Saturday, October 2, 2010

A Homespun Holiday


I love the homespun look and it is so easy to recreate. A lot of distressing, a bit of faux stitching, some sanding here and filing there, all coming together for a quaint little holiday card featuring one stamp from each of the holiday releases this month at Practicing Creativity Designs!  Also, Practicing Creativity Designs now has free shipping for $50 or more in the US!

Keeping it short today...I'll let you hop along to see some sneaks of the other stamps in the sets, so please mosey on over to the regular designer's blogs:
Courtney
Dana
Paulina
(and three guest designers this month!)
Jackie Solomon
Heather Pulvirenti
Christina Maclaren

Oh, and Courtney has a super fun challenge over at her blog in honor of World Card Making Day! Make any card using a Practicing Creativity stamp, and link it up to this post by October 8th! There are two prizes! One winner gets to be the guest designer next month and there is also an awesome Tattered Angels prize pack!

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: (Kraft) PTI (Very Vanilla) SU
Stamps: (Houndstooth from Retro Christmas Backgrounds) (Sentiment from Retro Christmas) Practicing Creativity Designs
Ink: (Cranberry Crisp Pigment) (Vintage Photo, Antique Linen Distress) Ranger
Other: (Brown Pen) Creative Memories, (Paper Piecing Kit) SU, (Brown Twine) May Arts, (Chipboard Frame), (Vintage Button)

34 comments:

  1. I just love that homespun look too, Karen! Especially at Christmas time and you make it look so easy! Such a lovely, warm, design!
    Hugs,
    Aimes
    x

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  2. Wait a minute, that's FAUX stitching? You are just THAT good Karen. Had me fooled!

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  3. Gorgeous card! Faux stitching?!? I thought that was real, amazing job!! Love the homespun simplicity of this one, just stunning. You did amazing designing these stamps, I'm head over heels in love with them.

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  4. Karen, your card is gorgeous...warm and cozy...love it!!! Happy wcmd!

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  5. Hi Karen,
    Gosh - I {{Heart}} this card! It seems so simple but there are details . . . details that make it perfect! I think I've got a houndstooth stamp around here . . . off to look! What inspiration!
    Hugs!

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  6. Fab work, great distressing and faux stitching on a simple but striking card.

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  7. love the card Karen the red and bright green so retro looking.

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  8. I agree with Dana, there is no way that can be FAUX stitching! I even clicked to make it bigger and I still can not tell! The whole homespun look of this card is so perfect, just cozy and comfortable the way Christmas feels to me. I just love every detail here!

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  9. Very cute Karen. Love the houndstooth. :)

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  10. LOVE the colors and mixed pattern!! You are so amazing, Karen! Happy WCMD!!

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  11. Karen,
    This is gorgeous...keep sanding and distressing...perfect!

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  12. Love the shading! Thanks for commenting on my card for the Limelight challenge. Yeah, I DID cut out those leaves, ha ha. Brand spanking new scissors helped!

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  13. Beautiful creation, love it simplicity and oh my, those faux stitching? Thanks for sharing and thanks for your lovely comment on my little blog! : )

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  14. Love the vintage look of this card. And I am in love with the background stamp and can't wait to see the full release of that beauty as well.

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  15. Love that kraft look! All your previous cards are wonderful, too. TFS
    =D

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  16. Oh that background stamp is wonderful! Love that font in this set!

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  17. I love the lime green with the red. And the houndstooth... I never thought I would say I like houndstooth, but I love it here! IT has such a classy feel.

    Love the stitching too. It completes it!

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  18. This is gorgeous, love that layout and I'm a big fan of stitching!

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  19. Awesome job with the homespun!!! :) Can't wait to see what else is up your sleeve!

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  20. You really captured the warm, cozy homespun feeling :) Love the stitching and houndstooth pattern too!

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  21. How much do I love this houndstooth paper!!! wow, looks great on a Christmas card:-) I love the little frame detail as well... gorgeous!

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  22. I love this card design. I love how it's not over the top Christmas. I would hang this up all year.

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  23. I can tell already I'm going to need to have these stamps.
    Your card is gorgeous Karen and that faux stitching is outstanding!

    and...Thanks so much for your kind words - hope you had a lovely day :)

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  24. this is just simple and gorgeous. Love it!! :D

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  25. Wow. Gorgeous. I love your so real fault stitching.

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  26. Karen, this is simply gorgeous! I love all the details, especially the way you did the button. Creativity at it's best!

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  27. love the cozy feel. beautiful patterns and card, Karen! can't wait to see the whole set!

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  28. This is very homey looking indeed! The houndstooth makes me feel all warm and cozy. I wish Christmas were here already!

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  29. LOVE LOVE LOVE the cozy feel of this card, Karen! And that houndstooth background stamp is FANTASTIC!!!!!

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  30. I really like how your card looks so vintage! :>

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  31. I really like how your card looks so vintage! :>

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  32. I love this card! the layout, the loop left on the ribbon through the button and the limey green with the darker red is fabulous. :)

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  33. you make the best holiday cards ever. seriously. no joke.

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