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Thursday 22 July 2010

Die Cut Dreams DT Call

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After my long post of old cards yesterday, I would like to share with you a card I made especially for Susie Sugar over at Die Cut Dreams who is looking to expand her ‘Dream Team’.  She requested that anyone interested in joining her team make a card especially for the DT call on the theme of Pink and Girly and it should not be combined with any other challenges.

I fancied having a go at making my own lace flower and so took a length of white lace and pleated it softly until it formed a circle, stitching it in place in the centre as I went. Then I sponged spun sugar and tattered rose distress inks over it until I couldn’t see any white. It still wasn’t quite the colour I was searching for so I sprayed Rose Tea Glimmer Mist onto a craft sheet and ‘mopped it up’ with the lace flower. I layered it up with two different single layer flowers and topped it off with a pink/white gardenia from Wild Orchid Crafts. Three little pink crystals designed to go in bridal bouquets finished it off. I was really pleased with the result because I reckon a prima flower of this sort would be the best part of £1.50 and I made it for pennies.

This is what it looked like when I started out ….

Before  Next I stamped one of the new Kanban Urban Belles onto a sheet of A4 over to the right and then pricked a circular pattern next to her. I stitched the pattern in two different colours of pink. One section of all the patterns I did in a  rose pink doubled over and the other section (the larger of the two parts of each pattern) I stitched with one strand of the rose pink and one strand of deep cerise pink. I haven’t stitched on my cards for a while and had forgotten how much I enjoy it.DCD DT Call Floral

I coloured the urban belle in with promarkers and decoupaged her up on top of the lower layer as I didn’t like the ‘flat look’ of her just stamped directly onto the sheet. The handmade flower was placed in the centre of the stitched circle. I sponged a memento inkpad around the edge of the mat.DCD DT Call Image

I made a mat of American Crafts foil using a MS PAP and I layered all that onto some K & Co sparkly sweet paper and that in turn onto a large white card, not quite A4 in size.

Shame I am not allowed to combine as there was a challenge out there perfect for this card that I spotted yesterday wanting faux or real stitching on your card and I already did all the hard work here, lol. Butterfly 2 Signature Lin

11 comments:

  1. Oh wow !! so much work has gone into this card its totally amazing , your stitching is excellent .....perfection
    Hugs Susie xx

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  2. I'm sorry I forgot to say thanks for entering our DT call at DCD
    Hugs Susie xx

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  3. Oh WOW Lynne, I can't decide which bit I like best - the stitching is gorgeous but I think the flower just wins it. FAB! Good luck with the DT call.
    xx

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  4. Beautiful card Lin
    Good luck for the DT Call

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  5. Wow what a stunning creation Lin, your lace flower rocks girl - wowee it sure is a beauty! Love your stitching and adorable image.
    Thanks so much for entering our DT call at the Die cut Dreams blog.
    Hugs,
    Nicola & the Dream Team

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  6. Woah! This is stunning!!!!!!

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  7. REally lovely, great stitching too, good luck with the DT call.
    xx

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  8. This is gorgeous Lin! You are an extraordinarily talented crafter!
    XXX

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  9. Such a pretty card Lynn and so much to admire on it too!

    Thanks so much for entering our DT call at Die Cut Dreams - and good luck!

    Hugs
    Victoria
    x

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  10. This is absolutely beautiful, so detailled and the stitching is amazing (I dont have patience!)and the flower looks amazing hunny, wow x

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