Rozzie Land

Experimenting with felt layers

HI All!

I am thrilled (and relieved) that my latest experiment worked so I thought I would share. 

I'm currently working with a client that has asked for me to use my traditional felt style for their project. I was happy to say yes but realized due to the assignment, it would be best to provide the different elements separately so they can shift things around if necessary.

Now, I knew how to do this to some degree but I've never felt confident with it. But it turns out, working digitally this past year is helping now with traditional felt.

Here is the experiment:

The frog on the right is the copy.

I'm very pleased with the results.

Don't know if you're interested but this is how I did it:

Traced around the frog with the pen tool

Made the selection with a feather of 1 and  "copied"

Added a drop shadow:

Opacity 65

Distance 0

Spread 0

Size 20

Stitchery Love

Photo courtesy of Lucy at Attic 24

Hello my bloggie peeps. Hope you are doing well today. It is pouring down rain here. We've had gallons of it so far this summer. Such a total 180 from the weather in Las Vegas, where we used to live. Speaking of which, we're driving there in a couple of weeks for vacation. Can't wait!

Anyway, I wanted to take a time out from work and share this pretty embroidered piece with you. The lovely Lucy at Attic24 makes these little treasures and is selling them at her blog. The one you see above is mine. =o) Seriously, I just commissioned it. Thanks, Lucy!  Isn't it delightful? 

I have been in love with embroidered applique for many years but haven't made the time to make my own. If you aren't a procrastinator like me, here's a book from my collection I'd recommend. I like how the frayed edges add to the design of the pieces:

Okay, back to work. =o)