First off, my sister gave my fabric for Christmas. That's fabulous, except I don't know what to make with said fabric. I thought that it would be easy for me to come up with something, but so far I've got nothing. The fabric:
1 yard of blue peacock fabric, 1 yard of spotted yellow fabric, and 2 yards of purple ring fabric.
Close-ups:
What do you see these as? Obviously I wouldn't use all three in one project, but I do think using the first two together would work quite nicely. I know I'm going to use a part of the purple to make a pillowcase for my bed, but not all 2 yards so I need to think of something for that one, too. You aren't allowed to suggest clothing or anything hard like that, but I know how to make pillows, purses, wallets, and other generally easy project like that.
The second thing I'd love some ideas for are a whole bunch of impressionist painting prints that I cut out of a book. The book had been cluttering up my bookshelf for a long time, and I was just about to take it out to the garbage can when the silliness of what I was doing struck me. Prints as big as these usually cost $5+ in art shops, so it would be ridiculous of me to just throw out a book full of them. So out came my scissors, and out came the pictures.
So now I have 22 painting prints that I don't know what to do with. Should I cover a whole wall with them? Should I cut them up and glue them onto books and things? Should I put them in a box and hide it under my bed? Should I burn them? I have no clue. Let me know what you think.
My four favorites:
1. Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Those of you who have seen Amelie will recognize this one.
2. Woman with a Parasol by Claude Monet. I got to see this one at the National Gallery of Art in DC a few years back. Fun stuff.
3. The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. I got to see several van Gogh pieces when I went to the Musee d'Orsay in Paris this summer, though unfortunately not this one.
4. The Dancing Class by Edgar Degas. I did, however, get to see this one, and several others of Degas' dancers. Degas is my favorite impressionist, so it was quite a treat.
2. Woman with a Parasol by Claude Monet. I got to see this one at the National Gallery of Art in DC a few years back. Fun stuff.
3. The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. I got to see several van Gogh pieces when I went to the Musee d'Orsay in Paris this summer, though unfortunately not this one.
4. The Dancing Class by Edgar Degas. I did, however, get to see this one, and several others of Degas' dancers. Degas is my favorite impressionist, so it was quite a treat.
Let the ideas fly!