Wednesday, April 18, 2007

The Fiber Art Friends group has a monthly birthday postcard swap going on and it was my intention in the beginning to make a personalised postcard for each member, but this month I had four to make, plus a latecomer from last month – and my head just emptied!
As I had enjoyed making the padfolio, I decided to make a postcard size one for all the birthday girls. Hopefully, they have all received them by now.


My second task this week has been to make the 1” squares for a swap I joined on the Textile Challenges group. The first batch of nine squares is for Carol of Postcards and Stuff, the owner of the group, in her colour choice of purple and turquoise. I decided to use different techniques to create each square. Laid out on their own they looked very unexciting.



Then inspiration struck! Last week I had received, amongst other things, a tag, so what better way to display these squares than on a tag?
I scrunched up purple tissue paper and glued it to heavyweight watercolour paper, cut out a tag shape, punched a hole in the top and used yarn in place of string. I also stuck a label on the front of each tag with details of the technique I had used. Carol was very pleased with them.


I have since completed a set for Judy in pink, not one of my favourite colours, but I was surprised at the amount of pink items I could find in my stuff. Just emerald and metallic to make now.

22 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love your tags!

Helen in the UK said...

Love your postcard padfolios - great adaptation of the idea :)

Suzanne Earley said...

your postcard padfolios are very cute!

love the way you put the inchies on the tags. what a great reference for the recipient.

Susan D said...

Wow Lynda you have been busy. I love your postcard padfolios, just a nice size to make.

Doreen G said...

Now whose been a busy girl then.
I love the tags beautifully made as usual.
I sent your parcel off today Lynda.

Carol said...

Lynda i totally lurve love love my inchies and my tags. I will let al you others who read know they went up in my classroom today and year 10 were, "Oh I could do that for..." Thanks sooo much Lynda not just for me but for my kids! Love carol t

Dot said...

What a great way to display fabric inchies Lynda. I have quite a few from swaps I have taken part in and am not sure what to do with them. These look great.

And I love your postcard size portfolio's.

By the way I am going on a creative holiday in 5 weeks and am going to wear the wonderful Wild Woman brooch you made me- at every opportunity!

Was wondering if your little granddaughter liked the pink Dotee doll I made for her. Am sure she did but wanted to check with you :)

Micki said...

The inchies on the tags are brilliant. Love the padfolio postcards.

Terri Stegmiller said...

Wow, wow, wow! You amaze me yet again...going the extra mile with your work. PS: I haven't gotten my postcard padfolio yet, boo hoo..but will let you know, loud and clear on my blog when it gets here.

Unknown said...

It all looks great! You have been very busy. I like the tags, it is a perfect way to store al those little experiments! But the padfolio's are really gorgeous!

Leanne Hurren said...

Lynda - I want the pink ones! They are absolutely gorgeous - my favouritist colour. Still don't know how you manage to get so much done - all those padfollios and inchies and tags!! I know you said that your dust is an inch thick but mine is double that and I don't have all that to show for it!

Beate Knappe said...

Wow, wow, wow! Love your postcard padfolios - great -You have been very busy and you dit a grat job- congrats

FARBTUPFER said...

My beloved 1" squares on tags. So lovely!

Barbara said...

beautiful!! what size have your tags??

Unknown said...

Lynda What a great way to display the squares ...

Veleta (Sammy) said...

Your small ports are just awesome! so small and so cute! I love them... and your tag idea is great also... way to go girl!

Alis Clair said...

I just love the postcard sized padfoloios - great idea. The tags with the charms on are just an inspiration.
I like the pink ones too but my favouites are the purple ones - so lush!
Hugs, Alis

Dianne said...

You really do brilliant things Lynda!! Congratulations...

Annica said...

Beautiful squares! The padfolios are gorgeous!

Anonymous said...

I just found your blog and am so intrigued. Just loved you tags, but wished you could talk about the techniques you used in each inchie. This is all so new, so I am in sponge stage :)

karen

Digitalgran said...

I have enjoyed catching up with your blog so much. Fantastic work to enjoy and the photos are very, very good and well focused. What camera do you use?

Cathie said...

Your presentation of the inchies is spectacular. I so appreciate the way you commented on technique for each and ever one. Not only are they a feast for the eyes - but a learning experience as well. Bravo Lynda!