Sunday, June 6, 2010

Botanicals Blog Hop

Tonight we are featuring the new Botanicals stamp set with a special technique themed blog hop event!
For my card tonight I choose sewing for my technique.  This is the first time I have every sewed on paper, even though I have sewn all of my life for some reason I had a fear of sewing on paper.  Last month for my birthday my husband and son bought me a Janome Mini sewing machine and still it sat there for nearly a month waiting for me to get my courage up.  Well I have to say I really enjoyed it and will be using it often.  Botanicals is the stamp set that comes as a card kit this month from Gina K Designs and I have to say it is very cool.  For some reason when I was thinking about what type of card to make tonight I thought of a Christmas card.  So I inked up the branch with memento markers and stamped it over the text background stamp.  Next I added some sponging around the image and then added highlights to the "berries" with a white gel pen.  the designer paper is Wassail from Basic Grey.  the card stock is pure luxury kraft, ivory, wine with everything and fresh asparagus. Gina has a wonderful video on sewing on paper here on StampTV.


Well I couldn't stop there so I made another botanical card this time for Melissa's Sketch on StampTV.


Please visit these designer's blogs for their project using a variety of techniques all made with the Botanicals stamp set:



Then, for even more samples with the Botanicals stamp set, visit the StampTV gallery here: botanicals.  To view more information about the free card kit that is included with the purchase of the Botanicals stamp set, click here.



Card Details

Card #1
Stamps Botanicals, The Magic of Christmas- Gina K Designs
Paper Pure Luxury kraft, wine with everything, ivory, fresh asparagus, Basic Grey Wassail
Ink: Memento rhubarb stalk, cantaloupe, bamboo leaves
Other: stain ribbon, sewing machine

Card #2
Stamps: Botanicals- Gina K Designs
Paper:Pure luxury ivory, fresh asparagus
Ink: Memento bamboo leaves
Other: EK Success boarder punch, pearls

21 comments:

  1. Awesome cards Brenda! I love sewing on paper, you will see that soon you are going to be doing it in every card :) Love your creations.

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  2. Brenda - both are stunning~~ love the colors

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  3. Adore your sewing card! You inspired me to start my Christmas cards and love, love the green thank you card. Beautiful jobs on both!

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  4. Loved your cards and the flexibility of using it for Christmas too....very creative!!! Great job of both of these.....impressed!!!

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  5. Soooooo pretty!!! I love the colors of the second one sooo much!!! Perfect!!

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  6. OMGosh Brenda!!! Seriously that's the first sewing you've ever done on cards?? Wowza!!! That is just gorgeous!!!! Your sketch card is beautiful too!!!

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  7. Your stitching is beautiful... as well as your cards!

    Thanks so much for sharing!!!

    ~Ola
    okj83 at live dot com

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  8. Your sewing is amazing, Brenda. I love your cards.

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  9. Beautiful cards Brenda,your sewing looks great - hope you include this on more of your cards in the future.

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  10. That sewing is just perfect! Love both of your cards!

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  11. Great cards - I've not sewn on cards yet but picked up a Janone recently - thanx for the inspiration!

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  12. Both cards are beautiful, Brenda! You did a fantastic job with the sewing! Great idea to use the Botanicals set for a Christmas card, too!

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  13. yikes! lovin your Christmas card - awesome sewing!!
    and the greens in your sketch are so pur-dy!! beautiful (:

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  14. I too have never sewed on paper...your stitching is wonderful!

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  15. Brenda, both cards are beautiful! I love the colors in the Christmas card and great job sewing!!!

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  16. Brenda, Beautiful cards! I love the colors and designs on both cards! Fabulous job sewing by the way!

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  17. Simply beautiful, Brenda! I just love your cards so much - they are so crisp and beautiful with the colors you chose! Thanks so much for hopping with us!

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  18. Both of these are beautiful! Great Christmas idea with the perfect image choice from "Botanicals".

    ~Bev

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