WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!!!

The winner chosen by random.org is

EMBELLISHER

Please email me your address! Looks like the giveaway is going all the way to India! How cool is that!
Thanks everyone for entering!

50 followers ....Let's celebrate!

I am so thrilled that so many of you liked coming to my blog and seeing my work or photos...
It is so nice to have met you and seen your beautiful, inspiring work...
Without each other, none of this would have meaning....
I have enjoyed meeting some of you in person, some I feel I almost know you through your work, your comments .
Thank you, thank you for being a part of my life....

To celebrate I will host a giveaway....An old doily, an Amy Butler pattern, some metallic thread, some butons and silk ribbon, a little lavender heart made by me and a little fabric booklet...
The lucky winner will be drawn Dec 30!!!Good luck!
Just leave a comment on this post!
And thank you for keeping an eye on me!

Love,

Gabriela

Leilani's Meandering Challenge

I recently participated in one of Leilani's exciting 5 day challenge projects. Each day she would give us a technique to do and we didn't know what would be next. It is very freeing doing this type of challenge. We are usually bound to rules knowing what the end product will be. I really love doing these!

I wanted to share with you the process and finished cloth which I have not decided how to use yet.....

You can check Leilani's website at http://studiogypsy.blogspot.com/

The first day we had to get a piece of fabric and transform it by painting. The second day we had to use stamps or write or doodle all over it. I chose paragraphs from poetry from one of my favorite poets, Pablo Neruda.

The third day we added another piece of fabric for the backing and then run it through the sewing machine in no special design, just all over.

Day 4 & 5 we had to cut holes and slits into the fabric and then embellish it with just stitches....

In doing this, some of the fabric puckered, so I made like veins stitching the fabric together to 'hide' the puckers...

Thanks Leilani for all the fun!