This week our cards are going to a fellow SCS'er that just needs some general cheer and goodness in her life. Sonja (Soni B) had a very trying 2011, so we're on a mission to make 2012 better!
Let me start by saying that no matter how many photos I took of this card, none captured the real color. I am so disappointed. even with Photo Shop, I couldn't get it right. Sonja, if you see this now, just wait till you get it, it's so much better IRL!!
Okay, I just couldn't leave the bad photo on here, so I went in and took another 2 dozen more trying all kinds of different things. Hopefully this new photo shows a lot better than the old one. It's still better IRL, but at least now I'm happier with the new photo! She really is beautiful and I want that to show, not my bad photography skills! LOL
I went back and forth between this angel and another I did paper piecing. I love this pretty angel so it's the one I went with. Everything is done with the stem stitch, which is really easy. I did enlarge the pattern to 110%.
I used the beautiful rayon Sulky embroidery thread that has such a nice sheen to it. The wings are done with a thread that is pearlized. In the book, she is done all in gold, I went the distance and did her in many colors, with her gown 3 different shades of teal. Now when I think teal, I think of the dark color on mallard ducks. Thus the color of the main panel of c/s. This card has several shades of teal though.
The flowers are Cheery Lynn and cut from the Swiss Dots c/s. The hearts coming from the horn are the chads from the heart punch all over the page.
This angel is bugling the song of love all throughout the land and especially for Sonja!
Please keep in mind that this looks so much better IRL. TFL
Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 GMT Views: 1292
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Accessories: Erica Fortgens pattern book for paper embroidery, CB, CDL cherry blossom die, brads, Chads from the heart punch all over the page punch, MS leaf punch, Sulky rayon embroidery floss
Techniques: paper embroidery
Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 1, just time consuming
Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44979
Tue, Jan 03, 2012 @ 4:54 PM
I'm in awe!!! This is truly a gorgeous work of art!
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Registered: February 28, 2010 Location: Eastern Ohio Posts: 6276
Tue, Jan 03, 2012 @ 8:37 PM
your card is beautiful, love the way you did your angel, and I do think most of the time we do not get to see the true elegance of our cards unless of course someone is gifted with the card via snail mail and then we see the greatness of the card!
Registered: April 23, 2006 Location: Looking For Teapots! Posts: 59742
Wed, Jan 04, 2012 @ 3:36 AM
How could this look better in real life? It is the most gorgeous thing ever! OMG! That angel.....what a beautiful, beautiful card Jennifer! BUT, I will take your word for it! If it is more beautiful in real life, I am so tickled that Sonja will see! I absoutely love this card and thank you for your endless attempts to photograph it over and over! It paid off....this is a wow card for sure! Those little flowers are so sweet! So sweet!!!!
Registered: November 21, 2007 Location: Regina, SK Posts: 22971
Wed, Jan 04, 2012 @ 4:19 AM
OMGoodness, Jennifer what a wonderful piece of art! Love your stitched angel and she looks beautiful even if she didn't photograph as well as you'd have liked!
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 132003
Wed, Jan 04, 2012 @ 5:36 AM
She looks beautiful to me, but I know how frustrating it is when you just can't capture the reality in a photo. The shaded blue threads are gorgeous - I thought you'd used a space-dyed thread but to use three different colours is really going the extra mile. Love the heartsong she's bugling, too.
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