Saturday, 21 July 2012

Sewing

This week on "Less is More" we have the Theme of 'Sewing'!
I've always shied away from doing the 'real thing' but this time I thought I'd take the bull by the horns and get my machine out!
I stamped the birds with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then ran the card back and forth through the machine trying to make the effect of waves.  This done I added a little colour with a few SU blue markers, adding the colour with a water brush. A touch of Glamour Dust to add a little twinkle to the water and that was it.
It did begin as a one layer, but a smudge of ink put paid to that idea. As it happens I think it's rather better that the backside of the sewing doesn't show inside the card now. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up.
Here is a card made with some of my latest dies. Those for the holes and the flowers are from Simon Says Stamp, by Memory Box and the sentiment panel is from Spellbinders. 


As this die has a series of holes around the edge, intended for creating an embossed notch effect, I decided to use this as a piercing guide to make faux stitching.
Once pierced, I drew in the 'stitches' with a Stampin' Up Marker. 
The line of 'stitching' across the card above the holes, was pierced using a pokey tool with my Tim Holtz ruler and drawn in the same way.


More real stitching here, surrounding a torn fragment of card stamped with some Rubbernecker grass stamps and edged with a little silver ink. The butterfly was die cut with a Dienamics die in silver gauze.




This one isn't really CAS as there isn't much white space, but I made it this week and it does have some faux stitching on it so I thought you might like to see it.
I was playing around with a bunch of stamps and various green inks and it just kinda happened.
Here you can see the sentiment panel again but this time you can see the effect that the holes made when embossed, as is intended.






Following my holiday I had only put on half a pound over the three weeks, which I thought was pretty amazing, so I still have a few pounds to go to get to my target, but today I bought a couple of dresses in a size that I last wore about 30 years ago!  Amazing!
Have a great weekend... tonight I shall be celebrating my friend's birthday with a group of friends, watching an open air performance of Much Ado About Nothing!  Let's hope it's dry!

47 comments:

  1. Fab card Chrissie! I've had a bad night & not even LIM could get me up this morning lol! I have an MRI appointment tonight and I'm claustrophobic need I say more! I will have to put my thinking cap on. I gave my machine away!! Have a good weeks. xx Jan

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  2. What a beautiful cards Chrissie.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  3. Hi chrissie
    Wowee! These cards are SOOOOO Good.... Love them all...... Wonderful you only put half a pound on...... I am on a diet need to lose over a stone ...i have lost just over 4 kilos in 3 weeks so i am well pleased.....,
    Hugs sylvie xx
    Enjoy your evening....

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  4. Love your cards, Chrissie. Really like the way you have done the water on the first one.

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  5. Oh my goodness Chrissie - those are totally AMAZING! I love the stiched waves on the birds and the quirkiness of the rubbernecker one really appeals. I've only done real sewing once and it scared the bejesus out of me so not sure I'll be brave enough today but we'll see.
    Tara
    x

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  6. I have to say I swooned over your cards at LIM today - just DIVINE - love them to pieces!

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  7. I love using stitching on cards, and yu did a "fab" job on all the cards!! I really love the "shore birds" card...very clever idea!!

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  8. Brilliant cards (as ever) - I especially love the birdy one. Have a great weekend and be sure to try my cake!

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  9. they are all beautiful, but my favorite is the first one

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  10. Fabulous cards Chrissie, but that one with the gulls is just amazing! Have fun tonight, Jo x

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  11. I love that little seagull card Chrissie - just that little bit of stitching makes it extra special. x Jo

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  12. Wonderful bunch of cards , love the seagulls on the water.
    Nicky

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  13. Your cards thus week are sensational
    The seagulls is totally amazing
    I'm in awe, may delete mine!

    Well done in the half pound You look as fabulous as your cards!
    Xxx

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  14. I just love the seagulls card Chrissie, so evocative! Well done on having a great holiday without piling on the pounds:)
    Val x

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  15. Lovely cards and great inspiration, thank you for your lovely comment on my card too,
    Rebecca x

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  16. WOW!! Stunning cards, your designs are so inspiring - thanks so much for sharing

    I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

    Sue

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  17. Gorgeous cards Chrissie and great inspiration for us. My favourite is the second one - very classy. Hope you have a wonderful evening - I love outdoor theatre.

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  18. Gosh Chrissie these are wonderful especially the Latte coloured one with that super holey bottom. Might have to try out my new stitch toy out. XOXO Zoe

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  19. Each is so sweet...but those birds in the stitched waves has to be one of my all time FAVEs!!

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  20. Chrissie, how do you manage to create so many beautiful cards, each one is wonderful and I especially love the little birds, just awesome!

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  21. A great selection of cards - I especially like the birds and waves one. Went for handstitching as it'd take over a week to unearth my sewing machine!!

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  22. The gulls card is just amazing, but I do love them all. Have a lovely evening!

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  23. I definitely think you need to keep that sewing machine on hand.... your cards are brilliant :0)
    I love the bird and torn card designs.... I love that random stitched look, so hard to pull off but you're obviously a natural seamstress :0)
    Congrats on the new dress size too, I bet you feel fabulous.
    Have a great evening :0)
    Jenny x

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  24. Great cards Chrissie, The watery stitching in the first one is just fab. xx

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  25. Wow what a lot of great cards, but that seagull one is a scene stealer!! x

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  26. These are all beautiful cards. I especially love the effect of the birds in water. The need to layer created another part of the image I like - the blue strip above the birds so reminiscent of the water horizon. Regarding the second card, I appreciated the tip to apply adhesive backing to the paper or card used before making intricate die cuts. I love the Less is More site! Thanks for all you do for 'your public.'

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  27. Oh what fabulous cards Chrissie my fave is the birds, brilliant.
    luv
    Debby

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  28. Sea birds and waves are wonderful, away at the moment and phone signal intermittent. Will check out blog properly when I can. Lots of time to think about what to do when I get back. Hope your weekend is ok. G

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  29. You give a whole new meaning to the word "inspirational," Chrissie! Amazing cards.

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  30. Chrissie, you have done it again, amazing cards, brilliant stitching

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  31. can always count on you to have some fabulous cards and this week you have out done yourself, i think! i love the one with the birds... that is absolutely brilliant!

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  32. Amazing cards Chrissie - they are all fabulous, hugs x x

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  33. FAbulous cards, Chrissie - such a great variety of stitching! Love the holey MB die - always wondered what that would look like, love it! Juliexx

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  34. For someone who 'doesn't do sewing' all your cards this week are stunning Chrissie!!! My favourite is the sea gulls, inspirational. Thanks as always for another fab challenge. Caggy x

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  35. The birds with the stitched water is phenomenal! I might just give something like that a try...well, except for the fact that I don't have a bird stamp that would work so well.

    All of these are great cards...even the green one...it might not be CAS...but it's definitely eyecatching!

    Any idea who makes the birds image? As I live just a few miles from the Gulf of Mexico, a card like this would definitely be a hit with lots of folks I know.

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  36. I was at the pool today with my two boys (it was blazing hot) and guess what I was thinking of? Your stitched card that you colored and made into waves. Such a great idea to have the stitching be the design element, instead of just compliment it. Fantastic!

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  37. Love your sea birds on their coloured waves. Absolutely fab idea, very arty. x

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  38. All wonderful cards, Chrissie! I'll have to see if I can dig out my machine. After my grandson discovered all the moving parts, I had to start keeping it closed and a flat surface seems to get used as such. Love those shore birds. And the last card might not have lots of white space but still has clean lines and a simple appearance so I still consider it CAS.

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  39. Wow, Chrissie! You sure can work a sewing machine, girl! I love ALL your cards...I am in awe!

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  40. More gorgeous cards again Chrissie, love that PB flower stamp...I must get it.Well done on the continuous weight loss too...if only I had the will power! :) Viv xx

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  41. great cards with the birds and the sewing , love it!

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  42. Your cards are wonderful Chrissie~ I love what you did with the waves!

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  43. I truly love the sea birds card. It is so me, love it!
    The waves are stunning.
    Laura
    x

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  44. Beautifull cards, The card with the birds most. Janny

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  45. All wonderful cards! I immediately fell in love with the birds & stitched water on the LIM blog.

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Chrissie