Cityscape (OPP #2)

After using up those chic ladies on OPP #1 card, I turned my attention to those little sewing patterns and phrases. And used them in a completely unexpected way.

As I flipped through my holiday jotter book, I saw lots of doodling on torn map sections. The most interesting bits talked about discoveries made when I got lost. This card is inspired by all those streets - some traversed, others not taken.

Source : Michelin Edits des Voyages Paris

Like a fold-out map, my card is sized long and tall. I used small geometric scraps to lay out a skewed grid pattern. My streets interconnect, intersect and often end in cul de sacs. Squares and traffic circles were represented by little sewing patterns cut from the my OPP paper.


This card went out to Christie

I threw in a couple of metallic snap buttons and clasps for contrast. In my mind, they represent the people journeying in this imaginary cityscape. Here's a close-up of one little wanderers. For the rest of the OPP paper, I used them as matting for these M Monograms back in January

October Afternoon Supplies : Thrift Shop (last one paper, Word stickers), Daydream (lanterns and poppy garden papers), Detours( gazebo paper, journalling card), snap buttons, clasp

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