This card is for today's color challenge and Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday challenge. I used a retired SU set, Quilted Quotes. This is the only stamp from this set that I still have. I like to use it for encouragement. The greeting around the edge says:
You have to believe in happiness or happiness never comes. Ah, that's the reason a bird can sing. On his darkest day, he believes in Spring! - Douglas Mallock
I paper pieced the quilt. The buttons were a challenge to cut out as they're soooo small. I also find these SU punches a real challenge to use. I won't tell you how many pieces of card stock I trashed!
Finished card size: A6
Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 GMT Views: 607
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Registered: July 23, 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2442
Tue, Mar 09, 2010 @ 11:24 AM
Gorgeous! What a great job with the paper piecing. It was really worth your time and effort though. Great card.
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 132001
Tue, Mar 09, 2010 @ 12:37 PM
The little buttons are the sweetest, worth the effort of cutting them out. I like those sort of primitive/naif style birds, too. This would certainly be a lovely quilt in real life, as it's certainly a lovely card.
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Tue, Mar 09, 2010 @ 2:47 PM
I just love that image. Dang, it's retired! What a very cute and oh so sweet card. Love it. TFS :0)
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Tue, Mar 09, 2010 @ 3:50 PM
This is such a beautiful quilt card! What a perfect sentiment to! Glad you hung in there with the border punching cause it sure is a beautiful addition!
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