many people who have taken the class have commented about the abundance of information.

Please contact me for more information.

This image shows the center section of Flora Rosa Key Lime.

(See a students' comments in my previous post below.)

Classes are just around

the corner!

Two of my classes start this month on www.Joggles.com

Thinking OUTSIDE the Take out Box
July 3-Four Lessons





Textile Art with Pizzazz!
July 16-Six Lessons



Sign up now!
The supply sheet is available. Contact me if you would like to see a copy of it.

The Take out Box has contents too! The contents is TOP SECRET until the last lesson. You will be totally delighted with the contents......I promise! This class is fun and unique.

The Textile Art with Pizzazz! class is in depth study. This course is FULL of solid information. Be prepared to stretch your thinking skills.

Comments from a student-

This class has been quite a challenge to me. Working on someone else’s design was a new experience, but I’m so happy to have completed all the assignments. I have gained so much knowledge about how to create pizzazz, which I can transfer to my future work, so it has been worth all the efforts. I want to encourage you all to go through wit all the assignments in the class.

The most challenging part for me was to put so much into such a small place. Every time I uploaded a picture and thought I had overdone everything, Debbie told me to put on more and more. But I can see now it was necessary to create the pizzazz. I’m glad I overcame my reluctance to put on more. Without Debbie’s gentle pushing, I would never have taken it so far.

Bente-Norway