Thinking of You

My hydrangeas are about to bloom in the garden so I thought this would be a good card for today.

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What a Wonderful World

When you really want to tell a friend that they mean a lot to you...

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For You Cupcake

I am having a lot of fun with Inspired by all the Little Things!  Each week card makers are presented with a photo for card making inspiration.  This week was a girly tulle cupcake.  I couldn't resist hand stitching my cupcake in pinks and silver with a touch of gold for the flame.

Here is the inspiration photo from Karen Day's challenge this week:

Pi Beta Phi

My friend is celebrating her 50th birthday tomorrow so I decided to stitch her a special card.  She does a lot of charity work with her university sorority, Pi Beta Phi.  Her focus is specifically with books.  I found the Literacy logo for Pi Beta Phi and designed a stitched pattern for her birthday card.  I hope she likes it!

Tulip Thanks

My dear friend Karen Day is a designer for a new Card Challenge site called "Inspired by all the Little Things".  I was thrilled when she asked me to be a guest designer.  This is definitely something new for me.  The picture below was my source of inspiration...

I almost exclusively make hand stitched cards. I first find a design I like, I poke the holes, I choose the paper, and then I hand stitch the design.  The tulip design I chose did not have any pussy willows so I added those free hand with a straight stitch and french knots.  I used pop dots to add dimension to the pail.  I also added texture with a Cuttlebug embossing sleeve.  

This is a close up of the stitching.

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I'm Celebrating Today

It's a pretty snowy day here in Ontario, so I thought a bright and sunny stitched card would be in order.  I did this card with a feathery ribbon too.

Ace of Spades

My father-in-law turns 80 this weekend, and he loves to play cards.  I wanted to stitch him some greeting cards with a playing card theme.  I think he will enjoy giving these cards to his Bridge friends for special occasions.

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Floral Thank You

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Tea Time

I had fun making this hand stitched whimsical tea card with the wisp of steam. My friend was looking for a tea card to give as a gift and I customized it with the initials of the person who will be receiving the card.  I hope they like it!

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Christmas tree

The countdown is on to the holidays...The house is decorated and the tree will go up this weekend.  I love this time of year!

Happiness is...

I have had a couple of requests this past month for cards with the dopamine molecule - happiness!  One is for a chemistry teacher and one is from a doctor to her doctor husband for their anniversary.  It's fun customizing cards!

I'm Celebrating Today

I made this grouping of sunflowers for a woman who wanted to put it on her mirror as a reminder to celebrate every day.  I hope she likes it and that she finds it inspiring.

Christmas Bells

I know today is Halloween and I should be spooky, but instead I have a Christmas card to post.  I stitched the bells with gold thread because  I love adding a bit of sparkle for Christmas.  I used 3 little beads for the holly and some added dimension.

"Gift Card" Christmas Card

The leaves are starting to turn and the mornings greet us with crisp autumn air.  Christmas starts coming to my mind so I thought I would post a new Christmas card.  This one has a dedicated space for a gift card when you open it up.

Wedding Rings

Here is a very simple wedding card.

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Teacher Thanks

I can't believe it is already the end of the school year and summer is a week away!  It also means it is the time for teacher gifts. My son had a great teacher this year and her favourite colour is purple.  I wanted to sew her a fun thank you card.  Here it is...

New Baby

The arrival of a new baby brings great anticipation.  It's always good to have a baby card on hand for someone welcoming a new life into the world.

Heartfelt Sympathy

Sometimes you just need a sympathy card...

NHL Card

I have lots of hockey fans in my life so I thought I should make some hockey birthday cards.

Birthday Balloons

I was inspired by this week's Freshly Made Sketches design to create this hand sewn card.

Freshly Made Sketches