For all of you pillow lovers, have a gander at these green delights. All cotton covers with an envelope back for easy removal of the pillow insert. The above pillow is a mod design in shades of green, blue and off white. The pillow below is done in a patchwork of three different fabrics - the mod green to the right, a green paisley to the left and a solid darker green on the bottom right. Passe un bon weekend. :)
I just created a portfolio of my work on a wonderful site for artists to showcase their work called Warm Toast Cafe. I felt it necessary to do so since this blog mostly focuses on the crafty side of my work. For those of you who need a portfolio, check it out. You can see my paintings and collages at http://www.warmtoastcafe.com/art/tracyv/.
SACHETS: Here are more new goods for the home. These sweet, petite, sachets are filled with the most wonderfully fragrant lavender ever - and it's organic! I've worked with lavender on other projects in the past and was a bit disappointed with the weak scent but this new lavender is really going to make the drawers and closets smell good. I guess organic is better! I was so happy with my herb purchase that I have to share information on this shop with you. It's called Acadia Herbals (http://www.acadiaherbals.com/). The owner is an herbalist (who also makes fabulous soaps), so how great is that for all of you herb lovers out there?
COASTERS: Here is a wee sample of the new products I've been jawing on about. They include pillows, aprons, coasters, sachets and more. These cotton coasters are 4"x4" and the bottom is done in a contrasting color from the top. Enjoy!
How nice is Marisa at Creative Thursday? Umm...very! Compliments are always good, especially when they're coming from a bigtime artist and blogger. Thanks, Marisa! I'm glad you like my product tags. :) See her fabulous work at http://www.creativethursday.com/ and see the tags she's talking about in my August 22nd post.
Every now and again, I get around to making something for myself. The thing with me though, is I am easily bored with seeing the same contents in my home. But today, I'm liking and having big plans for these pillows.
The pillow on top was made out of new and recycled fabric scraps of different lengths and widths that I sewed into an appliqued, patch-work square. The yellow pillow is a cotton, mod fabric that I've loved and had so long. They were scrappy pieces of all shapes that I knew I'd use one day. The backside of both pillows are from a recycled sheet purchased from a thrift store. The green pillow is from new fabric I recently scored from a flea market that I now regularly frequent.
These are the "baby" pincushions I spoke about earlier. The "mama" pincushions can be seen in the July 30th post. The designs are hand drawn and appliqued to the tops.
