For this week over at Summer of Color the colour scheme is hot pink and orange. I decided to combine this challenge with the index-card-a-day challenge at Daisy Yellow.
I ended up doing six cards based on a coral theme - I had to work hard at not making them red as that is the colour I had been using for my coral based work a few weeks ago.
I used gelli prints for the backgrounds and prepared a selection of cards ready to use each day with the backgrounds already glued on. The gelli prints looked too dark against the buff background so I painted the cards cream. I then spent about half an hour a day machine stitching, gluing and hand sewing them.
Some close-up shots
WOW!!! I love all your cards, so pretty and fun! It's great that we can combine both of these summer challenges into one project. I did a few of my ICAD this way too.
ReplyDeleteYou took a lot of time and attention to each card, LOVE the outcome from it.
Mouthwatering colours, Diana! The gelli prints are great. I have just got my gelli plate and love it. I think I will be using it a lot! Your beautiful close up shots are so full of colour and texture.
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I love your fiber/fabric work! These cards are really wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWow!! wonderful textures and hot summery colours
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, Diana! Your cards are absolutely beautiful and so extraordinary! I love the textures and how you used the SOC color scheme here! Thank you so much for sharing your talent with all of us!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colours! They always remind me of India.....
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Wow that looks stunning!! Those colors are so great together!
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Oh havens, Diana :). These are STUNNING!!. I can't get enough of the beautiful stitching, texture & the colors!!. They look like the real coral from our tropical seas :). Besotted!.
ReplyDeleteeach piece looks great by itself and then as a group there is an extra wow with repeated aspects and themes - love them
ReplyDeleteI really like the hot pink and orange colors....they all pop! Love the textures too! Fantastic attention to detail!!!
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The close up shots of your sewing and hand detail just amaze me, as always. And as a group, they're just stunning. Every week you're making me want to start trying to incorporate sewing into my work - we'll see how long I resist! Not that I'd know what I was doing anyway...
ReplyDeleteWow! I just loved the close up shots of your work so much. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love all the yummy details.... the pleating especially, such pretty, happy colours.
Karen x
Beautiful textures! They evoke coral so well.
ReplyDeleteWow, these are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI can't pick a favourite as they are all stunning.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic combination! I love the close-up shots!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful. I do love your work.
ReplyDeleteOh my freaking gosh. Your cards. Stunning. The close up shots are spectacular. great work. Love them.
ReplyDeleteOh my GOSH!! These are simply incredible. I'm not sure how I missed them, but I love, love them. I love the texture, the fabric, and your hand stitching. They are simply incredible.
ReplyDeleteHi Diana, I realize I was here earlier this evening, but wanted to comment on your comment to me. Here's how I make my own shimmering mists: http://alteredbooklover.blogspot.com/2013/04/its-no-april-fools-day.html
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Such yummy texture!!
ReplyDeleteOh. My. Gosh. You had me at close ups ;) Absolutely stunning, xoxo
ReplyDeleteWow! What beautiful works of art! The colours are gorgeous, and so are the textures.
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