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Playing with AI images

I've always wanted to create my own background papers, but found it quite frustrating when trying to create seamless backgrounds.  Creative Fabrica has a set of AI tools on their site that you can access with a subscription.  Thanks to Creative Fabrica's generous gift of 1 month's access, I was able to create a collection of images to use in a playful Pinterest inspired Paper Quilt.  

While I didn't use all the images I created, it was fun to see what the tools would come up with using prompts and then tweaking the prompts for other images that could be used.  Some editing was done in Photoshop Elements and Affinity Designer.  I'm still a dabbler with Affinity, but I did learn quite a bit through this experience as well.  

One of the images I created but didn't use in the project is this one.

It only had one line of flowers at the bottom of the image and I wanted flowers throughout on the stripes.  So I downloaded and saved the file to my computer and put it in a folder shared with my iPad.  Opened Affinity and played, creating a new image and incorporating the stripes and flowers into one new image.  

It was a fun experiment -- I'm not sure I would use the tools often enough with my current library of digital prints to warrant the extra subscription, but in a crunch if I needed something I didn't have, I might use the tools again.    

Here's a link to the completed PAPER QUILT project I completed using the SPARK tools on The Artistry.  I used SCAL 6 Pro and the Skycut to make all the shapes and to save on ink -- you can use the pattern fill command and only fill the shapes with the desired digital patterns you create in SPARK.  

If you give SPARK a whirl, I'd love to hear about it!  Leave a comment!  

Carve out some creative time over the weekend if you can.  Enjoy your play!  

 

 

 

2022 Holiday Tags - #10

Have you ever looked at the fabulous iced cookies that are being created out there?  They are amazing.  I wish I could hold an icing bag again to do some of them - but arthritis makes it a little more difficult.    Using a cutting machine and paper makes it possible to create this small paperquilt/paper-pieced tag.  

This star "cookie" was a fun one and adding some details using embossing folder added a little more texture for the finished tag.  It was fun to dig through my tub of embossing folders and choose what to use for this tag.  Both folders were from Sizzix.  Basic shapes for the five-sided star, circle for the nose and an oval for the face.  The raindrops in the Spring folder for the general make-up of this tag.  I used a couple of horizontal lines found in the Basic Shapes folder -- and used the wave effect to create a slight curve in both lines. This tag is also a great way to use up some of your scraps.  Nothing over 4 x 4!  Bearly Art glue was used.  

Thanks for stopping by!  Join us over on the Facebook page to check out the rest of the makes!  

Thanksgiving Paper quilt

Loving the way blocks for this turned out.  The dovetail quilt blocks provide a perfect setting for signatures or in this case, words of gratitude.  The paper piecing was easy, but this project also features some embossing done on a metallic sheet - the Skycut and SCAL5 Pro software made it so easy to accomplish.  For all the details, head on over to The Artistry!  

Twinchie Paper Quilt

this project was created for The Artistry.  I'm really pleased with how it turned out.  The pictures don't do it justice and with all the stormy weather we had last week, even studio lights didn't help as much as I would have liked.  That being said, I hope you'll stop by and take a peek at the process shared in this article.  

And look for the bonus tip at the end of the article for the glass heart embellishment.  

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you'll find some creative time in your near future! 

paper quilt - week 3

These have really been fun!  Rather enjoyable!  Here's a peek at week 3's Skitch a Day (from the Gourmet Quilter) doings.

Once again these are all done in paper.  I used the eclips2 and eCal3 to cut the "appliques."  An old SU background stamp adds a little interest on the background pieces and all coloring is done using Tombow markers and the eBrush.   Details and faux stitching added using an ultra-fine sharpie where needed. 

Here are a couple of my favorites from this week's seven (click on the pic for a larger version of the image):

I'm looking forward to next week's 7 "skitches" and hope you don't mind taking this journey with me in 2019! 

Carve out some creative time in your schedule for some "play" in a medium you love to work with -- or try something new! 

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paper quilt - week 2

Another week of creative play using the eclips2, eCal3, the eBrush and Tombow markers. and let's  not forget to throw in a background stamp and a mini dotted stencil just for fun!

These were fun and I enjoyed coloring them using the markers and eBrush.  Adding a little detail here and there too.  Here's a closer look at a few of the images.  You can click on the images for a closer look. 

Remember, all the appliques started out as white cardstock -

Hoping you're enjoying some creative time this week!  Check back with you soon! 

 

paper quilt - week 1 completed

Just a quick post to share all 7 of the completed sections for the Skitch-a-day quilt class.  These were so fun to "paint" using Craftwell's  eBrush. Tombow markers are used in this project. 

I created this simple mat  for display purposes using a piece of poster board that I cut using the eclips2 and eCal3 software.  All shapes for the appliques were also cut using the eclips2. 

All skitches (a Gourmet Quilter design) are cut using white cardstock and colored using Tombow markers and the eBrush by Craftwell.  Stitching lines added using an ultra-fine Sharpie.  One of the things I have enjoyed about doing these is that I can create my own fabric using a palette of colors in my marker stash! 

STAY TUNED:  Weeks 2 and 3 are  now completed!  Can't wait to share! 

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