Blogger Challenge: Week 108

This week’s blogger challenge theme is stitching, either real or faux. I chose to go with faux stitching on this one for no other reason than it's quicker and easier than setting up my sewing machine--LOL!

I combined images from SU!'s Circle Circus set to build the flower image for my card. I used my scallop circle punch along with my 1 3/8” and 1” circle punches to punch out the layers. I attached the Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry layers with a sparkly brad, then used a dimensional to add the circles to the scalloped circle base.

I made the stem using faux stitching with the help of my mat pack and paper piercing tool along with my white gel pen. The leaves were made by punching a circle out of Old Olive cardstock, then using the same circle punch to punch off pieces from the circle to form an oval shape. I used my scoring blade to score down the center of the leaves for some dimension.

I added a piece of Top Note die under one side of my image panel and a word window sentiment strip, embellished with a bright Melon Mambo ribbon, to complete the card.

For more ideas incorporating stitching, you can visit the rest of the challenge players. Links to their blogs are in the sidebar on the right.

Materials Used (all from Stampin’ Up!):
Circle Circus and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, and Crushed Curry Classic inks, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Bashful Blue, and Old Olive cardstock, scallop circle punch, 1 3/8” and 1” circle punches, mat pack and paper piercing tool, white gel pen, word window punch, Melon Mambo dotted grosgrain ribbon, Top Note die, sparkly brad, dimensional