Beads

Color throwdown have this challenge

 

 

I will be entering the front one of these two cards.

 

 

Supplies:

card stock:60gsm in white

Pattern: Stitching cards bead-medallion-4-daisy

Beads: Bugle and small glass beads in navy

            Small green glass beads

            Small silver beads

Paper: 80gsm in emerald green

18 sept

 

Just add a twist

Just Add Ink have a fun challenge

 

 

Mine is an abstract shape turned into a Christmas Card

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and navy

Thread: DMC Blanche

White beads

Pattern: Sentiment:Stitching cards free-words-for-card-stitching

             Shape: New Designs, New projects for embroidery on paper by Erica Fortgens



19 july

 

Upcycled

AAA cards have this cue

 

 

I upcycled an old calendar when I made this card. It has a great weight and I love the neutral colour

 

 

I made a different coloured version here.

 

I will also be entering this over at Addicted to CAS were it's

 

 

and TGIF challenges were it's almost the same with

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                   Old calendar in oatmeal

Thread: White: DMC in Blanch

Glass beads

Paper: Silver reflective paper

Pattern: Sentiment: Stitching cards words-wishes-art-nouveau

24 sept

 

Dizzy

CASology have this cue card

 

 

I did a geometric pattern, you can get 'dizzy' just looking at the repetition

 

 

 I made the envelope using a page from an old book of road maps.

 

I will also be entering this over at a challenge that I have just discovered Just add ink were the inspiration is this lovely photo

 

I concentrated on the green.

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: green and white in 160gsm

Pattern: Sentiment: Stitching cards words-wishes-art-nouveau

Beads: small green

Paper: silver in 80gsm

Page of old road map book

Circular scrolls

CASe this sketch have this sketch this week

 

I stuck to the circular theme but added a button instead of a sentiment

 



 

 

Supplies:

Pattern: 101 Ideas for Embroidery on paper by Erica Fortgens

Thread: White: DMC Blanch

Card stock: Pink linen effect 180gsm

Liquid pearls in platinum

Double sided foam

White button from my stash

7 July

 

Red and Teal

Split coast stampers Free 4 all 320 is Red and Teal

 I love this colour combination.

Here is my card

This card started out quiet differently. Initially I left the topper as a full rectangle which, as I had run out of double sided tape, I adhered to the base with some silicone glue. I used this medium often a long time ago when I was making decoupage cards and it always worked well so I had no reason for concern. This time however the glue left greasy stains on the corners of the topper so I had to lift it and trim them off. I was left with this odd shape so I added some silver paper for definition and used an embossing folder to fill up the other side of the space and ended up with this. Not my best but my lesson was learnt!

My inspiration


Source: Amusing Michele

 

I will also be entering this over at Inspired by al the little things were the challenge photo has very similar colours

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 180gsm in white

Thread: Blue: DMC 38190

             Red: Bargain bin find, no brand or colour code

Cuttlebug

Embossing folder: Cuttlebug Organic Flourish

Clear flat backed gems

Paper: Silver

 

(15 April)

 

Circular tulips

Share joy challenge have a new challenge. I chose to use the right hand side of their cue card.

 

and here is my card

 

I will also be entering this over at CASe this sketch where the sketch is

 

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Pintrest

Thread: All brands and codes unknown

Card Stock: Blue and white 160gsm

Baker's twine in blue and white

Liquid pearls in gold

CASing Susie Nelson

Splitcoast stampers.Featured Stamper FS460 is Suzie Nelson

 

Of course I had to  CASe  this one of hers as it is stitched.
I keep the idea of the circular motif in white but couldn't match the colour of the card stock exactly.
Congratulations Suzie, great work

 

I removed the shank from a button and added it to the centre.

 

Supplies:

Pattern: 101 ideas for Embroidery on Paper by Erica Fortgens

Thread: DMC blanch

Card Stock: 200gsm in linen effect aqua

Flat backed pearls

Oval white button from my stash.



 

A Mandala

When I saw the new sketch at CAS(e) this sketch which is this 

I was stumped but then I remembered this card which I made a while ago but never got around to posting. 

The pattern is obviously made for a square card but as I only make rectangular ones it didn't fit. That is when I came up with the idea for only using half of it.

When stitching half of a design you need to choose carefully as some designs only look good if the stitches are able to extend over the half way mark. This design however was perfect for chopping in half. I coloured the centre flower with pastel pencils which I then smudged with an ear bud.

I added a strip of washi tape to the base card and then adhere the topper using some foam squares to give it some height.

My inspiration

Source: Anya Schrier

Supplies:

Pattern: Not sure but I think one of Emilia's

Thread: All colours and brands unknown

Flat backed gems in purple

Derwent pastel pencil in Olive Green (51B)

Washi Tape: Green chevrons 

3M Double sided Foam tape

Card Stock: 160gsm in white