Postcards made with Paper Cloth
I used paper cloth as a base to create a pile of paper cloth postcards! You can learn how to make your own in the Paper Cloth Tutorial I posted yesterday and hopefully these DIY Postcards will make you inspired to use your paper cloth as well.
After I ironed the paper cloth to flatten it a bit I cut out ten postcards, using a knife and ruler. Then I got to sewing on them.
The beautiful rose illustrations that I used are from an old gardening book that I cut up. I attached them to each DIY Postcard with zigzag seams, and then I sewed a seam, using black thread, all around to attach the postcard’s printed backside (I have a free downloadable available for this) for the DIY Postcard Swap that I printed on card-stock. If you’re new to me please check out the swap. I host it twice every year and I’d love to have you join us to create your own postcards and to swap them internationally!
Voila!
I love how they all came out, so cool! To make this was quite a lengthy and messy process, with glue all over my fingers at the end as I created the paper cloth, but there is potential in this mess I think. I love that it is about recycling wrinkly tissue and wrapping papers and bits of thread to make something new.
I always enjoy a DIY project like this. And I love the end result of all my paper cloth postcards!
My Paper Cloth Postcards
Here are all of my cards – I scanned all of them because I want to remember this project (click on the smaller images to see them bigger.):
Aren’t all the layers magnificent? The smaller scraps or paper pieces you use in the background the more diverse it will look.
Oh, almost forgot! I also made two ATC’s (artist trading cards) using the paper cloth! One I have sent out already in the #craftsocial ATC swap.
Would you like to participate in the DIY Postcard Swap with me? Check it out here. If it is not open right now sign up for my Newsletter and you will be notified when it starts next.
PS: Roses are red, Violets are blue, don’t forget your friends – who wants a postcard too!
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These are great and so fun. I tried the same thing using
tyvek envelopes recycled with papers on them, that works too!
I love the fabric paper it works for all kinds of fun things.
Thanks for sharing your tutorial.
I am so in love with your blog and your creative work! I came here to say thanks for the comment in mine, but I am totally stunning with what you do, all the colors, the sewed cards. Even, today (once more) I was trying to put my mother ‘s sewing machine to function and I couldn’t, I also like to do handmade things and I could do so much more and different ideas could come out with the machine working. :) I feel a little upset because of that!
Anyway, you are an awesome artist for sure.
Much love,
Joana
Thanks for commenting!
Sewing machines are just supposed to work, right, not be stubborn and want to rest. I hope you figure it out Joana! I will keep my fingers crossed for it to work soon! :-)
Oh Thanks for your comment Corrine, I’ve got some tyvek that I got in a envelope, I don’t know what to do with it… Any ideas? I would like to try to “burn it” I think? Ever tried that? Will have to google up something one of these days… ;-)
beautiful!
Your postcards are so pretty. Thanks so much for that tutorial on the fabric paper. I really have to try that….and after seeing your cards it’s moved to the top of my list of experiments.
They look great :)
I was the lucky one to get the sixth one shown! I love it and the texture! Thanks Hanna!
Fun and gorgeous. It never occurred to me you could iron your paper cloth! My poor iron. First linoleum, now this!! Hanna, you’re great! xxxtj
These are so pretty! I love the vibrant colours that you have used
The postcard you made me is there among your pictures:) Yeeey!!
I love it! Am now looking for a nice frame and some space on my wall where I can hang it :P
Thanks, Hanna!!
Oh Wow! More Beautiful Roses!!
God Bless You and Yours!!!
I LOVE your paper cloth postcards! I’m going to have to try your technique! Wonderful!
Love the postcards! I think I may try this technique on some book covers.
Oh, my stars! I missed this post! I am going to make some of that paper cloth. Your postcard is so yummy with all the paper cloth on it!
I want to pay you for all the goodness you give me. Tell me how to do it.