Fun with Fabric

Since On the Mend II, this month’s Stamp of the Month at Clear and Simple Stamps, is a sewing themed set, it's only fitting that this month’s design team group challenge is to incorporate fabric into a project. I paired images from both On the Mend and On the Mend II for this card.

I stamped the dress form image in black ink on a blue panel using a combination of the images from the two sets. I used a craft knife to cut out inside the dress form’s outline, then backed the opening with a piece of dotted fabric. To get a dimensional look, I placed a little quilt batting behind the fabric, then attached a scrap of cardstock behind the opening, using some Simple Adhesive strips to secure it. I layered the panel on a Green with Envy mat, then set it on a Trendsetter Blue card base.

A blue satin bow accents the top of the panel. A cluster of coordinating buttons with white gel pen faux thread sits at the lower left corner of the panel. I stamped the “thanks sew much” sentiment alongside the image in Party Teal Dawn ink to finish the design.

Be sure to visit the rest of the CSS team to see their creative uses for fabric. We’re thrilled that some of the talented app team is joining in on the fun today, too. Here’s where to find them:
Cristina Kowalczyk
Dana Grothaus
Kim Howard
Ryann Salamon
Viola Mahr
Tiffany Johnson
Tracy Schultz
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Materials Used:
On the Mend and On the Mend II stamp sets, Perfect Little Black Dress and Party Teal Dawn inks, Green with Envy, Trendsetter Blue, and Simply Blue-tiful cardstock, Simply Blue-tiful satin ribbon, Simply Blue-tiful, Trendsetter Blue, and Green with Envy buttons, Simple Adhesive (Clear and Simple Stamps); quilt batting; fabric; Bow Easy