Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Patchwork Doily.

It's a new challenge over at 
my Butterfly challenge with the theme of

The starting point for this card was
the backing  which is actually the inside cover 
from a Mother's Day Card which I had 
received and was about to stash away
as I had thought it too pretty to discard.
Light bulb moment!
Would be  perfect for this challenge.

The patchwork design just lent itself to having some 
stitching added both down the side of the card and 
on the doily.
Butterflies were cut  from scraps of red card and gems
from my stash along with the pink crochet thread.
Doily is a shop bought one from my stash.
Sentiment is by Wow stamps.
The faux patchwork and the real stitching 
I think work well together.
Entering into the following challenges:
Make My Monday # Things with wings
Dream Valley #106 Things with wings
Tuesday Taggers # Sewing and buttons.
Scrap -Creations # Anything goes.
Suzy Bee's Bloomin challenge #80 Anything goes + add pink.
Hiding In My Craft Room #199 Button up.
In The Pink #69 Stitching real or faux
Pixie's Crafty Workshop #177 Use your snippets.

31 comments:

Catherine said...

This is beautiful Valery Anne ! Love the paper in the background... Hugs, blessings and love from Catherine

Craftychris said...

ooh this is gorgeous! I havent joined in for ages, sorry! I will try this time! xx

Doreen said...

Love the butterflies and fab details.xxx

Di said...

Oooh, this is gorgeous! The stitching works perfectly! I really will try to join in this time my little friend, although am away for five days over next weekend and am already chasing my tail!

Hugs

Di xx

Margreet said...

Wow, this is gorgeous!
xxx Margreet

Margik said...

Lovely card with beautiful embellishments. Thank you for joining us at Try it on Tuesday for our 'Sewing and Buttons' challenge. Mar x

Karen Petitt said...

Beautiful! Funnily enough I found some doilies the other day and I am trying to use them up so hope to play along soon Karen x

cuilliesocks said...

This is one gorgeous card Valery, beautiful butterflies and layout, hugs Kate x

Maarit at Violets Corner said...

This is so beautiful, Mrs A.

Love and hugs
Maarit

Jenny L said...

Hi Mrs A,
oh this is so gorgeous.
Wonderful designing, and great patchwork.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

Carol said...

A beautiful card Mrs A, great recycling. Carol x

Marina said...

Beautiful collage effect with loads of pretty detail.
Thank you for joining us at Make My Monday. Marina DT

pearshapedcrafting said...

This is beautiful! I love the way you have used the stitching ! Thank you for joining us at Try It On Tuesday! Chris x

Sarn said...

Such a pretty butterfly card xxx

froebelsternchen said...

This is so beautiful! Thank you for joining TIOT's!

Jacee said...

VERY pretty design, love all your detail, gorgeous!
hugs Jacee
Simply Paper Card Design

MRS DUCK said...

Hi Mrs A
Delightful card. Love the diminishing butterflies.
Best wishes.
Ang x

Crafty Judith said...

Fabulous hun love it and ty for joining us at Suzy Bee's very good luck and crafty blessings Judith DT x

Debs Willis said...

Great card, and I couldnt tell real from faux stitching!
Hugs
Debs x

Lula said...

Love your card with the patchwork design!
Thanks for sharing it with us at TioT challenge.

Karen Petitt said...

That is so pretty! I hope you don't mind but I have already done, ooops should have asked first! I have pinned this card and Sweet Cheeks card to a couple of my Pinterest boards: for my inspiration. I just love the fact that you have sewn the doily too - brilliant! Hoping to play this weekend and link up soon Karen x

zandra said...

Great take on the challenge and thanks for playing with us at TIOT.
Hugz, Z

Granmargaret said...

Lovely card. Thank you for your comments on my blog

Faye Wynn-Jones said...

VERY pretty x

Lin said...

This is gorgeous. Love your butterflies going down in size as they reach the top of the card.

Thank you so much for sharing in our 'Things With Wings' challenge

Lin
Dream Valley

Bonnie said...

I may be able to find a doily, but I sure wouldn't try to sew on one. I'm impressed! This is lovely and I love the stitching!

scrappymo! said...

This is really pretty, Mrs A.
I like the fluttering group of butterflies you created.

Sorry have not been by lately...can't seem to get a good routine going since the move!

Mrs.B said...

Hi Mrs, A. This is such a lovely card and what a great piece of recycling too, perfect for our challenge at TioT, thanks.
Avril xx

Kimbo said...

So pretty, I love the stitching on the doily - very clever x

Debs said...

Beautiful card - love all the gorgeous flutterbys and fabulous patchwork background.
Thanks for playing along at ITP this time.
Good luck.
Debs xx

Grenouille Greetings said...

Lots of prettiness herein, Mrs. A. This one - with the flutterbys and the pretty doily is lovely all Lund - as you would say!! Hugs, Lesley