September Fabric Postcard

This is my fabric postcard for September in the Fabric in Altered Arts 2 group. I mail to my friend Norma this month. Hope she likes this little card. The back reads "Wishing you a wonderful fall filled with bright colors and sunshine."
I have a new fabric postcard holder. I found it at the thrift store recently. It is a pink wooden photo holder but it works perfectly for my fabric postcard collection and it's pink. My studio is pink and green. I love the two colors. They are so cheerful and make me feel happy when I enter my studio.

Dreams Come True

This is my second canvas ready for the spray finish. Paulette recommends a Satin finish. I'll go to Michaels today and buy a can. I'm working on a third canvas. It's brighter (oranges and yellows). It will have a retro fashion theme.

Canvas One Ready for Spray Finish

We were out of town on family business for a few days. I am now back in the studio working on my project for Paulette's Organic Dimension class. This is my first canvas and it is ready for the spray finish. We must wait a few days for the paint to cure before applying the finish.

Organic Dimensions Backgrounds

I mentioned earlier in the week that I'm taking a second on-line class. This one is Organic Dimension Backgrounds with Paulette Insall. It just happened that the two class I had been waiting for began at around the same time. So I'm trying to work both into my schedule.

I have completed Lesson 1 (top photo) and Lesson 2 (bottom photo). Paulette has many interesting techniques for adding dimension to your art backgrounds. So far I have learned so much about mixed media. As most of you know I'm a "fabric and fiber" gal. But I do like to dabble in mixed media. I have a plan to incorporate fabric into this project. I'll have to wait and see if it will work.

A few more embellishments

I decided to add another leaf and a butterfly to my Faces on Fabric. I am more pleased now and ready to move on to Lesson 4 next week. The colors in this photo are a little closer to the actual colors than the previous post. At least the skin has a flesh tone now.

Here she is!!!!

She is fused and ready for the next step. I'm quite pleased with this little Faces on Fabric quilt. I'm hoping the shadows along the face and neck will be covered in the next step. I trying to decide if she needs another butterfly. One to the right of the face? I have some time before I must decide. Faces on Fabric is such a wonderful class. I'm loving the instructions and interaction with others in the class. This is my first on-line class. Her name is LisAnne. Don't know where I got the name but it fits her.

Fabric Selection for Faces

I think I have finally decided on the fabrics I will use for my Faces Art Quilt. Last evening I picked out an entirely different batch of fabrics but when I saw them this morning, I decided they weren't bright enough. I want my face to pop off the background. I'm thinking this color of blue will work because the hair is shades of brown. Since blue and brown are opposites on the colorwheel, I am hoping the blue will help pop my face on the quilt. I haven't selected the fabric for the butterflies and I haven't decided if they will be one color or two colors. I think I will do my templates both ways and then I can decide. My flesh fabric really doesn't show up here but is more of a flesh tone.

We are making the templates this week and selecting fabric. The class is great. It is my first on-line class. I also began another class yesterday. I'll post about it later.