Welcome back
It’s time for the first Watercooler Wednesday Challenge for 2019! This week is Dawn’s Feminine “Anything Goes” Challenge!
Today’s card is a very feminine birthday card.
The cross – stitch flowers are Waffle Flowers – The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery layered flowers. I love the way it reminds me of my days of cross stitching!
I must admit, when I saw this set, I fell in love and after watching a couple of videos, I thought it would be easy. However, although I’m really pleased with the result, I must say matching the layers is not that easy. I did find that you could cheat a bit and add a couple of stiches with pen, if it seems to be missing.
The card was folded normally, but then a section was removed from the LHS. The top layer was cut using Spellbinders – Curved Borders Two die and layered over some pale pink card, before being added to the card front. Along the side, I added a strip coloured with the same ink used on the flowers. The sentiment is from the same flower set.
Please head over to our blog and check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team! I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month. Good luck!
Moments of Crafting 
what a lovely design, love that stitched stamp and curved die makes it all so soft and pretty. Great to be your GD x
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Great to have you with us, Sandie! Love your Time Out Challenge! Thanks for your lovely comments! 🙂
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Wow, this is gorgeous, Helen! What a beautiful crossstitch design. Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving me love on my “Sweet Tea” card. I hope you are now a follower so that I can include you in my prize draw!
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Thanks so much for your kind comments, Vicki! Love to follow you! Thanks for the invitation! 🙂
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This is so very pretty Helen, I just love that delicate lace border!
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Thanks so much Therese! You’re so very kind! 🙂
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Same as I said above and so pleased you added to time out x
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Thanks again Sandie! 🙂
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Pretty and love the cross-stitching
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Thanks so much for your very kind comments, TK! Really appreciated! 🙂
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That cross stitched flower pairs absolutely beautifully with that lacey border die – it’s like they were made to go together! Wonderful card – thanks so much for playing along with us at Time Out! Jill
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I really appreciate your very kind comments, Jill! Thanks so much! 🙂
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So very delicate and pretty, Helen … at first glance on the thumbnail I thought it was stitched … the precision stamping is fabulous (even though it wasn’t easy, it was so worth it!). The elegant border really draws the eye to that lovely bloom! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Time Out! Anita 🙂
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I really appreciate your very kind comments, Anita! Thanks so much! 🙂
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Wow! So pretty and perfectly done.
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Thanks so much, Amelia! 🙂
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Great blog! Do you have any tips for aspiring writers? I’m planning to start my own site soon but I’m a little lost on everything.
Would you recommend starting with a free platform like WordPress or go for a paid option? There are so
many options out there that I’m completely confused .. Any tips?
Bless you! https://seralabscbdoil.net/
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Thanks. I’ve been happy with wordpress. I can’t see the point in paying for a blog. It has taken a while and some learning along the way, but now I have most things working I think. Good luck!
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lovely stitches, look so real ! Thank you so much for sharing your work with us at The Artistic Stamper
WIshing you good luck to win beautiful stamps !
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Thanks so much for your very kind comments! I really appreciate them 🙂
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