This week's featured stamper is the talented Cathy aka Mutnik! She has so many wonderful cards in her gallery, but I was inspired by her faux stitching and spring colors on this card:Framed Pansy- Re-Worked by Mutnik at Splitcoaststampers. I used her shades of purples, yellows & greens and kept a floral theme, but added real stitching, changed the layout & changed it to a square card. Holly challenged us on the TLC thread to create a card based on childhood memories, so I combined this with the FS challenge. Any time you entered my grandmother's or my mother's sewing rooms, you always found the sewing machine set up and ready to sew...usually with scraps of fabric near by. Not only did they sew clothes (a store bought dress was a rare thing for me), they were also avid quilters. I learned to sew blocks of fabric together at an early age and would make tiny blankets for my dolls. So this is the memory that is represented by this card using some of BasicGrey's new Kioshi paper that I just LOVE! I cut out 9 squares (each one is 1 1/2 inch square). The flower was colored with Copics, cut out & popped with dimensionals. TFL and I look forward to reading all about your childhood memories!
Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010 GMT Views: 981
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Registered: April 7, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 13672
Mon, Mar 22, 2010 @ 6:48 AM
Beautiful card-great stitching and dp. I remember the neighborhood ladies getting together and quilting at my grandmother's house. I have a applique butterfly quilt where they embroidered their names on the butterflies. tfs
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79473
Mon, Mar 22, 2010 @ 6:55 AM
Wow, we have similar memories. What a gorgeous card!
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Registered: December 19, 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 15571
Mon, Mar 22, 2010 @ 10:24 AM
Wow! This turned out so poretty! I love your paper choices for your quilt squares and your stitching is awesome!! I love hearing your memories...this is a perfect tribute card. And great case card as well! TFS!!
Registered: September 9, 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 828
Mon, Mar 22, 2010 @ 11:44 AM
Wow! I am looking over the cards for the "Technique" challenge. This is phenomenal." I love this whole piece. The colors are fabulous! That ribbon is a fabulous touch, along with that big purple "Love Flower!" I can not imagine sewing anything with a machine yet. You have made a truly lovely card. I hope you have enjoyed the memories this brought up for you.
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Mon, Mar 22, 2010 @ 2:26 PM
Oh Wanda, what a delight your card is. I love this quilted look. Your flowers is just soooo pretty. All your stitching is wonderful. Simply an awesome job. Thanks so much for playing the FS. TFS :0)
------------------------------ Cathy B aka: Mutnik ....or is it Nutmeg?! I get so confused!
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