Wednesday 26 January 2011

I love you more than cherry pie

Over at Simply Create there is currently a challenge based around this pretty inspiration board. The challenge? Make anything you like from fabric or paper using the colours and board as inspiration......The bonus? Well the best entry will win £100 of stash.  

......and so on a miserable wet and windy January morning I was inspired to make this.....

The 'I love you more than cherry pie' was handstamped onto the linen fabric with fabric ink and heat set. The inspiration really came from some hand felted balls I made for a Christmas project which I carefully dissected in half to make the cherries. On the inspiration board I loved the touches of soft pale blue so I thought I'd make a pretty label to finish.

As well as entering the challenge I think this heart is perfect as my January Monthly Make being hosted by Annie the Felt Fairy because as well as the felted cherries the leaves are also made of felt. (Can I just point out that you don't have to make something from felt to take part that is just my little homage to the Felt Fairy)

So if you would like to take part in either challenge the links are over in my sidebar. You never know you might get some inspiration too. Have fun.

12 comments:

Sandra said...

oh Amanda, this is just gorgeous :)

alexa said...

Such a pretty colourway, and love your heart! Wonderful inspiration. As always, I just cannot imagine how you manage to make and complete so many things!

Kirsti said...

Oh Amanda - I love this and thank you for taking part in our challenge...Good Luck!!! Kirsti xxx

ForgedinPaper said...

Love it!!!! I have an idea but as usual haven't done a thing with it and it's not as cool as felted cherries lol.

Kath Stewart said...

this is so sweet amanda...love your take on the challenge and thanks for joining in the fun at Simply Create...hugs kath xxx

Jane said...

Amanda this is gorgeous!!! Love the little cherries!!
Thanks for joining in the fun at Simply Create!
x

sparklygirl-Tina said...

Hi Amanda

Just love what you have created for the Simply Create challenge - thanks for joining in the fun and good luck.

Tina

Sarah Louise said...

What a beautiful Heart project. I love it so much. Well done

Unknown said...

Gorgeous, this is my kind of thing fancy making more to fill my little house with, so so pretty.

Kat said...

What a lovely idea Amanda. Love how you've made the heart and added those gorgeous felt cherries. Thanks for joining us at Simply Create.

Kat x

Liz McGuire, said...

This is cool, I love it. Good luck with the challenge over on Simply Create.

Liz x

Hanneke said...

So cute! I love the sentiment and the cherries stitched on the heart.