Scrap quilted cuffs
I am on vacation this week and taking the time to get ready for Junk in the Trunk. These are going to be cuffs, I need to add buttons. Or you could use them as bookmarks as well.
Author: Vesna
I am a mixed media artist with a passion for recycling and using the left over textiles and papers that were destined for the landfill. Read my full bio in my About page.
Zentangle jewelry
I practice small 1″ zentangles. I draw, color, then I tuck the tiny square between two pieces of glass. I add some lace on the back of the paper, to add an extra touch. I copper tape it, burnish, then solder. I noticed today that my choice of colors, it’s a little bit Dr. Seuss.
Mini quilted necklaces, pin cushions and more
Making new things, finishing up old unfinished projects….. I made wrist pin cushions. Finished some necklaces. And these little collages are from a collage class I took recently.
Valentine mini cards and handmade envelopes
Some weeks ago my little second hand (make that double second hand) laptop broke. It won’t connect to the internet anymore, even with an adapter. This made it inconvenient for me to blog, as I mostly blogged from bed. Sitting behind a regular PC, behind a desk didn’t sound appealing, as I do that 8… Read More Valentine mini cards and handmade envelopes
Some old kitchen linens
I enjoy giving life to old things. The things that everyone has forgotten about. I came to a box of old kitchen linens. They came from an estate sale at a retirement home. It has over a dozen linens with Australia theme. I am not sure if the person was a traveler who loved Australia,… Read More Some old kitchen linens
Junk in the Trunk
Exciting news! I am going to have space at a show called Junk in the Trunk. Their next market date is May 3. And in getting ready for it, I am rummaging trough my own boxes of ‘junk’, as well as making trips to the thrift and antique stores.
Valentine Matchboxes
These are from some months ago, I forgot I made them. Old, empty matchboxes, I turned them into sweet little Valentine drawers.
Altered Couture
I have some work in the newest issue of Altered Couture. See, the little sign on the cover: How to make t-shirts into flirty skirts? That’s me.
Tags? Bookmarks?
I’ve been looking at tag art, and when it’s done well I admire the skill of assembling images in such a limited space. And I try it myself, I practice. Here are the results.
Stitched Hearts
I have been creating, I just haven’t had the time for the additional step: posting here. I am working on a couple of submissions that are due soon. And I am looking forward to a couple more magazines coming out soon, that will have my work in it. Stay tuned, as soon as they are… Read More Stitched Hearts
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