Thursday, December 15, 2011

The Fabric Of Our Lives

Hi all!
Today's challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil is : Fabric
Yikes! And you know what? I thought up the challenge and its still Yikes!
What was I thinking? LOL
Actually it ended up being a lot of fun.
As you know, I started making this recipe book and the fabric reminded me of cafe curtains so it worked out.
I stuck it down with scortape. Awesome stuff!
The button is a brad that I covered. You know, they make these  gadgety doohickys to cover butons/brads but I remember just using my fingers to tuck and secure the covered buttons when I was learning to sew as a teenager so that's what I did here. Nice to know you don't have to run out and buy every new tool they come out with. In saying that, it would be handy My address is as follows... :)
Anyway!
So this is page 2/3 of my recipe book:



Recipe for Card:
Image: Mo Manning
colors: Lyra Rembrant and Prismas
Papers: My Minds Eye
Fabric: from stash
coverable brad: bought at Michaels (unsure of brand)



Both recipes are so easy peasy but soooo GOOD.
I would like to enter this in:

Anything Goes Challenge - Anything But A Card
City Crafter Challenge -Get Booked (Make or Alter a book!)
Creative Craft Challenges -  Faux Or Real Stitching Week 2
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations -Anything BUT a Card
Scrappy Frogs - Stitching

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Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful weekend!




38 comments:

Tine said...

Hi Dorcas. Glad to see your recipe book is growing. I used to cover buttons too to get a good match. Nice idea to pop one on here and a beautifully coloured image, it goes without saying.
Tine :)

Anonymous said...

Hi Dorcas,
Your recipe book looks delicious! Not just the recipes! But knowing what a good cook you are I will have to try them out. I still have a recipe book you gave me 15 years ago and still use it often!
Love Pearl x

petra,s cards said...

fabulous creation dorcas!!! love your pretty colours and ribbon thanks for sharing!!!
xx petra

Ulina / Apricot Bubbles said...

Yummy! Fettucine Alfredo!Looking at your super pretty pages leaves me with a "homelike" feeling - I can see myself sitting in a warm and cozy kitchen, enjoying delicious flavours and scents...

Babs said...

Oooh I love fettucine alfredo but it doesn't like me.....it makes me swell up all over, but then so does chocolate, ice cream, pizza, & so on & so on! LOL Great recipe book Dorcas, I love the fabric ruffle and the covered brad to match. Looking forward to seeing pages 4 & 5.
Luv, Babs xo

Linda Wescott said...

What a beautiful couple of pages.Lovely use of fabric, great covered brad, and of course the coloured image is perfect as always. Love lin

dj1952 said...

Awesome and delicious pages! I love the image and the fabric you added. You are sooooooooooo talented. Hugs, dj

Jacee said...

Its fabulous Dorcas, you have done a lovely project here, I love it!
Hugs Jacee

Marianne Reijgersberg said...

Wauw, stunning Dorcas! I wish my recipe book was as beautiful as this one.
Hugs Marianne

Erin- said...

Oh, your recipe books gets more and more beautiful! I just love the ruffles--it really does look like curtains. :) Just Stunning.

Jayne said...

What a wonderful project, I love it! Love Jayne. x x

Debbie said...

Sounds Delish!!! Love the project...

Hugs
Debbie

Vicky said...

WOW...this is gorgeous sweetie loving the cute image hun. Your colouring is fabulous as always.

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

Tracy said...

YAY! More recipe book pages and these are just as cute as the cover. Love the little frill of fabric on the recipe page. I knew this was going to be a great series. Hugs! :-)

Shirley-Anne said...

hi Dorcas The project is delightful and the perfectly coloured cute image has a lovely homey, country feel to it .
Thanks for sharing on Make it Monday
Shirley-Anne

Deanna Mulder said...

What a fun project. Love it. Thanks for playing along with us at Scrappy Frogs.

Cathy said...

Dorcas, your card/recipe book is really cute, love the colors and your "curtain" fabric detail. Great challenge :)

Gretha said...

I wish I have such a beautiful receipe book. The receipes are looking good. Thanks for sharing.
Hugs Gretha

Carla S. said...

More fabulous pages for your recipe book, Dorcas! I love the ruffled gingham and the super cute image! Great designs!

Pat said...

Look at you, girlfriend! You're such a show off! hehehe! Now I can lust after your coloring talent AND your cooking talent!! Those recipes look yummy!! I love this! And, I gotta tell ya, this is such a fun theme...and your "cafe curtains" are sooooooo clever!! Hugs. Pat Frank

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Very sweet, thanks for playing along with us at CCCB!

Anneke. said...

Wat een prachtig project. Schattige digi ;).
Groetjes Anneke.

Alina said...

very beautiful project, Dorcas, gorgeous colouring, I love it!
hugs, Alina

franzesjoi said...

sooo pretty!! :) great colouring - as always :)

Hazel said...

Hi Dorcas

This is beautiful - I love it.

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

Hazel x

Stacey G.-2 Craf-t-4u said...

I thought I had commented on this beauty! I least drooled over it! This book is going to be sooo awesome! The image is sweet and that ruffle is perfect! It does look like a cafe curtain!

June Nelson said...

This is beautiful and funnily I am going to make a card with her today xxxx

Vicki Fraser said...

Wonderful colouring in of the image - two of my fave things to eat too :)

Annemaritta said...

You and kraft really make a pretty good team! :) It's yet again beautiful colorine and it is good to read the story too :)

Yikes <3

Unknown said...

I just love the image you used. She is adorable. What a great idea. Sounds yummy!! Thanks so much for joining us at CCCB!

Iulia said...

hey sweetie; this is one fantastic recipe book, how clever you are; and thanks for sharing one page at the time; it's like coming back to watch your favourite TV series...lol. That frilly ribbon is perfect for any cooking linked subject and Mo's image is a great choice. Thanks for the recipes, love Italian food.
In case I don't get to write to you before Christmas; wish you wonderful holidays and a happy and joyful 2012!
Hugs, Iulia

cnelson said...

YUM! So CUTE! LOVE this idea! Thank you so much for joining us at CCCB this week!

cheryl said...

this is really beautiful ,bless you for playing at anything goes,this week,hugs cherylxxxxxx

DesigNeAl said...

Cute recipe book!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful project with us at Ooh la la; we hope to see you again soon x

Grenouille Greetings said...

Love your little cafe curtain recipe background! Stunning coloured prettiness on the left hand side too of course! Hugs, Lesley

Gwen's Busy Little Hands said...

Just got that image. She makes my heart happy. Love your recipe book. I may have to try that alfredo recipe...my daughter's fave.

Smiles!
Gwen

Unknown said...

Wow your recipe book is stunning, love the image and fantastic colouring and those recipes looks so delicious yummy :) xx

AN said...

Kiitos Dorcas :))

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