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February 13, 2010

Shabby Chic

Our current challenge at Bee Crafty is 'Sew Cute'. We want to see sewing, real or faux on your creations and to use at least one digi element too. Now those who know me know that I used to be good at sewing, but now....no so. See what I did there?






















I've used Whimsical Girl Heart Garden image and shaded her to match these scrummy papers I've had for so long and never used. I'm slowly working my way through all my stash! I decided to go for a shabby chic look as I know I can't sew straight and thought that would be a good excuse to play about with some of the fancy stitches on my machine too.

The line across the image is a couple of strands of linen thread that I zig-zag stitched over to hold it in place. My tip other than just have a go is to lightly glue everything down before sewing. I'm joining in with these challenges:
I've had one of those days today, I woke up feeling lousy but begged my hubby to take me to the Paper Mill Shop as the one near me is closing in a few weeks. We got there and the shelves were empty! I couldn't even spend my £10 voucher. More tuts than an episode of Skippy!

Hugs
Victoria
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43 comments:

  1. Ruthie13 February 2010 at 20:16

    brilliant - more tuts than an episode of skippy - so made me chuckle!

    Rx

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  2. Chrissie13 February 2010 at 21:08

    Goodness you're brave! I wouldn't dare try my machine, I can't sew straight on paper to save my life! (and I'm supposed to be able to sew!)
    Great card Victoria!
    Cx

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  3. Caryn13 February 2010 at 21:18

    Great card Victoria - love the stitching!
    Hugs,
    Caryn xxx

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  4. Lexxie13 February 2010 at 21:19

    Hi Victoria,
    Thank you so much for your e-mail and your lovely comments, thankfully I'm on the mend!
    Love your card, your stitching is fab, and I love how you've used different stitches within the one design.
    I thought I was the only one who remembers Skippy! hope you feel a bit better tomorrow,
    Love Sarita xx

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  5. Tracy13 February 2010 at 21:21

    I like it, clever take "heart flowers", great entry, thanks for joining Susie's Sassy challenge, good luck.
    Happy craftiong
    Tracy x

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  6. Loopylou.13 February 2010 at 21:42

    wow, that looks really good, i cannot sew with a machine to save my life!!!!xxx

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  7. MarkerGeek13 February 2010 at 22:01

    This is lovely!

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  8. Nini14 February 2010 at 02:34

    Love your card to bits! Thanks for playing along with us over at ICS :)

    Nini xoxo

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  9. Yogi14 February 2010 at 02:57

    cute card

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  10. Maria Matter14 February 2010 at 03:42

    adorable Victoria...love your funky stitching!!

    blessings, Maria

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  11. The Crafty Den14 February 2010 at 04:11

    Hi Victoria, what a cute card. Such a sweet image and gorgeous details. Thanks for joining us at Susie's sassy challenge. Hugs, Denise x

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  12. Unknown14 February 2010 at 12:41

    Hi Victoria, love your card with all the stitching! So sorry your day hasn't been great. I hope tomorrow is full of smiles and sunshine for you!
    Alicia xx

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  13. Anonymous14 February 2010 at 14:31

    Hi Vicky:)
    Your card is gorgous..I must check those stamps out!!!love em..great to catch up..
    Have a fab week:)x

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  14. Anonymous14 February 2010 at 14:34

    Where might I find those stamped images Vicky?Thankyou:)x

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  15. Unknown14 February 2010 at 15:18

    Love this - that stitching puts mine to shame X

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  16. Unknown14 February 2010 at 15:33

    This is lovely Victoria - I'm quite liking the sewed look...

    Good luck in the challenges you've entered it for.

    Paula x x x

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  17. The Other Patti Sue14 February 2010 at 18:51

    Super sweet! Your stitching is perfect for shabby chic!

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  18. Unknown14 February 2010 at 19:37

    Sweet card, Victoria! I lvoe yoru take on the challenge! Love those stitches! Happy Valentine's Day!

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  19. Kris14 February 2010 at 19:42

    Such a cute image. Thanks for playing along at Polkadoodles this week...Kris

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  20. Pam Varnell14 February 2010 at 21:05

    Wow girl, look at your sewing. Beautifully done. Gorgeous card.

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  21. Lou Sims14 February 2010 at 21:45

    Great shabby card and love all the different types of sewing. Many thanks for joining in with "Fab'n'Funky" challenges this week.

    Lou
    x

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  22. Lou Sims14 February 2010 at 21:46

    Great card and love all the layering. Many thanks for joining in with Polka Doodles challenge this week.

    Lou
    x

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  23. Debs14 February 2010 at 22:24

    Great card, love the sewing, thanks for playing at ICS this week

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  24. Eiglas14 February 2010 at 23:30

    Very cute card Victoria!
    Thank you for coming over to play at C.R.A.F.T!
    Hugs,
    Eiglas
    x

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  25. Ginny15 February 2010 at 05:34

    fab sewing, thanks for joining in this weeks FnF challenge :)

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  26. Trimgym15 February 2010 at 06:12

    Lovely card, thank you for joining us at CRAFT Challenge and good luck!

    Jo.

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  27. Nicola15 February 2010 at 12:34

    Fabulous card Victoria and what wonderful stitched detail. Such a sweet image and gorgeous papers.
    Hugs,
    Nicola -x-

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  28. Suzi Mac15 February 2010 at 13:37

    Gorgeous card, love the image and your colouring. Thank you for joining us at C.R.A.F.T. this week, good luck in the draw.
    Hugs Suzi xx

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  29. Callie15 February 2010 at 16:32

    Love all the sewing. Funky and fun. Thanks for joining us at ICS this week ;)

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  30. Magda15 February 2010 at 20:24

    Lovely card. The image is so cute, I love it!
    Thanks for joining us at CRAFT challenge.
    Magda x

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  31. andrea16 February 2010 at 00:02

    gorgeous card,thankyou for joining us at fab'n'funky this week
    andrea

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  32. Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie16 February 2010 at 00:08

    What a cute card, Victoria - love the sewing. Glad you dragged that paper out of your stash - it's beautiful! Glad to see you playing along with Our Creative Corner.

    Hugs,
    Linda

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  33. andrea16 February 2010 at 00:56

    beautiful card,thankyou for joining us at c.r.a.f.t. this week
    andrea

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  34. Kerry16 February 2010 at 10:12

    Love all the stitching on your card and the image is so sweet. Thanks for joining in at Polkadoodles this week.

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  35. Fabiola16 February 2010 at 16:28

    tu t'es eclaté avec ta machine...en tout cas très jolie

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  36. Nettie17 February 2010 at 05:04

    These colours go together so well and I just love the stitching.x

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  37. Sheri Gilson17 February 2010 at 20:29

    Adorable card, Victoria!! I love the colors & stitching!! You did a fabulous job!!

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  38. Vicky17 February 2010 at 23:44

    Love it! The stitching and the gorgeous shading. I'm sure I've got those papers somewhere. :)x

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  39. Susie Sugar18 February 2010 at 22:28

    I love a bit of stitching on a card I really think it gives it style , you should stitch more often looks great Victoria
    Thanks for joining in this weeks at Susie's Sassy Challenge we hope you will join us again soon
    Love Susie

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  40. katesacraftybugger19 February 2010 at 13:30

    great colours , thanks for joining us at polkadoodles this week.
    hugs Kate x

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  41. Unknown19 February 2010 at 19:05

    Fantastic card! Great job on the challenge! Thanks so much for joining us this week at Our Creative Corner.

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  42. Tip Top21 February 2010 at 19:07

    Great card! Thanks for entering the Polkadoodle Challenge - hope you can join us again next week!

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  43. Fliss24 February 2010 at 21:15

    Really lovely work. Such a cute image. Thanks for joining in with the Polka Doodles hearts and flowers challenge.
    x

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