Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Top Tip Tuesday Stitches Challenge

Hello and welcome here! Where is this year going?? I can't believe it's almost March, at least we have an extra day this month to hold March off, lol:) On to the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge for the next 2 weeks...it's a Sewing Challenge, real or faux, and Janette has an awesome comparison Tutorial on sewing. Be sure to check out this weeks blog for Tips from each of the DT!

Challenge - Stitches (real or faux)
Tutorial - Sewing
Tips from each DT member!


Card Size: 5.5" x 5.5"
(shocked I know, I made a card other than 4.25" x 5.5", lol!)

Here is my creation for the sewing challenge. Be sure to click on the picture to check out the stitches, it's difficult to see because I used white thread. I stitched around each square, around the large square, and across the ribbon border.

A big HUGE thank-you goes out to Saturated Canary for giving me this gorgeous girl to colour, she's called Nevaeh. It gave me a chance to practice colouring folds.


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For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Stitches Challenge at Top Tip Tuesday, you can enter up to 3 times!! For a chance at an extra prize leave a tip on your blog and be sure to leave 'tip' after your name in Mr. Linky.
Don't forget the challenge runs for 2 weeks
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Saturated Canary - 2 Digi images

The Crafty Pad - 2 digi images



I added Stickles to her skirt, the hearts in the top corner and to the rose on the bow. I added some shimmer to the tulle part of her skirt and her top with a Spica pen...but it's so fine you can't see it on the photo.

Purple is one of my favourite colours to work with, but Copic doesn't have a wide range of purples to work with so I had to improvise a little bit with the lightest purple to get the look of pleats...talk about challenging myself, lol. I see from the photo that I could have extended the shadow area a bit more, but I'm still happy with how it turned out especially since I haven't yet mastered folds/pleats.

Copics Used:
Skin-E000, E00, R21
Eyes-B21
Hair-E08, E09, E13, E19
Dress-V01, V12, V15, BV0000
Dots on Dress-RV14
Under Dress-R81, R83, RV000
Tights-YR30, Y32
Shoes-C5, C7, E55, E57
Background-W00, W1

Recipe: SS-Saturated Canary Nevaeh, PP-First Edition Dreamcatcher, CTMH CS-Petal, Pansy Purple, Black & White Daisy, Textured CS-Cream, Spellbinders-Labels 14, Labels 10 & Twisted Metal Tags & Accents, Martha Stewart-Pinking Scallop Border Punch & Branch Punch, Celebrate It Ribbon-Pink 7/8" Satin Ribbon & Pink Scalloped Edge 5/8" Organdy, Recollections Purple Flower, Clear Spica Pen, Pearls, Foam Squares, Crystal Ice Stickles, Prima Heart Embellishments.

Challenges Entered:
CMC Copic Challenge - Challenge #37 Bright, Fun Colours
Crafty Card Makers - 123 Challenge - 1 image (Nehaeh) , 2 patterned papers (purple butterfly & yellow butterfly papers), 3 embellishments has to include heart (hearts in corners, pearls & flower)
Robin's Fetish Challenge Blog - Challenge #96 People
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Photo Inspiration Challenge
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Getting Digi With It

13 comments:

  1. You are my hero. I really couldn't believe that her dress had been colored. I kept thinking it was paper pieced, but knew that couldn't be. What a gift you have.

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  2. Wow this is gorgeous! Your colouring is so beautiful :)

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  3. Wow! your card is so beautiful!! The colouring is fantastic - the folds are perfect :)

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  4. Beautiful card!

    Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers!

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  5. Gorgeous card hunny LOVE the beautiful colours and Papers too!
    Your colouring is fabulous! love your Neat sewing too! hugs me x

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  6. Fantastic! Love the design ... your coloring is awesome and I LOVE that RED hair! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood ‘USING DIGIS’ challenge and please come back again soon!
    Darlene
    one of the 'Sistahs'
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

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  7. Very sweet card. love the stamp and the way you have coloured it. Thanks for joining us at Robyn's Fetish.

    Laurence

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  8. Wow! beautiful card! great job with the coloring!
    Thanks for joining the RF Challenge!
    Hannelie

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  9. Beautiful card and your coloring is amazing. Fab use of colors in our photo inspiration challenge! Thanks for joining us at Stamptacular Sunday!

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  10. What an amazing red head! This is gorgeous!!! LOVE the shimmery Stickles accents, too! :)

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  11. Wow, your colouring is amazing!! Absolutely beautiful card, gorgeous papers too.

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  12. WOWZER!! Really gorgeous design!! I just adore the stunning coloring you've done with this sweet image!! TFS! :)

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I love hearing from you, thanks so much for the kind comments!