GDT for My Time to Craft

Hi, guys! I'm sorry I'm a bit late with this post, I'm having problems with my poor old laptop! Here at last is my card for this week's challenge at My Time to Craft and this week the theme is Stitching - Real or Faux



I went for 'faux' stitching. The Spellbinders 'Floral Ovals' dies have a border of tiny holes, so I used a blue gel pen to add 'stitches'. There are more around the edge of the background which has been embossed with a butterfly Embossability and very lightly swiped with my Broken China Distress Ink pad.

I distressed round the die-cuts, too. The flowers and ribbon (which has some real stitching on it!) are from stash,the blue leaves are made with a Woodware punch. The butterflies were cut with a die that came free with 'Simply Cards and Papercraft' magazine this month and I added blue pearls from Hobbycraft to the bodies.

I've recently discovered Christina Griffiths' blog and youtube videos, and this card is inspired by her!!

Go over to My Time to Craft and have a look at the lovely work done by the DT, and have a go! You'll be 'sew' pleased you did!

With which dreadful pun I'll be off! Have a great weekend, and thanks for looking!

love Mags B x

Comments

Doreen said…
Beautiful...love the fab design and great details.xxx
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Mrs A. said…
Sew sew pretty. The delicate blue that you have added is perfect. Love those butterflies. Someone else mentioned getting butterflies in a magazine. Can you let me know which one it is please? Hugs mrs A.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Ann said…
So pretty, Mags!
Saturday, April 20, 2013
coops said…
so stunning mags.the blue is beautiful and i love your pretty design and butterflies :D

xx coops xx
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Pat said…
Oh Mags this is just beautiful, so elegant.

Pat xx
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Shell Shearer Swinscoe said…
This is just stunning hun, love it!
Hugs Shell xx
Monday, April 22, 2013
coldwaters2 said…
WOWWW Mags this is stunning, classy and elegant, wowww, awesome creation so much attention to detail it looks perfection.
hugs
lorraine x
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Christina Griffiths said…
Pretty card and love those Spellbinders...
Friday, April 26, 2013
Bridie said…
Brilliant card, I love all the die cutting and the inks / chalks you've used on the edges. Greta color scheme too, very elegant

Thanks for your lovely comment
Monday, May 13, 2013
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