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Saturday 16 August 2014

Stitching at A Gem of a Challenge

Hello again everyone.
I hope you are well and having a good weekend. As promised I'm here with my second card of the day.

Today is the start of a new
For the next 2 weeks our fun theme (picked my me!) is
Stitching 
(Real or Faux)

The prize for the winner is 2 Individual Digi images
(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS
of the winners choice from PINKGEM DESIGNS.....

I have used the adorable Bella with Bouquet. She is so sweet and a joy to colour.
The layers have been hand stitched, I really enjoy doing this but it takes me a while so don't do it as often as I would like.


Items Used: Bella with Bouquet coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Distress Ink - Antique Linen
Papers - LOTV and (possibly) K and Co
Sentiment - LOTV 
Die-Namics Pierced Oval Stax
Spellbinders Floral Ovals
Marianne Design Craftables Circle , flower and leaf stitch die
Tonic Studios small and medium flower punches
Woodware Medium Leaf Punch

If you take a look at A Gem of a Challenge, you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of this week's design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

In the Pink - Anything Goes As long as it's pink!
My Craft Spot - 3D Flowers
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Die cuts & Flowers

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog once again today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.
I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.
bye for now
hugs


82 comments:

Stamps and Paper said...

Adorable card Sue lovely your cute bear bad lovely papers

Anne

Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes) said...

This is gorgeous Sue. Can't believe you hand stitched all that it is perfect! Susan x

crafty-stamper said...

Can't believe you hand stitched round those papers it's so uniform-love the cute image,pretty papers ans beautiful flowers
Carol x

Wendy L said...

So sweet and cute Sue, xxx

As.I.Do.Rodos. said...

Stunning card love the papers Ginny x

Laine said...

She is so very cute Sue. Wonderful colour and detail.
Laine
xx

Patricia said...

A beautiful card , such a sweet image, pretty papers and your wonderful design.
Have a great weekend

Patricia xx

Pamellia said...

Sue, I just love your little teddy bear! The colours are fantastic and the stitching really adds character to the card! Your flowers are wonderful! Happy day :)

Unknown said...

So delicate and gorgeous!!
Lucy x

andree said...

such a cute card Sue, love those stitched layers too, wish I could do that but am so useless with a needle. So effective x

Lisa xx said...

oh how adorable this is Sue...your stitching looks stunning, gosh you must have some patience!

Sarah said...

Very pretty Sue, great image and the marianne flowers look great xx

aussie aNNie said...

Sue, an adorable card loving the image, colours and happy feel about it all.xx
The Journey is the Start

marion said...

owwww you used such a sweet image, love this, hugs, Marion

Doreen said...

This is just gorgeous,a fab image and layout.xxx

cotnob said...

A gorgeous card Sue, such a sweet image and your pretty papers complement it perfectly - great challenge theme.
Pauline
x

Gibmiss said...

Hi Sue
Fabulous card... Love the cute image....
Fabulous stitching
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Faye Wynn-Jones said...

This is really pretty Sue, I love the colours d papers x

Julieanne..aka pinkjools said...

Hi Sue, Gorgeous card...cute image ...love the flowers...Joolsx

Squirrel x said...

Oh my goshness Sue, I absolutely LURRVE this! Perfect colourwork on that supercute bear, such pretty colours and detail too. Honestly, it is so yummy I could eat it all in one bite. Huggles xx

KraftyKoolKat said...

Gorgeous creation Sue, such a cute image and pretty colours and I just adore that stitching detail.
Enjoy your weekend.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxxxx

Sue B said...

Aww this is SO sweet Sue… Bella is adorable and I love how the gorgeous die cut flowers match the ones in the image! very pretty papers and the stitching looks awesome! :-)
Hope you have a great evening!
Big Hugs
Sue xx

Keep It Sweet and Simple said...

Such a sweet card, Sue and your hand stitching is perfect.
Caroline xxx

cuilliesocks said...

Hi Sue, what a sweet card, lovely stitching and image, love your flowers, hugs Kate x

ALI said...

Wow hand stitched that is so neat. Gorgeous card.

Carol said...

An adorable card Sue, the image is so sweet. Carol x

Donna Mosley said...

Stunning card Sue, love the gorgeous image and very beautiful design.

Donna x

Debra K. said...

Aww so sweet! Lovely card and the stitching looks like you've machine stitched it. I haven't got a sewing machine and can't sew very well anymore so I'm impressed with your card. Debra x

Chrissy said...

She is so adorable Sue...gorgeous colouring and admire your hand stitching so much..beautiful card.

luv CHRISSYxx

Karen C said...

Thanks for playing with us this week at Delightful Challenges Anything Goes challenge! This is such a fun creation!! Hope to see your work in our next challenge!
Hugs,
Karen C

Penni said...

Ooh this is pretty.
Thanks for joining in with our challenge over at Graph'It Markers.
Hugs
Penni
X

coldwaters2 said...

Oh my word Sue what a little treasure this is, that is one cute adorable image and the stitching looks amazing, I have always had a mental block when it comes to using a sewing machine goes back years to when I was at senior school. The flowers, papers and colours are fabulous this is one very beautiful card.
hugs
lorraine x

chrissy xx said...

GOrgeous! She is a sweetie Sue..FABulous colours and design..I LOve your flowers and your stitching is Awesome..
Chrissyxx

Redanne said...

Bella is indeed very sweet and I love the gorgeous flower you created and added to your beautiful card. Hugs, Anne x

Wishcraft said...

Adorable! Such a sweet image, love your pretty papers and details too... gorgeous card Sue :o) Hugs, Lisa x

Rainey's Craft Room said...

An adorable image and the colours and papers look fab. Love your stitching too.
Lorraine

rachel said...

gorgeous card - I love this image to bits Sue and your card is adorable! Hugs rachel xx

Tammy said...

Adorable, adorable sweet bear! Love everything about your card!

Penny said...

Oh, my, what a fantastic card! You always do such wonderful stitching, Sue! Your image is too cute, and beautifully colored! Love the pretty papers & color palette! And all the die cuts are fabulous! :^)
Hugs, Penny

Donna Ellis said...

She is so cute, Sue! I really like the two colors of stitching on your panels, making your color coordination so pretty. I like that the sentiment is slightly vintage, too! Darling card. hugs, de

Wendy said...

Adorable and so gorgeous Sue, love the colours, your hand stitching looks fabulous.
Hugs
Wendy xx

McCrafty's Cards said...

Gorgeous card Sue, I like the adorable image the stitching and the colours.
Kevin xx

Little K Smith said...

Oh this is sooooo pretty Sue! I love the vintage colours and such a sweet bear too :)
Kelly.x

Karen said...

My dear friend, this card is as sweet as you! What a darling image and such a beautiful design. Your flowers are lovely and I adore all of the stitching! The colored thread atop the whimsical flower paper is especially sweet. Wonderfully done as always, Sue! I hope you're having a blessed weekend and I am delighted you're playing along with us at My Craft Spot! :o)

Hugs and blessings,
Karen

gail said...

Cute card. Your stitching is so neat! Love the image and papers. Gail xx

Jackie said...

Both cards are so gorgeous Sue, this one ia also very cute :o)
Jackie xx

downrightcrafty said...

gorgeous love the papers so sweet and the cute image and the centre of the flowers are fabulous
hugs Kate xx

cheryl said...

oh just adore,this hun the image,colors and that stitching just fabulous hugs Cherylxxxxx

cheryl said...

oh just adore,this hun the image,colors and that stitching just fabulous hugs Cherylxxxxx

Unknown said...

You always 'do' such cute bears Sue, they come alive under your hands. Love this sweet card of yours, have a great Sunday, hugs, Ira x
Ira’s Crea Corner

Michelle Short said...

Aww, this is so cute Sue! I love the image and your colour combo xx

Sue said...

Stunning and adorable as always Sue!!! huggles Sue xx

Janet said...

Sue this is stunning sweetie ... your colouring of Bella is amazing and your stitching is just perfect! x

pam said...

Hi Sue, love this beautifully coloured image, papers, embellishments and your perfect stitching..
pam

mixamatoasties said...

Hand stitching?! I am impressed! Great card.

Susan xx

mags said...

A gorgeous card Sue. Such a lovely image and great design.
Mags
x

Marianne's Craftroom said...

So cute and your stitching looks great

Planetsusie said...

Oh blimey Sue - this is soooo bloomin' gorgeous I love it all. I am always in awe as to the way you 'match' details together (if you see what I mean). Those flowers are beautiful - especially the pierced edge one. What a cute image as well.

Hugs to you Sue Pxxx

Tracy said...

Now how cute is that that those smaller flowers are an exact match to the ones in the image. :-) Adorable! Have a fantastic week my friend!

Sue said...

Sue, super sweet image and colored up beautifully. Background papers and flowers are all so pretty.

Hugs
Sue

Pia S said...

Hand stitching is time consuming, but I definitely think it was worth it, it's beautifully done and a great detail on this sweet card!

Hélène said...

so lovely and nice stiching too! Thanks for joining us at in the pink
Helene dt

coops said...

so gorgeous sue.adorable bear and i love your stitching and pretty papers ;D

xx coops xx

downrightcrafty said...

love this card super image and paper and layout
hugs Kate xx

Rebecca Bradshaw said...

A stunning card! Such a beautiful image and colour scheme and those flowers are gorgeous.
Rebecca.

Jane Savage said...

What a sweet bear, Sue! Beautiful papers and flowers too! xx

nnalorac said...

What a sweetie she is, love your card Sue. Carolxx

Houses Built of Cards said...

OH - this just couldn't be ANY cuter! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! Darling image, beautiful colors, and perfect layers! Thanks for playing along at My Craft Spot!

housesbuiltofcards@gmail.com
www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com

sallysbitz2 said...

Your card is just lovely. Great layout and gorgeous colours x

hugs sally x
sallysbitz2.blogspot.co.uk

Mary J said...

Really super sweet, Sue! I love the flowers!

Nannieflash said...

Hi Sue, what a little sweetie this image is, youve done a stunning job with her and the papers youve used go so well with the whole design, its gorgeous. hugs Shirleyxxxxxxxx

Kim said...

fabulous card (and stitching!) - and love those flower embellies.
Kim x

Betty said...

Beautiful card Sue love your stitching so neat can't believe it's done by hand
Bettyxxx

Sarah said...

Aww such an adorable card Sue, love the stitching and cute image x

Robin Parker said...

Your image is darling, love her. Great use of the dies from Spellbinder and Marianne Creatables. Thanks for sharing on the Delightful Challenge of 1,2 Punch.

Unknown said...

Hi sue.. saw your card over at My Craft Spot as one of the Top 3 picks. I have to say, I fell in love with it.. Very beautiful!!! I like the soft mauve color you used for the flowers and dress.
will be adding myself as a follower. If you get a chance head over to my blog kskraftykorner.blogsot.com.
thanks

Donna said...

Gorgeously girly card Sue, so pretty in pink and the papers are adorable. Love these little flowers too, they're perfect :) Donna ♥ x

Eve's Been Reading said...

This is adorable, I love it! Thanks so much for joining in the theme of 'Furry' at Graph'It Marker Challenge. Yvonne (DT)

Elise said...

OMG Sue! This is simply GORGEOUS!!!!!! I love the way you've coloured her and the colors you used sooooooo STUNNING!!! Truly love every single thing about this!

Big Hugs,
Elise

Unknown said...

Love your card ,it so pretty .Thanks for joining us at http://graphitmarkers.blogspot.co.uk/
Susan DT member

Linda Levoir said...

Such a sweet and pretty card. Don't you just want to give her a hug? Lovely colours and colouring, really like those hand made flowers and your stitching is perfect and just the finishing touch :) xx

XxJULESxX said...

Gorgeous sweet card Sue!

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