Sunday, August 10, 2008

Finished Felted Fabric ATC's


These are the felted fabric ATC's with images, beads and lace. I feel like they are more finished. Maybe because I do so much collage work they just didn't feel like they had a focal point. Now I feel like they give your eye a story.

The top five have images a friend gave me in a trade. They say Debbie Warren on the collage sheet. I have know idea how to get in touch, a web site or blog for her. If any one knows, let me know. I do like the images though. I printed them on fabric with one of the ink cartridges that had run low. I save them and put them in a zip lock bag. Then when I need something "off color" I use them. This time I needed a purplish hue.

On the last three ATC's I used some lace butterflies that I got in college at an estate sale. The woman was the textile curator for Henry Ford Museum in Detroit Michigan. I bought everything she had that the museum did not purchase or receive. There are six sizes of these butterflies and 12 of each size. I have been carrying around a dresser full of lace from this estate for years. It was fun to pull out a piece or two and use it.

I find I am a hoarder about with certain things. As I grow personally and chronologically I find hoarding is not such a problem. My goal is to use it all up in as much art work as possible. Two of the butterfly ATC's I am planning on swapping. The other is a small gift for one of the girls in the Fabric ATC yahoo group that as hit a really rough patch.

So what do you think? Do they look more finished to you? [I apologize for my scanner. It did not like these images.]
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6 comments:

  1. Jennifer R.D.August 10, 2008 at 1:33 PM

    I do like the additions you made to the ATCs.
    The faded images blend in nicely with the fabric.
    You were right about the focal point. Well done!
    Jennifer

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  2. ingeAugust 10, 2008 at 3:18 PM

    Hello Elizabeth,

    i like your ATC's! They look very tactile and the image is indeed a focalpoint, but it doesn't take the interest of the feltet ATC away.
    Inge from belgium

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  3. Mary SAugust 10, 2008 at 6:48 PM

    Hi Elizabeth, I really like the addition of the images to your felted atc's, and the butterflys,they dont distract from he backgrounds at all.
    You could try a few embroidery stitches with beads on the others perhaps.
    MaryStong

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  4. Jen xoAugust 10, 2008 at 7:16 PM

    Oh they look beautiful, love the colors and the faded images look wonderful.... jenxo

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  5. Helen in the UKAugust 11, 2008 at 4:50 AM

    Wonderful additions :)

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  6. Miss OddityAugust 11, 2008 at 9:59 PM

    Hi Elizabeth,

    I've just done some needle felted ATC's too ... a new technique for me. I have enjoyed looking at and learning from yours. Thanks

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