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Saturday, 21 April 2007

Funky or Fuzzy? Does it depend on age?!

Firstly, many thanks to everyone who has visited my infant blog and left me nice comments - it's much appreciated.

This week's DCM dare is set by Gillian and she's challenged us all to make a card featuring felt. To me, felt has a very homely quality so I've gone for a homespun look...


The scrap of gingham fabric is mounted on red laid paper and the felt squares are blanket stitched on with embroidery thread. I made the folk heart 'buttons' by punching the shapes out of wood veneer and making holes with an eyelet punch. A piece of stitched grosgrain ribbon and a smaller wood veneer heart finish it off.


Great dare Gillian - thanks!


P.S. - playing with Fuzzy Felt sets was very popular when I was a kid, hence the title of this post. It's still available and their web site has a fascinating bit about the history behind the idea.
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21 comments:

  1. Rhi21 April 2007 at 11:17

    Beautiful Joanne, a lovely cottagey style which I love. This would look great in a frame! I remember fuzzy felt too, oh the joys of a simple youth!

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  2. Anonymous21 April 2007 at 11:17

    That's gorgeous, I really love the folk-art style - actually, this would look great in my kitchen! : )

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  3. Gillian21 April 2007 at 11:31

    Joanne it's Gorgeous!!!.. soft and comfy!... love those buttons you made, they are unreal, and look awesome how you've used them.
    Oh I remember Fuzzy Felt, loved it!

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  4. Kathy21 April 2007 at 13:24

    love this Joanne, I really like the homespun, Shaker feel it has. The buttons are fab - you are so clever to think of that

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  5. Leni21 April 2007 at 13:40

    very pretty!

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  6. jaki21 April 2007 at 14:51

    I have just come across from DCM and I love your cards!!
    I especially love the one you made your Mum and the heart with wings :)
    Beautiful work!!

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  7. Paula J Atkinson21 April 2007 at 15:39

    Nice card, really love those buttons in the centres nice touch.

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  8. Lythan21 April 2007 at 16:04

    I love the folky look of this card, it is beautiful

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  9. Lynne21 April 2007 at 16:06

    Love this folky card Joanne.

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  10. Rika21 April 2007 at 20:23

    This is lovely!

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  11. Sarah21 April 2007 at 20:36

    This is my favourite, love the Shaker look of this card.

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  12. Jane22 April 2007 at 01:00

    I'm sure I left a comment yesterday- maybe its lost in blog land. ANyhow, this is beautiful Joanne really pretty and I love the colours

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  13. Saffa22 April 2007 at 08:28

    Ohhhhhh Joanne this is gorgeous I really love it. Well done the stitching looks fab

    xxSaffa

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  14. Esther22 April 2007 at 17:39

    Ha ha! they say great minds think alike! Have you seen my card for the dare?! almost too similar! Lovely card by the way and great idea for the buttons

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  15. Dollydimps23 April 2007 at 10:52

    really lovely card Joanne-I love the folk look-like Rhi said, it wouldn't be out of place in a frame

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  16. Sheila23 April 2007 at 12:23

    Beautiful. I love the homespun look but it's not a style I am awfully good at.

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  17. Di24 April 2007 at 18:42

    This really reminds me of some of the Amish work I saw when on holiday in America. It's really charming and such a great interpretation of felt.

    Di

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  18. Anonymous24 April 2007 at 20:24

    This is too cute. It has that warm country home feeling to it. Beautiful job!

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  19. Jo26 April 2007 at 09:24

    I love this card, the stitching looks brilliant, a beautiful folky card!
    jo xx

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  20. Wendy - Anntaurus27 April 2007 at 13:36

    Sorry this is late Joanne I love the card - fabulous use of fabric, just wonderful.

    Thanks for the get well wishes by the way!

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  21. Dawn♥30 April 2007 at 15:08

    OMG OMG your card is just totally gorgeous girl!!

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