Patchworking

Hi All!

I've just made a post about patchworks over on my Blog.

Stephanie I think you may like it!

One for Kaylie

I thought Kaylie would love this, so I'm posting it here.

It's the wonderful world of paper cutting from Michel Ocelot named Les Trois Inventeurs.

Kaleidoscope by harrietalicefox

June's Monthly project was 'Kaleidoscope'.

I've been toying with the idea of creating a stained glass effect window above our door for a while now.

So I thought this project would be perfect to plan it out.

I got this small piece of clear plastic and planned out my design.

Using marker pens and gouache paints, I drew and painted my colourful design.

Here's an image with the light shining through-shame there has been a lack of sun or I may I have been able to get a better picture. Now all that's left to do is translate it onto some larger clear plastic so that I can mount it on the window.

  

Harriet

Tea or Coffee anyone? by harrietalicefox

Check out my brand new Mug range:

I Love Biscuits!

Dancer

Beach House

Mugs also come in the following designs;

Retro Cupcakes

Souvenir

British Tea

Little Lady Bug

www.harrietalicefox.com

 

Harrietalicefox Greetings card commission

Last week I was working on a recent Greetings Card Commission.

The client liked a previous card I made and wanted a tweaked version of it, you can view it here.

So I made her very own version of the paper doll card:

I've kept the card quite simple and basic colours as to match the wardrobe of the paper doll.

I asked the client to send a photograph of the Birthday girl, along with any clothes she wanted me to include.

I also added some other outfits I thought would fit well with the character. 

Designed by harrietalicefox.

Once upon a time-May project-harrietalicefox

May's theme was 'Once upon a time/My favourite book'.
I originally loved the idea of this theme, however the more I thought about it, the harder it was to decide upon my favourite book. So I chose to work on once upon a time. 

 

I headed straight for the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale book I have, flicking through the illustrations and stories for inspiration, and began the first of many sketches. 

Initially I tried drawing the character Little Red Riding Hood, but I was never happy with the end result.

Then I began to draw the iconic items within these stories that immediately makes me think of them.

I've combined several stories within this illustration, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Snow White.

I hope you like it!

- Harriet -

Moonlight and dreamtime by harrietalicefox

 I loved the idea of this project-getting to create my own moon.

I knew I wanted to embroider straight away, so I started by routing through my fabric boxes.

 I found a piece of white felt, a really pale blue for the background and some old waistcoat fabric in an icy blue shade, then began stitching.

 There are quite alot of stitches on this piece-and I have appliqued some 'tattin' (the looping lace) my grandmother makes. I really like how it has turned out, some really nice hidden parts if you look close. 

It's not finished however-I would really like to fill it with stitches so this will be an ongoing project for me.

Hope you all like it. : )

Harriet x

Moonlight and Dreamtime

So it's well and truely April now, and with it we have begun our first monthly project.

Our projects will run each month having decided on a theme the previous month.

Our first theme is Moonlight and Dreamtime. Anything goes so lets get creative!

by Harriet

H is for Harriet

So I've started my own little project. I would like a wall of framed artwork in my living room, and my relatives kindly donated some old frames for me to work with. But these frames are alot bigger than I am used to working so this project should be quite time consuming and take quite a while to complete!

So far I have my lovely Fox and Me&You painting, and now I am working on a large hand embroidered letter H.

I have always loved the backs of pieces of embroidery.

Using such a fine fabric allows the threads underneath show through.

I'm really happy for my progress on this so far and I can't wait till it's finished.

Harriet. x