
Another UFO Bites the Dust
I’m still working on trying to re-do and re-work some old pieces that have just been sitting around the studio.
I found this piece that has been screen printed, stenciled and stitched. I decided to cut it up into smaller sections and make note cards out of it. It needed a background for each card so I found a piece of fabric that I could tear and fray the edges.
Here’s the background fabric. You can see on the left that it was rust screen printed with a design that was originally developed from a birch tree. At some point, I over dyed it, as you can see on the right.
And here are the four cards that I made from the one piece. I used fusible web to stick it all together, I find that to be the quickest, most reliable “glue”. Now I will put them with an envelope in a clear sleeve and sell them at the store. They fit right in with the fall season.
We took a hike last weekend and the aspen and birch trees were just gorgeous. It’s definitely fall in Montana.
16 thoughts on “Another UFO Bites the Dust”
Brilliant – two birds with one stone – a ufo dealt with and stock made for the shop! The leaf cards are pretty and seasonal, so they should sell.
The autumn trees are pretty – will that photo inspire more sketchbook work for your aspen study?
Thanks Lyn, I want to make stuff that I can get out of the house 🙂
I took a bunch of photos for my tree/aspen study. I have many more I want to try. Just not enough time to do it all.
Great save……notecards are such a marvelous way to utilize our small pieces/scraps!
Thanks Mary, yes, note cards are great for small pieces.
Nice work Ruth, great surrounding you live in.
I am just reading the book : Interpreting themes in textile art.
Something recognizible for you, i think.
Thanks Jifke! I love where I live and the natural surroundings show up in my work all the time. The book sounds interesting. Let me know if you like it.
Awesome! You are very creative. I would never have come up with making cards using felted wool.
Thanks Sheila, I make felt cards all the time. Kind of a go to solution for me.
Beautiful cards! I need to do that with some of my UFOs. Beautiful scenery. We’re about ready to head north and hope to see some nice autumn scenery.
Thanks Marilyn, it’s a great way to use small pieces for sure, or just cut up bigger pieces as I did here. Hope you see some great autumn leaves on your trip.
Great save with the card Ruth. I keep meaning to do card but never seem to get to it. The leave here are turning lovely shades. I go out of the house with sunrise these days and it is breathtaking. One day I would like to see Montana, It looks beautiful.
Thanks Ann, cards sell fairly well for me. You should try some. You’re welcome to come and visit any time.
Lovely cards and autumn scenery! Any ideas for what to do with 3D UFOs?
Thanks Kim! I have some of those too, so perhaps I will come up some ideas as I keep working on transforming things from the studio. But you could always cut them up into small pieces and reassemble them 🙂
That fabric matches perfectly, Ruth 🙂 The cards look really nice. I’d love to have a place like that near me to visit 🙂
Thanks Zed! We have so many beautiful places to visit near me that it’s hard to visit them all.