Challenge Beginnings

This is posted to the Green Postcard blog as well.  I have the beginnings of the background down for the card challenge.

The plastic fabric will now be layered onto felt and embellished with wool roving that has been hand painted.  

I really hated this mid way through and almost threw them away, but after auditioning areas with a template cut 4x6 I found that there were parts that I liked.  

Sometimes just forcing your way through opens up some other opportunities that you just don't see at first.  Maybe this is what moving to the next level in my art is all about..........Trusting that you can work through the weird stuff and come out with something you can be proud of.

Artdoll Quilt Challenge

I am posting a sneak peek at my artdoll quilt for the challenge offered through QuiltArt.

I have never done a challenge before and took this on to stretch my design capabilities.  

I discovered how thin muslin is...and that it is not easy to stuff tiny tube appendages, but I am otherwise pleased.  She is now my studio muse.....asking me to come out and play!

I have named her Luna; as she is shares the face of the orb that guides my sign of the Zodiac, Cancer.  She is guardian of the "sewing room" and studio and beckons to me daily....