Printed Card

So here's a little show and tell of my first creations using the printed fabrics from my original drawings.

I went in search of card stock in my local suburb on the weekend.

The only thing that I could find was the local scrapbooking shop.....

.....which had this not so nice quality card stock.

Have you ever walked into a scrapbooking shop before? Well golly gee, I hadn't! I suppose it's just like stepping foot into a place like Amitie... only for lovers of paper.

The thing that I don't really understand about scrapbooking (and I don't want to offend any scrapbookers), but there's quite a lot of things already pre-prepared. Fifty percent of the shop must have been dedicated to things that just peel and stick (and those things are expensive)!. Does that take away from the creativity?

Back onto the topic at hand - if anyone has some tips on where to find really nice high quality pre-prepared card stock, I would love to know.... in the meantime, I've been challenged to create something with that fabric Medicare Tax statement!

Playing with Print

I've been continuing on with my drawings in dribs and drabs since I've been home, and I finally scanned the ones that I'd completed.

I've added some borders and some watermarks, and printed them onto inkjet printable fabric. I love how the fabric gives the drawing even more texture.

Whilst finally organising my taxes yesterday, I also managed to print my Medicare Tax Statement onto inkjet printable paper..... hmmmm wonder what I can sew with that!

I have a little project in the works for these..... I'll show and tell once I'm finished.

Fabric Printing Fun

So lastnight was lots of fabric printing fun at Brown Owls....

Making the stamps was easy peasy and lots of fun (great craft for the kiddies). Kirsty is an absolute genius with sourcing recycled supplies and the ideas she comes up with. Gemma and Pip were perfect hosts and instructors too....thanks so much crafty gals!

My singlet still needs to be heat set (haven't got around to that just yet) and then it's finished.
I'm definitely trying this again....

There are lots of lovely fabric printing photos around here, and here, and here, and here and here and here.

He, he, he, I've just realised after I posted that my singlet completely matches my header.....

Update: A very very very big thanyou to my parking angel Danielle who saved me from backing my car into a concrete wall (I'm really bad at reversing out of carparks)!