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Tiny buttons, gems, and plastic animals are a few of my faves which I've incorporated here in this sweet little stitched collage. There is no glue used here to hold things in place, just a needle and thread. Hmmmm, is it still a collage if there is no glue? Whatever it is, it's easy! And adorable!
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Simply gather a piece of 140 lb. watercolor paper, few pieces of trim, a small collection of tiny buttons, a few gems with holes, and some skinny feathers. A small main image, or focal point, is important too. My little deer tag I found at The Chelsea Market in NYC recently. But you can use anything you'd like.
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Begin by adding a heavily pigmented, warm-color wash to your paper. I leave a small margin of white space around the edge- it's nicer that way! For this piece, I used Quinocridone Nickel Azo Gold and Opera Pink. These are Daniel Smith watercolors and are oh so worth the pennies...
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Once this is dry. draw two lines intersecting in the lower left quadrant as shown. Rub using your fingers (yes, your fingers!!!) a small amount of Nuvo Embellishment Mousse along the lines, concentrating most where they intersect. I used the color Peony Pink. This stuff yields a metallic sheen and is perfect for building up a layered background.
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Next, use a sewing machine and stitch your two pieces of trim over the drawn lines. Just remember to use a long stitch length and don't back stitch as that will simply leave a hole in your paper! If you don't have a machine, you can hand stitch the trim.
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Lay out the feathers in small bundles as shown, so that they radiate into the larger quadrants. Machine stitch the feathers one group at a time, close to the trim intersection so that the main image will cover the stitching. If you hand stitch the feathers, use washi tape to hold them in place first.
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Next hand stitch your main image in place as well as any buttons or gems that you'd like. I keep my bits and baubles clustered around my main image and my trim lines but the world is your oyster here, stitch away! A few bits of advice here; don't pull too hard as you could rip through the paper, use button-weight or heavy duty thread, and try to tie two loose ends together in the back as a way to secure your stitches, as opposed to knotting the end of the thread, as knots tend to pull through paper.
I then wrote a little quip about abundance and thankfulness but that's optional for sure. A stamp would be sweet that says something Thanksgiving related... I hope you enjoyed this "deer" little stitchy project and I can't wait to share the next one with you!! ~ Mandy
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You can see more of Mandy's creations online!
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