Friday, April 25, 2014

CAS PTI April Blog Hop


 
I'm so happy to be here today!  Honestly, I didn't think I'd be able to make a card in time, but woohoo...I did!  I'm guessing my card won't exactly "fit" with a lot of the beautiful embroidered creations I anticipate seeing, but this is how it came to be.  When I saw Nichole's gorgeous inspiration board full of ornate embroidered loveliness for Papertrey's April Blog Hop I was excited but a little intimidated.  
I took comfort in Nichole's statement "no stitching required", but I actually really wanted to stitch something.  I didn't think I could recreate any of the pictures featured in the collage and certainly couldn't even attempt to do so without first learning some stitches...I only know one. Ha!  I visited Pinterest for some help and found this:
Source: Needle'nThread
It totally reminded me of PTI's Sew Simple Borders Mini Set, so instead of actually looking at any of the stitch tutorials, I made this very CAS rainbow stitch card.  And it makes me smile.  I finally was able to use a circle on a card (I just used it as a mask, but since I struggle with circles in general, I'm still happy about it) and I used some of my rarely used supplies.  As an added bonus, I get to link this up to Simon Says Keep It Clean & Simple Wednesday Challenge.  Thanks for taking a look!  It isn't the pretty embroidered creation I dreamed up in my head that certainly had a flower somewhere, but maybe that card will come to fruition, too...on another day. :) No doubt I will see lots of those lovely kinds of creations as I'm hoping to hop around a bit in the next few days to see what everyone else made.  Have the happiest weekend, friends!
Supplies (all PTI unless otherwise noted)
Stamps: On My Couch, Sew Simple Borders Mini Set
Paper: Stamper's Select White
Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz, True Black; Green Galore, Orchid Opulence, Pumpkin Pie, Yo-yo Yellow (SU!)

24 comments:

  1. Yay! So happy to see you had some time to make a card. What a great idea! Always thinking, love this card Lindsey!

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  2. What a gorgeous way to have stitching without having to do the stitching (honestly, I wish I had thought of this)- I love this bright, happy design!

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  3. It may not ‘fit’ with the rest, but that’s what makes it stand out. Beautiful & simple. Jenny

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  4. Stunning simplicity! I really love this idea! So funny to read about your struggle with circles since I wrote about my ADDICTION to circles in my blog post! Great card!

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  5. Oh, this is so sweet & pretty, Lindsey! I love it!

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  6. This is fabuloous Lindsey! No stitching required!!!

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  7. Oh, Lindsey, this is a winning design if I ever saw one! How creative and innovative you are! I never would have thought of this and yet it is spot on for the challenge!! I hope you have a happy weekend, too! Hugs, Darnell

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  8. Lindsey, this is just SO adorably SWEET! I love it!
    Fabulous take on the theme!

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  9. Great use of the Sew Simple borders! Love, love, love it! I think it fits the challenge perfectly!

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  10. You win the 'clever take' award! So darn perfect for this challenge! Love how you 'wove' the thank you into the design.

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  11. Hee, hee, hee. An embroidery sampler! You are brilliant to have come up with this idea and I love how you managed to make a perfect C&S card for this challenge.

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  12. Love the rainbow of colored stitches - your sentiment is absolutely perfect!

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  13. Outstanding!! really really sweet!!

    Patti

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  14. I did a double take because I thought you stitched it! LOVE IT! The colors, the circle masking, all of it just fabulous! Beautifully done, Lindsey!

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  15. What a great idea! Your card is stunning.

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  16. This is just fabulous. I love it--so perfectly CAS. I'm pinning it--what a perfect card for someone who likes to sew or quilt. I'm big into masking/stamping these days, and you are inspiring me with all sorts of ideas right now. So glad you had time to make this card.

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  17. Creative genius! Fabulous card!

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  18. So happy you found time to create this stunning card, Lindsey ... it's a perfect take on the theme! I love how you made embroidery so completely and beautifully CAS ... it's just like an embroidered sampler! Awesome! Anita :)

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  19. Ohhh, what a fun idea for the Embroider style card, Lindsey! Fabulous :-)

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  20. Oh I love all that crisp, clean white space with the pops of color Lindsey! Fabulous.

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  21. Love your one layer wonder! And the fact that you used a circle template makes it appear to be in an embroidery hoop--genius!

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