Stitched Snowflake Ornament - Tag in brown and red

 I have been in a try new techniques mood lately and stitching has been one.  I have some dies and remember one was a snowflake from Paper Trey ink. went on Pinterest and found THIS inspiration.

I used some felt and card stock from Stampin Up.
The felt came from the Clearance Section - A holiday catalougue from the past.

Lawn Fawn scallop circle dies.

The felt was Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler.
So for stability I cut the same colors from card stock and glued them together with tacky glue.
I used my pokey tool thing to add small amounts on the edge of the snowflake.

Trying to find whit seed beads and thread.

I used tiny washi tap to hold my thread on the back.

I did two strands for strength.
I went up a hold - grabbed a bead - then down a hole.
Basic for me.

This is how the back looks after I was done.
When I needed to change thread I went under previous stitches and tied some knots,

The center is not done because I will add a gem or button.

I added some hot glue down at the top.
Folded style.

Then added glue to the center and a small dab and the tops of the snowflakes.

All Done

Side view.
I could not find a gold button in my stash so I went with a gem.

The back.
Cherry Cobble ink with a stamp set from the Stamps of Life Santa2stamp
I left the ribbon open on the ends so you can tie on a package then re use as an ornament or tag again.

Stitched Christmas Tree #1

Decided for some reason I wanted to do some stitching on a card and dug out my Simon Says Stamp tree die that has stitch holes one it.

I found inspiration on Pinterest, CLICK HERE to see.

Trying to decide what size to cut my panel.
The outer permenant marker markings are sized for an A2 card.
I design in this square.

I used some older Shimmer White card stock from Stampin UP.

I believe this is called Crochet Thread.
I at first went simple back and forth.

This is how the back ended up looking when I was done.
I used washi tape to hold the ends of the thread.

I then went up the side of the tree.

I purchased these gems from my last August trip to South Dakota from Hobby Lobby.
Sigh no Hobby Lobby in Alaska.
Barely Art Glitter Glue and this gem picker thing.

I adhere all my layers with some sticky strip tape.
Except the stitched panel.
This way it would have raised even dimension.
The stitching did not make the panel hardly bulky at all

I am using Riding Hood Red card stock from Stampin Up.
I found a few sheets when I was looking for a different color.
I am also using a 6X6 pattern paper from Stampin Up as well called Classic Christmas.

These are some sentiment die's from Simon Says Stamp.
I matched with my sentiment and also went up one layer to make it have a border.
Stamp set is called Abstract Holiday also from Simon Says Stamp.
I used Licorice Ink from the Stamps of Life.

Side View

Finished Card

Inside of the card.
Left blank for now.
I added some pattern paper to the inside since I had some left.

MFTstamps Sketch Challenge #599

 Decided to see what Sketch Challenge was on the MFT ( my favorite things ) blog.

Looked like I could make it work for an easy 4th of July card.

Would you like to play along, CLICK HERE.

I started by grabbing my drawer full of MFT stamps card stock that I have been collecting from all the card kits I purchase in the past.

I put my scraps of MFT stamps card stock in top loading file folders and right on top of my pile of card stock in the drawer.

I pulled out the colors I wanted for the project.

I started off by cutting some rectangles with my Waffle Flower A2 layering dies.
I did end up cutting and extra white for the inside of the card.

A hill die from the Stamps of Life.

As you can see I taped the red and blue together.

I ended up getting my first wave part.
And now the top red lines up with blue. 

I repeated this going down my card base.

Two embossing folders from my stash.
A star one for the blue.
A stripe one for the red and white.
Both are from Hobby Lobby - their Paper Studio brand.

U S A die from Taylored Expressions.
Cut two times out of black.
And one time from Tonice Studios mirror card stock in black.
Tombow Mono Liquid glue to adhere the letters together.
I also use Liquid glue to adhere the embossed waves to the extra white panel I cut out.

Finished Card

A little close up of the texture.

Inside
I used the Stamps of Life stars4you stamp set for all my stamping.

Front of envelope.

Back of envelope.
I used Stampin Up Real Red and Blueberry Bushel ink

the Stamps of Life July Challenge

 Took me a while to participate in this challenge.

If you would like to participate CLICK HERE.

I had a dumb moment and had to google what 3 3/8 inch looked like on a ruler.

I am using two different the Stamps of Life patter paper pads 6X6.
By The Sea Collection and Laugh Collection.
I link putting these paper pads in Quart Zip Lock bags - Holds the pad and scraps nicely.
I also store my extra die cuts from the paper pad inside.
Not all companies have die cut images in their paper pads but the Stamps Of Life does.

Using ink that matches my paper pads.
Circle dies from my stash.
stars4you stamp set from the Stamps of Life.

My Sizzix Side Kick.
Some washi tape to hold two dies together.

Created a frame.
The sketch shows some stitching on the circle.
I tried and did not like that so I came up with this option.

How it looks put together.

Some glitter paper from my stash.
This is an Ombree set from Stampin Up.
A flag die from Simon Says Stamp to make my banners the same.

The back of my focal point.
Washi Tape and Sticky Strip all over.
I also added some foam tape in the divets of the main panel of the card.
Prevent saggy cards threw the mail.

Finished Card.

Side View

Inside of the card.
I used Powder Sugar and Licorice card stock also from the Stamps of Life.