Sewing on paper cards

Tips for Sewing on Paper

Today we're going to do something a little bit different at CKC and boy am I excited about it! In my early crafting/sewing days my first love was card-making. Scrapbooking was just getting to be popular at the time and I found that cards were much smaller and more manageable pieces for me (a major perfectionist here) - plus I liked being able to pop one in the mail to share with friends or family. One of my favorite techniques that I learned over the years in making cards is machine…

Hi! Today I am thrilled to share that I am the Guest Designer at… This month’s theme as you have seen is Stitching. I created two cards based on the inspiration images and colors, along with…

Made using Hero Arts digikit 'Sew Crafty' Details here.

For two challenges: Try Stamping on Tuesday challenge which has a sketch. Next up is the Seize the Birthday challenge which has an off the edge theme. My large circle element was placed

Hi Everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend. It's now time to announce the winners of our Twine Challenge challenge sponsored by The Twinery! We have TWO Top Hoots this week! That's right! Two! Our first TOP HOOT and winner of a The Twinery prize package this week is: Lea And our SECOND Top Hoot and winner of some fabulous stamps is: Julie Congratulations ladies! Please contact Jenny at weememoriesblog@gmail.com to claim your prize and please grab the logo above for your blog…

If you want to try making a string art heart, but don't want to hammer nails into wood, then why not try paper string art? Here's how.

Learn how to create this easy quilters star with ANY patterned paper you have on hand. It’s a fun paper piecing technique and a great way to use up scraps!Wa...

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Fabric Watercolor Cards, Free Printable

I really love to give handmade gifts, especially at Christmas. I hate feeling rushed and stressed in December. So, my gift making begins in August :). I saw this great card on Pioneer Valley Girl, and she put up a little tutorial. I couldn't resist! They go together really quickly, and they are one of my favorite things - a great way to turn scraps into something beautiful and useful. I varied only slightly for the instructions, making my cards on fabric foundations rather than paper, and…

Easy fabric patchwork note card tutorial

Hi Everyone! Happy Memorial Day weekend! I created this card for Lucy's Digi Challenge. I've been wanting to try this Hero Arts DigiKit so her challenge was a good opportunity. I paper pieced the sewing machine with a mix of patterned and solid card stock. I used colored pencils to add a touch of shading. The card stock fabric was hand cut with a slight taper toward the machine and a wave at the bottom. I threaded the machine with red embroidery floss and then continued it with three…

Hand Sewn Card by Lindsey Brandish on Etsy

One thing that is fun about embroidery is that you don’t need to be limited to stitching onto fabric. In fact, you can stitch into anything that has holes in it. Yep - metal, wood, plastic, paper and so much more! One of the amazing artists I’ve come across who does most of her stitching on anything