tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post1202105153814677952..comments2024-03-28T16:02:20.301+00:00Comments on Velvet Moth Studio: April's Forgotten Stash Diana Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475927836717719695noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-41371455741592932742016-07-04T16:07:00.589+01:002016-07-04T16:07:00.589+01:00You've made me want to go and buy some velvet ...You've made me want to go and buy some velvet just so I can try this out...but I will resist. Another wonderful post. I do love your work. Ruth xRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06876389205740756167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-81397874622141351212016-05-25T20:57:30.690+01:002016-05-25T20:57:30.690+01:00I have just had the nicest time visiting you and a...I have just had the nicest time visiting you and as always am so delighted by your creativity and sharing Diana!<br />You have taken those embossed velvet pieces to new heights with all of your artful touches ♥♥♥<br />Happy May oxo<br />p.s. embossing on velvet was one of the things that brought me back after a family tragedy many years ago...I feared I would never create anything again but forced myself to take a class and made accordion book covers (lots of them for gifts!)... velvet is such a yummy fabric and the magic that happens with the iron and stamps!~*~Patty Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03953758102509632020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-55338634489800308142016-05-02T10:13:29.273+01:002016-05-02T10:13:29.273+01:00Sorry not to have commented on this before. I have...Sorry not to have commented on this before. I have been missing in action with 6 weeks of chest infection and beastly cold, it certainly stole my oomph! Now I am playing catch up with everything! Anyway, just wanted to say what beautiful results you have achieved with this green velvet, Perfect for stamping into and such perfect results. I love the projects you have created, as always so beautiful. Elaine Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831411538306216262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-83007580342833356352016-04-23T23:15:12.756+01:002016-04-23T23:15:12.756+01:00Oh my goodness - I AM behind!! So glad I didn'...Oh my goodness - I AM behind!! So glad I didn't miss this - LOVE that green velvet and shall definitely investigate the embossing of velvet - thank you for providing the link! Thanks for your inspiration to reacquaint one's self with all the stash - love what you are doing as you travel through yours! xxx Lynnexperiments in paperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01627167408155328747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-62438031239304102352016-04-23T01:17:14.392+01:002016-04-23T01:17:14.392+01:00Haha Diana - thanks for your fun response! You mad...Haha Diana - thanks for your fun response! You made me smile too! I'd completely forgotten we'd corresponded sbout this too. It's been a long time since I visited that post and I'd forgotten some of the details. I am going to try using my wood blocks for this too. Not all stamps (or all colours of Angelina) work terribly well so it's worth experimenting. The more deeply etched the stamp, the better, and not too complex a design either.<br /><br />I've found the brushes I want on Ebay so have ordered them. My Dylusions paints seemed to work a bit better (the yellow one at least, although it's too pale). I've got a bit more experimenting to do but I know I'll crack this problem eventually, and hopefully with your tip re the titanium white I'll get a bit more opacity.<br /><br />Thanks again!<br />ShoshiShoshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028185699225457125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-55677408197664240132016-04-23T00:50:09.282+01:002016-04-23T00:50:09.282+01:00I fell in love with your embossed velvet before, n...I fell in love with your embossed velvet before, now I remember why! I printed out the instructions as well, I'm sure they're in a pile somewhere. I guess the first step would be buying some velvet. I absolutely love how these turned out, especially on that glorious green - definitely keepers!Terri Coronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09493985728804810210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-86922049385648889302016-04-22T08:05:08.503+01:002016-04-22T08:05:08.503+01:00So pretty Diana ... I love all the contrasts here,...So pretty Diana ... I love all the contrasts here, the lights and darks, different textures..... so appealing.<br /><br />KarenxK J Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12014605704543318021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-75496428124675734572016-04-21T23:45:41.580+01:002016-04-21T23:45:41.580+01:00Thank you for your return visit, Diana, and for yo...Thank you for your return visit, Diana, and for your lovely comment. Close up, my roses aren't that good yet - part of the problem is going over the yellow two or three times, and this destroys the lovely flow and sponteneity of the single brushstroke that characterises this style of painting. Thank you for the tip about mixing in some titanium white - I must try that! This morning I spent a short while experimenting with my Dylusions paints which do seem to be more opaque and the yellow was better, although it's a paler, more lemony shade and needs some red mixed in - the main problem now is my brushes, which are either not the right size or worn out or not good enough quality - I'm ordering some new ones off Ebay! I'll get there in the end, and practise makes perfect.<br /><br />As for the velvet embossing, I'm not going to use it as a cushion cover as it's rather a strange rectangular shape and the velvet is a bit worn in places. I'm going to cut it up and use it for other things. Angelina fibre is a fusible, very fine and soft synthetic fibre which is quite iridescent, available in lots of different colours. It fuses to itself but not to anything else - I recently got some fusible powder for attaching it to other things, called Bo Nash Fuse It, which is like the stuff on the back of iron-on interfacing but in powder form. You can lay some angelina fibre onto a rubber stamp face up, and then put on some parchment paper and iron it, and it will fuse where the stamp makes contact with the iron. You can see one I did using a stamp by Designs by Ryn:<br /><br />http://shoshiplatypus.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/card-for-ryn.html<br /><br />I've just read through that post again and see that you commented on it! I'd completely forgotten about that, the same as you apparently lol lol! Anno domini... Reading it again, I've reminded myself that you can also use wooden printing blocks for this technique so I must dig them out and experiment a bit.<br /><br />Don't you just love the exchange of ideas here on WOYWW? We all learn so much from each other!<br /><br />Have a great week.<br />Shoshi xShoshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028185699225457125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-56286617538484988062016-04-21T23:27:25.375+01:002016-04-21T23:27:25.375+01:00So beautiful...that spring green is so wonderful. ...So beautiful...that spring green is so wonderful. I love your leaves.Paper rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13259871970757314671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-25547331654806229192016-04-21T16:12:25.384+01:002016-04-21T16:12:25.384+01:00Such beautiful fabric work - the embossing looks a...Such beautiful fabric work - the embossing looks amazing on that thick velvet. It brings those stylised leaves to life so well. And I love how the fresh green looks against the other neutral fabrics. Gorgeous!<br />Alison xWords and Pictureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672524847577136244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-34137794176871718462016-04-21T13:57:36.360+01:002016-04-21T13:57:36.360+01:00More totally stunning work, Diana! I keep thinking...More totally stunning work, Diana! I keep thinking you can't possibly excel yourself yet again, but you do! Funnily enough I was thinking about embossing some velvet myself - I rescued an old velvet cushion cover recently and thought it would be ideal for this. Have you tried embossing Angelina fibre? That's a really fun technique too. I love the beadwork you have done, and the white fillet lace and flowers which really set it off. Your use of materials is always amazingly just spot on!<br /><br />Happy belated WOYWW,<br />Shoshi #62Shoshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028185699225457125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-29915941228432376922016-04-21T10:36:18.224+01:002016-04-21T10:36:18.224+01:00Thank you for your nice comment Diana. I forgot to...Thank you for your nice comment Diana. I forgot to mention that you can get a discount on Rubberdance stamps by using the code Gabriele2016. Just saying...Artataghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983334959125330399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-38964159545774577012016-04-21T09:25:17.786+01:002016-04-21T09:25:17.786+01:00Fabulous stamps, used to perfection! I love your f...Fabulous stamps, used to perfection! I love your forgotten stash projects, such a great idea!Astrid Macleanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09489025428063136772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-1177866698456866012016-04-21T09:21:08.373+01:002016-04-21T09:21:08.373+01:00Wow! How fantastic are these two creations, utterl...Wow! How fantastic are these two creations, utterly gorgeous!!Rachel Jolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826292634902743047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-31752533212540786682016-04-21T08:47:56.421+01:002016-04-21T08:47:56.421+01:00Beautiful forgotten stash Diana. Great to see the ...Beautiful forgotten stash Diana. Great to see the green velvet again. XxHazel Agnewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415715861182371303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-71800160392105026112016-04-21T00:40:19.273+01:002016-04-21T00:40:19.273+01:00Gorgeous Diana, great choice of colours too. Have ...Gorgeous Diana, great choice of colours too. Have a happy woyww, Angela x 25Felix the Crafty Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14275183935291510409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-58681561601071431902016-04-20T21:23:46.806+01:002016-04-20T21:23:46.806+01:00This looks stunning! Every time you come up with t...This looks stunning! Every time you come up with these incredible creations! Awesome!<br />Hugs<br />Gabriele 53Artataghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983334959125330399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-86822890116996760642016-04-20T20:49:05.486+01:002016-04-20T20:49:05.486+01:00Wow that's really beautiful. I never would hav...Wow that's really beautiful. I never would have thought to emboss velvet. I should challenge myself to use bits I haven't used before. <br /><br />Have a great week<br />Sharon K #49Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-13847532827721719542016-04-20T18:36:51.405+01:002016-04-20T18:36:51.405+01:00I had no idea you could emboss velvet! It looks am...I had no idea you could emboss velvet! It looks amazing! Will follow the link to find out how you did it! Have a happy week! zsuzsa #36Zsuzsa Karoly-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427330015740268592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-58370927261224968662016-04-20T18:08:10.977+01:002016-04-20T18:08:10.977+01:00I am in the office reading this and can see in muc...I am in the office reading this and can see in much more detail than on my iphone or pad. They look really good Diana. I'm going to have a look at the process, its very interesting. I love how you have embellished them.<br />Lynn xx 20Lynn Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12683485991861662348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-8690425553837732332016-04-20T16:56:55.767+01:002016-04-20T16:56:55.767+01:00SO, so lovely! I'm just in awe of your work! H...SO, so lovely! I'm just in awe of your work! Happy Wednesday, LisaDV #48LisaDVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10100898051625077974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-46339274012708047362016-04-20T16:06:48.281+01:002016-04-20T16:06:48.281+01:00Wow - what a great technique and of course, so bea...Wow - what a great technique and of course, so beautifully embellished as usual. If you call by my blog you will see how you have inspired me to "have a go" with my little collages. Thanks for showing us your lovely work. x Jo #51Twiglethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851717329658611598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-9153375956757362262016-04-20T15:24:21.789+01:002016-04-20T15:24:21.789+01:00I haven't done velvet stamping in years! (I ma...I haven't done velvet stamping in years! (I made pillows for Christmas one year.) Yours is gorgeous!!! Happy WOYWW!<br />Carol N #47Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16125386948949468215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-71162152823500601012016-04-20T14:52:04.425+01:002016-04-20T14:52:04.425+01:00What beautiful work and thank you for sharing the ...What beautiful work and thank you for sharing the technique. I love th colour of your velvet. Enjoy the rest of your day. Barb x #26Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654096537510929130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698455695833611307.post-66838365451648383452016-04-20T14:48:42.105+01:002016-04-20T14:48:42.105+01:00Your fabric collage is amazing with this stamped v...Your fabric collage is amazing with this stamped velvet! So cool!SewPaperPainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04375856869443819008noreply@blogger.com