A quick and easy cross stitch heart pattern that I came across at
dandee designs. One for each of my daughters and I'm set for Valentine's Day :)
Hearts stitched together pattern also available from
dandee designs. She stitched her hearts separately which actually look better. If I have time I'll do another one.
Been playing this week with some Tyvek (house wrap).
I cut it into pieces and painted them with metallic acrylic paints. They all dried in less than 1/2 an hour. Then I ironed them between sheets of parchment paper. Some I ironed a bit too long as it just melted and disappeared.
Other pieces bubbled and puckered and holed up nicely which I then free motion stitched owls on. Not sure yet what I'll do with them yet.
This one will become an artist trading card. I need to back and put an edge around it.
Also played with candy wrappers again and made another couple of atc's to trade.
Thankfully I have co-workers and friends saving wrappers for me.
Last week we went down hill skiing at Castle Mountain in Alberta and I was thrilled to see Stellar Jays. I had put out some peanuts and cracked corn and within minutes there were 5 of them right outside the door.
Have a wonderful week everyone and a Happy Valentine's Day :D
Such cute owls! I've never seen a Stellar Jay - what an amazing colour!!
ReplyDeleteThe western jay! what a treat to see him. They don't venture east of the Rockies, I believe, so I have never seen one, since they never showed up on my brief trips west...
ReplyDeleteWhen you iron with Tyvek, speaking as another Tyvek artist, do be sure to have a fan going so any fumes are blown away from you. The outgassing can be significant. But I do love working with it.
Your owls are really amazing. Such character! You could tell stories about them.
ReplyDeleteinteresting characters your owls. Such a deep blue your jays are. I like both of your hearts. Have a lovely valentine.
ReplyDeleteOh, what a delightful bunch of cards you have made. If only Dupont and the snack producers knew what you have made with their 'waste'!
ReplyDeleteNice cards and beautiful owls. Stellar jay is really colorful.
ReplyDeleteWonderful ATC's. It is so fascinating to see your 'fabric' ATC's in comparison with our paper style makes.
ReplyDeleteCarol xx
Lovely hearts...
ReplyDeleteAnna
Wow, it's owls galore on your blog today!! I love them all of course :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bird! And I love your tyvek owls. xx
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet little cross stitched hearts. I adore your Tyvek paintings and free stitched Owls. You really know how to have fun playing and creating great projects. Creative OWLdorable Bliss...
ReplyDeleteThe Stellar Jays are really blue--much bluer than our Blue Jays. I tried doing that with the tyvek, but mine didn't bubble with the iron, so I'll give it another go. Maybe there wasn't enough paint on them? I dunno. Your owls look marvelous!
ReplyDeleteThe Stellar Jays are really blue--much bluer than our Blue Jays. I tried doing that with the tyvek, but mine didn't bubble with the iron, so I'll give it another go. Maybe there wasn't enough paint on them? I dunno. Your owls look marvelous!
ReplyDeleteAfter your visit to my blog, I've been reading through yours. I see we have some similar interests-- downhill skiing, birds and stitching.
ReplyDeleteI live your owls!