This is my entry for this weeks Weekly Challenge on UK Stampers. Our challenge was to create a 6x6 page using fabric and stamps for Halloween! I have done a Halloween ATC using this fabric and making a spider from buttons before, so I decided to scale it up and go a bit wilder!
For the base I used a very thin piece of wadding on my cardstock before free-hand machining the cobweb onto the fabric. That is a square cut from a charity shop skirt that cost me £1....just 'cos the fabric was so lovely. Mrs Spider is felt, hand embroidered and then stitched on and lightly stuffed and her legs are beaded. I then remembered the "and stamped" bit of the challenge and as luck would have it this gorgeous corner stamp (I think it's Fancy Pants but I bought it from a friend so I'm not really sure!) fitted perfectly. I very carefully embossed the edges and managd to melt the fabric slightly...I call that "distressing" ... and then just added a touch of glitter to the web as it didn't show up!
It probably isn't very PC to say but I am rather chuffed with this one!!
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
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4 comments:
wow this is stunning and beautifully made too
I'm not suprised you're chuffed with this one...its fantastic. The colours and softness are perfect for this piece as theres always something magical about a web. Brilliant.
Wow, just discovered your blog and just love this. I wish I could work with fabric as I think it looks lovely, as your page shows,thank you for showing your designs :)
Nothing wrong with being pleased with yourself, and so you should be this is a real stunner of a piece :O)
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