Have you seen Julia Stainton's blog tutorial on sewing on paper? Her samples were just gorgeous! Toward the end she mentioned linking to it, and I knew that I really wanted to pull out my sewing machine and give a Julia-card a whirl. I've sewn on cards before, but not for about the last year. First, I usually stamp in the middle of the night. My sewing machine is not quiet. Second, I honestly dislike sewing. I have the utmost respect for those who do it well, but "I do not like it, Sam I am!"
No matter. I did it. I sewed on my card tonight. This one's for you, Julia! As I sat there layering Big Blossoms a couple of days ago, it occurred to me how very much it looked like the layers on a stylized rose. So I thought I'd take a funky set and see if I could make it a bit vintage. I used a Victorian Leaves backgrounder from Cornish Heritage Farms (one that Keri Sereika made me buy), as well as Stampin' Up's Linen background. I used several of the blooms from Big Blooms, and the leaf from Bodacious Bouquet. I tried stitching in freeform curves on my square the first time and cut them off. . . They weren't curved enough to look loose and random, just curved enough to look crooked. So I tried a zig-zag stitch next, and that worked out better for me. My rose seemed to need a stem, so I used a straight stitch for that, trying the curve again in a more pronounced style. It's not Julia's but it will do in a pinch. Thanks for the inspiration, Julia!
Card stock: Very Vanilla (for leaves), Ivory Naturals for square and card base, Blush Blossom for large mat, Pretty in Pink for smaller mat.
Ink: Blush Blossom, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, and Close to Cocoa.
Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2007 GMT Views: 1719
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Stamps: Big Blooms
Paper: Very Vanilla (for leaves), Ivory Naturals for square and card base, Blush Blossom for large mat, Pretty in Pink for smaller mat
Ink: Blush Blossom, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, and Close to Cocoa
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Wed, Jun 06, 2007 @ 7:22 PM
Gosh, another fantastic 'big blooms' card. You may not like sewing, but you really are good at it! Maybe I'll head over to Julia's blog for some inspiration of my own. Thanks! Emma x