Less is More 263 and Just Us Girls #330

I haven't played along at Less is More and Just Us Girls in a while so I sat down today to make that happen.  Up first is Less Is More - one layer with a stem.  I'm not particularly good with one layer cards but I do like this one.

I used Inktense pencils to color this flower by HA.  I wanted something else and remembered the MFT line embossers that I got as a free gift with an order a while back.  The cross stitch worked well to add a little dimension.

ETA:  Thanks to Sarah, I'm going to also send this card to the Hero Arts challenge - Fabulous Flowers.

Just Us Girls wanted a tag on their cards.

I used the tag for my sentiment from My Craft Spot (no longer in business), coloring in the letters to match the streamers from Sugar Pea Designs, part of the Stamp of Approval box.  I thought all the colors of embroidery thread added to the fun of the card.  One mistake - I should have colored the word 'birthday' in a lighter color.  You can read it on the card but it's difficult to see on screen.

I'll be back tomorrow with some more cards to post but I've set the day aside to begin work on my third quilt.  I definitely need to get my desk cleaned up tonight so I have room to work.  Unless I get an inspiration for another card.  In that case, I'll clean up in the morning. ;)

Curtain Call Pin Cushion

Any challenge that calls for small print paper with a sewing theme is right up my alley.  Here's the inspiration photo for the Curtain Call challenge.

I think I actually have some of this fabric in my stash.  I'm drawn to those 40's prints which may explain why I have a number of 6 x 6 stacks with similar prints.  I used seven different ones on my quilt card.

I added the NBUS sentiment from MFT and some stitching lines with my IDenti Pen.  I think I will be recreating this a number of times with different papers and sentiments. :-)

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CTS #49 and CF #117

I had a few minutes during Dancing with the Stars last night to make a card for CASE This Sketch

and CAS-ual Fridays.

The balloons were cut from George and Basic Shapes, the stitched lines are from PTI's Sew Simple Borders, and the sentiment is from Hero Arts.

I'm not sure when I'll have time to make another card.  I am making Spanish dancer skirts for the ballet company that my granddaughter is in and they need to be done ASAP.  Other things keep getting in the way and I'm beginning to wonder when I'll have time to sit down and sew.  I had to come up with my own pattern and I do have one skirt cut out.  After they are sewn together, I need to ruffle 10 yards of lace to sew on them.  Wish me luck.

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