Over the fields and through the meadows ...

Hello DT Sharon here and today I would like to show you a mixed media journal cover featuring the lovely

 " Seamus " stamped onto calico.

I am not a sewer nor do I work in fabric so I did not have any fabric, lace etc in my stash but I found some great sellers on Etsy who sell little packs for a very low price. A great idea if you want a little taster.

 

 Materials:

Just a Girl and Her Imagination stamp set 

The Clan McGregor " Seamus "

Journal Blank

Hessian

Calico

Paints

Fabric Pens

Odd ends of fabric, lace and felt

Buttons, ribbon, thread etc

Ink pad in Brown

 First I covered my blank journal with some hessian. I found the best way to do this was to use an adhesive sheet. I then dry brushed over some paint to give it a more distressed look.

 I gave my little fabric pieces some texture by adding dry brushed paint and inked a little vintage photo around their edges.

I cut two hearts, one in fabric and one in felt. I edged the fabric with ink. For the felt heart I added a button with some green embroidery thread throught the middle and tied and then made some french knots.

On one piece of fabric I added some very "rustic" hand stitching and ink and to some lace I added some cross stitch and ink.

Arrange your fabric, lace and hearts onto the journal but don't stick them down until you are completely happy with the arrangement. I used collall glue and it worked pretty well.

Now stamp Seamus and his sunflower onto the calico with Versacraft ink. I heat set it a little with my heat gun. When dry cut him out in your preferred shape. Because the calico was so thin I was able to use a die on my Sizzix.

Colour the image in. I used some fabric pens that I had to go with my Cricut machine but there are plenty of mediums that can colour on fabric too. I used felt for Seamus's clothes. I just stamped onto the felt with the versacraft and then cut out carefully.

To finish the cover off I added some little white pearls, a button to the middle of the sunflower and a piece of elastic with a button for the closure.

 

I was quite apprehensive making this as I've never worked with stamping on fabric but it was a really enjoyable, easy project and I'll definately be doing it again.

Tracy's products are available to buy in her etsy shop here

Just A Girl and her Imagination

If you decide to do something similar I'd love to see it on the

 Facebook Friends of Tracy Easson group.

Have a lovely weekend !

Sharon x