12/5/11: Color Challenge - WINNER SUSIEQ!

[shirleo66]

Susan, a very pretty card!  Love your embossing!

Ana, cute snowman card!

[Prairie Wildflower]

Ana, that's a cute, cute card. Love the adorable snowman!

Here is my card. To be honest, color challenges are not usually my thing. But after I started seeing all the beautiful cards everyone else was making with these colors, I wanted to make one too! I also saw some handmade poinsettias somewhere - I think it was Facebook. They were on clothing, but I didn't see any reason I couldn't put one on a card. So I wanted to try making one. I made it out of some lace-like fabric from one of my Goodwill clothing finds.

Thanks for the great challenge Lora!

[eoconnell]

Susan, your card is fantastic!  I love that you stitched the colors together and that you used different embossing for the different colors to create a patchwork.  Really, really wonderful card!

Ana, your snowman is adorable, but I'm REALLY digging the snow border underneath him!  What did you use for that?

Judy, your pointsettia turned out great and I love how you used all your layers.  The zigzag sewing is a great touch and the embossing adds a second great focal point as well.

[WingsNThings]

Susan, this is gorgeous. I love all your stitching. I too would love to see your quilt.

Teresa...the quilt I made using these colors was for my mom. I made a matching bed skirt, drapes, throw pillows....the whole shebang. When she died my youngest brother and his wife took it and use it in their bedroom now. Somewhere I have a picture of it but the last move we made we  did not unpack all the boxes so those photos are still packed away. I wish I could still quilt but my sewing days are over thanks to my eyes. I struggled to see stitching this card.

I use Dollar Store glasses now to do fine work, like coloring, on my cards. What a huge difference.

[WingsNThings]

Ana, your snowman is SO cute. I love your die cuts and sparkly flowers.

[WingsNThings]

Judy, I LOVE your poinsettia! Even better that you recycled it. Great stitching, great design - great card.

[Jane from Utah]

Susan...what a lovely card!!!  The embossing folders and stitching I love!!!  I am going to put this down on paper as one of my new card ideas to use.  I hope you don't mind???  Great card!!!!  Love your story too

Ana...  Really Cute!!!!  I love that border and the cute snowman.  Miss you around here!!!

Judy...  WoWWWW that poinsettia is just beautiful!!!  I love your card and how you added the flower as the focal point!!!  Good job

[terrie]

Susan, I have to agree with everyone your embossing and sewing came out so nice
Ana, your snow buddy is so cute and I also like the border of swirl too
Judy, your poinsettia turned out so nice...

well done on your cards ladies

[SusieQ]

Susan, this is gorgeous. I love all your stitching. I too would love to see your quilt.

Teresa...the quilt I made using these colors was for my mom. I made a matching bed skirt, drapes, throw pillows....the whole shebang. When she died my youngest brother and his wife took it and use it in their bedroom now. Somewhere I have a picture of it but the last move we made we  did not unpack all the boxes so those photos are still packed away. I wish I could still quilt but my sewing days are over thanks to my eyes. I struggled to see stitching this card.

I use Dollar Store glasses now to do fine work, like coloring, on my cards. What a huge difference.

Teresa....I wish I could use the magnifying glasses to help. I know a lot of people who use them and love them! I am legally blind from an ongoing eye inflammation ....I have lupus which is causing this. My problem with using the sewing machine is I can't see the presser foot any more without my face right up to it. Which can be a tad bit dangerous! I've learned how to do a lot of things differently because of my eyes but using the sewing machine has been challenging. I'm either going to have to just give in to hand stitching my cards or hire me a seamstress to sew my cards....any volunteers?

[SusieQ]

Judy....I love, love, love your poinsettia! That turned out awesome. Also love that you pulled out the ric rac and used it on your card. I have tons of ric rac from my sewing days and I keep forgetting to use it on my cards. Beautiful card you made with this challenge!

[WingsNThings]

Susan, this is gorgeous. I love all your stitching. I too would love to see your quilt.

Teresa...the quilt I made using these colors was for my mom. I made a matching bed skirt, drapes, throw pillows....the whole shebang. When she died my youngest brother and his wife took it and use it in their bedroom now. Somewhere I have a picture of it but the last move we made we  did not unpack all the boxes so those photos are still packed away. I wish I could still quilt but my sewing days are over thanks to my eyes. I struggled to see stitching this card.

I use Dollar Store glasses now to do fine work, like coloring, on my cards. What a huge difference.

Teresa....I wish I could use the magnifying glasses to help. I know a lot of people who use them and love them! I am legally blind from an ongoing eye inflammation ....I have lupus which is causing this. My problem with using the sewing machine is I can't see the presser foot any more without my face right up to it. Which can be a tad bit dangerous! I've learned how to do a lot of things differently because of my eyes but using the sewing machine has been challenging. I'm either going to have to just give in to hand stitching my cards or hire me a seamstress to sew my cards....any volunteers?

I volunteer Dierdre. 

[SusieQ]

Teresa...you are too funny!!! Where has Deirdre been hiding lately? Deirdre....come out come out wherever you are!

[georgette]

Ana love your snow man he is so very cute
and you did very good on your card


Judy love your flower that is so beautiful
like you card very much

[Deirdre]

Everyone's cards are awesome! And for the record, I will help sew, stitch, darn, etc. anytime for you ladies. Don't tell the rest of the world or I'll be darning socks forever. I didn't have enough time to do this challenge, been a big week. Rest assured, I'll tortue you tomorrow!

[Booknplays]

Ana, what an adorable snowman!  Love the card and what a great border depicting snow!

Judy, your card came out very nice.  You did a great job on the poinsettias.  Those red swirls make it stand out.