CACB Commenter Winner

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The winner of my commenter prize from Crafty Ann's final challenge is

.....Josephine.....

chosen by the trusty old method of pulling a name from the hat - well, a bowl actually.

Congratulations Josephine.  Choose any one item from Crafty Ann's digi shop  (including the scrap kits)  then  email  Ann with your choice. 

Remember everyone that Ann's shop will close it's doors on the 5th April so now's the time to treat yourself if you'd like any of her gorgeous goodies. 

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A Sad Farewell with "The Sound of Music"

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Sadly this is the last challenge from Crafty Ann's , sob, sob.

Ann has made a difficult decision and is closing  the challenge blog and shop.

I was so proud and excited when Ann asked me to join her design team and will always be grateful to Ann for having faith in me and taking me on.

Amazingly that  was nearly three years ago.....and three wonderful friendly years they have been too.  I have learned so much from Ann and my lovely talented teamies. It has been a great experience and an interesting learning curve and my thanks to you all, it's  been an honour and a pleasure to work with you

So.....the final challenge #84 at Crafty Ann's is.....

"The Sound of Music"

This is my 70th DT card which by chance co-incides with my 70th birthday on Monday, eeeeek... thinking of it as the 30th anniversary of my 40th birthday sounds better, LOL.

When Ann announced the theme for this challenge choosing  this fab digi was the obvious choice for me. I have always liked it and didn't really need an excuse.

I've teamed it with two BP's from mottled stone - very useful are these as they  have a slightly distressed look which I love.

I overstamped the brown BP with this Penny Black music stamp and embossed with copper EP . To give it a bit of a lift I've placed the image on a piece of frayed muslin with foam tape.

I finished off with brown lace, a satin ribbon bow, a pearl button and a rosebud coloured with red copic the same as the roses on the digi.

It will be lovely if you played along with us for the very last challenge. 

Do pop over to CACB and have a decco at the gorgeous samples from DT and then add your own 'Sound of Music'.
There will be three chances to win any three items for this final challenge

You may also want to join in with the informal blog hop with a prize of any item of your choice from the shop.
You will find full details over on the challenge blog.

I'd also like to enter.........

OSAAT #152 - use a digi

A Gem of a Challenge #68  - add a bow
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Pretty Little Ribbon #19  - anything goes (3rd entry)

Thank you for stopping by :) and don't forget one of your comments will win a prize!!

Cheers me dears :)

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Love Actually

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #83

For this fortnights challenge we are turning to a film title again for inspiration and this week it is........

Love Actually

I have chosen the lush gold paper from APPATW for the BG. I placed the lovely red embossed hearts BP into the metallic frames digitally, added the words, printed on to photo paper  and then cut them both out.

These are then slightly shaped and simply laid on to a piece of fringed muslin. 

All elements can be found in the shop here

I felt the edges need a little treatment so I got out the trusty peel-offs - something I don't do very often these days but are just the job sometimes. The little hearts in the corners are punched from a little bit of left over embossed hearts paper.

Do pop over to CACB and check out the fabby DT work for inspiration



I'd also like to enter these challenges
Charisma #6 - anything goes
MAWTT - love is in the air
PCJ - love
Sincerely Yours #1 - valentine/love
Crafty Creations #209 - love and/or hearts
The Paper Shelter #99 - be my valentine



Thank you for stopping by and for your much appreciated comments on previous posts
Cheers me dears :)


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Crafty Ann's Challenge #81

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #81

Happy New Year everyone!!

The first challenge of 2013 is

1 IMAGE...2 PAPERS...3 EMBELLISHMENTS

but NO FLOWER embellishments

This really was a challenge for me, a flower addict who puts them on almost everything except mens cards, lol.

For my image I chose the lovely Venetian Mask which is now my favourite of the set :)
The purple paper is from the Funky collection and the green is Polished stone all from the shop here


I printed and cut two layers for the eye mask and the top piece and adhered with silicone to give some dimension. 
I made my own template for the green mat in Serif PPx5 using a bracket shape.

I used gold pen to highlight the braid and around the eyes. I used copics to colour.
The fleur de lis accents are coloured with gold dabber and the gold ribbon bow completes my three embellishments.

We hope you can play along with us for this first challenge of the year.
Do pop over to  CACB  and have a look at the excellent samples fab DT have produced  for your inspiration.


Challenges
TTCRD - anything goes
OSAAT #46 - anything goes



Thank you for stopping by :)
Cheers me dears


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I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas at Crafty Ann's

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #80

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

 ~ white on white background with a coloured image/topper ~

This is the last challenge 0f 2012 and a new challenge will start in the new year

  4 January 2013

This lovely poinsettia is from the  Trad-Temporary Christmas digital scrapbook kit*

I  printed it on on photo paper and decoupaged three layers and I think  it looks real pretty. 

A little tip (though maybe everyone does this already, lol)  - I don't like to see the white cut edges so I always go around the edge with a matching colour marker - this seems to give the layers more substance.

I've sparkled up the Nestie floral oval, some of the snowflakes and around the edges of the snowflake embossed BP.

Simply finished with some white organza ribbon found languishing in my stash.

I painted the snowflake - made with the XCut embossing punch - with iridescent medium and added glitter while wet, and added it to the bow. 

Shame you can't see all the sparkle in this pic.

*Most if not all of the elements in any of the scrapbooking kits can be used for cardmaking, they are not just for scrapbookers :)


The lovely DT have made a great job of ths challenge and their samples are well worth a visit over at   CACB .
We hope you will play along with us for this final challenge of the year and look forward to seeing your White on White creations and wish you a Merry Christmas and very best wishes for 2013.





I'd also like to enter
Crafty Calendar - white Christmas - metal optional
TTT #91 - Christmas
Creative Craft - white on white
Holly Jolly - bingo - glitter, free (snowflake), red
Papertake - anything goes
Twisted Tuesdays - winter white + snowflake
TTCRD #47 - anything goes

Thank you for stopping by
Cheers me dears


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Tic Tac Toe at Crafty Ann's

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #78

The topic for this fortnight has been chosen by Kym

~~ Tic Tac Toe ~~

use three items in a row horizontally, diagonally or vertically

I have chosen the bottom line and used the pink abstract pattern for the main BP which I lightly over-stamped with TH flourish stamp using Sugar Pink DI in two corners.

I then used pale brown embossed dots paper, roughed up and sponged the edges - did the same with a piece of music paper and also curled two corners.

Both papers can be found in the shop.

I've had the pretty lady stamp for yonks and can't remember where I got her. She  has been languishing for too long and needed to get out into the world again :)

She has been glued to a Spellbinder oval and this is fixed on to the music paper  with foam pads

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The charm, lace, seam binding ribbon and pearls from my stash.

You can see my lovely DT buddies fantastic samples over at CACB 
It will be lovely if you can join us for this challenge and play Tic Tac Toe with us

I'd also like to enter this into the following challenges

A Gem of a Challenge #58 - polka dots/spots

My Time to Craft #195 - pink and brown
Bearly Mine #60 - anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu #4 - its a vintage thing
Stamp and Create Nov  - Lace
Papertake - anything goes
Bunny Zoe #29 - pink, pearls, lace
TTCRD #43 - anything goes

Thank you for stopping by and if you feel like leaving a comment you'll make my day :)
Cheers me dears

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Christmas in October at Crafty Ann's

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #77

Another fortnight has just whizzed by and it's time again for another challenge at CACB
Christmas in October

Crafty Ann's Traditional Christmas Scrapbook Kit is one of my favourites so it is no surprise that this is my choice for this challenge.

I started off with making a frame from the mitred gold peel off for the gorgeous gold starry paper from the Rhapsody in Blue Kit  (the only item NOT from The Traditional Christmas Kit). I then layered  it on to the gold paper.
I added the greeting, made in my graphics programme, to another plainer gold paper to go in the lush Holly Frame and finished with the lovely green ribbon with diamante buckle.

You can see my lovely DT buddies fantastic samples over at CACB 
It will be lovely if you can join us for this challenge and get another Christmas card done and dusted.



I'd also like to enter this into the following challenges
Sparkles CC #21 - traditional * thrilled to add that this was chosen as one of the top3 :)
ABC -U for up to you
Christmas Card Challenges #47 - bows are optional



Thank you for stopping by and if you feel like leaving a comment you'll make my day :)
Cheers me dears


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Black n White plus one at Crafty Ann's

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #76

Black and White and one other colour
OR
Black and White and a coloured topper

I have used this diagonal stripe paper from the B&W collection and part of the music collage digi.

Quite simple really, but very effective with just the roses coloured with copics.

The image is fixed with foam tape and the swirly bit is something saved on my PC, origin unknown

I do hope you will have time to join us for this challenge - my DT buddies have some great inspiration for you  over at CACB just the perfect excuse to nip over to have a look-see.


I'd also like to enter this into the following challenges
Challenges 4 Everyone #4 - anything goes
CYP #131 - hip to be square
Crafts and Me #105 - anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Craftymess #19 - anything goes
Diva's by Design #56 - anything goes


Thank you for stopping by :)
Cheers me dears


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The Challenge of.......The Film Title

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #75

~~ be inspired by a film title ~~

and mine is

Singing' in the Rain

I doubt many of you will remember this film it is rather an oldie - a bit like me, LOL.

A 1952 American musical comedy film starring Gene Kelly,  and Debbie Reynolds  - two very popular fimstars of their time

It was accorded its legendary status by contemporary critics and is now frequently described as one of the best musicals ever made.  

I didn't make this up myself, Jeeves told me :)

I haven't used this cute little ducky image before and this was what inspired the choice of film.  When you look back on our 'summer' it is quite appropriate.
The green BP is from one of my favourite collections - polished stone....the image is matted on to mid brown wood effect.......gems with gold rim from Traditional Christmas .....tag from Cream Dream and all can be found here

M' duck is a local term of endearment if you were wondering, lol.

We do hope you will be able to join us for this challenge - it will be interesting to see your choice of film title.
My talented team mates have come up with some brilliant projects again this fortnight,  so do pop over to the CACB blog to check them out .

I'll be sunning myself on holiday as you are reading this so please forgive me if I'm late commenting on your entries.


Thank you for stopping by
Cheers me dears



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Sketch Time at Crafty Ann's

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #74

Sketch and/or theme of Autumn colours

I started off with a BG of embossed dots and then made a mat of metallic paper and edged with a pearl frame.
I enlarged one of the pearls and added the large pink flower as a centrepiece.
Three flowers, leaf sprays and lace and job done :)

I used -
Embossed dots + metallic paper
Leaves + pink flower - Eggstavaganza
Pearl + pearl frame + small flowers - Cream Dream
all from Ann's shop here
Lace - elsewhere

We hope you like this sketch and will be able to join us for this challenge -  we will love to see what you create with it .
The lovely DT girls have come up with some lovely creations for this one on the CACB blog  so be sure to pop over and check them out.
I'll be off on holiday next week so please forgive me if  I can't or am late commenting on your entries.



Thank you for stopping by
Cheers me dears


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CACB #73 - Colour Challenge

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #73

For this challenge you have a choice of either a monochrome card in shades of 

Turquoise/Aqua or Lilac/Purple

or you can do a duotone card using both of these colour palettes.

These colours only please, this isn't a general monochrome challenge

I created this is in my graphics programme and am very pleased how it has turned out.
I have done a mix and match from different digital scrapbook kits. This beautiful ornate  frame and the embossed scallop mat are from Tempting Turquoise. The circle, flower and pearls from Imperial Purple  and the gold ribbon and bow (double layered) from the new Eggstravaganza kit and all can be found here.
The  gorgeous rich colour purple BP is from the polished stone collection.



I hope you will be able to join us for this challenge. The DT have some great inspiration for this one.
Do be sure to pop ocver to the CACB blog to check them out.


I also like to enter this into the following challenges
Challenges 4 Everybody #1 - anything goes
Everybody Art #202 - anything goes
Natalie & Amy #1 - anything goes
TTCRD #33 - diva or anything goes







Thank you for stopping by
Cheers me dears


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Christmas in August at CACB

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Crafty Ann's  Challenge #72

Christmas in August
or
Winter Olympics

The main backing paper, holly frame and the ribbon strip are from the luscious 'Traditional Christmas' digital scrapbooking kit  in the digi shop
I took the bookplate from the Cream Dream kit, backed it with some gold metallic paper and added a digital greeting.

We hope you will have time to join us for this challenge and get another Christmas card ticked off your list.. The DT have produced some super designs for your inspiration over at CACB so do pop over to have a look.


I like to also enter the following challenge
Celebrate the Occasion - #75 - Christmas in August
Christmas Card Challenges #37 - texture optional
365 Cards day 166 - squared
My Time to Craft #185 - Christmas in August
OSAAT #126 - anything goes


Thank you for stopping by today and for the lovely comments on previous posts, everyone of them so very welcome and very much appreciated
Cheers me dears :)




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Circles at Crafty Ann's - Challenge #71

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #71

...and this fortnight's theme is...

Circles

~ there needs to be more than one on your project please ~.

The Olympics may give you some inspiration but I have, perhaps predictably, gone down the vintage route.

The main BP's are embossed dots and mottled stone, edges distressed with frayed burlap DI - the white frame and the bow are from the Tempting Turquoise digital scrapbook kit .  The  gold behind the frame is one of the metallic papers and the pearl - I added the sentiment digitally - is from the Cream Dream kit.  All can be found here in  the digi shop

The fashionable ladies image is from one of the free vintage digital sites, which one I forget.

I covered the join with this lovely lace and finished off with the flower and leaves

We hope you will be able to play along with us for this lovely circles challenge - Olympics or not - whatever you choose.
There is plenty of fabby inspiration by the DT to be found over at CACB  if you care to pop in and have a look-see :) and then add your own circle creations.

I'd also like to enter this into the following challenges
Bearly Mine #46 - anything goes
Fussy & Fancy #68 - vintage + distressing and lace
OLLCB #110 - recipe - 1 image, 2 dp's, 3 embellishments
OSAAT #124 - use a digi
PCJ - anything goes
Twisted Tuesday #17 - free for all


* I'm proud to say this was chosen as one of OLLCB's top three :)


Thank you for stopping by
Cheers me dears


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CACB #70 - Easel Cards

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #70

Easel Cards/Projects

I haven't made an easel card in quite a while and enjoyed making this one.

I love the Poinsettia with Script digi and the best thing is that it is pre-coloured - such a bonus if you are strapped for time.
I love the other colours too but went with this green border one for my card today.

This beautiful  backing paper is from the Traditional Christmas Scrapbook Kit.  It really is the most gorgeous red.
I finished the card simply, with just a red organza bow.

I hope you will join in this challenge with your easel cards.
The DT have some gorgeous designs for your inspiration over at Crafty Ann's so do pop over to see them.




I'd also like to enter
PaperPlay Challenge  #29 - Christmas in July
Christmas Card Challenge #33
Crafter's Companion #26 - ho ho ho Christmas
Creatalicious #36 - Christmas in July
Delightful Challenges - Christmas in July
Digital Tuesday  #169 - all tied up
Hooked on Crafts #22 - Christmas in July




Thank you for stopping by
Cheers me dears


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Paper Peicing at Crafty Ann's

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #69

...and this fortnight it is...

Paper Piecing

Paper piecing is a new technique for me so I've gone for something CAS, something else I rarely do.

The image is the lovely morning glory printed directly on to cream coloured card. The flowers are pieced with the bright pink from the Polished Stone collection and the leaves with one of the Abstract collection from Crafty Ann's digi shop.

I hope you will join us for this challenge. 

The DT have some excellent examples for you to see over at CACB, so do pop in to check them out

I'd also like to enter
Creatalicious #35 - anything goes
Just Some Lines - let's keep it clean & simple
OSAAT #120 - use a digi
Papertake - anything goes

Thank you for stopping by today

Cheers me dears :)

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Memories are Made of This

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #68

Memories are made of this. 

This can be interpreted in different ways. 

Vintage style which could be anything (card, atc, bookmark, tag, gothic arch etc - 

or you can go down the scrapbook page/mini album route with memories 

of any vintage - even yesterday!

It is my lovely daughter and wonderful son-in laws wedding anniversary next month so I used the challenge to make a card for them.

I chose Embossed Hearts for the main BP and Polished Stone as a mat for the pic which is popped up with foam pads. The frame around the pic is made from the gold lace digi in the Traditional Christmas collection.

I cut a heart from white corrugated card, painted it with iridescent medium and added some fine glitter powder.

The extravagant bow is deliciously soft silk ribbon with a pearl button from my local haberdashers.  My DD's dress was made of wild silk so I have been very generous and parted with some of this gorgeous silk ribbon from Funkie Junkie Linda's boutique - well, as they say...she's worth it,  LOL.
The tassle trim is a wonderful match for the ribbon,
The words computer generated.

It would have been nice if I'd used flowers a that were a closer match to the colour of those in her bouquet but these were the nearest I had.
I do have some left from when I did the wedding flowers,  but they are too big for this card. - 19 years ago, which proves what a hoarder I am.
The bouquet  took days to make but we were all happy with the result and I was very proud of it.

We hope you will share your memories with us for this challenge - you really must pop over to CACB and see what delights the DT have come up with.for this challenge.


I'd also like to enter this into the following challenges
Papertake Weekly - bingo - ribbon, free (tassle trim) blooms
The Ribbon Reel #30 - colour challenge - strawberries and cream + ribbon
The ABC Challenge - R is for romance
Craft Punked  #25 - strawberries and cream
Crafter's Companion #25 - time to embellish
Crafty Calendar - flowers in bloom
Crafts and Me #89 - anything goes




Thank you for stopping by and the lovely comments on my previous posts :)
Cheers me dears


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It's a Girl Thing at Crafty Ann's

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Crafty Ann's Challenge  #67

It's a Girl Thing 
 ~~ any project either for or about a woman or a girl ~~
 (card, scrapbook page, bookmark, box, ATC etc - anything as long as it's feminine.)

I immediately thought of using PINK for this challenge and have chosen elements from the Pretty in Pink    scrapbook collection and the backing paper is from Abstract Pastels - a nice match, dontcha think :)
I really like the border, it reminds me of a bracelet I once had.

 

We hope you will be able to play along with us for this girly challenge. There is plenty of delicious inspiration by the DT to be found over at CACB  if you care to pop in and have a look-see :) and add your own feminine, girly creations.

I'd also like to enter

CropStop #75 - monochromatic

MMM #52 - birthday card with pearls
4 Crafty Chicks #93 - monochromatic
Crafty Calendar - flowers in bloom + optional flourish
Digital Tuesday #163 - anything goes



Thank you for stopping by today :)
Cheers me dears

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Butterflies and Flowers at Crafty Ann's

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Butterflies and Flowers  #66

 -~~ we want to see both on your project please 

but it can be just one of each 

as long as they are the main focal points and not tiny little embellishments ~~~

I have chosen  Cream Dream from the scrapbook collections with the butterfly from here.

I added just a little colour to the butterfly and the bow for a simple finish.

We hope you will be able to play along with us for this lovely challenge - butterflies and flowers are such a great subject. There is plenty of delicious inspiration by the DT to be found over at CACB  if you care to pop in and have a look-see :) and add your own butterflies and flowers creations.

I am away now until 2 June and look forward to seeing your entries when I return.

Thank you for stopping by today :)

Cheers me dears

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Hide & Seek at Crafty Ann's

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I am away for a while and will be back 2 June :)

Crafty Ann's Challenge #65

Hide and Seek

~~hide something on your project~~

 eg. hidden sentiment or journalling, a tag or bookmark tucked behind something, 

a sentiment or picture tucked under a flap etc.

I have used papers from the polished stone collection - the purple with a lace border is from the brights, the green and the pink flowers from the pastels. 

I added a some sparkle with glitter glue to the diecut flowers and also to the gold brad in the centres.

My little tag which says 'Happy birthday dear friend' is hidden in the cut off corner.

The sentiment on the nestie label is from Host of Golden Daffodils, covered with micro beads which gives it a sort of holographic look to it and it is popped up with foam pads

The butterfly is embossed with Gwen's Gold EP

Ribbon

Butterfly punch

Lace

Gems

Nestie label

TH tattered floral die

I hope you will be able to join us for our Hide and Seek challenge this fortnight. You can see the super  projects the DT girls have made over at CACB, so do pop over and have a look

I should also like to enter this into the following challenges
Joanna Sheen - flower power
CFAS #26 - handmade flowers
CCC #10 - sentiment as focal point
DYSU #71 - use a flower
Fun With Shapes #108 - text instead of image
Fussy and Fancy #62 - butterflies, ribbon, punches
The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop #10 - blooms and butterflies
Victorine Originals #33 - flowers

Thank you for stopping by today and for the lovely comments. 

Cheers me dears :)

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Stitching at Crafty Ann's

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Crafty Ann's Challenge #64

Stitching - real or faux

is your challenge this fortnight

My main BP and the turquoise strip are from one of my favourites the Funky collection.  

I have stitched around the main BP and punched a fancy Fiskars edge on the turquoise - tis a shame, but I've always had trouble with this border punch and now it is broken...and I thought it would last me forever :(

I found the perfect page on stitching for this challenge in an old book and the dress form is a freebie from a vintage image site.

The scissors, cotton reel and thimble are from Crafty Ann's sewing sheet . I positioned these on a piece of frayed muslin and added three tiny buttons

I wrapped some thread around the cotton reel and left a length trailing ready to be cut with the scissors.

Additional embellishments -
Tape bought at a craft fair last year
Lace
Small safety pin
Seam binding bow with button
Crinoline flower tinted with spun sugar DI

We'd love to have you join in with this challenge. Just pop over to CACB to see the lovely designs the DT have to show you and to post your very own 'Stitching' creations. 


I'd also like to enter ....
OSAAT #110 - anything goes
PCJ #8 - vintage
CES #82 - button it
CCC #9 - ribbon


Thank you for stopping by today. Your lovely comments are very much appreciated.
Cheers me dears


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