Stitched flowers in pineapple colours :)
Hi Peeps!!
"A stitch in time, saves nine!! " is a pretty famous proverb that almost all of us have heard atleast once in our lifetime.. LOL !! :))
Well, for now, i am just referring to the "stitch" word in this proverb ;-)
It is two "first"s this time -> Using stitching (hand - stitching) for the first time in my card and participating for the first time in the challenge - BGC #20 Sew Happy Stitching Challenge hosted by Beyond Grey Challenges! This challenge has been the inspiration for the creation of this card!
So here's my completely handmade card that i am linking up for the above Challenge!
I have hand cut the flowers and have coloured them with rather un-usual colour i.e, yellow amidst a green background.I have also added quilled triangles in green and yellow to the flower centers and to the background.
I have hand-stitched using the "running stitch" with a brown embroidery thread in all the below places in my card:
- All the flower borders
- Swirls in the background
And i must say hand-stitching on paper indeed requires lots of patience!
The sentiment - "Thanks" and the border is done using a faux - "running - stitch".A closer view of the flower:
It is one small way of creating a bright card ( LOL ;) ) in this "oh-so-gloomy" weather.
And since I have overall used the "pineapple colours" and have adorned my card with "Quilled Triangles", i am linking this card for "first" time to the challenge Challenge #58 - Pineapples hosted by The Lollipop Ladies. This challenge has been equally an inspiration for the card colours and creation :))
Also linking this card to :
- Weekly Challenge | Thankful hosted by Delightful Challenges
- CHALLENGE #55 - GIVING THANKS hosted by DigiStampts 4 Joy SA
- CHALLENGE #40 - THANK YOU CARDS hosted by Crafting for All Seasons Challenge Blog
- Thankful hosted by The Sisterhood of Crafters
I hope you all like my effort!!
Looking forward to hear your feedback :)
Cheers
Nazneen
20 comments
Fabulous creation! Certainly brightens up the day. Thanks for joining in the challenge at the Lollipop Ladies and glad it was a bit inspirational for you!
ReplyDeleteHi Susan!
DeleteThanks a ton for the appreciation! Glad you liked my effort!
Cheers
Nazneen
Beautiful card! LOVE all the stitching details and the quilled elements! Thank you so much for joining us at The Lollipop Ladies!
ReplyDeleteHi Nancy
DeleteThanks a ton for the the appreciation! Glad you liked my effort!
Cheers
Nazneen
Nazneen I love your cheery card.The quilled flower centres are very pretty and all your stitching ties everything together really well.Thanks for playing along at TLL.
ReplyDeleteHi Holly
DeleteThanks you so very much for all the appreciation! Glad you loved my effort!
Cheers
Nazneen
A beautiful and effective card. Well done. Your stitching looks great; I actually find stitching therapeutic. Thank you so much for joining us over at The Lollipop Ladies, hope to see you again.
ReplyDeleteHi Elaine
DeleteThanks a ton for the appreciation! And i second your thoughts! Stitching indeed is therapeutic !!
Cheers
Nazneen
Hi :))
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the appreciation!
Cheers
Nazneen
Great card. Hand-stitching does take a while but looks fantastic on the card. Thanks for playing at The Lollipop Ladies.
ReplyDeleteHi Lauren
DeleteThanks a ton for the feedback :)
Cheers
Nazneen
Congratulations on winning the challenge.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Margaret!! :))
DeleteBeautiful and bright card.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, I love the layout .Thanks for sharing with us at Delightful Challenges.xxx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card.
ReplyDeleteThanks for join us at Digistamps4Joy.
Greetings karin DT member
Hello Nazeen what a fabulous creation well done .
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us this time for our Thank You Challenge at Crafting for all Seasons .
Good Luck Hugs Elaine
Such a pretty card and perfect colors! Thanks so much for joining us at the Lollipop Ladies, please come join us again. Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteWOW! What a clever creation and love the colors/design! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood ‘THANKFUL’ challenge and please come back again soon!
ReplyDeleteDarlene
one of the 'Sistahs'
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Lovely,
ReplyDeletethanks for joining us at CFAS!
Jani x