Sew, What's New?

Happy Wednesday!

 

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

 

Stamp TV, Just Because

Simon Says Monday, Something New

Stamping Sensations, Anything Goes With A Die

Penny Black, One For The Girls

Mod Squad, Ombre

Dies R Us, Something New

Simon Says Wednesday, Something New

Scrapy Land, Anything Goes With Die

 

 

I made this card for the woman who lives around the corner from me, she is an amazing seamstress and helped us out during my Daughter's Wedding last year....more on that later.  I used the Gina K Designs stamp set, Sew Pretty.  The Designer Paper is Nicole Crafts, Floral Pattern.  Using my Cameo I cut a little spool out of Kraft card stock--this is the NEW item.  I then wrapped it in embroidery floss in, white, pale blue, turquoise blue, to create my Ombre effect.  Love how it came out.

I stitched the 3 panels of floral DP to the white base.  Some of the stitches are even straight (most are not lol).  Sizzix Stitched Circle And Labels die (blue die cut).  MFT Blueprints 12 die (stitched circle).  Image colored with Copic Markers and accented with Sakura Glitter Pen.  Pink Heart Button, Blue Round Button, Stick Pin, Mini Enamel Brads, Pink Ribbon and Pink Ruffle Ribbon for some pretty accents.

Years ago my Mom offered my Daughter her Wedding Dress.  Lori knew she would  probably not wear it, but we knew we could incorporate it or parts of it into Lori's Special Day.  (with my Mother's permission of course, she didn't know what we were going to do, as we wanted to surprise her).  I found Jane, who lives right around the corner and LOVES to sew.  She has been making dance outfits for her daughter for years now.

I explained to her what I had in mind and she ran with it.  Just something sentimental and simplistic.  Jane did not disappoint!  The satin from my Mom's Wedding Dress, over the course of decades, had 'yellowed' quite a bit, but Jane brought a luster back to the material somehow.  Unfortunately, I only took quick photos with my phone. 



Edith Viola Brammer

She made 3 matching handkerchiefs complete with our embroidered initials.  Added the lace around the edges to the pretty satin and a sweet little button from the back of My Mom's Wedding Dress.




Lori Phelan Morrison

 

Donna Jean Phelan

 

My Mom was so thrilled....to the moon and back, when Lori gave her this beautiful gift. 



So HAPPY!

 

Oh Happy Day!!!  <3



Sew, What's New?

Good Day!

Today's card will be entered into the Curtain Call Challenge, Pin Cushion.

I will say upfront that I am not too particularly fond of this card,  I stamped and colored the image THREE times..... and gave up on that and just paper-pieced the sewing machine....grrrrrrrr!

 

The stamp set is an oldie but a goodie from Gina K Designs, Sew Pretty.   Chipboard buttons made by using a Sizzix Die.  MFT Scallop Border Die, paper piercing, Sakura Glitter Pen, some ribbon and Baker's Twine to complete the accents.  I am going to re-stamp that image and re-color that image and maybe redo this card.  lol

 

Hope all your images are colored to your standards!  lol

 

Enjoy~~



Happy Fall Birthday!

Good afternoon.  Such a long work week and extremely long work day, but now I have 3 full days off!  I am locking my doors and pulling the blinds.  lol  No, not really, but close.

Today's card is for the Mix It Up Monday Challenge over at Stamp TV, Fall Birthday and for the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge, Anything Goes.

 

I used 2 stamps set from Gina K Designs, Falling For You and Sew Pretty.  The ink squares were made by a masking technique and then I just stamped the leaf over the color, turning it to mimic a falling leaf.  I also added 2 more leaves to the sentiment, popping one up on 3 dimensional dots.  I inked the embossing folder before running the card stock through the Cuttlebug, I like the uneven look to the color.  And of course, I made another envelope, I am addicted!  (and loving them!)

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

 

Hubby is making some of his fabulous buffalo wings and I am the kind of wife that will let him!  lol  Time for another beverage!

 

Enjoy~~