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Busy busy…

February 2, 2012February 9, 2025 Julie GardnerLeave a comment

I started making cards for something to do when I wasn’t so busy with lampshades etc. but things have picked up over the last week with quite a few orders and another art gallery wanting lampshades and pictures for their shop – argghhh more screen-printing to do tomorrow – surely I’ll be more relaxed about it this time?! Anyway, here are a couple of cards I made this week for friends, again with the gilhoolie retro circles print behind the cut outs. I’m really enjoying making them and have lots of other ideas plus I think I’ll have a go at making a more complicated paper cut picture maybe, when I have time.

I love Heather Moore’s ‘Flowers’ paper cut illustration, a bit complicated for me though; knowing me I’d cut the wrong bit and it would all fall apart! Note to self, start with something simpler and be VERY careful…

Flowers paper cut illustration by Heather Moore – wow!

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More cards…

January 25, 2012February 8, 2025 Julie GardnerLeave a comment

I’ve been working on card ideas over the last week and am hoping to have a bundle ready to sell at the next craft fair. From what I’ve seen they’re always a hit and I thought it would be a good way to use my textile designs printed onto paper (plus I like making them!) They’re drawn in ink and then I’ve cut out parts of the picture to show my fabric designs behind – see my retro circles in blue on the mini and house and my tulips in purple on the handbag. These were really tricky to photograph so sorry they’re not that clear; they look lovely in person, honest. At the moment they’re A6 size but I’m thinking I like these square so that may be the way to go for the next ones. The only problem is I keep giving them away and might not have any left by the time I do another craft fair – oops!

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gilhoolie greeting cards?…

January 12, 2012February 8, 2025 Julie GardnerLeave a comment

I don’t know about you but I’m forever buying cards – there’s always a birthday, birth, new house, new job, so… I thought I’d have a go at making my own. This week, a friend of mine had her first baby and it was another friend’s birthday yesterday. So, there I was making cards rather than looking round the shops for the ‘right’ one. It’s got to mean more if it’s hand-made, well that’s what I think anyway. I hope they think so too. It’s a shame the photos don’t do them justice; I thought photographing stationery would be a doddle compared to lampshades and beanbags!

The birthday card is made using remnants from my screen-printing this week plus some Lotta Jansdotter fabric for the vase. I LOVE her designs so you may see more of them cropping up on here. It’s a shame her shop is in Brooklyn or I’d be right there! LOTS.

The baby card is for a close friend who had a beautiful baby girl this week, what a cute name! I used some vintage-style floral fabric I found in my local sewing shop. I thought it went with the old fashioned pram.

Update – I actually wrote this post two days ago and couldn’t publish it until I’d delivered the cards yesterday and I now have 2 more friends with babies – better make some more!! (What is it they say about waiting for a bus and then 3 come along, what a special week, congratulations all!)