I'm now hosting
the Swirlydoos Card Challenge; this month, it's all about "stitches"!
Curious? Why not stop by and see what it's all about?
Here are the
cards that I created as examples (there's a supply list at the end of the post):
The first card features machine
stitches. I cut a piece of Purple Moon cardstock to 5" x 7", a piece
of April Lovely cardstock to 4⅞" x 6⅞" and a piece of the Midnight
Beauty paper to 4¾" x 6¾" and adhered them in the center with a
little bit of glue. (I only glued the center; I didn't want any adhesive to get
on the needle.) Then, I simply used my sewing machine to create some fancy
stitching around the border. A resin frame, some blooms and a sentiment from my
stash and I was done!
For my second
card, I wanted to feature hand stitching. First, I layered more of the Purple
Moon cardstock, cut to 4" x 6" and 3" x 5", with a 3¾"
x 5¾" piece of Midnight Beauty in between. I applied some DecoArt Metallic
Lustre to a bit of chipboard from my stash to create a background for my
flowers: the smaller ones from Wild Orchid, the larger ones die cut and
layered. Oh, yes, the hand stitching: rather than sewing around the border, I decided
to take my needle and thread and add a bit of interest to my pearl centers by
passing the needle though twice and leaving bits of thread "tails".
My third card,
which is also being used as an example for the August ATF Challenge, features faux
stitching, a technique that I learned from Rae Moses. First, I cut a piece of
the April Lovely cardstock to 5" x 7", then another piece of the
Midnight Beauty paper to 4¾" x 6¾". I flipped the pattern paper over;
the "stitching" shows up much better on the lighter color. To create
the effect, I simply used a tracing wheel to create a pattern of holes around
the border. (You can create the same effect with a craft pick or a heavy
needle.) Next, I took a gel pen and drew lines between the holes. I deliberately
did not aim for perfection here; I wanted to create the look of actual hand
stitching. When this was done, I glued the paper to the cardstock and added
some more of the chipboard (I left this one bare). A few blooms from the May
Swirlydoos kit, some bits of cheesecloth, and a garden fairy that I've had
forever completed my card.
These cards were
so quick and easy to create; I hope I've inspired you to do some stitching of
your own.
Supplies
*Swirlydoos May
2017 Spring Grunge Kit*
Prima - Rose
Quartz Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Midnight Beauty #848019
Prima - Rose
Quartz Collection - Flower Embellishments - Black Marble #595067
*Swirlydoos May
2017 Cardstock Add-On*
Core'dinations -
12 x 12 Foundations Cardstock - April Lovely
*Swirlydoos May
2017 Flower Add-On*
Prima - Rose
Quartz Collection - Flower Embellishments - Petal Marble #595111
*Swirlydoos May
2017 Embellishment Add-On*
DecoArt - Metallic
Lustre - Wax Metallic Finish - Rose Gold
*Swirlydoos October
2016 Project Kit*
Prima - Salvage District Collection - Flower Embellishments - Marble Court
#586478
Other Supplies
Prima - Resin
Frames - Antique White 1 #572358
Prima - Flower
Embellishments - Bluebell #590420
Prima - Memory
Hardware - Pearls 2 #991944
Prima - Resin
Collection - Resin Icons in Wood Box - Fairy #573324
Core'dinations -
Core Essentials Cardstock - Purple Moon
Advantus - Tim
Holtz - Idea-ology Collection - Small Talk - Occasions
Cosmo Cricket -
Cardstock Stickers - Tiny Text - Just Because
Blue Fern
Studios - Laser Cut Chipboard - Floral Lattice Bits
Wild Orchid
Crafts - Apple Blossoms
Tresors DeLuxe -
Shabby Chic Roses
Tools
Spellbinders -
Donna Salazar - Shapeabilities Collection - Rose Creations #ds5050
Tracing Wheel
Pilot G2 Pen
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