Hi there!

At Pear Tree Designs it’s AUTUMN this week.It’s such a beautiful time of year with the changing of the leaves and,if you’re lucky,bright blue skies ans sunshine.So let the rich colours inspire you and pop along to play.Full details are in the sidebar and don’t forget to take a look at the other DT’s  gorgeous creations.

Our sponsor this time is the fabulous One Stop Card Crafts so there’s a prize for one lucky winner!

I bought this stamp set from Funky Kits last year and have to confess I barely used it.I don’t know why?It has hedgehogs and I LOVE them!It’s a great set with lots of stamps on too.It’s on sale now so it’s even more of a bargain!

You may have noticed I have some real stitching on my card.Apart from sewing labels onto parts of my cards I usually just grab a pen and go faux.I’ve always admired people who have sewing machines and stitch so (no pun intended!) neatly.I had been seriously thinking about buying one but wasn’t sure if I could curb my craft spending enough to have the money for one,have room for it or even be able to use it!Then I saw the Sew Easy Tool by We R Memory Keepers as a TSV (now at a higher price) on QVC and thought it looked a good alternative.It does have some very mixed reviews but mine arrived just in time to make this card and I grabbed it straight from the box and put it card and paper.I found it pierced both layers perfectly although I did this free hand and you can see a few wobbles.I noticed an arrow on the wheel so used this to line up at the corners.I think next time I’d probably get the ruler out tho’!!

Supplies :

Images :Sugar Nellie Home Grown Autumn Kit 2009

Mediums : Promarkers,Distress Inks in Antique Linen,Tea Dye and Vintage Photo

Paper & Card : DP K & Co,Red card from Core’dinations So Mod pack

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Martha Stewart Scallop Dot Edge Punch,Oval Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies ,We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy Tool,Big Shot

Embellishments : Red raffia ribbon,Leaf charm tied on with embroidery thread

 

 

Challenges this card is for :

Allsorts – Inspiration from a song title (Hello by Lionel Ritchie)

Challenge Up Your Life – Autumn

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge -Distressing

If The Shoe Fits…Scrap It! – Don’t Stress …Distress!

No Time To Stamp – Back to Nature

Really Reasonable Ribbon – Fall

Stamp Something – Something Punchy

Charisma Cardz – Autumn Colours

Stampin’ B’s – Fall Card

For Fun – Something you’ve never used before (The main image stamp and leaf charm)

Fresh Brewed – Anything Goes/Girly

Inky Impressions – Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew – Bloomin’ Marvelous 

The Stamp Man – Autumn

Paper Romance – Halloween/Fall

Crafty Sentiments – Autumn /Fall Colours

Craftalicious – Anything Goes

Wild Orchid – Stitch it up

TFL

Lisa x