Thursday, May 24, 2012

Sew Fun!


The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to a Patterned Papers are Sew Fun blog hop. For this hop we will showcase the fabulous Gina K. Designs Patterned Paper line, stamps, and some fun sewing techniques! The DT Members have all used the wide variety of stamps and paper in this hop to inspire you to get inky too!! Come play along with the Current Challenges at Stamp TV!!!

If you came from Cat's blog, then you're right where you should be. If not, please go to Stamp TV where you will find a list of all those participating.


At CHA back in January, one company was giving away these cute little emergency sewing kits.  I stashed mine, knowing it might come in handy but also thinking it would be cute to alter or somehow include in a project!  Today's theme, Patterned Papers are Sew Fun, seemed like the perfect occasion.

This Poppy Prints designer paper was a great match for a shiny metal thimble!  I used a small piece of red polka dot print to cover to logo of the little sewing kit, tied it onto the card front with some stitched grosgrain ribbon, and embellished it with a button tied with crochet cotton thread and a metal snap.  I included some machine-stitching along the edges of the sentiment, as well as some pins, needle and thread.  

This idea would be perfect for prom, a wedding, or any special performance where prevention of wardrobe malfunctions is desirable!  ;)

Notes:
Copic markers
Cropadile
stitched grosgrain ribbon
sewing kit
sewing machine
needle, thread, snaps
stick pins
button from the stash
crochet cotton

Now hop on over to Emily's blog for more Gina K. goodness!!!

36 comments:

  1. I absolutely LOVE this card! Each little sewing detail is "SEW" wonderful! Being a needlewoman as well as a card maker, I'm drawn to beautiful cards that incorporate sewing themes and notions. The snaps instead of buttons is brilliant.

    Cheers!
    Jennifer

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  2. Ohhh, adorable in every way! Adding the tiny sewing kit is just brilliant and love the CAS design of your card.

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  3. I LOVE this!!! And I don't remember getting a sewing kit at CHA... but I may have. LOL I forget easily! Hee I LOVE this stamp set too and I must get it out again. I don't remember the thimble. Duh FABULOUS card my friend!

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  4. What an awesome idea Deb!! Love the little sewing kit added to this! Dont you love how something you saved DOES work out, lol!

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  5. This is so cool Deb!!! You always get the neatest little things from CHA to work with later!!! Fantastic card my friend!!! Miss ya!!

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  6. Such a bright and cheery card. Love that paper and your design!

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  7. A great card. Love the details.

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  8. It's bright and beautiful! Love your card!

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  9. How stunning, beautiful details.

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  10. Your card is so fabulous and I really am loving all the great pattern paper in that poppy pack. Thanks for sharing your talents.

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  11. What an adorable card. And those snaps - how cute is that?

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  12. This card is sew colorful. I love it. The thimble really makes it pop. Thanks

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  13. What a great idea for a card, including a sewing kit. would be great as a bon voyage card.

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  14. Very pretty card. Thanks for sharing.

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  15. Ok, this is too cool! What a fun and unique idea to include a mini sewing kit! Your card is sew adorable! Thanks for the fun inspiration today! (designer paper is perfect, too!)

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  16. What a great idea to incorporate this little sewing kit. Love the DP and the sewing references! Perfect!

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  17. The pin cushion is the cutest to me. Love it.

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  18. Beautifully done! Love that dp

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  19. PERFECT pairing of the stamp set with this sewing hop! GREAT embellishments!

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  20. What sweet card this very cute.

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  21. Your card is beautiful!! Fantastic idea!

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  22. How clever! Love the details and the sewing kit idea

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  23. Love your card. Those snaps are so very cute

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  24. Great creativity! Those snaps just make it snap!

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  25. super card it looks so Clean and Crisp. love the paper i just got some in that pattern

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  26. Don't you just love that paper, your card is so very clever. My mother has been a seamstress forever and that thimble is just too cute.

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  27. That is sew very clever. I love!

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  28. Love the poppy prints paper and how you have stitched the card for your sentiment.

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  29. Very pretty card, and love the idea using a sewing kit on the card.

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  30. What a wonderful idea including the sewing kit. I would have never thought of it. Great card.

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  31. Only one word I can think of Creative, thank you for sharing, love the sewing kit.

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  32. What a great idea to use the sewing kit! I love it!

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  33. Clever, creative and useful too....love it!

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  34. I love red, so this really caught my eye. What a great way to send a sewing kit to someone. And don't forget teachers; as a retiree I know how often we need to make an emergency repair... for ourselves and for kids!

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  35. This idea is "sew fabulous" scraplifting is the highest form of compliment...right!

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