CD Sunday Plus - Challenge #24 - ATG - hosted by Moi

Since we increased the usable sources on CD Sunday to include USB's and digital downloads it has been good not just for our challengers but also for the team.
I am now able to include most of my parchment work if I wish as so much is created using downloaded patterns, and also my stitchwork -  as that is all from downloaded patterns.  Of course, I have used them in the past but before we changed the parameters I had to find something from a CD to include in my creation.  Although enjoyable it is no longer absolutely necessary.

I recently showed a stitched card I had created using a pattern downloaded from Cardmaking Online (Australia) -

 

Whilst I was buying this pattern I purchased several more and the one I have saved to show you today is absolutely my favourite stitch pattern to date.  Designed by the same creator that designed the frog blowing bubbles here is.............Cupid.

Isn't he wonderful?  I can't tell you how much fun and enjoyment I had creating this card. It has been hard not to show him before today.
The creator is Laura and her patterns - of which there are many - can be found on Cardmaking Online (Australia).

The green and brown colouring have been done using chalk pencils. The threads are by Guttermann and the hearts are die cut from red card.

If you like stitched cards I can recommend this site. The link is in my sidebar but I do know that they might be 'off air' for a little while as they are relocating.

I hope you will join in Challenge #24 and I look forward to visiting you.

Hugs

Carol

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Forever blowing bubbles.......

It will be obvious to regular readers of my blog that apart from my love of all things parchment I also love card stitching. You will see that in my sidebar under 'Some Great Sites' you will find some stitching sites and one of them is Cardmaking Online (Australia).  For a card stitcher, this site is a gold mine and there are so many wonderful patterns to choose from.
One of my favourite designers down under is Laura and this pattern that I have used can be found on page 14 of her designs.  Wonderful service from the site as they come so quickly digitally - even from Australia!!

I fell in love with this design immediately but it has taken a while to finish because after I had started it - the first time,  I had an accident.  I had the 'girls' round for our monthly craft day and I was stitching the card.  We all do different things.  One of my guests wanted something and I jumped up to get it for them in my best hostess manner and knocked over my coffee and you can guess where it went.  I put on a brave face but I was very upset after all the work.
But because I loved the pattern I started again and I finished it yesterday.  Here it is:

 The frog and the bubble blower are coloured with chalks and the fairies are die cut from a Marianne Craftable set.
As the scene of a frog blowing bubbles can only be in the imagination - I imagined some fairies.
I hope you like him as much as I do.
Hugs
Carol