Wednesday 15 July 2009

Creative Inspirations "Stitching Real of Faux!"

Good morning!

Just a quick post as my son wants me to read him a book - he just got it out as I started this post and now he is reapeating over and over "read book". I know he won't stop until I do!

This week's challenge at Creative Inspirations is "Stitching Real of Faux!".

I've used machine stitching on this card. If you look hard you can see it around the DP.

Here's what I used to make this card:

Stamp: Image and sentiment from Magnolia Summer Club set
Coluring Medium: Image coloured with Derwent Aquatone pencils, distressing with "Fired Brick" distress ink"
DP: Basic Grey "Boxer"
Tools: Spellbinders "Labels 4", "Petite Scallop circles", "Classic circles", "Flower Creations 1", sewing machine, Martha Stewart "Valentine Lace" border punch, X-cut flower punch
Accessories: Pearl from stash

Thank you for visiting my blog - I appreciate you taking a look and love reading your comments.

Clare x

27 comments:

brenda said...

Gorgeous rich colours Clair, super colouring and like that greeting.

Go read that book now, otherwise you won't get any more crating done today.

B x

Juls said...

great card, Love the red! and your stitching has worked really well. Fab card!

Rachael said...

beautiful card! The stitching looks great! and i love your distress inks and flowers they look fab! thanks for joining us over at creative inspirations! rach xx

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Anonymous said...

What a beautiful card.
Lovely colours

Pinksy x

Aunty Sue said...

wow that was quick love the image and colours you have used. Great stitching too. Thanks for joining us this week. xx

lisa said...

The colours you've used are beautiful and I love that flower embellishment. She's such a cutie watering her flowers.
I hope your son enjoyed his story!!

Lisax

Jacilynn said...

I love this and i can totally see the stitching. I hate that my pics don't look as good as the card when I do stitching. Your card looks great!
Hugs

Riet said...

What a beautiful card Clare,l love the image and colours.
So gorgeous papers.

Hugs Riet.x

Nicki said...

Gorgeous card Clare, love the red papers and the way you've coloured the image. Nicki, xx

Janet said...

Gorgeous card! your colouring is beautiful and I love the warm colours you have chosen X

LINDA said...

Such a Gorgeous card.. love the colors that you have used..Very beautiful work..Love it..
Hugs, Linda

LINDA said...

Such a Gorgeous card.. love the colors that you have used..Very beautiful work..Love it..
Hugs, Linda

Suzie Q said...

Hiya,
Wow this is amazing love the reds and the colouring is superb A***
Belly dancing eh lol i just cant seem to shake it quick enough!!!
quick go read that book xx
Suzie Qxx

Tracy said...

Stunning colours on the Magnolia. I have just seen the post below... what a great idea, very cute.

Lynne in NI said...

Beautiful card!
Hope you enjoyed your book - my nephew went through a stage where EVERY night he wanted the SAME book read ... nearly drove my sister daft!
Lynne
:D

Caroline said...

totally gorgeous thanx for joining us at CI this week! x

Kim Dellow said...

Oh so gorgeous, just love the colours. Great stitching. Kim

Jodi said...

I love how the reds have turned out on your card! Very pretty coloring of your image too!
Hugs
Jodi =)

Bev said...

This is just fantastic swetie! Wonderful colours and colouring. Love all the extra details too x

Lilian said...

Clare, your card is just so vibrant! Love your coloring of sweet Tilda! That's some gorgeous DP!

Sam said...

Fabby card, love the image and sentiment..... great papers, think I've got them somewhere! Gonna have to try using the distress inks on the edges of my papers, I tend to use ink pads atm.
Sam x

Larissa said...

Very lovely card! This Tilda is such a sweetie!
Hugs,
Larissa

Susie Sugar said...

Gorgeous Tilda card !! Love the way you colored her and the paper you used is awesome

Hugs Susie xx

Kimmi said...

HI Clair, Gorgeous card, and your little tilda is coloured beautifully. Love the flower and I want them papers! hehe

Kimmi x

Cheryl said...

Gorgeous,love the beautiful vibrant colours and your colouring!!! Thanks for joining us at Creative Inspirations!
xx

Susie Sugar said...

wow I love Tilda and you have made her look so sweet on this beautiful card
hugs Susie x