Sunday, November 22, 2009

Antique Playing Card

This is my entry for the Mixed Media Monday challenge "Playing Cards". I am slowly trying to create a fabric journal and this is a page that will be added to it someday. I took an image of an antique playing card and printed it onto opaque"printer" fabric. "Jacquard" makes a whole array of (paper- backed) fabric for your printer! I then layered it onto the background fabric (with spray adhesive) allowing the print and color to show through. Finally I added cut metallic pieces as decorative trim.
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31 comments:

  1. WillyNovember 22, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    Fabulous page for your journal, Lori.

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  2. KNovember 22, 2009 at 5:30 PM

    gorgeous!

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  3. UnknownNovember 22, 2009 at 5:58 PM

    Hi Lori!!! this is a stunner!!! I love it...beautiful details and lines...I love it!!! Have a wonderful night!!!

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  4. YvonneNovember 22, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    Fantastic work, Lori!

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  5. Kris DickinsonNovember 22, 2009 at 7:06 PM

    This is stunning. I love the earth tones and graphics of the wonderful piece Lori!

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  6. Terri KahrsNovember 22, 2009 at 7:41 PM

    Ouch! My jaw just dropped and hit the floor!!! Lori, this is stunning! Mixing that beautiful fabric with the texture of the metal was absolutely brilliant. Hugs, Terri xoxo

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  7. indybevNovember 22, 2009 at 7:55 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing your process. The resulting art is awesome!

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  8. AmyNovember 22, 2009 at 8:21 PM

    so artistic!!!

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  9. Gayle Page-RobakNovember 22, 2009 at 9:18 PM

    Fabulous, Lori...what a beautiful art piece...love the pewter embellishments. They look like they are from Magenta...?? Awesome!

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  10. My Creative House November 22, 2009 at 10:13 PM

    Wow wow this is a fantastic page, love that you have transferred an antique playing cards to fabric, so wonderful done.

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  11. RikaNovember 22, 2009 at 10:47 PM

    Stunning art work!

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  12. johannaNovember 22, 2009 at 11:41 PM

    oh my, that rusty look is absolutely fabulous!

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  13. LivArtNowNovember 22, 2009 at 11:42 PM

    OMG Lori, I love this!!! It's stunning!! very elegant and I love your wonderful technique!!!

    Linda

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  14. LimareaNovember 22, 2009 at 11:58 PM

    This is absolutely FAN-TAS-TIC!! Love everything about it :)

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  15. http://truutske.blogspot.comNovember 23, 2009 at 12:11 AM

    Love your fantastic playing card.
    Great details and the metallic piece are wonderful.

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  16. Marie-AiméeNovember 23, 2009 at 12:23 AM

    so beautiful !!!

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  17. WrightStuffNovember 23, 2009 at 12:49 AM

    That's such an interesting technique and piece. Beautiful colours and textures. Thanks for sharing how you made it, sounds a fun project.

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  18. Silvia(Barnie)November 23, 2009 at 8:20 AM

    Fantastic work. Looks really beautiful.

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  19. Heather RobinsonNovember 23, 2009 at 10:37 AM

    This is gorgeous. Thank you for telling us how you created this piece because it is fascinating in all of its details. A very imaginative take on this week's theme.

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  20. MartinaNovember 23, 2009 at 11:00 AM

    This piece is just brilliant, Lori. Looks fantastic!

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  21. NicolaNovember 23, 2009 at 12:57 PM

    Wow this is wonderful well done!

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  22. peggy gattoNovember 23, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    This is just divine!!!

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  23. Anne (cornucopia)November 23, 2009 at 3:15 PM

    Wow! This is fantastic Lori!

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  24. BethNovember 23, 2009 at 6:31 PM

    Wonderful drawing.

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  25. Alicia1008November 24, 2009 at 5:48 AM

    WOW, what a beautiful card.
    I love the backround and the colours.
    Fantastic!!!
    Love Alicia :-)

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  26. Pam TuckerNovember 24, 2009 at 5:59 AM

    This is gorgeous. I love the Jacquard fabrics. The metallic pieces are a perfect touch. Your journal will be awesome!

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  27. DianeNovember 24, 2009 at 3:17 PM

    This is gorgeous, Lori! It is going to be an amazing book! Diane

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  28. HermineNovember 25, 2009 at 2:28 AM

    its gorgeous

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  29. TaluulaNovember 25, 2009 at 6:40 AM

    Oh wow, this is gobsmackingly brilliant. :O)

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  30. JesterNovember 26, 2009 at 12:48 AM

    This is really beautiful (and love your Christmas card too).

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  31. VictoriaJanuary 8, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    Lori...awesome I love this...gorgeous creation!

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