Monday, November 10, 2014

"A Vintage Journey" Guest Creative Guide..

Hi folks...I can't tell you how excited and honoured I was to be asked to join the lovely girls over at A Vintage Journey as today's GUEST CREATIVE GUIDE...a little bit nervous too and what on earth was I going to make for the theme...
BOUNTIFUL HARVEST
After much deliberating whether it would be a mixed media canvas or journal...an altered art extravanganza or decorating a configurations box...an idea popped into my head BUT would I be able to translate it on to paper so to speak. I'm always very critical of my own work...I think that's just something that all us crafters suffer from but on this occasion I have to say that I'm rather pleased with how my Bountiful Harvest Pot Pourri Sack turned out...
I won't deny that stitching the hessian/burlap together to make the sack was definitely a challenge...one that nearly had me throwing in the towel but you know me...not one to give up at the first hurdle...where there's a will there's a way is my motto and thankfully it turned out alright on the night...

if you want to see how it all came together...hop on over to A Vintage Journey for a little step-by-step journey...needless to say I'm not sharing the pic of ME stamping my feet in frustration...I confess to having a little hissy fit when the hessian got stuck in the foot of the sewing machine requiring the patience of a saint and the skill of a neurosurgeon to detangle it.
See you all tomorrow with news from The NEC...
Hugs Kath xxx