Saturday, January 23, 2010

Together Forever


My children are so very lucky to still have parents that are together, both sets of grandparents that have been married thirty years plus, and two sets of great-grandparents that have been together forever. It is my dream that when they each meet the lovely woman of their choice that they will still have all of us happily together as examples to live by.

This card came together from the Caardvarks Red Heart Challenge as well as the sketch from Everything But the Kitchen Sink. My hope was to create a detailed yet subtle textured panel background with thread so that the heart (colored with prisma pencils) could pop and be the focal point. The sentiment was strategically computer generated and printed before sewing the panels. The ribbon was pleated, sewed, cut down and then glued to a full width panel of ribbon. There are three red gems on the kraft cardstock and then one placed on the heart.

Supplies Used: SU Kraft Cardstock, CTMH All My Love Stamp Set, SU White Craft Ink, Prisma Colors, Signo White Gel Pen, Gems, White Ribbon, Thread

9 comments:

  1. FABULOUS design! Love how you combine the two challenges with this card! The stitching and panels are beautiful together! Well done!

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  2. You are lovin your sewing machine!!! You have taken sewing (my kind of sewing at least) to a new level. I will bring my old one to Mindys next time you guys get together so you will have another toy to play with at your adult playtime!!!

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  3. Awesome stitching! Great job with the sketch!

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  4. Hi Karen-just checking to see if this works for me under my account. Then I am going to post on someone elses account. I will let you know. Thanks-Jean

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  5. So cute! I LOVE all the stitching! Thank you for playing with us in the challenge! :)

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  6. Wow Karen! I love the stitching! Great card! Thanks so much for playing along with our challenge! :)

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  7. I adore all that stitching for a patterned paper look!! Great job!!

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  8. Love your card! Very artsy :-)

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