It does take a long time, but for a very special card there is nothing I love more than hand stitching. This baby card is for my brother and SIL who just had their first baby (yay, I have a niece!), and I really love the handstitching on the buttons. For this card I used this week's sketch from 2 Sketches 4 You -- it was just perfect for this stamp! A friend gave it to me unmounted, so I have no idea what company it came from, but I think it's just adorable.
For the birthday card I used a Bazzill In Stitchz template and added the french knots for a little extra pizzazz. This is actually last week's sketch from 2 Sketches, but I didn't finish it in time to upload it there.
Supplies used
(Baby Card) Velvet ribbon -- Fancy Pants
Buttons -- All My Memories
Glitter -- Stickles Cotton Candy
Jewels -- Westrim Crafts
Scalloped square -- Cricut Mini-Monograms cartridge, cut at 1 1/2" on RDS
Embossing -- Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder
Other - chalk ink, cotton thread, foam squares, mystery stamp
(Birthday card) Patterned Paper -- Scrapworks
Flowers -- Making Memories
Stitching Template -- Bazzill In Stitchz
Stamp -- Imaginisce
Jewel brad -- Joann Craft Essentials
I think the perfect card combo's are Pink, Brown and Scallops - and you have all 3! This looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards Tomi, I was just checking the new bazzill stitches, and after looking at your card, I am going for it/them. They have them at my LSS. ;)
ReplyDeleteLove your cards... the hand stitching must have taken ages... looks stunning.
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Sandra xx
I love the way you used the buttons on the first one!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are gorgeous! I just love that adorable stamp on the first one! Great job with both sketches!
ReplyDelete~lea
Beautiful cards!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous -- I love the beautiful colors and the stitching!
ReplyDeleteCongrats with your little niece and I love handstitching too. Beautiful cards.
ReplyDeleteJoke
Sunning cards!
ReplyDeleteI love the pink/brown combination!
That baby card looks fantastic and congratulations on the birth of your niece. That stamp is adorable.
ReplyDeleteThe birthday card looks good too. I love all that handstiching.
Eveline.
Beautiful cards...love the stitching. Like you, I think it takes a lot of time, so I don't usually try it. But your cards are great. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteLove these cards! The buttons along the border of the baby card is so clever! Beautiful work with the 2S4Y sketch!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. And congrats on your niece.
ReplyDeleteWow! These are awesome! Those buttons are amazing!
ReplyDeletecongrats on the fab 5
ReplyDeleteAllisonX
Ohhh.. these are absolutely gorgeous!! I *LOVE* all the buttons! Fabulous! :)
ReplyDeleteHow adorable is that magical image ... and your stiched buttons and velvet ribbon are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteVery cute!
ReplyDeleteLove your take on the sketch, what a gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the 2S4Y Fab 5!
Adorable...I love the buttons!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card!! Congrats on fab 5 this week!! :]
ReplyDeleteCongrats on Fab 5, very pretty card!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being in the top 5, well deserved, if only for all that sewing :)
ReplyDeleteYou did a really fab job on your cards. I really like the buttons on the first one. Nice.
ReplyDeleteLove these handstitched cards.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are gorgeous. Love the stamp and how you use the buttons on the first card. keep up the great work. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!!! Congratulations to making the top 5!
ReplyDeletecongrats on being one of the Fab 5 - isn't it exciting and loved your card
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kath
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very pretty, the color combo is great.
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