Ever since these, I've been obsessed with sewing fabric on paper. I've made several more cards, but alas, since I've worked the last 2 weekends, no sunlight left for pictures...
With my first 2 days off, in a row, since January 13th, I got crackin' on the craftin'...
I made this for a friend who is working a temp job for 8 months; 1 month into it and she's already worrying about her next job. This is a "Don't worry, be happy, get out of jail free card" It entitles the bearer 5 worry free months with an expiration on June 15th. Only then can she worry.
Worry happens to be a topic that comes up frequently during our walks; it's a hard thing to let go. Sometimes I wonder if I use it to make me feel productive in situations I have not control over...
Continuing on with my new obsession...
A plain paper notebook. I'm still refining this; the fabric is sewn onto card stock, which is still a bit loose for the back of a notebook.
2008 Calendar, Address Book, and Journal. This is number 2. I had one ready for January and then fabric met paper and it was all over for version 1.
2008 Workout Log. Who wouldn't want to keep track of fitness with a book like this? In this and the previous picture, the dark, what looks like black, fabric is actually eggplant. The patchwork pieces in the Workout Log are from the Amy Butler Patchwork bag I made for a Mitten Swap over a year ago...that's the great thing about a scrap box, everything gets re-purposed eventually...
So, now the Craft Lab looks like this...
and believe it or not, someone will be sleeping on the bed...yes, look closely, behind the ironing board... tomorrow night.
Let the piling begin...
