One Heart

Just finished this ultra CAS card. Used one of my most favorite words for this.
Added very few stitches in white. The metal heart is hanging in the center like a pendant on a necklace. Used a very very light hand to distress the edges using a blue ink.

A closer look at the distressed edges.

Posting this card with:

CASology

Virginia's View

My 6th entry here, and I am still enjoying!

Addicted to Stamps and More

Catchy Challenges

I had just picked up the blue color from the picture.

Paper Crafting Challenges 

CAS-ual Fridays

Less is More

 

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Masculine sponged candle card

My second post of the day, earlier one was a feminine card and this one is a masculine card.
Wanted to use only one embellishment as stated by Paper crafting challenge. There is still plenty of time to play, see details here.

A shimmery black card stock, sponged a candle and flame. added some chain stitches on the candle. the thread I chose is a shaded dark and light blue thread. A heart embellishment.

Playing a 'I spy" game here, the stamped words are clearly visible, but I just couldn't manage a better picture, so many of you might be guessing here - says "awesome, nice,smart, good looking, all round terrific". Could have stamped directly under the birthday, but I like it this way.

 

Linking this 

Paper Crafting Challenges

Only one embellishment used.

Create Something Catchy

I was inspired by the colors in the picture, the checkered shirt too.

 

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Fabric flowers with beaded border

Made this feminine card yesterday.
I have a quite a selection of fabrics in my stash. I used to make dresses for my daughter, when she was a toddler. I never liked the ready made dresses,  so ended up stitching. I haven't made a single dress for last 2-3 years, now she is a preteen,  and more into jeans and skirts, and I find the designs are much decent.
So I have plenty of unused fabric.
I used the fabric for my flowers. To give more dimension to the flowers,  I added punched daisies and a rhinestone in the center.
Used a purple card stock for base and a white card stock for the front.  Used yellow embroidery thread and pinkish-purple beads to stitch the border.
Punched the corner with my favorite punch. Stamped a simple sentiment.
Despite so many things going on the card, I am glad it looks almost CAS. I just love the CAS look on cards!

A closer look at the flowers.

And the close up for the stitched beads.

The fabric and the process, if anyone wants to try out! 

Cut out the fabric part you want to use, and glue it on a piece of craft paper. No special glue is required, I use glue-stick for this. Cut out the desired shape using scissors or use your sizzix(I haven't tried out yet, it is next on my experiments list ).

The threads and beads I used, front and back of the panel after stitching.

Linking this card with

Lulupu  - The Craft  Lounge

Used homemade flowers and punches for the card.

STAMPlorations

Even though I don't own any stamps from stamplorations, I hope my card tickles the DT :). I had used flowers and stamps.

Virginia's View

My 5th entry here, I think I have a personal goal here, I am exploring my creativity to incorporate stitching in all my projects. I make one  card a day, and I already know that I will be linking a few more cards here :)

The Card Concept

 CAS and layered.

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Hand drawn, written and embroidered card

Yesterday night this crazy idea crawled into my head - the word 'hello' and the letter 'l' as 2 straws, and 2 cocktail glasses. I am so glad that I was able to sleep with this idea in my head than jumping out of bed to make this card , LOL ;)
I am very sure it happens to most of you amazing crafters too.

Anyway after the kids left for school and hubby to work this morning(I am not taking work this week :), the advantage of my job). I first put on my craziness on a rough paper to see if it really works. It looked ok enough to start the card with.
Used just a single layered white card stock. Wrote 'hello' and drew the glasses, and
sponged the sea and beach. Then drew the palm trees and embroidered it.
Stamped 'lovely' and I am done. It looks ok to me,  so thought of putting up on the blog, never mind that its my experiment. 

This card is inspired by my last month holiday to Langkawi, this island has gorgeous beaches.

The embroidered trees!

My rough copy, decided to drop 'my friend' instead added 'lovely'. I am glad I didn't drew the hands on the glasses, I am pretty bad at drawing anything other than trees and flowers.

I like the trees better!

After piercing the holes, ready for stitches. Even though, it doubles up my time but I am loving it :)

Linking this card with

Daring Cardmakers

Moxie Fab World

Since I had handwritten the sentiment, decided to link it here.

Virginia's View Challenge

This will be my 3rd card, I think I will stop here. Even though I have a feeling that my threads and needles will be used many more times. I am still thinking if I should link the other card, I have added the challenge link but not linked to the challenge yet, will see.

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For my son!

I made this card for my darling son. 3 days back he injured himself during his football practice.
Luckily no fracture but he is recommended to not play any football for at least 3 weeks.
Ok that being said, he is a very active 13 year old, who is having a difficult time sitting quiet minus a football ;)
So I thought of making him a card with a good message, so that he can relax and bounce back with more strength.
Back to the card now, I have combined 2 challenges, color and sketch to make this card, also added some back stitches using the same colored embroidery threads.
The sentiment is computer generated since that is what I wanted on this card.
A very clean card.

A little laugh :
After I gave him this card, he said,"You could just say it to me, why to make a card?"
I answered,"So that you can keep it on your desk, and get reminded, I had already reminded you enough number of times". (And I need excuses to make cards ;))


 

Linking this with 

CAS - Colours and Sketches

CAS(E) this Sketch

Thinking to link it up with Virginia's View Challenge too as I had added some stitches on it.

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Decorative lights ~ with new pictures

Combined couple of challenges and made this bright, cheerful card. But I know, the pictures are really bad. I just couldn't get a good picture, the weather is pitch dark and rainy :(
Anyways if you are wondering what is this all about? Suppose to be decorative lights. Started with CASology's cue - Electric. Here in Macau, if you go out in the night,  the streets are decorated with plenty of lights, after all its a casino city, it needs to look bright and inviting in the night.
I chose red and white embroidery threads to stitch the electric wires. Chose yellow beads for the lights.
Sponged the bottom edges with a bright yellow ink,  and a dab of red ink here and there.  The sentiment is stamped with red ink. A very simple one layer card.

 

A closer look at the bead lights and the sponging around those. 

The sentiment is in bright red color, but I just couldn't get a justifying picture of it. 

 

tried so many shots around the house, but all in vain, really the pictures are all pretty bad, I feel bad for the card. Just had a chance to add some new pictures, which I clicked just now under natural night, what a big difference!

 

Linking this with

CASology

My interpretation for electric is decorative lights used during celebrations!

 Virginia's View Challenge

 I had stitched up the electric wires, using white and red threads, and added beads to the stitching.

Less is More 

Used only 3 colors - white, red and yellow for my card

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Embroidered card

This is a very special card for me. I have combined my two hobbies - cards and embroidery for this project.
I have done embroidery on cards earlier too, but that was on the card stock itself, but never got a chance to share, I didn't had a blog back then. This time I have tried something different. I did my embroidery on fabric, and then used it on the card.
I don't remember when was the last time I used my embroidery threads and needle. Thanks to Virginia's challenge, I used it today.
Firstly, I hand drew my basket (of lately I am into drawing my own images, since I don't own too many stamps) and embroidered it using a golden brown thread, and used the french knot stitches for the roses, and some other stitches (not going into the details of the stitches) to finish up.
Stamped the sentiment 'love you', and used stencils for 'mom'. Finally added a tiny bloom with the palm twine.
I just want the embroidered flower basket to be the focus of this card, so didn't feel like adding anything else.

 

 

 

Glued the embroidered patch on a white card stock, followed by a shimmery golden card stock.

 

A closer look at the bloom and twine.

 

The Process:

Finished drawing the basket, I did freehand embroidery for the flowers and leaves, didn't feel the need to draw.

 

done!

 

Doing the french knot for the roses. Used color shaded threads for the embroidery.

 

Ready to be ironed and cut!

 

 Linking this card with 

Cure for the Monday Blues   

I really love all the colors in this inspiration picture! - needled flora ;)

and Virginia's View Challenge
I am so glad that there are challenges which call for thread and needles too!

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Chevron flowers

I had so much fun with my previous chevron card that I made another one. This crazy idea hit me on Sunday night, and I wanted to see if it really works. So I tried on the piece of paper which was right in of me - Yes a credit card receipt! 

I made it using a single layer white card stock. Drew two flowers and then colored the chevrons, this one was also a tricky one, as I had to switch colors while coloring. both the flowers are colored with a very light hand using light peach and pink, barely visible. Added chevrons at the bottom and stamped the sentiment on a distressed panel.

Used glitter gel pens to color the center of the flowers.

 Linking this one with the Fusion Challenge

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