Did I mention that after I completed my first official craft swap through www.craftster.com I was instantly addicted and signed up for four consecutive swaps? Well, true story.
First up, the "Golden Age of Cinema Swap." My swap partner listed a few of her favourite movies and stars and I picked two for inspiration.
Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's is beautiful and iconic.
I designed and stitched this hoop, mixing some embroidery and cross stitch techniques. I like the simple elegrant graphic look of it (with just a dash of cute).
Next I decided I wanted to do a print of some kind, and was inspired by the gorgeous Vertigo poster for Hitchcock's classic film.
For a twist I thought the female figure should come to the fore in my version.
I made a linocut for the background, printed it in red, and then cut a stencil for the figure and painted it in black.
Here's the original poster to show my inspiration.
The whole package has arrived in Australia and I am anxiously awaiting my partner's creations.
My part of this swap was definitely fun and challenging. I like that the swap structure pushes me to create things I would not normally think of or choose.
Now on to the next one!
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