Overview - Umbrella Trimmimgs Competition

These are the group pictures of Projects 1 to 4 of the Umbrella Prints Trimmings Competition.

Here they are one by one:

Project 1 - Neon Padded Cell Phone Case

Project 2 - Supergirly Clutch Purse

Project 3 - Charcoal, Taupe and Champagne Pin-Up Hair Clip

Project 4 - Set of 3 Mini Fabric Boxes

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Voting is up on the official Umbrella Prints Trimmings Competition board on pinterest where you vote by repinning your favourite entry.

It would be wonderful to see you there.

Supergirly Clutch Purse - Project 2 - Umbrella Prints Trimming Competition

Here is my second project for the Umbrella Prints Trimmings Competition. (Here  is the first.)

It's a clutch in the supergirly pinks and reds of this trimmings pack.

I love the fabrics I had to work with. 

Pinks and reds together are my latest addiction and the touch of white is just perfect.

The abstract flower circle with the leaves is basically my circle brooch turned flower. It's an idea I've been working on this past week and I'm very pleased with it. 

I toyed with the idea of making it detachable, and I was very tempted, but I went for the sewed-on version in the end.

I have never made a lined clutch or pouch before and since they aren't the same as bags  I had a bit of trouble figuring it out....

I'm so thoroughly smitten with it that I think I'll keep this one for myself.

Now I have to go and finish project number three.

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Neon Padded Cell Phone Case -Project 1- Umbrella Prints Trimmings Competition

This is my first project for the Umbrella Prints Trimmings Competition.

It's a padded cell phone case and I'm so very pleased with it.

It's got  an elastic band to cinch the top for easy access to the phone. 

While the elastisized  opening won't let it fall out, you can very easily help it out with just a little squeeze.

The only thing is, I just can't get the colous to show as they are in real life.This is my second attempt and all I get from my photos are these washed out imitation colours of the brilliant neons you can see in the middle row here.

It's anyone has any tips for photographing neons that you'd like to share, I'd apprecaite the help.

(Side two -also a VERY bright, very pink neon!)

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Umbrella Prints - Trimmings Competition 2012

Umbrella Prints, for those not in the know, is a textile house in South Australia run by Amy Prior and Carly Schwerdt, filled with delightful fabric of colours and design that you can easily fall in love with.

As it happens, Umbrella Prints has been running a Trimmings Competition  for a couple of years and it's now time for the Trimmings Competition 2012.

This is my Trimmings Pack with the wonderfully colourful Umbrella Print fabric -which, unfortunately, did not photograph that well in the intense May sun we've been having so you can't quite see how thoroughly delightful and bright and addictive it is in real life.

I've just completed my first project with the neon selections of the pack and I'm terribly excited about it.

I hope to have pictures of it tomorrow to post.