Welcome, students . Thanks for joining us.

Tonight we will be making Artist's Trading Cards. Don't let the name fool you, anyone can do this, you don't have to consider yourself an 'artist', lol.

THis is really so simple y'all might throw rocks at me, lol.

I'm going to start by walking you thru my hydrangea ATC.

SUPPLIES: I use absolutely ANYTHING I can glue, stitch or tie down so these suggestions are going to be VERY general. Please feel free to substitute, improvise or just plain ignore anything I suggest!

You will need some form of the following items:

top fabric

'Batting'

Back fabric (light colored so u can write on it)

ATCs are 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 so I'm cutting my fabric about an inch bigger in case adding the decorations makes it shrink a little. I'll trim it exactly later.

Pretty fabric for the hydrangea yo-yo

Leaf : from a silk flower or fussy cut, or a long skinny yo-yo or some green paper, it's up to you

Sequins, beads, embroidery floss, whatever else little bits & pieces you might want to add.

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Oops, I jumped the fun a little, be back in 10 minutes

I'm going to be watching this time, I don't have any artistic ability to transfer what is in my head to fabric or cloth. But I do have the supplies listed and could start if I get inspired. Pat

Okay, while the teach is out get your glasses and take a few pieces of chocolate! Don't worry I have plenty to share

Kit-Kats and chardonay here. Anyone want some?

My homemade Peanut butter cookies won't taste so good with wine. But if you want some I'm offering to share.

I had chocolate cake for dessert tonight. OH MY GOODNESS it was so rich and gooey. Sorry, we ate out so I have no leftovers.

Don't get a rope though...I have Dove milk chocolate and it is soooo creamy. BRB...I'm on the wagon tonight, but I need a glass of iced tea.

OOPS, forgot we have peanut butter fudge, too. DH went grocery shopping, had a craving for fudge, but picked up the peanut butter kind by mistake.

I 'm here I can't get into the sewing room till DGS goes to sleep.

Now I've had peanut butter fudge at the retreat and it was simply delicious (homemade) Yummy

A little protein (peanut buttr) might be good.

I am attending class tonight and I brought Lindt chocolate truffles. Help yourselves everyone when you feel like it. Mary Anne
Heaetmania

Okay, this is my 1st PJ Party and I already love it. Chocolate everywhere!

I do have a question, in order to see new posts do I need to leave the thread then re-enter?

No, just refresh the screen.

I'm toasting you all with my Lime-A-Rita :-)

This is my top, batting & back fabric

How is that lime-a-Rita? Saw them at the grocery store today. I've got some p-nut m&m's if you want some.

Is that truly batting or are you using felt Tory?

F5 will refresh your screen

glad ya'll are all here!

Please! Don't mention ....rita anything! I don't need the extra calories.

???

Wait a minute. That does not compute. When it comes to anything...rita...calories don't matter!

Sigh...but I better stick with the unsweet iced tea...sigh...

I'm back. The computer ate my last post

I'm using free batting from Branson. You can use felt if you'd like. absolutely every step can be adapted to what you have on hand.

They are delicious elsie123, I drink mine over crushed ice.

ART TIP: ya'll probably already know this but just in case:

Use both sides of your fabric and double your stash. sometimes the front is a little too bright and the back with a little muted pattern and color might be perfect.

I'll be using the back of both those fabrics.

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I'm using a leaf from a silk flower but you can fussy cut or use a long skinny yo-yo, or use a paper flower. Pull it off the plastic stem, trim it as needed.

KYIS, I'm Laughing so hard, you just got back from dinner and gooey chocolate cake and you are worried about calories in beverage. That's like me ordering french fries with diet pepsi. Too funny.

Hush! Don't make fun of me. I'll take my toys and go home. pftt

Teacher! patty's making fun of me.

When I'm doing these mixed media projects I usually try to think of what's the backmost item & put it on first. In this case it's the leaf so I'll want to put the leaf first.

I've trimmed my silk leaf so it doesn't look so much like holly, lol

and yall quit picking on her or i'm putting you in the corner, haha

I'm sorry, I promise I'll behave, no more teasing. I don't like being in the corner, if I give you 2 cookies will that help???

I've picked a pretty blue for my hydrangea. I didn't worry too much about making a perfect circle. Do y'all know how to make a yoyo?

Are we putting it on a small little piece, or a bigger one to trim down? Can you tell me the size again? Who's got some glue I can borrow?

I just drew one on fabric and cut it out

yes. Did you notice I'm behaving?

I have lots of glue, you are welcome to use.

Thanks Patti

OH! I'm sorry! ATCs are 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

My fabric is a little bigger, I'll trim it down after I add my goodies. That way if it 'shrinks' a little it won't hurt anything if I'm looking for an EXACT size.

I'm a bad student, what are we making? Yo-yo?

Now we are making a yo-yo to use as the hydrangea.

I'm using a contrasting thread to make it easier to see.

Sew a running stitch all the way around the circle

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My finished yo-yo is less than an inch. Okay?

teacher Patty and Sherry wount sit down I can't see good.

Ok Sherry, guess we are in trouble already. Have you gotten your yo yo done?? Mine isn't,

whatever size makes you happy! I'm easy, haha

Why is everybody always picking on me? My name's not even Charlie Brown!

Yes.

It's hard to see around that hat...

I got a little lavender toyota, and cut a leaf out of a scrap. Ack! I've dropped my leaf!

Gently Pull the string so it pulls your yoyo tight. I'm going to use the puffy side up for texture
Put a knot on the back & let's put it to the side for a minute

Darn auto correct. "Yoyo" not toyota.