Quilts and Cards: Allsorts challenge

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Allsorts challenge

This week I decided to enter the Allsorts Challenge which has an Autumn theme.

I made this card for a card swap. I used the Cricut to cut the words, and punched out the leaves from different coloured papers. The background paper was cut then stitched using a wide zig-zag stitch on the sewing machine.

Enjoy

6 comments:

Lisa said...: Hi, Gorgeous card! The autumn leaves are lovely.

Thanks for joining us at Allsorts.

Lisa x; September 27, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Gro said...: This is beautiful. Great colours

Thanks for joining us at Allsorts this week; September 27, 2009 at 11:17 PM
Emma (metalicbutterfly) said...: Wow this is fantastic I love the punched leaves they are so effective

Thanks for playing at Allsorts

Emma xxx; September 28, 2009 at 3:48 AM
Jules said...: Hi Janet

A lovely card.

I love the background to you sentiment and how you have stitched it and your leaves are just perfect.

Thanks for playing along with Allsorts this week.

Love Jules xx; September 28, 2009 at 10:22 AM
brenda said...: Hi there

Redally well thoght out card and lots of attention to detail with all that wondeful stitching.

Thanks for joining us at Allsorts this week.

B x; September 29, 2009 at 2:56 AM
Zoechaos said...: another lovely card Dr. Babs you have a smashing style of clean cards without lasings of frilly emblisments love it.; October 3, 2009 at 10:53 AM

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