For colour challenge CC247 Very Black Suede - with sparkle or glitz for dessert!
Also for Mother Mark's Tea Party Challenge MMTPT70 hosted this week by MrsBoz where we're helping Santa by telling him our worst present ever, or our best present ever.
The best present I ever got was my very own sewing machine the Christmas I was 17! It was magnificent - all kinds of fancy stitches and a buttonholer - WOW! I was over the top happy!
So for today's challenge, I stamped and embossed the dove in gold and then matted with Spellbinders labels die. Added a strip of black cardstock and then folded and SEWED some gold and silver ribbon on - this would be my sparkle for CC247!
Mounted everything on a soft suede card base that was run through the cb snowflakes folder. Then topped it all off with a large silver, smaller gold, and tiny silver snowflakes, separated with dimensionals. And finally, 3 small gold half pearls.
Because my wish is for peace - in the world, in our families and friends, and in our own lives! An early and blessed Christmas to all!!
Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 GMT Views: 1937
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Registered: February 24, 2008 Location: MN Posts: 11427
Tue, Dec 01, 2009 @ 8:31 PM
I sure am with you on Peace in the world....this is a beautiful card..love your embossing...and the beautiful snowflake..and the absolutely beautiful way you did your ribbon.
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131700
Tue, Dec 01, 2009 @ 11:50 PM
Very elegant card, and I enjoyed your story. I had to wait till I was about 24 or 25 to get my own electric machine - my brother picked one up in a market and fixed it up for me - but when I was about 6 or so my dad got an old manual Singer and painted it blue and white with little flowers. The first thing I did was run the needle halfway through my finger, but it never stopped me sewing.
Love the ribbon on the punched border, and that gorgeous layered snowflake.
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Thu, Dec 03, 2009 @ 9:13 PM
WOW, this is gorgeous! How cool, getting the sewing machine and knowing how to use it. Love the ribbon on your card. your snowflake is awesome. Wonderful job. TFS :0)
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82958
Mon, Dec 07, 2009 @ 3:21 AM
I think this is my favorite card you have done - it is perfect in every way - WOW! The colors are my fav!
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni