Birthday Postcards

Another Birthday!
Just when I thought I'd be depressed about turning another year OLDER, I open these wonderful quilted postcards from my group. These ladies are getting so good at making me smile, & aren't these the cutest cards?

On another note, I'm falling way behind on all of my projects, postings, e-mails, due to some changes at work, so please be patient if you are trying to contact me.
Love to all from the birthday girl!

Valentines Day

This is a valentine postcard for one of my postcard swaps. I made a series of frogs. I think this one is 8/8. Isn't the frog so cute? I need to gather up all of the cards that I received from the swap & take a pic to post. They were all so different & very nice!
Now to make some ATC's for valentines day.....

January Mystery Postcard

This is the quilted postcard I made for the groups Jan. Mystery game. I was given the theme of "stained glass windows", & it was my 1st attempt at using thin fusible bias tape. What a pain BTW!

HeartStringsQuiltProject

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This is my latest project!

It feels good to give back to your community!

Happy New Year 2007

Hope everyone had a great holiday season!

Now is the time to start thinking about the NEW YEAR!

What are your plans for 2007???
Spread your wings!

Postcard for Frenzy sister

This card was won by Susie, a member on the Frenzy Sister Group. She likes butterflies, and the colors of lilac,purple,teal,& green. Sorry...no teal, but I think my choices will be okay.

Snowy Man Postcard

Here is card #6 for my postcard group swap. Barb collects snowmen, so this theme is perfect!

"Lighting of the Tree" X-mas postcard

 
This is the next postcard that I have made. Actually, there is a story behind this card. The person that will receive this card was blogging about how they had bought this huge, pre-strung tree, that weighed a ton. When they finally managed to put it together, & set in place, they went to plug it in & the lights didn't work. Well if that is not a perfect idea for her card...hope she doesn't get too mad at me! 

Cosmic Color Christmas Postcard

 
Postcard #4 is done. This is for a gal on my postcard group, who said her cosmic color is purple. The purples are hand dyes. The trees are an experiment in fabric stamping. I used dk green, lt. green, & olive green with gold shimmers. The negative space is stamped with my holiday greeting. I think she will like this very much, now off to the post office it goes....bye! 

All I want for X-mas is a Texas Cowboy Postcar

This is my latest postcard for my group swap. She wanted a "real" Cowboy from Texas, but this was the best thing I could do. A real one would have to take His pick-up & I'm sure his horse, & since it's going overseas...I wouldn't be able to afford the shipping!!!

ATC Winter Swap 2006

 
These are the cards I made for my 1st group swap! 

FS2R Xmas postcard#2

 
This is the 2nd card that I completed for my group x-mas card swap. I really like this one. Hope the friend that receives this 1 will love it too! My techniques are improving...... 

FS2R X-mas Postcards

This is the 1st of my X-mas postcards for my yahoo group swap.
It was made by sewing green scrap strips together, fusing on WU & cutting out
holly leafs. The leaves where then arranged on a green circle that was previously fused to a W/O/W background. Then I satin stitched the leaves, & shadow quilted the white background. Adding the bow was a bit tricky, but all in all, I think it turned out rather nice. Now on to another card! Only 10 more to go!!!!

"Orphan Annie Finds a Home" Postcard

Postcard group exercise #2
Since Thanksgiving was just a few days away, I thought that making a card out of an orphan block would be a great idea. This card took no time at all, & made use of what I already had at hand. It also allowed me to use a different method of edge finishing. I usually do a satin-stitch edge, but wanted to experiment with a mitered fabric finish. This was quick, easy, & a learning experience all rolled into one...so even though it's not perfect...it's still a win-win situation.

"Holly Days #1 X-mas postcard

This is the 1st card from the red plaid sample. It was my 1st try at fabric stamping. I took the 12 x 10 scrap of plaid & used a foam stamp to put random leaves all over the surface. I then specked on a silver glitter paint. Let this dry & heat set. Put a layer of batting & cotton on & started stitching. Then I added what I thought was a fusible peltex & muslin, but even with a damp press cloth, I couldn't get it to fuse together; (but I did manage to lose most of the glitter paint in this attempt to fuse.) At least I know for future reference!
While the WU cooled on the muslin, I put the peltex on the front part of the card & did some stitching, fused the back on & did the satin finish on the edges. I didn't have anything red enough to show up against the background to do the berries in, so I opted to use fabric glue & sprinkled white glitter generously for added depth.
This card will be sent to the Postcard Posse for Troops, so that a soldier overseas will get a X-mas greeting from home for the holidays.

Jungle Boogie Postcard

Well I've gone & done it this time!
Just started my own Yahoo group for Postcards & ATC's. I really like making these, they are so fun! Very addictive!!! It gives me a chance to use up all the little things I keep saving, & I can't bring myself to throw away those darn scraps! I think they multiply while I'm asleep.
I posted a few pics of the cards I made for Thanksgiving for the troops on my quilting groups, & many of the ladies there expressed so much interest, & wanted to know how I made them. Well a beginner friendly group was born. This is what I made for the group exercise 1. Hope you enjoy it! BTW this is only the 5th card that I've made, & I'm trying out new techniques on each one I make, until I can do everything!
Practice makes perfect right? Or maybe sometimes you just get lucky!