Mescrap

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Pretty Things

images via Rifle Paper Co.

Brilliant illustration by Anna Bond.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

AJ Week 13 ~ Binding the Hand-dye Pages

My fingers all dyed with colors too .

Sewed all the left out fabric pieces .
Like puzzling back the missing piece

a thin layer of sponge was inserted in between 2 piece of fabric.

put on the key tangles things

All the pages are stitches together using embroidery thread.
A bit tough to align straight as the fabric is too soft.

This is how the dyed-pages turnout.
Love the blending effect .....the colours was 'free flow' all the pages

Can you see the stitching I had made

The swirl ....

Tada....my Travelogue Journal had completed.

Can't wait to fill it up with ephemeras.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Mail from Germany

Thank you Gaby Bee, everything was just so beautiful and perfect.

Monday, May 9, 2011

AJ Week 12 ~ Hand-dye Paper

Outside was hot and dry.
Suitable day for hand-dye some paper for my travelogue journal.

I have several question asking about what I used for dying

I experienced in using

i) acyclic paint or watercolor

ii) tea bag or coffee bag

iii) food colouring

Every medium I worked, the effect turned out differently.

Everytime, the effect turn out very well.

My previous experience

here

and

here

Some information to share with

i) Japanese hand-dye paper

ii) Q&A about hand-dying

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Last year I have little play on my blog.
We exchanging ephemera (paper) .Read here and here.

This year, thought to have something fun with masking tape.
Use those masking tape/washi tape and makes some postcards / cards.
Not to keep and dust the tape but make fun with it.

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Kindly let me know (layhoon.chua@gmail.com) if you are interested in this swap.
Please send in me an email, titled "Masking Fun Swap".
Include your name, blog link and mailing address.

The swap closing on 31 May' 2011.
I will send out the email to all the participants by 1st week of June' 11.

And the cards have to be send out by 13th June' 2011.