I love the idea that all new babies have their name and birth recorded somewhere. I know in practice it's the boring old Registry Office but isn't it lovely to think that somewhere there's a cherub who has the job of writing it all down in a big old book? I thought this little guy from the Crafty Secrets Journaling set might be doing just that so I used him to make a card to welcome a new addition to the family.
The card base was scored on the diagonal to make a quilted effect and then I stamped the little sprig from the set to make the pattern in the centre of each quilt square. I used blue thread for my stitching but you could use an ivory or beige thread to make a 'neutral' card if you don't know whether you'll be welcoming a boy or a girl.
The silk ribbon is another of my adventures in natural dyes. Believe it or not, this one was beetroot (red beets for my American visitors). I was expecting red or at least pink but I gold this pretty dark ivory/champagne colour which is perfect with Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress ink!
Supplies: Journaling set (Clear Art Stamps by Crafty Secrets), my own design sentiment stamps, Versafine (Vintage Sepia), Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Antique Linen), scoring board, Prismacolor pencils/OMS/stump, Spica clear glitter pen, silk ribbon, sewing machine and thread, sponge.
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Thursday 29 May 2008
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16 comments:
Absolutely beautiful!
This is simply delicious!
gorgeous xx
Beautiful card xxx
Another simply wonderful creation from a hugely talented lady. Thank you for the inspiration your pages bring a fellow UK crafter.
Marion
Beautiful, love the quilting with score lines! What a lovely thought, a cherub writing down all the new babies names :o)
It's gorgeous I love the colours and the quilting and especially like the little twigs you've stamped
That's beautiful Joanne. You've done the quilting effect really well and got it all equal, I am in awe!!
A wonderful card, I love the quilted effect
June (A novice quilter)
Its beautiful - the quilted effect is fab! :)
Vanessa.
thats just stunning and very different for a new baby card to x
What a darling card! I love how you created the scored background. And your silk ribbon outcome is lovely! I wouldn't have thought a champagne color was possible. I love natural dies and studied that as an undergrad... I'll have to incorporate that in my stamping!
Hugs,
lise
What a gorgeous card, I love the vintage feel to it!
Clairexx
lovely card jo!
Another great one Joanne! The quilted BG is FABU!!
A wonderful idea with the cherub, and the card is stunning!
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