So I'm still on a quest to become the ultimate crafty diva. Move over, Martha Stewart! Or at least go back to jail :)
(I'm totally kidding. You know all of us craft-ers love us some Martha Stewart!)
So, here is my 2nd attempt at being crafty:
Now, I know you're a bit confused, so let me tell you what this was *supposed* to be...it was *supposed* to be a beautiful work of wall art to hang above my bed. The back is a bulletin board covered in beige fabric; the middle is a piece of cardboard covered in dark blue fabric; and then the top is of course scrap fabric of different designs/colors. I thought it was an awesome concept at first, but I'm not sure where to go from here. It looks so unfinished....hmmm...I may have to go in another direction...
I also really love to scrapbook. I know it's kind of lame but I enjoy it! Here are a few examples of my scrapbooking:
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| Part 1 of my HBU graduation |
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| Part 2 of my HBU graduation |
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| This one I did while in the midst of a breakup. It was supposed to illustrate my new independence (thus the Dorothy Parker quote that reads, "Four be the things I'd have been better without: Love, curiosity, freckles, and doubt.") Kind of hokey, but I still think it looks cool :) |
Anyway, that's what I've been up to lately--crafting away!
I really like the initial concept of your wall-art thing. Here's what I'd suggest, though. You should just use the blue fabric as the background, then maybe put some layers of cardboard underneath each swatch of fabric to make them kind of pop out from the background, and then frame it. I really like it!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I was thinking something similar. I have these visions in my head but can't seem to make them reality...
ReplyDeleteThat's my problem too. You're way better at craft stuff than I am. I can't believe you do your scrapbooking without a Cricut. I can only imagine what you'd do if you did have one.
ReplyDeleteYou may already been done with this project but this is my suggestion. I would glue a horizontal piece of ribbon in a color that will tie all the different pieces together down the middle between the two rows of fabric. Then I would do the same vertically between each square. Last I would do the same ribbon around the outside to make a border. If you really wanted the fabric to pop I would fold in the edges of each square to give them more uniformity and do like crystal said and/or wrap them around a piece of cardboard to give them depth.You could also create another "fake border around them by showing the blue fabric that is underneath buy allowing room between your swatches of fabric and the ribbon.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck!
Thanks for the ideas, but I ended up going in a much different direction with the project than planned! I'll post pictures soon!
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