Tues Tutorial~ First Son-in-Law's 2023 Birthday Card

 This year I'm sending out more cards to people I love and am blessed to have as a part of my family and family of friends. My cards always try to depict a part of the person's life.

  This card went to my first son-in-law I received a few years back.  He enjoys fishing and hunting. He also likes to venture out into cooking. 

 

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Tuesday Tutorial

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I now always start with a base of some kind,

 to be my canvas 

or working area.

This is a used dryer sheet

 that was ironed flat

 between 2 pieces of paper

 to keep the residue off my iron.

The pattern is the to be card

which is a half sheet of card stock

folded in half again.

For most of my cards

I usually have a picture or clip art in mind.

This idea just came out of my head.

First a black skillet.

Keeping in mind the size of my "canvas,"

pieces are sketched on paper

then cut to use

as a pattern.

 I'm glad I've kept my

very old

much smaller pins

to use on these tiny pieces.

Can't believe I used to 

pin dress patterns with those.

 

I only had odd pieces of the forest fabric.

So, in the background tiny pieces

of what is still left from one

of my Dad's shirts

were used.

Also, love how the fabric 

gave texture to the fish.

Sometimes things like that just

pop up

begging to be used.

Since I now use a "fabric canvas"

made of dryer sheets,

scraps of plain interfacing,

embroidery stabilizer

or light weight fabrics,

the entire piece of work is stitched on

around the front face of the card.

This keeps the inside of the card

clear of working stitches.

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Hope my SIL had a Happy Birthday!

He sent me a thank-you text

and compliment.

Always glad to know if they got the card 

in the mail.