Printers Rags [and Birthday Card]

Hello :) So things have been a bit quiet with projects for a couple of weeks. Food poisoning really knocked me back, and I'm just getting back on my feet again!

Anyway, it's my wonderful Dad's Birthday this week, and since he spends most of his time in the workshop with his printing presses, I thought he might appreciate some rags for that purpose alone!

I picked up a set of tea towels and began by cutting them in half and rehemming them.

I then added designs to each rag to create a unique series.

"ink" and "print", stitched using my sewing machine, and a range of coloured threads.

"print" and "ink" stencilled using Tulip Gellies black and a sponge.

"type" one and two, again using my sewing machine and layering fabric.

Aaaaaand... The complete set!

This concept would work great to make towels for anyone or any occasion!

I also made my Dad's Birthday card using leftover fabric...

A Third Birthday [Classic Mini Canvas]

My youngest nephew turned 3 last week, and when I asked his Mum what his current fascinations were, the answers included the colour blue, and "classic Minis"... I spent a lot of time thinking, and realised I'd never actually given him a painting. I don't have a lot of time or energy atm, so I wanted something that I could make without hours of fiddling, and that would be suitable to grow up with him a bit.

After spending a while finding images and gathering inspiration, I looked at this image and adapted it into a stencil... A few coats of dark blue acrylic paint, and a quick bit of white spray painting later, and it was done!

I also used an (older!) needle on my sewing machine to try a new accenting technique with his Birthday card...

Think I'll be doing this a bit more in future! :)

Mother's Day [Card & Present]

For my Mum on Mother's Day :)

Text printed onto turquoise paper.

Branch cut from the turquoise paper, and owl from pearly paper. Mounted on cream mountboard.

And a matching bookmark :)

I also deisgned this card for my mother and mother in law, love how my new sewing machine makes this possible!