Today I am continuing to use old sewing patterns and their packaging. I am having "sew" much fun! I have always enjoyed sewing notions and even sewing machines, I now own 4. Guess what, I hardly ever sew and can only do some basics. My grandmothers both sewed and I guess that is where my love of these things comes from. When I grew older and started to really get into crafting I started to collect buttons, you can do so much with them. So now it is sewing patterns, I love the look and versatility of the paper. Anyways, let's get started.
My background of cream card stock got a small spritz with interference red perfect pearls mist by Ranger. It is a very soft pink color. After I decided it had enough color I dried it with my heat tool.
Next I took the Tim Holtz measured stencil and covered the background using brushed corduroy distress ink.
I am so loving stencils right now. They have a great look no matter how you use them.
If you have been following along this week, I am cutting out ladies from the front of the sewing pattern packages. Next I adhere them to something a bit heavier and cut them out again. This is probably the most time consuming step, but it is more patience than anything.
I took a piece from the back of package, tore it out, and inked it with tattered rose distress ink. This is a very pale pink, great for a vintage look.
Now this embellishment is my favorite one in awhile because it uses recycled and lots of dimension. I also buy lots of games. I make recycled jewelry with the pieces and use the paper parts for cards,etc. So I have many decks of playing cards and I love to use my dies with them. This is a Spellbinders pin cushion.
After I cut it out I inked it with some black to bring out the embossed details. I trimmed off the pins and needles from it and replaced them with real ones. This looks so much better, I just love adding dimension!
It is time to add a small amount of the pattern paper. I just used my Martha Stewart fringe scissors to cut some strips, took a piece of thread to tie them together, instant bow embellishment.
This is how it looks so far. I decided to add a button to the bow center. It just needs one more thing, not sure what.
How about some stencil style stitching. This is so easy to do. Put the stencil over the spot.
Paper pierce through all the holes of the design you are using.
Then stitch around the heart. I chose red to bring out the red in the pin cushion.
All done! Thanks for visiting, please check back.
nice work, Hope!!
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