Tuesday, 16 June 2020

Index Card a Day 2020 (ICAD) - Week Two

Here are the cards from the second week of ICAD.
The prompts were: Suzani patterns (I had to look this up - traditional embroidery from Uzbeckistan and Tajikistan); Bookshelf; David Bowie.
Tiramisu (featuring a photo of my Granny and her sisters when they were girls);  Brocade; Kite or Rhombus; Chamomile.  Just in case the Chamomile one doesn't make any sense, I used camomile tea leaves, which I added to texture paste and applied through a stencil and the tea bags were glued in strips.  I then added drips of acrylic paint and watercolour pencils for the colours, finishing with gold speckles and a bit of glitter. (I had this brainwave having watched a Youtube video where teabags were made into a mini journal.)
On to week three...

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6 comments:

  1. Elephant's Child16 June 2020 at 19:59

    I had to look up Suzani patterns too. Thank you and wikipedia for the education.
    This looks like fun challenge to do - and the results are lovely.

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    1. Ellie Foster16 June 2020 at 22:05

      Thanks, EC. It is turning into a very interesting challenge and I am learning as I go. The Suzani patterns are beautiful, aren't they?
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. sustainablemum17 June 2020 at 12:42

    Wow, what a lovely challenge. One that inspires and extends your learning. I do love these posts Ellie, you show me what is possible. Creativity is so important to have in our lives whatever it looks like.

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    1. Ellie Foster17 June 2020 at 17:07

      Thanks, sustainablemum. I am definitely learning as I go with this challenge and am loving it. I am also loving being able to use some of my huge stash of stamps, stencils, dies and other media. I totally agree, creativity is vital to all of us, no matter how that creativity expresses itself.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  3. Maria27 June 2020 at 22:47

    The card with the photo of your granny and her sisters - so sweet! I remember that she loved cards and kept them well after their specific occasion. She would have LOVED your creations!

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    1. Ellie Foster28 June 2020 at 09:19

      Thanks, Maria. That card was a bit of a flash of inspiration and I was really pleased with how it turned out. I hope she would have been pleased with my creative projects. I think she would have been more pleased that I am such an obsessive gardener!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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