Monday 5 March 2012

Patchwork Blues

This card was so much fun to make!  I love sewing and would love to do more....on cards, cushions, pictures, clothes....I just need a LOT more time!

My friend asked me to make a card for her MIL, who likes sewing.  After a fair bit of brainstorming, I decided to go for a patchwork effect, so have had the opportunity to use up lots of scraps, this time the Papermania Henbury papers.  It also includes a scrim and paper heart, embellished with cross stitches and a button.  The letters are Sizzix dies, layered on to die cut circles, which have been embossed using a Crafts Too folder for a bit more texture.  Beads and buttons have been sewn into the flowers and onto the FF greeting, which I have had for ages and got out of the habit of using. 

A close up of the cross stitches on heart and 'M':
And the flowers, with sequin flowers, beads and button:
I would like to enter the following challenges:
Top Tip Tuesday: Stitches - real or faux
CES Challenge - Flower Frenzy
One Stop Craft - Button It

6 comments:

  1. Susie petal
    This is just perfect! The lady will have loved it !The stunning papers are just fab all together! Love it all!
    Hugs Melly xxx

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  2. Lovely card Susie. Love the patchwork effect with such lovely papers.
    Mags
    x

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  3. Gorgeous card sweetie so love the patchwork theme its so pretty.

    Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

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  4. Fantastic card, so girly and I'm loving the fab flowers you have added! Thanks for playing along with us this week at CES :) Donna ♥ x

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  5. lovely card and those red crosses are so cute a perfect way to add a touch of sewing too, Great to see you at Top Tip Tuesday this week for our Stitches Real or Faux Challenge, hugs Samantha :0)

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  6. Beautiful job! This is perfect for the Challenge at Top Tip Tuesday and I sure hope you join us again tomorrow! Best of Luck

    Hugs
    Tammy Louise

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