Stitching on a Card

Stitching on cards or scrapbook layouts can add such a beautiful touch – whether it’s real stitching using Embroidery Floss or faux stitching using stamps.

After creating the Scrapbook Challenge layout last week, I had enough scraps left to make a card.  I added cardstock for the card base and the Indian Corn Blue cardstock.

I really love the flower in the Triple Play mini album stamp set and it makes a great focal point.

Using Indian Corn Blue, stamp the large flower off to the corner of a 2.5″ x 2.5″ panel.  Using Desert Sand, stamp the leaves.  Using Indian Corn Blue and second generation stamping, stamp the sentiment and the center of the flower.  Using Desert Sand, stamp the “faux stitching” along the tan border.

For added interest for the flower, pierce holes through each open area.  Now create French Knots.  Tip: When making French Knots on cardstock, come up through the hole, wrap the floss around the needle three times, hold taut and put the needle back through the same hole…keep holding tension on the floss until the needle pulls the rest of the floss through the wraps and voila – a perfect French Knot!

The Heart 2 Heart challenge this week is to use stitching on your project.  I’d love to see what you create!

Materials:

• CTMH Triple Play stamp set and scraps
• CTMH Inks in Indian Corn Blue and Desert Sand – come in the Triple Play mini album kit
• CTMH Embroidery Floss Blue & Purple Assortment Z1093

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There’s a prize drawing this week – so get stitchy…and head on over to the  Heart 2 Heart Challenges blog and you’ll find all the rules for playing along!