Marlena is Faithfully Crafting: Butterfly Stitching & Sprinkle

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Butterfly Stitching & Sprinkle

Kept it simple today~

(stamp:Papertrey Ink Winter Woods sentiment/The Sweet Life roses die:Sweet 'n Sassy New Beginnings other:We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy Tool, Paper Piercer,Pretty Pink Posh Clear Droplets)

Be impressed...I did a 'lil handstitching. :)

I started out with a sew easy tool for straight lines, then paper pierced the holes and handstitched with embroidery thread.

CAS on Sunday Challenge #82:Stitching

I went with blues and yellow

http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2016/04/color-throwdown-390.html

a butterfly inspiration...

http://inspiredbyallthelittlethings.blogspot.com/2016/04/inspired-by-all-little-things-featuring_30.html

& a sprinkling of clear droplets~

http://casology.blogspot.com/2016/04/week-195-sprinkle.html

Glad I could fit in some creative "me" time today~

thanks for stopping by!

8 comments:

Jen W. said...: This is a beauty, Marlena, and you totally nailed all the challenges! Thanks for playing along with CASology this week!; May 1, 2016 at 9:03 PM
Wanda Cullen said...: What a gorgeous CAS design! Love how the tiny bit of blue peeks out from the butterfly! Thanks for joining us at Color Throwdown!; May 2, 2016 at 9:19 PM
Ksenija @Sweet Kobylkin said...: So elegant card, Marlena. Love the panel placed at a little angle, looks so great! - Sweet Kobylkin; May 3, 2016 at 11:00 AM
Leigh Penner said...: This is so pretty, Marlena! I love your take on the inspiration photo!; May 3, 2016 at 12:41 PM
LauraJane:) said...: Lovely alters! Thanks for playing at Inspired By:)); May 3, 2016 at 1:38 PM
ELE said...: Beautiful card; May 4, 2016 at 5:13 AM
Sheri Gilson said...: Beautiful! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Inspired By All The Little Things!; May 5, 2016 at 3:43 PM
Marcie Sharp said...: I'm super impressed by your handstitching. :) And by the entire beautiful card! Thanks for playing at Inspired by All the Little Things.; May 6, 2016 at 10:37 AM

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Sunday, May 1, 2016

Butterfly Stitching & Sprinkle

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