Stitching on Photo

 

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. Have you stitched on photo? This is my first time to do it. I was hesitant at first because I am not familiar with this art, and I am afraid to ruin a photo. That's why I would like to thank @ladylaurenstitching for the inspiration, the support, and the freebie pattern for me to be able to try this art. She held an IG live to show her process in photo stitching. She was very patient in answering my questions and the rest of the viewers' questions. 

We just had a nurse who retired after 45-years of service. This momentous occasion deserves a one of a kind gift. How about a stitched photo? I took photos of her using my Sony-Alpha ZV-E10 during her last days of work. I had the photo printed as 5x7 with a glossy finish as recommended by Lady Lauren. I had my photo printed at Walgreens. I used the freebie pattern in Lauren's bio. I printed the pattern on both typing paper and vellum. I placed the vellum on top of the photo and lightly traced the outline of the subject of the photo. I started poking holes using the vellum pattern as guide. I made sure that I don't poke beyond the outline I created.

After all the holes are poked, I removed the vellum and started stitching. I used a DMC Damiant Gold/Black metallic thread for stitching. 

The pattern on the typing paper was very useful as I checked off my stitching to make sure I have stitched everything. 

I gave this photo to my colleague as a part of her mini scrapbook. 

Thank you, Lady Lauren for sharing your art with us. I got drawn to your art because I love to stitch.

Thank you, Linda, my nurse colleague for your service and dedication to your patients and the profession. I hope to at least get close to this milestone you achieved. Thank you also for allowing me to share your beautiful photo here in my blog and my social media platforms. 

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you like today's project. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

Color Combo Inspired Card

 

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I was inspired by the latest Color Hues Challenge's color combo of Red and Kraft. This is not the first time I used this color combo. I think these two colors go well together. 

I started off by die cutting a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2 kraft cardstock with the Catherine Pooler Lights on Broadway cover plate die. This die creates holes on the panel. You can leave it as is but I found the holes as an opportunity to add stitching to the already beautiful die cut panel. I  did a simple running stitch on most of the panel using DMC embroidery floss. Since the holes created by the die are large, I used 6 plies of the embroidery floss. 

To add details, to the panel, I used red DMC embroidery floss to create an asterisk stitch. I only used 4 plies of the embroidery floss to create variation on the stitching.

To fill in the empty spaces, I stamped an asterisk using a kraft dye ink.

For the sentiment, I die cut the word on red glitter paper and twice on kraft cardstock. The word die I used is the Birch Press Big Hello Sugar Script die. I stacked the kraft sentiment die cuts. I adhered the glitter sentiment die cut over the kraft sentiment die cut slightly off setting it to create a shadow. I adhered this to the panel. I adhered this to a top folding note card.

I hope you like today's card. Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Stitched Window Card

 

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I hope you had a great holiday celebration.

Today's card features the Kat Scrappiness Reindeer Duo Craft Dies. I used the largest reindeer in the set for my card. Instead of using the positive die cut created by the die, I die cut the reindeer on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" patterned paper to create a window. On another 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" white cardstock, I added stitching holes to this panel and stitched on it with an embroidery floss. I used the window panel as a guide to make sure I stitched on the area that will show through reindeer window. 

Once I was done with the stitching, I blended ink on the edges of the window panel using a blue ink. I added an outline to the deer window. To create this, I popped the die back on the window. Using an embossing pen, I traced the outer edge of the die on the patterned paper. I poured a blue pearl powder to the outline. I brushed off any excess then, heat embossed the powder until it was melted.

I adhered the window panel to the stitched panel. I adhered blue sequins to the panel for additional sparkle. 

I hope you like today's project. Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

I added below links to the Kat Scrappiness product I used on this project. There will be no additional cost to you should you decide to purchase this product. While you are at the Kat Scrappiness website, do check out their wide array of products. Enjoy!

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A Capy Holiday Card

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. Today's card was created for a person I work with who shares with me the same fondness for capibaras. She was nice enough to lend me her Capibara stamp and die set to play with. She has not even used these sets! To repay her kindness, I created this card using her stamp & die sets. 

The stamp set has a birthday theme but it does not mean it cannot be used for other occasions. I stamped the stacked capibaras on a Copic friendly cardstock. I used Memento Tuxedo black ink which is a Copic friendly ink. I colored the images with Copic markers. I die cut the image using the coordinating die.

I die cut a cream carstock using a postage edged die from the Mama Elephant Peek a Frame Creative Cuts. I added dotted details to the edges of this panel using a die from the Lawn Fawn Stitched Borders die set. 

I stamped the word Capy using the ME Inline Letters stamp set. I stamped the letters using the colors pink and green. Can you guess where I got my inspiration for the colors? (I will reveal the answer at the end of the post.) I used the Misti Stamping Tool to stamp the letters. I temporarily positioned the capibara die cut on the panel so I can space out letters evenly.

I stamped the rest of the sentiment on the panel. The stamp I used is from the ME Happy Everything stamp set. 

I adhered the Capibara die cut to the center of the panel. I adhered confetti die cuts on the panel which I die cut on green and pink cardstock and patterned paper using the ME Confetti Creative Cuts.

On a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" white cardstock, I stamped the diagonal stripes on the edges using the same pink and green dye inks I used for the letters. The stamp I used is from the ME Boutique Borders stamp set. I adhered the postage die cut panel to this panel.

I adhered this to a side folding A2 note card. 

I hope you like today's card. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day! Before I forget, my colors were inspired by the Wicked movie since I just recently watched it and I really love it!

Maria Giselle B.

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Holly, Jolly St. Nick Card, a Blank Page Muse Post

Hello! Today's project was created for the Blank Page Muse blog. Please head to the blog for details on how to create this project. 

Thank you! Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day! 

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!

Maria Giselle B.

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Last Minute Christmas Cards

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. We are really close to Christmas with only 2 days left. I want to share my last minute Christmas cards created and mailed.

This card was created upon a friend's request. The idea of this card is to highlight several Christmas greetings in different languages specifically Tagalog (Filipino), Italian and English. My friend who requested this card is Filipino, and she will give this card to an Italian couple.

The techniques I used on this card are: 

1. Stamping with markers
2. Selective heat embossing
3. Masking
4. Ink blending

When you are on a time crunch, one of the easiest method of creating multiple cards is using a patterned paper line and making use of the cut-apart sheet. I used an old Pebbles paper collection on the above cards. Usually the papers in a collection complement each other so it easy to mix and match. You can also use cardstock that matches a color on the patterned paper. You can go simple by just using the paper in the collection or you can go beyond that by adding embellishments, using cutting dies, using an embossing folder, etc. The sky is the limit.

I hope you like today's cards. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Enjoy the season!

Maria Giselle B.

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In Lay Technique Card Panel

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. For today's project, I used the Kat Scrappiness Stained Glass Poinsettia Window Craft Die. This die will cut a full front panel of a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card. There are lots of possibilities in using this die. This is actually my second project using this die. The first project I created using this die is a luminary Please check it out, if you have time. 

What is in lay technique? An in lay technique results in a flat panel. It involves die cutting several pieces of different colored cardstock then piecing this die cuts back to the die cut window just like a puzzle. The easiest way to do this technique is to die cut the window die on a whole panel of cardstock depending on how many colors of cardstock you intend to use. In my case, I used 3 colors of paper to piece in to the window panel. A lot of waste, you might say, and I totally agree with you. One way of avoiding waste is to interchange the colors of the inlay die cuts. In this way, you will end up with 4 cards. 

Another way is to selectively die cut the elements of the die on the cardstock. This method entails more work since you have to cut the cardstock to a size that fits the element of the window die. It also involves frequent passing of the die thru the die cut machine which can warp the die (ask me how I know). There is also a chance that the paper will not match the area of the window die that you want to cut or your paper shifts so you have to do the die cutting again. This method also requires frequent cleaning of the die in between die cutting since some of the scraps get stuck to the die. Whichever method you choose, the most important thing is the result. 

I die cut the window die on black mirror cardstock. I adhered this window panel to a double sided adhesive sheet. I trimmed off the excess. 

I die cut the poinsettia on white pearl cardstock. I inlaid these pieces to the matching open areas on the window die cut. Since there is already adhesive on these open areas, all I needed to do was match the poinsettia die cut pieces to the window panel. I die cut the leaves on gold cardstock. I die cut the background on green vellum paper. 

Once all the open areas are filled with the die cuts, I burnished the panel with a scoring tool to make sure that the pieces adhere well to the adhesive. Don't worry. If a piece falls off, just squirt a tiny dot of glue to the open area, then inlay the piece that fell off. 

I adhered KS Champagne Jewel Mix on the center of the poinsettia. This panel was adhered to an A2 note card. I decided not to add any sentiment to the front of the card to keep the focus on the image. 

I hope you like today's project and give this technique a try. A lot of work but the outcome is truly worth the time and effort. Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day! Merry Christmas, everyone!

Maria Giselle B.

I added below links to the Kat Scrappiness product I used on this project. There will be no additional cost to you should you decide to purchase this product. While you are at the Kat Scrappiness website, do check out their wide array of products. They have a new release, too! Enjoy!

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