Sunday 24 August 2014

Two for one ...

Indecision has led to this post of two cards using the same image presented slightly differently - I couldn't decide which I preferred so I will leave it up to you to decide!!

I came across this embroidery image of a rudbeckia when I was sorting out my craft area and thought it would make a lovely image for a card.  The first one I stitched was straight onto a piece of textured cardstock using one strand of embroidery silk.  I then cropped the image layered it on kraft card added a sentiment then mounted it with dimensional adhesive.



The layout is based on this week's sketch challenge at "Less is More" -


For the second card I painted a light water colour wash across the piece of card before stitching the image.  The difference is very subtle:



Enjoy!

13 comments:

  1. Beautifully crafty! I love your embroidered card or shall I say cards! Xx

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  2. Both are stunning. The stitching really adds some dimension.

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  3. Stunning, love the embroidery!

    Warm hugs
    Maarit

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  4. Wowsers Elaine you are so talented.
    These are both amazing... Can't pick between them.
    Utterly gorgeous and stunning colours.
    Thanks for sharing them.
    Sarah
    Less is more

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  5. Beautiful CAS card - love the orange with black. x

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  6. Love both of them Elaine,really striking and you have such a steady hand!

    Hugs
    Donna xx

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  7. This is clever, Elaine... I used to do stitched pictures with the kids at school... not as refined as this however!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  8. They are both fabulous. What a brilliant idea to embroider your image.
    Lynne xxx

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  9. How awesome you are to combine needlework art with card art, Elaine!! As for which I like better, I will say the first one without the wash. Normally, I love a wash (dry and set, too, for that matter), but in this case I love the pure white background so that there is nothing to interfere with your eye enjoying the finely stitched image!! I think you have a winner here!! Hugs, Darnell

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  10. Elaine these are totally gorgeous, stunning creations!
    Thanks for joining in with Less is More this week
    Anne
    LIM Designer

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  11. Two fabulous cards Elaine, I couldn't choose a favourite.
    Pauline
    x

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  12. Both cards are just amazing Elaine, well done, I adore that fabulous stitching too :) Viv xx

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