Tuesday, September 1, 2015

House of Cards September 2015 Monthly Challenge: Stitch It Up

Hello everyone, and welcome back to a new monthly challenge here at House of Cards.  I so enjoy seeing all the creations each month, not only from the design team, but also from you, the challenge participants.

This month's challenge is ...


SEPTEMBER 2015
Use Stitching (Faux or Real)

My card is fairly simple this month.  I used to do a lot of cross stitch and needlepoint, so I am familiar with a lot of different stitches. This came in might handy for my card this month.
I stamped the flowers onto white card and colored with markers. Then, I simply laid the card stock onto a soft surface, like fun foam, and pierced my holes for stitching along the stamped image.  

I used a die cut to make a frame (reddish pink paper) to go around my image, and the center part of the same frame was used to cut an opening (in the green print paper) for the stitched card to show through.  You can use any dies you may have that will fit around your stamped and stitched image.  



You can use whatever stitches you are familiar with.  I used a long stitch for the flower, and I made tiny french knots at the ends.  The green stems were done with a "stem" stitch.  
Now, do you remember these rub on dispensers from years ago?  If you don't have one somewhere in your stash that you've been hoarding, then you can make the faux stitches with a pen, making zig zag or broken straight lines.



But I had fun using this and, as you can see, the stitches did not always print out onto the paper, so I got broken stitches, which I actually liked.  I just thought it would be fun to show you this in case any of you still have one of these laying around, waiting for just the right moment, like NOW!  



hope you enjoyed my card this month and that I have been able to inspire and entice you to play along with us in this month's challenge, which can be seen by clicking here.

Thanks for stopping by, and please come back on the September 3rd for MORE inspiration from this very talented Design Team!  We hope you join in the fun, too--please check out our House Rules HERE before linking up!  I can't wait to see your creations!

Barbara xo

18 comments:

  1. Great card, Barbara! Love all these pretty details!
    Take Care!
    Michele, HOC teamie

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  2. So nice, love your french knots thats really clever.
    (✿*‿*) Ma
    Teamie HOC
    http://majaapia.blogspot.no/

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  3. What a stunning card! You are so clever, Jo x HOC/DT Friend

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  4. This is beautiful! Initially this is what I thought I would try to accomplish. However, I knew that I would fail - I could anticipate, pulling the thread too hard and ripping the paper, not being able to make a nice French knot .... Also, I do have those rub-ons - somewhere; thanks for the reminder to try to find them and use them.

    sue
    HOC DT

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  5. This is beautiful! Initially this is what I thought I would try to accomplish. However, I knew that I would fail - I could anticipate, pulling the thread too hard and ripping the paper, not being able to make a nice French knot .... Also, I do have those rub-ons - somewhere; thanks for the reminder to try to find them and use them.

    sue
    HOC DT

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  6. You've got the perfect stamp for this challenge, Barbara! ;) Love the french knots!
    Have a nice day!
    Hugs, Rosi

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  7. Just AMAZING, Barbara! LOVE this technique--I'm totally going to have to try it out! I adore this! Thank you so much for all your hard work at HOC--you are a treasure! HUGS! :) Mynn xx

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  8. absolut Stunning Barbara
    My internet connection is not so good in my vacation place (Croatia)
    I have seen how you sewing or stitching the flower
    look sooo funtastic my teammate...
    Great DT card hope you are not so busy to visiting my stitching card Barbara
    and hope your Hubby get well soon and you have more time to blogging and card making..big hugs and you are a taft woman...
    Monika

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  9. This is great Barbara, real stitching, so stunning with this image and like how you framed it! Donna HOC DT

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  10. Barbara this card is gorgeous! Love that you used both real and faux stitching on your card. I never have seen the faux stitching you used before. Have a great day!

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  11. Absolutely gorgeous!! Love the stitched flower, and the color combo is fabulous. Well done my friend!
    StephC
    HOC Teamie

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  12. Everything about this is absolutely stunning! I love it!
    Hugs,
    Em, HOC teamie

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  13. This is gorgeous Barbara! I love your real stitching and the added french knots at the end of the flowers, so beautiful!!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  14. Love this card, I almost did something similar! Beautiful!

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  15. Girl, this totally rocks. I love the actual hand-stitching!

    Toni
    HOC DT teamie

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  16. Beautiful card! I love how the real stitching adds the perfect touch! And I love that dispenser of stitches - I want one! jane hoc teammate

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  17. This is fabulous! Those French knots add the extra oomph!

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