Erica's Stitches

Yes, working on another stitched and painted bookmark.  This is a different brand of bookmark blank - here is the entire front label. Crafter's Pride MAKE IT YOUR WAY Be Original & Creative Perfect For: Painting - Stencilling - Rubber Stamps Needlework - Machine Embroidery This label is what gave me the idea to paint.  But, unlike the other bookmark, it didn't paint well. There's some sort of coating on the Aida cloth that tended to repel the paint instead of letting it soak into the fibers.  I had to use much more than I planned in and paint much closer to the stitching.  Also, the paint tended to glop instead of spreading out.  In the pictures you can see white space under the stitches.  I was afraid to add to much paint.  You can tell as I worked from top to bottom I got better at handling the paint.  I guess you are supposed to do a test area first, but it's impossible on something so small. All in all, I liked the finished boo...

I'm making bookmarks.  I could fill the bookmark form with stitches but I decided to try something different.  I stitched the heart outlines coloring book style and filled in with paint. I'm using acrylic craft paint and watering it down. The paint acts like watercolors and runs outside the lines but I like the effect I'm getting. Here's the finished bookmark. I let all the colors run together.  It's bright and colorful.  Now I'm thinking of painting landscapes and then adding stitches.  Maybe someday ...