I needed to make some leaves for an ATC swap over at the Cloth Paper Studios Yahoo Group. Did I want to make green, yellow, red, orange or brown leaves? No, the muse told me to make them white!!! They're not intended to duplicate nature but to make an impression of it! That's my take and I'm sticking to it!
They started with one and grew to three..........
......then multiplied to ten......and finally finished up at twelve........yikes!!!!
But I only needed three..........finished ATC's for the swap!
The leaves are a version of fabric paper that I read or heard about somewhere (I think my friend Deb mentioned it on our last play day) and then added my own ingredients. Use cheesecloth for the base and matte medium, instead of watered down white glue. In retrospect, the glue would have been cheaper to use and would probably give the same effect. I laid down some freezer paper (shiny side up) and then a layer of cheesecloth......brushed on the matte medium......added bits and pieces of white/cream japanese paper......then another layer of matte medium. I cut all the leaf shapes freehand.....added some fine brass wire to the back and hand stitched the centre veins.
The background is collaged text, then a layer of crumpled tissue (more matte medium), then a print using acrylic paint on my new Gelli Arts, Gelli Plate (a gelatin print without the fuss). An empty Robison Anton thread spool was used to make some circular impressions, but you don't really see the effect in this shot.
I wanted a dimensional effect for the leaves and I'm happy to say that I accomplished it! Of course, they'll probably be squished flat when they arrive in TX, but I'm sure that Diane will be happy to fluff them up for me!
Now what the heck will I do with the rest if the leaves?
8 comments:
I love those leaves, they're so clever and intriguing. And i'm pleased you made more than you needed as for once you might keep a few samples for yourself. Thanks for showing us.
Thanks, Kaite! I'm rather fond of them myself.....now all I need to do is find the right project for the rest of them!!!
Love the way the leaves turned out. What to do with the rest? Well the answer will come about at the most unexpected time.....have fun!
Hi Anne Marie
Love your leaves, beautifully made,, perhaps you could spray them into a rainbow?
Shelagh
http://shelaghfolgate.blogspot.com
So pretty! Thanks for sharing!
Your first pic looked to me like a fascinator at first glance ! lol you may have found an alternaive use for those fabulous leaves!!
Nice ATCs!
Until you decide what to do with the 'leftovers' they'd look awesome just sitting in a bowl (at least IMHO). Don't know if you've noticed, but here the real versions are starting to turn colour already!!
Thanks everyone for your comments and great ideas! Linicat, the facinator is an interesting idea, but I confess that I'm really not a hat person, so will need to take a pass. For now, the leaves are languishing in a bowl as MA suggested! I expect that they will stay there for quite a while.
Post a Comment