Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Theme Thursday and The third Valentine......




Theme Thursdays challenge is to make any piece of art with borders...Mine is a 4x6 fabric postcard. It is bordered by lace and fibers that are couched on and a zigzag stitch....See her little traveling bag? That signifies my upcoming travels and the fact that I have to pack all my sewing stuff. I used a vintage button card with tiny little pink buttons too..just sewed it right on. The images are from Kristin Hubrick....Go check out all of the entries to this challenge at http://themethursday.wordpress.com/ I also finished Jean's Valentine for one of her grandchildrens teachers....Olivia was not shy about asking where her teachers Valentine is..We are going to make her one this weekend. I loved the Valentines day parties at school when I was growing up...Moms always made home made sugar cookies with frosting and then we all had boxes decorated and all out school mates put Valentines in them. I was always so excited to see what people had given me. I dont like the whole commercialism of the holiday but it is fun when you are a kid. (is commercialism a word?)

21 comments:

K said...

beautiful!

Gayle Page-Robak said...

Gorgeous art pieces....beautifully created!

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Betty said...

Those hearts are so pretty!

Sandy said...

OMG these are fantastic.
So wonderful fabric art. Love them.

http://truutske.blogspot.com said...

What a beauty fabric postcard and hearts.

Yarni Gras! said...

everything you do is sooo beautiful!

vintage wil said...

beautiful artwork!!!

Ozstuff said...

Yes, beautiful artwork and spectacular colours.

Hermine said...

Both look great!

indybev said...

I admire your "sewmanship"! Beautifully done.

Linda Summerfield said...

I love the imagery you used. I also fondly remember school Valentine parties.
Linda

Talking Horses Arts said...

Awesome Melinda!! Love the colors!
Great job!
Andrea.

Jendy said...

Love the tactile quality of the fabric postcard - I've never seen such a thing! It's beautiful.

Connie said...

Awesome!!

Faye said...

Melinda, fabulous fabric art work. Valentine's Day at school years ago were fun with the homemade goodies and all.

Robin said...

Both are fabulous!

Marilyn said...

Sounds like a good word to me:)
Love your fabric postcard! And there is a teacher out there that is going to love her valentine!

Retro Cafe' Art Gallery said...

Oh, love the dollie parts :).
I posted about you on my blog!!!!
xoxo,
Kristin

ScaryCheri said...

oh Melinda how gorgeous. I love the doll in there. I still have yours and Olivia's box for Christmas sitting here. I am so bad. I will try my best to get it ready right now. Catching up @ Fabric site and I think I see you are moving? I will keep reading but wanted you to know I haven't forgotten you. Miss our emails. Hugz, Scary

Tamerie Shriver Halliday said...

Hi Melinda

Thanks for entering my OWOH giveaway. I just had a chance to look at your blog for the first time and I LOVE it! You are so talented. And very inspiring. I am currently trying to break out of my self-imposed box and seeing your work has been a big step forward for me. So, thank you.

Tamerie