I used:
- A5 cream linen card stock
- distressed the background using Tim Holtz distress ink pads in
Milled Lavender and Bundled Sage but they
just look washed out in the above piccie! As I'm hopeless at drawing
straight lines I did the outline stitching (with a 'Puce' Aqua
Marker) round the edge using Paper Pizazz's Easy Stitches
template. For me this works but the stitches on this A4 template are
quite large (you do get quite a variety though).
I hadn't even considered doing 'real stitching' back then :)
- stamped the dressmakers dummy in Versamark Vintage Sepia - the
stamp set is a Paper Girl Clear stamp set called the 'Girls Paperie'
- paper pieced the body of the dummy using some pink and cream
patterned paper and also cut out flowers from the same
paper plus some toning cream paper with the Cuttlebug 'Flowers' die. Almost the very first die set I bought. I then crumpled each layer of the flowers and layered them
together with pearl brads. And that's where I forgot the 'rule of threes' and shoved four flowers onto the card - that really grated when I found this photo on an old SD card last week :( The leaves were punched from sage green card using Martha
Stewart's 'Frond' punch
- the tape measure (it's 6" long) also comes in the stamp set so I stamped
this onto the pink and cream paper, trimmed it and then joined it into a
circle before attaching a couple of teeny sage green buttons with some
pink embroidery cotton. I found it easier and less bulky to literally
sew the buttons to the tape measure rather than stick them on
- the Happy Birthday tag was made using the last scrap of pink and cream
paper and a stamp from Elzybells Mini Tag set and Penny Black's Happy
Birthday stamp
- then, the finishing touches were just where I felt it looked a bit
'bare' so a few teensy pearls round the dummy's neck, a little pink bow
on the tag and then a piece of sage green satin ribbon tied down the
left hand side of the card
The rain has stopped here - yay!
Di
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Hi there Di of course Maureen would like it in spite of you breaking the rules.. and do agree with you funny how have this elements that bug us stick out in magnifies image in front of us when we look at a card..love Shaz in oz.x PS some thank YOU candy over my way :D
ReplyDeleteWell, I think you have to remind yourself of all the rules of 3 you have used since then!
ReplyDeleteThose flowers are gorgeous!
I have never followed the rule of three and see myself as a bit of a rule breaker well in this anyway, bit of a rule follower when it comes to the law so need to let me hair down somewhere else. Nice to see an earlier card too, love the colours and I would never have noticed that there should be three flowers if you hadn't said lol. Hugs, Amanda x
ReplyDeleteI love your card, is so cute.
ReplyDeleteRules up or down,
Tamara
We can ALL look back at our early days and wonder why we did something a certain way!
ReplyDeleteIt still works though Di because, aside from the ONE focal image, you have THREE embellishments to its right hand side. I think you got away with it!
Sorry to hear it's STILL raining. Not THAT great here really! xxx
It is always nice to look back at old stuff we made! Why worry about the extra flower? I am sure the recipient liked it and that is what is important not whether it complies!
ReplyDeleteHugs
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P.S. It is blinkin cold now so wear your fermals coming home!
Gorgeous, just Gorgeous, Di! Love those dressmakers details.
ReplyDeleteAs long as you remember the 'make sure you have fun' rule I think you're fine Di! I love your little details like the pearls on the dummy and the buttons on the tape measure. Vicky x
ReplyDeleteHi Di, glad to hear the weather has perked up for you down there. The rain is probably a lot warmer and more refreshing than the dreich wet stuff we get here. Your card is lovely despite what you perceive as a mistake and I'm certain your recipient loved it because it was made by you for her. The stitching template is amazing :) Enjoy the weekend. Hugs, Elizabeth xx
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card Di, I love the little tape measure.
ReplyDeleteluv
irene
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I love this card Di - I have sewn since I was little so this type of design is very close to my heart. I love the touch of the pearls around the neck of the dummy. A really great touch!
ReplyDeleteHugs Sue Pxxx
It's gorgeous Di lovely sewing too and beautiful flowers and those pearls are they real.....lol gorgeous alround card Di and l'm sure your SIL loved it xx
ReplyDeleteSo What! it looks good and she liked it, so what does it matter, anyhow rules are made for breaking and it it is only taken from gardening that you should plant flowers in odd numbers, and gardening was originally a male thing and they are odd to start with, apart from Len that is.
ReplyDeleteKath x