Since I like it when people show their creative process, I thought other people might, too. So, here's a mini-tour of my current project.
Elizabeth, of
Crafts of Destiny fame, commissioned handbag for a woman who travels a lot. I thought it would be cool to put
travel stickers (made with felt and embroidery) on the handbag, as if it were a steamer trunk.
Step 1 Elizabeth gave me a list of places she likes to visit, which got me sketching.
Step 2 Then I made the patterns in Illustrator. Sometimes I scan in the sketch and 'trace' it on the computer, although I didn't do it with this project. I kept the shapes and fonts simple so I could easily cut them out of felt or trace them with embroidery.
Step 3 Once I picked the colors of felt and floss, I assembled everything into the finished 'stickers.'