It's Crafter's Companion fifth birthday, and we are celebrating with a CC Design Team blog hop! The hop runs August 6 - 10. Crafter's Companion is generously giving away a $100 gift card as the grand prize! I'm also giving away a Popcorn the Bear birthday-themed stamp set! Instructions for both are at the end of this post.
If you reached my blog, that means you came from Lisa Hunt's, and after me you will go to Stacy's.
I wanted to make Crafter's Companion a birthday card to celebrate. I chose Popcorn the Bear and he's bringing an armful of daisies as a birthday gift from the Thanks a Bunch set. Isn't this little bear adorable?
I started by stamping in black ink on to white card stock. I colored him with my Spectrum Noir markers. Then, I layered him onto mossy green card stock.
At that point, I embellished with hand stitching in yellow embroidery
floss and lots of subtle white French knots. I used a hole piercer and
template to keep the spacing even. This was then layered onto cheerful yellow polka dot paper, and then on to a folded white card base. The finished card is 5.5 x 5.5 inches.
Inside, I put a Happy Birthday greeting, layered in to a mossy green
scalloped mat. I reprised the stitching theme from the front of the
card with yellow cross stitches.
OK, now the rules to win prizes:
- You need to be a follower of my blog
- You need to be a follower of the Crafter's Companion blog
- You need to leave a comment on this post
- You need to find the secret letter on each Design Team member's blog that spells out a secret phrase. HINT: My secret letter is "W"
- You need to be a US resident
I'll select the winner for my blog's give-away (the Popcorn the Bear birthday stamp set) by random number generator from those who have left a comment here, and post the winner's name here on August 11th. Be sure to check back to give me your mailing address if you are the winner (or have your email in your profile so I can contact you).
Oh such a sweet card! I am loving this image and your hand stitching gives it just the perfect touch:0)
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Janette
I have this adorable stamp and was just reminded by your project that I have not tried to use it yet! I love the colors that you used, they make the card so bright and cheerful.
ReplyDeletesuch a happy card Marge! ♥
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!!! Beautiful!! So soft and summerie!! Excellent job.
ReplyDeleteReally cute card
ReplyDeleteThe floss and stitching ... and those French Knots!! They all just make this card POP!! Keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love the daisies! Very sweet card!
ReplyDeleteYour coloring is amazing. I am in awe! Awesome card!
ReplyDeleteLove your adorable card!!
ReplyDeleteHe's adorable
ReplyDeleteI'm already your blog follower.
ReplyDeleteI love how you colored the flowers, and Popcorn. I'm trying to learn new techniques, so this is great!
Sweet card!!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute image and I love all your stitching!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. I love the extra touch of stitching and french knots.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I love the embellishments used. TFS AJ~
ReplyDeletethis little duck and bear are just adorable. i love the coloring that you did. the colors are wonderful and i love how the sewing accents the card so well. tfs!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!! Love your card!!
ReplyDeleteOMG, your coloring is amazing! Great job.
ReplyDeleteAdorable! Love the great paper on this too! Already a follower of your blog and CC! TFS! Carri ~abusybee
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love love love your card! the colors are great! I'm your new follower! www.scrappyrae10.blogspot.com
ReplyDeletevery cute card
ReplyDeleteAdorable. Love the extra details you did on the card. It is perfect. Popcorn is just as sweet as can be. LOVE IT.
ReplyDeleteHe is so cute! Love all those daisies and the coloring is great!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute card. The little bear is so cute with all the daisy!! I'm a new follower!
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Absolutely adorable! Love the soft colors of the bear! New follower!
ReplyDeleteMarge, what a sweet, sweet card! Love the stitching - nice touch!
ReplyDeleteTake care and STAY POSITIVE!
Very attractive card. And very nice job.
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable card!! These are my favorite flowers.
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Your extra details are amazing!!!!
ReplyDeleteVery cute--I love daisies! I like your stitching and the yellow polka dot paper is perfect.
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Adorable and love the sttiching!!
ReplyDeleteTFS!!
Really love your card, the stitching is great. Have a great day
ReplyDeleteAdorable card! Great hop, loving seeing all the terrific talent!
ReplyDeleteVery cute card! I love your coloring. I keep on practicing with my markers with the hope of being able to color like that. Great job! I love it!
ReplyDeleteWow your card is beautiful, I love daisies, I am a new follower here too.
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Great card. That is one of my fave CC stamps!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing card. I love the stamp...completely adorable.
ReplyDeleteYour bear is adorable...great card! The stitching is a great touch!
ReplyDeletelove this! so bright and happy...and that stitching!
ReplyDeleteSuch an adorable image!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable! Love the stitching you did on it.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely shading and such a sweet image! Thanks for sharing with us!!
ReplyDeleteAwwwwwwwwwww! Such a Happy card, and I love all the daisies! Just gorgeous!
ReplyDeletewhat a sweet card! he looks so adorable :)
ReplyDeleteOh Marge, this card is adorable, love the stitching touches they are fabulous!!! TFS
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day!
Liz
This is beautiful! I love the coloring job you did!
ReplyDeleteSweet card! thats one of my favorite PB stamp!
ReplyDeleteGreat coloring on this card, it is adorable
ReplyDeleteWow, all that hand work! beautiful card, but if you hadn't focused on those areas I wouldn't have realized it was stitching.
ReplyDeleteGreat fun and summery card, Popcorn is always so adorable, TFS!
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