'Stitching (Real or Faux)'
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I love a bit of faux stitching...it's one of my favourite techniques...so I loved this challenge! I picked some of my favourite papers ('Winter Wonderland' by My Minds Eye), and used some of the last scraps to make a patchwork background...distressing the edges a little, before adding my faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The image is the adorable Lili of the Valley James the Bear ('Presents for Two'), which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The snowflakes were cut using Marianne Designs dies, the button is by Dovecraft, and is threaded with Papermania twine.
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Here are the challenges I piled on:
- Pile It On! - Stitching (Real or Faux)
- 4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
- A Little Bit Crafty - Sew What?
- Allsorts - Favourite Things (James the Bear, Christmas cards, My Mind's Eye papers, Faux Stitching & Snowflakes)
- As You Like It - Favourite Papers (I love My Mind's Eye papers...such a great range of designs...I love this 'Winter Wonderland' pad so much that I only have scraps left!)
- Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes
- Crafting at the Weekend - Anything Goes
- Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes
- Crafty Girls - Anything Goes
- Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra - Anything Christmas
- Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes
- Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
- Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
- Lili of the Valley - Christmas in August
- Penny Black & More @ Allsorts - Anything Goes
- Penny's Paper Crafting - Anything Goes
- Pink Elephant - Anything Goes
- Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
- Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
- Sparkles Christmas - Snowflakes
- Stampavie & More - Presents
- Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
- Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes
For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Pile It On! Challenge.
Hey, Helen. I was posting my card to different challenges and saw James The Bear out of the corner of my eye. Since it was a Christmas creation I was pretty sure I'd find it on the LOTV challenge this month so I had to come look at it. I'm a new customer to LOTV and I LOVE James. I ordered 2 of him and 1 I will be able to use in the Christmas challenge. Anyway, I just wanted to say that your card is so cute. I wish they had a vendor here in the U.S. of A. I love their stamps.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cute card Helen!
ReplyDeleteLove your sweet Teddy, Helen, against the patchwork background! Thanks for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful is your card xx
ReplyDeleteGreat card thanks for joining us at crafting at the weekend and good luck x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and sooooo cute.
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Debby
Gorgeously sweet card, thanks for joining us at Allsorts, xxxx
ReplyDeleteFabby distressing and stitching! I love, love, love this image and the papers and colors you used for this card. Thank you for sharing your awesome creation with us at 4 Crafty Chicks Anything Goes Challenge!!
ReplyDeleteTamie 4CC DT
really cute card, love the image!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your great Christmas make with us at Penny's this week.
ReplyDeleteCheers Nicole
Beautiful Christmas card love the image and love the patchwork background-thank you for joining us at Crafty Girls
ReplyDeleteCarol DT x
Gorgeous - love the background you've created.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Penny's.
Helen x
Helen this is absolutely gorgeous, beautiful make. Joey x
ReplyDeleteLovely card Helen - James is just the sweetest.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at Winter Wonderlands Anything Goes challenge and allsortd 'Favourite Things' challenge and good luck x Susan x
Thanks for sharing your favourite things with us at Allsorts this week, we hope to see you again!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card, Helen, such a cute image! And your faux stitching looks great. Thank you for sharing it with us at Stamping Sensations.
ReplyDeleteLynne
Simply gorgeous is your card and what an adorable image thank you for sharing your card with our challege over at Sparkles Christmas Buddies "Challenge Snowflakes" your Snowflake is stunning good luck and hope to see you again next time Dt Member Sandra H xx
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this card! :)
ReplyDeleteA very sweet card, Helen. Wonderful stitching! Thanks for joining us at stamping sensations this month and good luck!
ReplyDeleteFab colouring (I love James the bear!) and a fab choice of papers too.
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Annette - Netty's Cards
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Proud to design for :
Crafty Little Fairies,
Top Tip Tuesday,
ABC Christmas,
As You Like It and
The Stamp Basket.
Love Christmas in August! Love the patterns. Thank you for joining us at the Cards Galore Encore Anything Goes
ReplyDeleteWat een ontzettend leuke kaart met dat gestikte erop. Ik vind je beer ook ontzettend lief. Bedankt voor je deelname bij CHCC Extra.
ReplyDeleteGroetjes, Renate
Hi Helen, fab card. You're doing well to have started on Christmas already! Thanks for joining in with us at Stamping Sensations this month. Maddy x
ReplyDeleteFab creation, thanks for joining Penny Black & More @ Allsorts and stamping sensations challenges, good luck.
ReplyDeleteHappy crafting
Tracy x
Oooo am loving the way you have used lots of leftovers and a fabby design too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Penny Black & More this month and good luck, Luv Sam x
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ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous, thank you for playing along with us at A LITTLE BIT CRAFTY this month & our 'Sew What!' challenge & the very best of luck. Jane x
ReplyDeleteVery Cute! Thanks for your entry! x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. Thank you for joining us at Winter Wonderland.
ReplyDeleteDeborah A
Gorgeous card - love the papers you've used and that cute stamp too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Sparkles Christmas Challenge.
Helen N x
Thank you for sharing your super creation for my CHNC challenge extra for August and my Patterned Paper August challenge - hope to see you again soon x
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