 Boy did I push Mother's Day just to the wire. I got this card finished Thursday night and in the mail Friday. Fortunately it made it 25 miles to Mom's place Saturday. With the USPS that's not a guarantee these days.  These postcards started with a stack of sunprints that I've been hoarding for a long time. These were sunprinted with a stencil and I couldn't decided exactly what to do with them. There's nothing like time pressure to fix design angst. I felt that all they really needed was some sparkle. I outlined them with some free motion stitching using Superior Metallic thread and then added crystals. I tend to use the crystals primarily just for Christmas so it was fun to use the "other" colors of crystals on these cards.  I made 7 all together. I only got one made before I had to get Mom's in the mail and I finished the rest by Saturday. Now my May and June birthdays are covered.  In other news, we have baby Bluebirds! I hope they have survived the unseasonably cold weather we've had this weekend. I'll check on them again in a couple of days.
patty
5/9/2022 10:59:25 am
Beautiful postcards! Nothing like a time crunch to force quick decisions and quick work!
Pamela North
5/9/2022 06:58:47 pm
Butterflies are gorgeous.
Gene Black
5/10/2022 07:45:48 am
The postcards came out beautifully. 5/10/2022 08:15:02 am
You lucky thing! Our bluebird house remains unoccupied. We've moved it twice over the past years and they just don't like the locations, I guess. Love your butterflies.
Sylvia Anderson
5/10/2022 09:04:23 am
Good morning, Vickii. These cards are so pretty, and elegant. Mom must have been so pleased when she received it. We are on our second round of baby chickadees. The first set flew away a while ago, and now, there is a new couple checking out the housing market. They are such cute little birds, but are very tenacious when other, larger birds start sticking their heads into the birdhouse, looking for eggs to snatch. Enjoy your day! 5/10/2022 12:18:57 pm
Hey Vicki,
Kristin F
5/10/2022 12:25:07 pm
I love the butterfly postcards! Very creative.
Gabriela Divine
5/11/2022 10:33:25 am
Those fabric postcards are absolutely divine! I hope the postal machines are kind to the beautiful beading. Congrats on the baby bluebirds! What a treat! Comments are closed.
|
FeedsTo subscribe click the RSS Feed button and copy the URL of that page into your blog reader.
In Bloglovin you need to search "Colorways By Vicki Welsh" to find the blog. About Vicki
I'm Vicki Welsh and I've been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I'm into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here. Categories
All
Archives
September 2024
|
RSS Feed
