This was my first attempt making sure I would use some patterned paper. You can see I was rather hesitant at adding it!
It's certainly a bit better than my previous cards. I thought the colours in paper matched the colours of the ice-cream (except that there's no turquoise ice-cream in the stitching!!!). Here's a close up....
I know it's not much, but baby steps is better than no steps, wouldn't you agree? Then decided to really get out of my comfort zone and for the next card, not to have a plain background at all! I took the 'I Love You to the Core' stitching and re-made the card. This is the way the card looked before.....
And this is the new revamped version....
It's amazing how different the card looks just by using different papers and different colours!
This card has a bit more dimension to it as, not only did I layer the papers, but I also used 3-D dots to raise the stitching as you can see from this angle.....
So I was quite pleased with my efforts to incorporate some more patterned paper into my cards, I guess they will only get better with practice (and a larger selection of stash!!!)
Now you may be wondering what happened to the Dieters Prayer - after all, the Christmas choccies have long since disappeared! Well, here it is....
Here's a close up of the bottom part of it. Now I just have to decide on how to finish it...any suggestions?
Until next time...happy stitching!
Rhona
10 comments:
Your cards are great and fun looking. Your stitching is really good
x catherine
ooooo well done ... they do look totally different don't they with the patterned papers and raised up :0
and mmmm think I would make it into a wall hanging and have it in my kitchen :)
keep taking those baby steps ;0 love mouse xxxxx
wow..the cards are so sweet and your finish is stunning..
a big well done dear..
love cucki xxxx
The cards look great. I try to add coloured papers to my cross stitch cards but always find it hard to know which ones will match.
The cards look great, it's amazing how just adding different paper makes such a difference. I'm not very good at paper/card crafting so I think it's great that you are trying new things.
The cards look fabulous! I liked the 'before' ones too but the patterned paper makes them totally different. I'm useless at papercraft so have the same problem!
Love the stitching, a wall hanging sounds good to me for that one, it's very true about chocolate too :-)
Lori xx
Wow, your cards are absolutely fab (I have lots of card making things, but can't seem to get real creative with it all). Can't wait to see more of your cards :) x
Yay!You used your patterned papers! I knew you could do it!! I love the new revamped cards. Three dimensional is awesome!!
Those cards look wonderful! Such gorgeous colours. I love your dieters prayer. It would look wonderful done as a wall hanging. It would look wonderful many ways!
Indeed impressive how the card changes ! How did you add the black frame in the new version of "i love you to the core?". As for the diet prayer.. I too would go for a wall hanging... or on a magnet support onto the fridge ;-) Have fun stitching, Ann.
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