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Thursday 17 September 2015

House of Cards Challenge - September

Hello All
Thank you for popping by and if you're able to leave a comment, it is much appreciated as I know how busy all of our lives are in one way or another.
Thank you for your comments on my previous posts
Today's card is the one I have entered for September's House of Cards challenge - add stitching --real or faux. I have had a go at faux stitching before but wanted to have a go at the real thing! I used a project that I have had for years from a company called "Form-A-Lines" here . I loved doing it and will definitely try it again. The last couple of photos was my first attempt. I hadn't got any Sulky thread and thought I'd practice with embroidery cotton - BIG mistake, the poor lady looks like she's growing a beard!. I found some black Sulky thread in my stash and wanted to give it a go to see if I enjoyed doing this craft before I splashed out and bought more. Once I had finished it, it reminded me of the Ascot scene from "My Fair Lady" and the sentiment is a line from the song the Ascot Gavette "What a smashing, positively dashing Spectacle: the Ascot op'ning day" 

The glittered "dazzler" looks a bit misshapen but in real life it is a perfect circle
Ingredients
6x6" card blank
Sue Wilson Noble Squares - pierced
Sue Wilson Delicate Daisy
Black ribbon
Pinflair glue gel
Tonic Nuvo - black glitter

 Now the disastrous one!



See you Saturday 
xx



15 comments:

  1. Hi Karen
    This looks amazing. What a great pattern you found.
    I don't think the other looks a disaster as all the lines are the same thickness so it looks in proportion.
    Great stitching!
    Ang x

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  2. Your card is amazing! Thanks for sharing your brilliant stitch-work with us at HOC, Jo x HOC DT

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  3. i think they both look good but the card looks fab,. xxxx

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  4. Hello Karen,
    Love both your beautiful cards, they are brilliant.
    Patricia x

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  5. Both cards look stunning- I can't see anything wrong with the second one!

    Michele

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  6. Absolutely GORGEOUS! I LOVE the fabulous hat you created--it is totally perfect! Thank you for joining us at House of Cards! HUGS! :) Mynn xx

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  7. Hi Karen,
    This is gorgeous. A beautiful card, even on the practice ones. You'll be able to darn socks next!!! ha ha
    love Maureen xxx

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  8. Karen, your cards are lovely. Also your channel card is gorgeous. Hazel x

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  9. wow, these are both gorgeous!! thank you so much for playing along with us at house of cards!
    linda

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  10. Wow this is lovely Karen, my granddad used to do this on a bigger scale. Love the die frame that surrounds it too.

    Hugs Erika. x

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  11. Oh my, how beautiful! I LOVE the stitched hat. Such an awesome element to your card. So glad you shared with us at House of Cards!

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  12. Okay I am completely awed by this magnificent creation!! This is so well done and just so beautiful! I am so glad you took a close up of the face I thought it was stamped.. This is amazing!! Can I come up with anymore fantastic, wonderful, and artistic adjectives... Great work of art and I want to thank you so much for joining us at HOC.. It was a pleasure..
    Hugs,
    Shawna DT

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  13. Beautiful card!!! Would you like to join us to our "Quirky Sewn With love" Challenge?
    http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.com/2015/09/challenge-20-quirky-sewn-with-love.html

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  14. Hello Karen, this is so clever and so beautiful. Thank you so much for entering our September Stitching Challenge. I hope we see you again for the October challenge Karen (DT House of Cards)

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  15. Beautiful!! Thanks for joining in our "Stitch It Up!" challenge at House Of Cards :)

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