Saturday, September 27, 2008

OCC Challenge - Stitched Cards

Hi everyone! Real quick before I tell you about my OCC card, I wanted to mention that my blogging buddy, Tosh (Stamps4funinCA), is giving away some AWESOME blog candy. Stop by and check it out on her blog. Tosh is one of my favorite stampers...she's a true sweetheart too! She'll be drawing a winner on Sunday afternoon, so hurry on over and enter. :)

Amy's challenge this week is to make cards using stitching...faux or real. The only rule is the stitching has to be in a color other than white. Please stop by the OCC blog to see the samples from the OCC girls and our guest designer this week, Michelle Rodgers from Stamper's Dream! :) Please play along in the challenge if you'd like! :)

I don't (read: can't) sew, so I faux stitched my card using my piercing tool and SU mat pack. I used Taylor's cupcake sketch from yesterday (TECC35), faux stitched all four background squares, the main image square, and the panel on the inside of the card with a Close to Cocoa marker.

The cupcake stamp and sentiment are from Taylored Expressions, Stamp a Sweet Impression Collection. The wide polka dot ribbon is from Strano Designs.

The image was stamped a few times onto plain white CS and Bella Rosa DP. The cake slice was watercolored with Close to Cocoa and Basic Brown classic ink. The paper under the slice of cake was cut out and paper pieced, glued down with tombo adhesive flat to the base layer. The top of the cupcake was watercolored, cut out, and popped up on dimensionals. The bottom of the cupcake was cut out from the Bella Rosa DP and popped up on dimensionals. The main image, four background squares, and punched sentiment are all up on separate layers of dimensionals. A pink swarovski crystal was added to the top of the cupcake (glued down with a small dot of Crystal Effects), and orange stickles were added to the candle flame. The shadow under the image was done with C1 and C5 Cool Gray Copic markers.

RECIPE ~
Stamps: SASI Sweet Celebration (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Textured Pink Pirouette, Papertrey Select White, Bella Rosa DP
Ink: Timber Brown StazOn, Close to Cocoa, Basic Brown, C1 and C5 Cool Gray Copic markers
Accessories: Piercing Tool & Mat Pack, Pink Swarovski Crystal, Orange Stickles, Word Window Punch, Dimensionals, Strano Ribbon
Technique: Watercoloring, Paper Piecing, Paper Piercing

Have a GREAT weekend!

29 comments:

Andrea said...

Beautiful card.
xAndrea

Unknown said...

For someone who can't sew, you can faux up a storm! LOL! Great card! Love the stamps and layout...and all the extra details.

Jami said...

So sweet - I love that dotted ribbon with it!! I was just looking at that challenge wondering what to do since I did not bring my sewing machine to korea...of course, faux stitch...you saved me! :)
hugs, Jami

Dawn Easton said...

Super SWEET Denise!

Sandy said...

Such a cute card, Denise!! Love that ribbon and I love that you even stitched inside.

Anonymous said...

Super cute - Denise - inside and out!!!

I have used Taylor's Sketch too...great minds think alike - LOL!!!

Have a great weekend!!! I'm off to see the GSU Volleyball game!!! Hugs ~S~

Cindy Haffner said...

Yummy yummy love your cupcake card.

Jackie Pedro said...

This is adorable, Denise! LOVE the colors!!!

Anonymous said...

Just beautiful Denise! I love the faux stitching and wonderful colors!
Psstt - look who has the pole in the Nationwide race today *wink*

Jennifer Meyer said...

Beautiful card Denise, LOVE the cute design and fun stitching!

Have a great weekend,
Jennifer :)

Beate said...

Yummy card! Love your stitching, your coloring and of course this cute set.
Hugs and smiles

Renee said...

Gosh Denise this is just the cutest! How do you come up with all these ideas??? I wish it flowed with my like it does for you!

Terri said...

This is a darling card, Denise...I can't believe that is "faux" stitching, looks like the real deal to me.

Alex said...

This is too cute, I just love those little images - and I do the same kind of "sewing" you do for the same reasons - LOL! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

Lynda Benden said...

This is darling Denise! The image is so cute as is the layout and your stitching is awesome!

Donna Baker said...

what a 'sweet' card, in more ways than one!!love it

Anonymous said...

Totally adorable Denise, super fun card, the stitching is perfect!

Monika/Buzsy said...

What a great card! Love the pretty colors and the stitching. :o) TFS!

Laura (scrapnextras) said...

Adorable Denise! Your stitching is awesome...I especially like the stitching on the inside leading to the sentiment!

Anonymous said...

Those stamps are THE CUTEST!!! Love the colors, etc.

Shannon Erskine aka e3stamper said...

I think I love the inside as much as the outside! I love how you stitched the inside and added the sentiment! Super sweet card Denise! Right there w/ya on the stitching faux for me too!LOL!

Shirley said...

Denise, you just have such a knack for knowing what colors and what shapes. I need to work with smaller stamps too!

Betty J Schaub said...

What a SWEET cupcake!

Taylor said...

This is "sew" super cute, Denise! Yes... bad joke, but awesome card!

Anonymous said...

This is fabulous! I LOVE all your wonderful faux stitching!

Amber Hight said...

aWW...SO cute! Love the lil cupcake!

Rose Ann said...

Mmmm pink and chocolate, and sweet little cuppy cake to boot!! Your stitching and ribbon look awesome, and your card is adorable!!

Nicole said...

OK! YOU KNOWWWWW I am gonna love this one because of the Swarovski!!! DUH! Hit a home-run with that one! HEEHEE!

But, did anyone besides me find it funny that a cupcake is licking his lips at seeing a piece of CAKE?? HA HA HAWWW! Now, THAT is precious!

Anonymous said...

Denise, I just love the soft colors paired with this adorable stamp!! And your stitching ROCKS!! :-)