Cover Code–Happy Happy
Update Card
Didn’t like the white border around the stamped Happy Birthday. Added a layer of green rust paper and printed sentiment.
Materials–Rust paper, paste paper, paper, fiber, leaf, ink, print, sealant.
Scale–5″ x 3.75″
A thank you card for a friend who sent a parcel filled with flower bulbs.
Used finishing nails with a solution to rust them.
Materials–Rust paper, fiber, and sealant.
Scale–3.75″ x 5″
One of my concrete cherubs and flowers from my garden.
Solandra Buds and First Flower of the Season
Passiflora Buds and Flower
Amaryllis Opened Pod
I was pleasantly surprised that I now have corn seedlings. I purchased a package of corn seed for use as part of a Thanksgiving card. Even though I attempted to use the seeds in a card, the seeds were still viable.
I ended up using pumpkin seeds that I harvested in 2011.
The lyrics are from a Thanksgiving song that was popular when I was in elementary school.
Lyrics–Henry Alford, 1810-1871
Music–George J. Elvey, 1816-1893
Botanical Interests offer great seed in gorgeously illustrated packets.
Bargello Embroidery
Too Busy and Cannot See the Bargello Stitch
Bargello with Birthdates in Code
Thought adding coded birthdays to Bargello design would be fun. It is too busy. Difficult to read the code and the Bargello design.
First Version Lucky Penny
There is a piece of tree wrap stitched to the back.
The piece is too small for the card.
Completed Greeting–Lucky Penny
Detail of Lucky Penny Code
Dark Brown is used for dots, tan for dashes, cream is used for spacers. The code it stitched in vertically–first column is L, second U…
Detail of 1960 Lucky Penny
Card Interior Label
Greeting Ready for Shipping
A piece of foam is tucked inside to support the weight of the embroidered piece.
The card is wrapped with two layers covering the embroidered piece with the penny.
