Quick clarification before I begin... it is MUSLIN: a plain-woven sheer to coarse cotton fabric as opposed to MUSLIM: an adherent of Islam. Bo was really confused for awhile as I danced around the house singing the praises of my latest new love. He was relieved to know that I had not converted to a new religion but just slipped into another crafty obsession.
Yes, I am the girl and the muslin started out as an in expensive way to make some cute blinds for my new studio . The more I worked with it, the more inspired I became to create with it. I love the slight variation of color, the texture and the light weight makes is a dream to use in projects. So today will begin a series of muslin sewing and craft projects.
Recently a friend and fellow teacher surprised me with this wonderful hand hooked mat. I don't know if I have ever owned such a lovely piece of art, and I was overwhelmed by the fact that she took time to make it just for me.
Wool stitches and More : take a minute to visit her blog if you get a chance.
With a gift this special, no ordinary thank you card would do the job. So I unfolded the bolt of muslin and started stamping. I found the muslin super easy to stamp on, I used timber brown Staz-on ink so that I wouldn't have to worry about bleeding. It is kind of difficult to tell in the photo, but between the layers of paper and fabric, I placed a little piece of batting to puff the heart up and give some extra dimension to the card.
The little eyelash looking trim around the heart was actually a "whoops!". I had some adhesive showing through the heart cut out at the top, so i picked up some of the little trimming scraps from cutting the fabric and added them to the edges. It is one of my favorite parts of the card now.
I tried to keep the inside simple. I ran a tan piece of cardstock though my Big Shot in a texture plate, dry brushed some ink over the it, and used the heart cut out from the front for my sentiment.
Check back soon for more muslin madness!
Toodles,
jamie
This is so lovely! All of the different trims add so much texture. If you're looking for another place to share your crafty creations, please stop by Etcetorize (http://etcetorize.blogspot.com). There's never enough paper crafts at the party, hope to see you there. Party opens later tonight~
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