A quick post from me today...couldn't let the
Less Is More 'Sewing' challenge pass me by...I love using stitching on my cards...although it's usually the 'faux' kind...I'm useless at sewing, and it's
so much quicker to use a pen...but this time, I thought I'd challenge myself to do some actual hand stitching on a card. I started by using my CutterBee Bug to punch the holes for my stitching, then used a simple running stitch to make the stems for my flowers. I cut the flowers from some scraps of BasicGrey 'Marjolaine' paper using my Tim Holtz 'Tattered Florals' die, then stitched them on to their stems, adding a button in each of the centres. I cut some 'leaves' using a flower die from my Cuttlebug 'Olivia' alphabet...then snipped of the petals to make the little leaves.
Challenges for this card:
Gorgeous card, the stitching looks so effective
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Helen. Love the colours and the modern CAS design.
ReplyDeletexx
Wow, I really LOVE this. So clean and simple. Perfect.
ReplyDeleteLove, Wilma
Really pretty flowers, lovely card.
ReplyDeleteLorraine x
Pretty! Thanks for joining us at Kaboodle Doodles’ “What’s In” Challenge!
ReplyDeleteKath
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This is a great clean design! Love your choice of colors, the flowers are so decorative and look great against the kraft card base. Great stitching too!
ReplyDeleteWow Helen, such simple elegance! Love the flowers and the color combo. Hugs, Hanneke
ReplyDeleteWow Helen, This is so lovely and your stitching is brilliant, xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Helen, I love how you've stitched the stems.
ReplyDeleteKat xx
Hello Helen, it's me again just popping back to say thank you for taking part in the sketch n stash challenge
ReplyDeleteSue
Helen this is totally Gorgeous! and yay you came to play at Totally Gorjuss too! awesome to see you there! hugs me xx
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Thanks for playing along with us at Kaboodle Doodles this week.
ReplyDeleteHello there-I really like your pretty card-its very simple but sooo effective-lovely ! :) x
ReplyDeleteThis is really sweet Helen, I love the colour choices.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
This is gorgeous, love the design...Thanks for joining us at Fab'n'Funky this week.
ReplyDeleteWendy xx
I love the simple design of you card! Gorgeous!!! Thank you for joining us this week at Fab'n'Funky!
ReplyDeletesimply gorgeous
ReplyDeleteOoh fab card and great stitching! Xxx
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