Welcome - I am so glad you have called in.
I was inspired by a challenge and some Blog Candy I won recently when designing this card.
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The background oblongs were cut with Spellbinders Nestabilities rectangles, as were the two feature panels.
The background panels were stitched onto a white base using a sewing machine, but the main panels were actually hand stitched on using some variegated mettalic thread.
The edges of the feature rectangles, the white layer and the pink base card were sponged with the same Rouge chalk ink as the sentiment was stamped with.
The feature image is one that I 'won' as Blog Candy - thank you so much Rebekka. I initially stamped it with Memento Summer Sky and Cottage Ivy, them coloured the image with chalks. The centers of the flowers I dotted using a sparkle lemon pen.
After colouring the image with chalks I gave it a quick flick of hairspray - a cheap and readily available fixative.
The image was mounted on foam dots to give it some dimension, and some buttons were added to the bottom right of that panel and the top left corner of the card, stitching them so the ends were on top and tied off.
The final detail was a tiny bow in the corner.
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24 comments:
Beautiful card, thanks for sharing with us at craft your days away and good luck, Gaynor DT :)
wow! Maxine youve done a fabulous job on this card. Im VERY impressed! Well done!! My birthdays coming up...(hinthint!!) :)
Love Janice McConnell :)
Such a creative card! I love all the stitching!
This is a beauty Maxine, gorgeous coloring and great stitching.
Gorgeous card,
Thanks for joining us at SFC.
Hugs Angel
This is a gorgeous card
Thanks for joining in at SFC this time
Jackie x
Nice!
Hi Hun, Your card is just gorgeous- an amazing entry for this Challenge! Thank you for playing along with the Kenny K Challenge this week.
Hugz, Deb
Gorgeous card, I love all the stitching :)
Thanks for joining us at Sentimental Sundays & Good Luck!
Hugs
Tracey
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Lovely card so unusual, Thank you for joining us at Paper Creator Crafts.
Julie x
Hi Hun, Your card is so pretty. I love the patch work totally awesome idea. Oh boy and the sewing is fabulous.
Thank you for your well wishes.
Hugs Bonnie
Amazing work put into this lovely card, Maxine! Beautiful colors and stitching!
Oh Pretty. Thanks for joining us at paper creator`s crafts
I love your hand-stitching! Beautiful!
Oh how beautiful!! So soft!! Your hand stitching is the perfect touch.What a stunning card!! I just love the colors, the hatpins and the doily. Thanks for joining the ODBD Shining the Light challenge.
Beautiful card
Thanks for joining at at SFC, L xx
BEAUTIFUL!!! Love all the stitching too! Thank you for joining us at the ODBDSLC this week! Hugs ~S~
Hi Maxine! This card is gorgeous!! I love the sewing you did, great job!!
Love the combination of stitching, buttons, and the scalloped edges - it really does look like patchwork, and seems to go so well with the old fashioned hydrangea.
Amy
Gorgeous card :) Thankyou for joining us over at Paper Creator Crafts xx
This is lovely! I love all the stitching! It is such a sweet birthday card! Thanks for playing along with us at Birthday Sundaes! I hope you'll join us again next week!
Amber
The colors of this card are just gorgeous! Thanks for playing along with us at Birthday Sundaes! :)
-Jo:)
Great stitching - lovely colour scheme.
Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Days Away.
Amanda
Gorgeous card...and by the way....hairspray!!! Wow, I would have never thought and I must say...A fabulous idea!!! Thank you for sharing your creation with us this week at Sentimental Sundays.
Calypso
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