Today's card is made using the beautiful STAMPIN UP PEACEFUL GARDEN DSP again:
I also used the TRADTIONAL LABELS BUNDLE again for the 'Merry' (which I heat embossed with silver embossing powder) and the labels dies. The 'Christmas' die is from a retired set called Peaceful Season which I fussy cut around the edges to create another layer.
You may notice that my sewing machine stitch around the edges is incredibly straight and I honestly thought my wonky stitching was saved due to this little magnetic gadget that attaches to my sewing machine:
The only problem being that it can't be adjusted any further in because it buts up to the edge of the foot of the sewing machine. So I have straight sewing edges just not close enough to the edges of the paper, but I suppose you can't win them all!! Back to the drawing board of practicing sewing straight lines! - edited to say that I have sewn another card using this gadget and matted another layer so that the stitching is closer to my image - Yay! problem solved 😊
challenges:
As I used a couple of snippets of paper (the glitter card is retired SU):
I would like to enter Pixies snippets playground. where you must use a snippet of paper/card
as you like it challenge -favourite-ribbon-or-twine-and-why.? even though I have used both ribbon and twine on my card I much prefer ribbon as it seems more elegant. Also to me it looks better on female cards which I tend to make more of.
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Such a beautiful Christmas card, the stitching is perfect! What a great little tool! The silver ribbon finishes off the card so nicely! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge this week!
ReplyDeleteA lovely elegant Christmas card. Thanks for joining AYLI challenge. Elaine
ReplyDeleteA lovely sparkly Rudolph Day card in black and silver. Very cool!
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming to play in the Snippets Playground. See you up in the treehouse for a mug of hot chocolate shortly. xxx
Creative Christmas card, nice stitching, I did not know they had magnetic seam guides-I've got one in my Amazon card, thanks for the tip! So glad you shared with us at Allsorts challenge.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a great card, the silver against that gorgeous design paper looks super scrummy.
I have never heard of your magnetic gadget before .. .. a good find.
Hope you have had a good weekend and enjoyed your extra hour.
Thanks for asking after Mum. Things are still not good. The paramedics have been out twice this week and yesterday she refused to go to hospital .. .. so people came out and did tests and scans on her at home. We will see where we go from here.
She certainly keeps me on my toes.
Love and hugs
Jules xoxo
Such an elegant look in black and silver Eve, and the added 'Merry' sentiment plate and separate die cut Christmas with that silver sparkle and the pretty added ribbon and lovely stitching finish it beautifully. x
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card. I might need that sewing gadget! Happy Rudolph Day!.
ReplyDeleteThat's a gorgeous Christmas card Eve - so elegant! Well done winth finding your magnetic stitching guide!
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Di xx
Eve, I love what you’ve done with this card. Silver on a Christmas card is so very festive. Your stitching looks great too. Thanks for sharing your little secret on how you got it so straight. I love that. Your fussy cutting is great too.Thanks so much for playing along with us at Word Art Wednesday. We always appreciate you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card - such an elegant colour combination.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining me at the Rudolph Days Challenge.
Helen x