Sunday 19 May 2013

Postcard - Sew

Created for the Sunday Postcard Challenge where the theme this week is Buttons & Bows.  The postcard started out as a piece of Taffeta Smooth white cardstock (from Craft Creations).  The background was created using Victorian Velvet Distress ink (wrinkle free distress technique), and Frayed Burlap (sponged around the edges.  I stamped over this with a buttons background by Traci Bunkers in Victorian Velvet, and then another button stamp in frayed burlap.  The button card and bobbin stamps are from Stamp Galaxy (very generously gifted to me by Kay).   I stamped these in the same distress inks, and cut them out.  I added tiny buttons to the button card, which were first painted with Distress Paint to match everything else, and added some DMC embroidery Floss to the bobbin card.  Finally, I added my bow at the top of the button card using cream seam binding (Wild Orchid Crafts), which was sponged with Victorian Velvet, stamped the "Sew" definition in StazOn Timber brown, and adhered the sewing machine charm.




13 comments:

  1. Fabulous distressed colours for this great postcard.

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  2. WOW!!! This is stunning! I love this!

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  3. bow excellent entry Rachel. lovely to see you back with us!

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  4. This is totally lovely. Those are great stamps.

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  5. A gorgeous collage Rachel...love the lovely pastel coloring a really beautiful postcard.

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  6. Very nice postcard! Welcome back!!

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  7. Wow! Stunning is the word. This is exquisite. The star of the show is that gorgeous little sewing machine!!

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  8. Beautiful details on these.

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  9. Gorgeous postcard. Beautifully created!

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  10. I Love this Postcard.It's Gorgeous. I need those stamps! Lol

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  11. Love the postcard and the lovely pastel pink color!

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  12. Love the beautiful faded colours. Gorgeous.

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