A wee bit of sewing

Each month I give my stamp club girls a challenge of some kind.  Sometimes I give them an item to use on a project, sometimes I have them do a certain technique or use a certain something on a project, and bring it to stamp club for a chance to win a small prize.  This month’s challenge is to do some kind of sewing – whether it’s with a sewing machine, like I did here on this card for my former Tennessee neighbor, hand sewing, or even faux stitching.

I saw this card (2nd one) and thought it would make an excellent masculine card.  I opted not to do a pop-up on the inside of mine (but dang, isn’t hers adorable!?).  So wanting to use my Stampin’ Up! stash, I used the tree from Forest Friends and decided not to ink up the leaves in green.  I used the retired In-Color River Rock, stamping it off once, for the background trees.  And the thread is scrapper’s floss from Karen Foster, which I got in my April mini kit from CUPCARDS {to go}.  It’s neat because it’s made of paper!  Card measures 4 1/4″ square.

Thanks for stopping by – be sure to come back on Easter Sunday as I’ll have an Easter card, and a birthday card for my son!

{happy birthday ingredients}

Stamps: Forest Friends, All Holidays

Paper: Kraft & Very Vanilla card stock, Kiwi Kiss textured card stock

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel & River Rock (retired)

Accessories: sewing machine & thread, Button Latte designer button, scrapper’s floss, sponge

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Item #113748 Forest Friends stamp set