Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Dressing Up?

 

First, I want to thank Matilde for hosting in July.  It was obvious we loved the theme.

Today we invite a new host as we do every month  This month it's my friend, the very talented Halle of Halle's Hobbies.  Her theme for the month of July is Fabric, lace, and trims…oh my!  Below is my interpretation of this theme.

I'm calling this first entry this month Dressing Up?  Details are below.
 


 
 I began by sewing four different laces to 8 X 11 inch (20.32 X 27.94 cm) green cardstock using blue variegated thread, the color of the neck band.  I used double sided clear tape to adhere the outfit to the page because it was a bit too thick for my needle.  I believe there is something on my scanner bed because there is nothing dirty on the cute outfit.  I was going to add the words, but they didn't look right.  Sometimes words just don't feel like they belong.
 
Please remember we welcome art journal pages that meet the theme requirements, altered book pages, canvases, loose, or stand alone pages including fabric and digital art.  I (and the administrators) do not leave comments on Facebook, TicTok, or Instagram entries.  We do not allow cards!!!  Period! We also don't allow tags, index cards, ATCs, or ATCoins, unless they are part of a journal page, and as much as we don't want to, will be forced to delete your entry.  Please remember if your blog is not in English, we ask that you translate it for us since the translation tool doesn't work on some blogs, including mine.  Finally, we do not allow back-links to any journal page published prior to the start date of this month's challenge. Hope to see you and your interpretation of Fabric, lace, and trims…oh my! inspired art soon at Art Journal Journey.
 
 
 

10 thoughtful remarks:

Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations said...

A delightful display of various lace trims makes a great frame for that cute little outfit.. adding words can sometimes distract from the projects and pieces we design, looks fine without them Elizabeth.
Fabulous July AJJ theme.
Happy creative July Hugs Tracey x

Iris Flavia said...

Cute approach!

Tom said...

...for me, dressing up means putting on my best jeans.

Nancy said...

Nice interpretation! The little outfit really inspired you.

Crystal Collier said...

You MADE that lace? That's absolutely incredible. I can't even imagine sitting down and pouring the love an energy into that project...but I suppose we all do it with different things eh? What a beautiful world of variety we live in.

da tabbies o trout towne said...

elizabeth….how cool is this ‼️‼️very clever 😸😸. n bleu N squiggles….hope yur chillaxin inn side doodz coz itz like an oven over hot coalz out ther 🥵🥵😸💚🐾

Halle said...

Very clever!! I can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve this month!

Jeanie said...

This is really cute, Elizabeth -- and very clever.

CJ Kennedy said...

That page is adorable.

My name is Erika. said...

Now that is an interesting little outfit. Is it a dolls outfit? I like how it works on your page, and it's a great way to use fabric. The lace around the edge looks super too. I hope you had a super day one of JUly. I was out all day so that's why I'm so late stopping by. hugs-Erika