Slow Stitching - Door Decor - Winter Snowman

The snow arrived today so it was timely that I finished my winter piece of door decor. 

I chose a snowman as the theme for this piece.  I chose a true blue piece of cotton fabric cut to 6x8 inches. I added a flannel layer and invisible stitched that to the front.  The blue fabric had thread polka dots on it so I stitched white snowflakes on those which made very regulary pattern. 

I chose white fleece for the snowman and the snowbanks. I had a die which cut a snowman but it was too big so I had to resize it to be smaller and work better in this piece.  The first snowbank was stitched on with running stitch on the left hand side.  The snowman was then stitched on with blanket stitch. The snowbank on the left was then added with running stitch.  I added brown stick arms, 3 small yellow star buttons on his belly, black French knots for the eyes and mouth, a tiny orange felt nose which was stitched with orange floss. I chose a length of yarn from my small stash and stitched a scarf right through the layers and knotted it on the front. I then fluffedout the lengths. 

I added a snowflake accent in the top left corner.  It was diecut from white felt with the Sizziz green die. I then used navy floss to add some dimension.   I added an irridescent fabric snowflake and EBead to the center to add a bit of bling.   

I added navy French knots in between the white snowflakes.

I chose a navy cotton fabric for the backer.  Cut to 8x10 inches to provide a 1/2 inch fold over to the front of the piece. That was machine stitched with folded corners this time. I added a grey twill tape hanger like the fall leaves one.

I plan to make one for the Christmas season.

CAVA Gallery - French Cards

I am dropping off cards to the gallery again today in preparation for the Miniature Show which starts on Friday, December 1st.

Here's a card that I used some of the pieces from the card club card but included alcohol ink background instead of designer paper. 

I chose an aqua card in 4.25x 11 with top fold which highlighted another color in the snowflake accent.

I added the same white grosgrain ribbon.

I adhered the greeting punched with the Stampin Up Modern Label punch. 

I chose a warm taupe card and added a bright magenta sky decorative paper.

I cut a large star from non shed gold glitter paper and placed it in the top half of the card. 

I cut the Bethlehem with the Taylored Expressions Bethlehem Border thin lit from the same gold glitter card stock.

I added a warm sand dune in the front with was created with Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Stain on white card stock which was ripped.  You can see that the ripped edge is a little darker because it absorbed better there.

Another card club kit into which I added some acrylic paint paper to which added some snow with pearl paint.  It was spattered with a old toothbrush rubbed on a straight edge. It was adhered to a deep red card base.

I ripped a white snow bank and adhered it even with the card bottom edge.

I added a deep red felt tree held in place with 3 tiny gold brads which look like ornaments.  A gold star sequin is placed at the top of the tree.

I chose a warm purple card base onto which I adhered a piece of bright purple paste paper.

I added a ripped snow bank of white card stock aligned to the bottom of the card.  

The silver foil reindeer was adhered above the snowbank with 3D foam tape.  It looks black due to scanning.

The greeting was color printed in Smoky Slate and punched with the Stampin Up Modern Label punch.  I punched one from the paste paper and offset it behind the greeting.  This was adhered to the card front with 3D foam tape.

I selected an aqua card base in 4.25x11 with a top fold.  I added a piece of alcohol ink background paper with blues and purples. 

I added a metallic silver ribbon across the top third of the card and tied a square knot. 

I created a snowflake accent with a deep blue, silver and silver fabric snowflakes layered and held together with a tiny shiny silver star brad.  It was adhered to the card front with 3D foam tape.

A french greeting was added in the top right hand corner in the form of a Stampin Up Modern Label Punchie.

Card Club - November - Snowflake

The snowflake die cut was the starting point.  I managed to find some swirly designer paper which suggested a snow storm quite well.  That was cut to leave a small border of the true blue card showing.

The card base was cut 4.25 x 11 inches with the fold placed at the top.  This allows the white grosgrain ribbon to be easily wrapped around the card front and knotted to the front. The ends were trimmed.

The snowflake is adhered to the card front with 3D foam tape. 

The greeting is color printed and punched with the Stampin Up Modern Label punch and is adhered to the card front with 3D foam tape.