STITCHING...........

 Since Christmas time I have been creating stitched cards instead of die-cutting.  After doing a few daily chores, I can sit, relax, and stitch.  I find it very therapeutic.  Keeping busy but not stressing the neuropathy.  I am very unsteady on my feet some days.

Anyway, that is enough complaining.  I have managed to make about 30 cards using stitch patterns from people like Linda from Linzoos, and Laura's Designs.  As well as on their own sites, they both sell patterns on 'Add Some Sparkle'. (on my sidebar)

Here are two very different cards made using the same pattern (Y9) from Linzoos.  I have been experimenting with new to me variegated threads.

The centre image on the 1st card comes from a digital set I purchased from Aliexpress.  I played about with the colours and contrasts to get as close in-depth as I could to the thread I had used.

The image on the second card is a Christmas digital image that I printed on the card before I pricked out the pattern. This was an experiment to see if I could manage to get it all in the right place.  99% OK I think.

Part of the fun is finding and matching the right image to use on the card to complement or complete the stitching.  It is also the hardest part.  I have been searching the crafting internet and think I have found most of what I need.  Watch this space.

Carol xx

CD Sunday Plus - Challenge #152 - hosted by Meg

I hope you won't be bored with my design team card for this challenge as I did a similar exercise for this challenge as I did for our last - #151.

I took the image of this stitched card that I made back in July 2023 - see below:

Then to make my new card I used my Kaleidoscope CD to create a pattern of the image and removed the Pansies so that I could add a central sentiment and a double border, as shown.

 

I have already chosen the prospective recipient and it is now in my 'cards to go' box -  at the bottom of the stairs.  My son always checks the box when he goes out to see what needs posting.

I look forward to my visit to your blog to see your cards. I will see you then.

Carol xx

A treasured gift

 I recently admired a beautiful parchment card made by Avril Gardner, which was shown on Facebook. It is truly gorgeous, and I wish I could still make parchment cards as I used to before the dreaded Carpal Tunnel struck.

The pattern is by Judith Maslen. Pattern No: jm287

Anyway - to cut a long story short - Avril sent me her card.  What a wonderful thing to do.  I have now framed it and here it is to show you.

Isn't it beautiful?  Thank you again Avril for your generosity.

Carol

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CD Sunday Plus - Challenge #151 - hosted by Pamela

 I had fun with this card by combining different 'disciplines' to create a card -  digital, CD and stitching.

Firstly I used my Kaleidoscope CD with one of my older (favourite) stitched cards that you have seen before.

Here it is:

I then added the sentiment into the centre of the resulting kaleidoscope and finished with a border using my new ACDSee24 graphics programme.  

The 'digital' part of the project was the original digital download of the stitch pattern.

I have been making many stitched cards recently and hope to show them to you when I have done the finishing touches.  I have had to rest more recently and I find stitching a perfect way to combine rest and crafting.

I will catch up with you all on your blogs and perhaps you may let me know if you have passed by.

Hugs

Carol

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