Tarot

I asked forum members on the tarot site, could anyone suggest a name for my tarots. Next step, I was then going to order some blank, ready-to-print tarot cards and print a couple of sets.
One suggested Hetty's Tarot. Not bad, but I had already thought of that myself and it didn't excite me much! Someone else suggest "Threads of Fate". That I like a lot. I never thought to use the word "threads" , it is so appropriate. But then it becomes the "Threads of Fate Tarot". I thought it was a bit long, but it does have a nice ring to it!

Tarots and baby quilt

People on the AT forum suggested I could create my own Tarot Deck. I immediately shuddered to think I would have to creat another 56 works! The 22 took over my life for nearly 12 months and I want to do other things.
But they said: "Just do the Majors". For the uninitiated: I did the Major Arcana, 22 of them. Full deck includes the Minor Arcana...another 56.
I am thinking, how do I go about that, find a publisher? But no, you can actually buy blank Tarot cards to print yourself. I can just see that: with a fancy little bag to store them in! Some people on the AT Forum tell them they would buy them!
Anyway, would make lovely gifts and definitely doable.
Traditionally, all Tarot decks have a name. I don't have one. Any suggestions?
Besides Tarots, I did a bit more work on the the first Dutch quilt. Only worked on the design. Did I tell you I have some blocks fused ready to stitch? Kangaroo, platypus and the name of the recipient. I don't want to put the name here, it is very unusual, I don't want the parents even to know i am making that quilt: let's call him Fred. :-)
Won't do much tomorrow: I am having an artist date with Kathy from Koolkat Quilting
We're going to see Deb's (my drawing teacher) exhibition and have lunch together.
An artists day is something suggested in Julia Cameron's The Artists Way book.
Saturday is Toogoolawah Show day, looking at cattle, fine art, craft and cooking entries as well as horticultural and agricultural entries. A small side show alley and catching up with people.

Tarots...again

I finally put a link to my Tarots on the Tarot website
This is THE international website for people interested in the Tarot and it was started and is maintained by a woman living in Brisbane's Coorparoo. It has grown tremendously and an eye opener for anyone who thinks the Tarot is something that not many people would be interested in.
I am now a paid subscriber so I can advertise on this site.
I posted my link on two on the forums and got some lovely reactions and more lovely reactions
Of course, the ultimate compliment would be if someone would actually want to buy one, but meanwhile I am happy with those compliments!
My username there is Antoinette, which is my middle name.

Working in Photoshop

I have fully completed 16 Tarots and another one needs some hand stitching and beading. This means I am on track to complete 2 more this month and the final three in April. Hooray!!


For The Devil I needed an image of chains. (for addiction).


My attempt to draw some was not very successful. I remembered DH had some heavy chains in the shed so I got those out. I mucked about with paint on fabric, which didn't go anywhere.


I cropped one of the photos I took, manipulated them further in Photopaint and I was thrilled with the result.

This was the cropped photo of the chains on our verandah floor.

This is the image which I then printed on ready-to-print cotton and which became the background for this piece.

I have come to the conclusion that your weaknesses as well as your strengths contribute to developing a style.

Had I been able to draw, I would have done that and stopped there.

Postcards, postcards everywhere....

I want to participate in the http://cyberfyberexhibitionpostcards.blogspot.com/ which requires a blog, so here it is!

Fabric postcards are a big part of my life at the moment. I am rewriting a course for www.quiltuniversity.com, I am in an art2mail swap, I am sending a weekly card for 48 weeks to someone I love.

My other project is creating 22 small (A4) works based on the major arcana of the Tarot.
More details on my website www.hettyvanboven.com

I will add more to this blog when I get back from holidays!