Exciting News!

Before I share that news with you, I thought I'd share a photo of my Mother's Day roses that I forgot to post . . . until I had to throw out those poor drooping blooms today!  I always love keeping fresh flowers in the house and sweet hubby & girls brought these to me last Saturday.  Then on Sunday, he came home with my cool new Canon Digital Rebel XT that I took the photo with -- yay!  So most of the photos you've seen here on the blog this week were taken with the new digi . . . lovin' it!  Thanks again, honey.  Do you think that gets him out of having to get me a 13th wedding anniversary gift on Monday?  :D

So here's the exciting news I mentioned yesterday . . . Evidently the June/July issue of Stamper's Sampler Take Ten magazine hit subscribers' mailboxes on Thursday because yesterday a friend congratulated me on a 3-page spread feature article on Faux Stitching that I provided 8 stamped cards for!  (Thanks, Maggie!) 

So while I'm waiting for my comp copy to arrive, I thought I'd share those cards with you over the next few days and tell you how I made them since the article only lists stamp credits, I believe.  If you don't know what faux stitching is and/or would like to see a tutorial on it, click HERE to see the tutorial I wrote (with photos) for SplitcoastStampers.com (link is also over on the top left side of my blog, under the "Visit My" links).

I created two groupings for the article, one in more subdued colors and one bright!  So I'll start off with my personal favorite and the bright grouping . . . Faux Stitching Sample #1: Red Tulips, since they are my favorite flower! (All supplies by Stampin' Up!)

Card base is real red, with French Script stamped in white craft/pigment ink.  The next layer is Aida Cloth stamped in real red classic ink on pretty in pink cardstock and the edges are distressed; it is mounted on dimensionals. 

Both Way Blossoms' tulips were stamped on shimmer white cardstock with StazOn black ink and watercolored with an Aqua Painter and reinkers: pretty in pink, real red & celery.  Faux stitching was created with the Crafter's Tool Kit paper piercing tool, mat & template.  Stitching lines were drawn with black Stampin' Write Marker.  Tulip image was matted with black cardstock and the black Vintage brads added.

I stamped the word "friend" from Everyday Flexible Phrases in black on red cardstock, punched it out with the Word Window punch and sponged the edges with black ink.

So there's card #1 . . . check back each day for the next week for a new card!

Comments

[Sue]

1.

Congrats! I'll have to get a copy of that magazine. Beautiful card - love the stitching on this one.

[Amy Westerman]

2.

Congratulations Sharon! You deserve the spread, the card is beautiful! Way to go!

Amy

[Linda (LSN on SCS)]

3.

How exciting Sharon! What an honor to be featured so prominently in a popular rubber stamping magazine. I'll definately be looking for your article when I purchase a copy at B&N.

Those roses are just gorgeous! I so want a digital SLR and am very jeolous of your new camera. As far ax getting out of any Anniversary gift, I would say that hubby should still do a little something for you (flowers and a card). :-) My birthday and wedding anniversary are back to back and I always feel forgotten when my hubby does something for only one of them (typically our anniversary as he has forgotten my birthday the day before). LOL

[Debbie Olson]

4.

How neat, Sharon! You GO!

[Peggy Maier]

5.

Congratulations Sharon! What great news! This card is a beauty. As far as Anniversaries go - both my husband & I forget ours every year! I figure having the guy is more important than the gift anyway! We'll usually go out somewhere nice & eat later {when we remember it. Ha! }

[Melissa]

6.

Lovely card and WAY TO GO!!!!!

[trudee]

7.

WOO HOO CONGRATS Sharon!! Can't wait to see more!! Love the roses and the tulip card too :)

[Beate]

8.

Congratulations, Sharon! I am so excited for you!!!

[asela]

9.

Congratulations Sharon!! That's so exciting. A new awesome camera and having a spread published in SS Take 10. How totally cool!!!