On grandchildren's birthdays, I try to remember to make a soft, sewn birthday card. Erika was born on Valentine's Day. This morning I copied two photos onto printable fabric sheets; and I was thinking about the new goldfish she asked for and the present I sewed for Erika and her doll. I cut the soft prints the same size and fused them with Wonder Under to different colors of fleece. Following some individual quilting around the edges and on appliques, I finally stitched the two fleece/photo pieces together, finishing with pinking scissors and then gold puff paint for the
5. These back-to-back images are on the soft fleece Erika loves.
At my website among the
journal quilts I have two other fabric cards: Erika's 4th and Hannah's 6th. I hope tonight at the family celebration of her birthday, Erika will be amused to be featured as a mermaid. I should add some more gold paint around, but I got spooked the card would not dry in time for dinner tonight. I smeared it once trying to take a photo, but it cleaned up with water. However, one can always use a hair dryer with acrylic paints.
Oh, LINDA! These are fabulous! Erika will be thrilled over her mermaid self, and how could she not love the other soft card-picture of her in her birthday regalia too! You are Amazing - all you can do with your creative thoughts !
ReplyDeleteReally, really cute! I had forgotten about the other fabric cards and will go soon to refresh my memory. But you have really outdone yourself here!
ReplyDeleteThese fabric cards are something that Erika will treasure forever! She looks so cute in both pictures. What a super grandmother LinLin is!
ReplyDeleteWow! What else can I say?
ReplyDeleteI've always loved the picture of Erika and her doll. The roses are a lovely touch. I think a little girl born on Valentine's Day needs a little extra celebration, and Linda, you've given it to her.
ReplyDelete