Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Sew Thankful...

Hi everyone!

Hope that you are all doing well. I am once again unable to do much more than a hobble...must find out what is going on. If the ice bag and I are together much more, we are going to have to get married!


I thought I'd share a card that I made a while back. It was a "reject", made for one of the on-line PaperCrafts call, so I think it's safe to post now. The images are all from a set called "Sew Thankful", from The Angel Company.

As you can see, this is gatefolded...


I made a belly band by covering a strip of brown CS (Bazzill) with a narrow lace trim, and then some narrower satin ribbon (Hobby Lobby). The sewing machine, needle, and sentiment were stamped with Versafine Brown Ink on Kraft (you all know my Kraft addiction...), then mounted on brown CS.




Adding a magnet strip to the back of each piece helped the sewing machine piece to double as a refrigerator magnet!


Randomly stamped the other images from the sets on the two panels, matted and adhered them.


Last, the dress form was stamped on Kraft, cut out and adhered with pop dots on the inside panel. The 'needles' had been stamped prior to adding the dress form.

Have a wonderful day! I'm going to try to work on some DT cards today, so hopefully, I will be back tomorrow with some fun things to show you.

Hugs and blessings...
Patti J.

Thought for today: Ouch.

18 comments:

Lynn Mercurio said...

This is wonderful Patti. Your sentiment couldn't have come on a better day - a reminder that whatever God puts in our path - no matter we consider it a cross or a blessing, we should be SEW thankful. Hugs to you my friend, who always knows what I need to hear.

Mary Dawn said...

sew cute! LOL i love it

Terri J said...

Very cute card Patti, I like the way you created a magnet as well. Very creative!

richardbreaks said...

This is so gorgeous! I love this gatefold variation!
Could you list some measurements for this one?
Thanks for scoping out grass paper for me. Will you be my personal shopper, please?

Iris said...

Love that card! So many gifts in one! "Sew" cute!! Hope you won't have to see that ice bag any longer!

Lorie said...

Oh, Patti! That is STUNNING! I love it!

Netty said...

Sorry to hear about your ankle Patti, if you and the icebag decide to get married, don't give it all your worldly goods as lets face its iced water, not a fair exchange is it...........
Terrific card. Annette x

Dana said...

What a magnificent project! I love the removable magnet : )
I am so sorry you are still having trouble with your ankle but in this heat, an ice bag may not be such a bad thing!
xx
Dana

Chelsea said...

Love love love this!

Brenda said...

Fabulous card Patti! I hope that you are starting to get around better. Take card my friend.
Hugs :)

Glittered Paws said...

Love this especially how you made it into a gatefold card - good idea with the magnet too. When I talk to you later today you had better have been to the doctor!!!

Anonymous said...

Wow wonderful card Patti! So many lovely details.
Hugs xx

The Other Patti Sue said...

Why oh Why was it rejected??? I think it totally rocks!

redwasher1 said...

WOW! Patty this is stunning!!! I love it!! Hope you are doing better with your foot!!

Amanda Mertz said...

So cute! I can't believe this was a reject! I love the magnet aspect and I have an addicition w/ kraft aka Crumb Cake too! TFS!

Shirley said...

That is too cute for words and I really love the belly band! What a wonderful fold and the sentiment is just so much fun!

Joan Ervin said...

I just love sewing themed cards and this is a real beauty, patti...love the belly band and all the awesome stamps!!!

Kim said...

Wow!I can't believe it was rejected! Love this one Patti! How clever to have the magnet attach to the band!!!