Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Challenges


Oh my, I am SO enjoying this late summer/beginning of fall weather! I don't enjoy artsy endeavors during the heat and humidity of the summer, so I'm spending hours and hours in my happy room these days.

Today's challenge over at Created by Hand is to use stitching on your work. This first card uses machine stitching over a watercolour-resist with Ecoline inks, and the second uses hand stitching. Both cards use Quietfire Design stamps. The last card for the CBH challenge is a birthday card I finished this morning for a dear artist friend, hand stitched corner scroll with Kaisercraft pearls. I think the stamp might be Stamp It Australia, although the name on the tin box is long gone.





The challenge over at Our Creative Corner is to use stars and stripes. This card uses an old stamp from Peddler's Pack, and a sentiment stamp from Impression Obsession. The sentiment stamp is the one on the bottom, which actually says "Merry Christmas to a Special Hero," but I masked out the Merry Christmas, and added a computer generated "Happy Birthday" above the stamped image instead.



This card is for the Crazy Amigo challenge...hats! The image stamps is a House Mouse, the hat is All Night Media, and the sentiment is Quietfire Design.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

17 comments:

Yogi said...

They are all really nice peces. I love the scroll stitching. The mouse is so cute.

Unknown said...

oh wow!!! these look wonderful!

Mandalika said...

I love these cards. The stitched one is my favourite because I love the little eiffle tower. Wonderful work. Thanks for sharing with us.

Sandy said...

Wow these are all lovely.
Wonderful cards.

K said...

beautiful cards! especially love the one with the Eiffel Tower!

Mrs B said...

Fantastic cards!!!! Thanks for playing along with the OCC!
CindyB

Amy said...

such pretty cards..and a fun hat on the mouse..cute hearts and glitter's.

Annes Art said...

Beautiful!!

Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...

Your cards are fabulous. The stars and stripes one is perfect for the OCC challenge and who doesn't love the sweet House Mouse cards? Thanks for playing with us this week at the OCC.

Suzanne C said...

Wow! all quiet for awhile on your blog while you are enjoying your summer and then bang! Tons of gorgeous cards. Love your stitching on the cards. Somethign I will never do so appreciated even more! Lovely cards. My favorite is the ecoline background.

Unknown said...

Wow! So many gorgeous cards! I love your style and all that stitching. Thanks so much for playing along with the OCC this week.

.Trudi Sissons said...

Very sweet!

Anne said...

Hi, Deborah! Beautiful cards! I especially like the one with the white embossing over the Ecoline inks. :-)

kotilaiska said...

Lovely and sweet card

Anonymous said...

All gorgeous. Difficult to choose just one as my favourite.

Anonymous said...

All so beautiful as always! Lovely to catch up with your blog and thanks so much for the nice comment! xx

elibeegifts.co.uk said...

Wow,I love all of these cards.x