It's another Merry Monday Challenge for the week....When I first saw the challenge, I have to stay I was stumped and thinking to myself, I don't think I can enter a card this week. I don't have a sewing machine and I don't have a lot of buttons, let alone "Christmas" colored ones. The country part of the challenge, was simple. But as I looked at the design team's samples and read the fine print that "faux" would be okay, I knew I could do it!
As ideas came floating into my head, the top idea was a country quilt look So here's my country quilt card. I started with a white card stock cut as a 5x5 card. I then used different sheets of designer paper from Echo Park's "Very Merry Christmas" 6x6 paper pack to make the border. I used my paper piercer to make my holes so I could handstitch with DMC floss #3364. I also used different sheets of Echo Park's "Very Mery Christmas" tocut out PTI's "Polka Dot Parade #9" die cut tree which I stitched together with the same DMC floss. I cut out my "faux" bottons from Stampin' Up's "More Merry Messages" and stitch the DMC floss in the middle of the snowflake.
Don't forget to check out the beautiful cards posted on MM challenge for more of the Country Charm with stitches and buttons.
Thank you, again, MM design team, for challenging me once again. Thanks for stopping by!
WOW!!! I absolutely LOVE this card Sue! All that stitching you did...amazing! And it's all so perfectly lined up! Your DSP is perfect for this card too. Lovely, lovely card!! :0)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. Love all your stiching. It certainly has country charm. TFS
ReplyDeleteVery creative and gorgeous card, Sue! Awesome job stitching! Thank you for joining us this week at Merry Monday!
ReplyDeleteNothing 'faux' about this! Your stitching is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at Merry Monday this week Sue. Your stitching is awesome, you did a fabulous job with it and I love that you did a Country quilt style card.
ReplyDeleteAdorable card Sue, Thank you joining us for Merry Monday.
ReplyDeleteWow, look at all that YUMMY stitching!!! Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday this week, Sue!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute card Sue, love the layers of the Christmas tree and the fantastic stitching! Thanks so much for joining us this week at Merry Monday!
ReplyDeleteGreat stitching and very country.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cozy, country feel to this card, Sue! I love how you hand stitched this and your faux buttons are fantastic! Thanks for sharing this with us at Merry Monday!
ReplyDeleteThis is sensational, Sue! I love your tree and the border around makes me think of old-fashioned Christmas candies!! Have a great week! Hugs, Darnell
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