Clean and Simple (CAS) Challenge 26 - Stitching

Another Monday, another Clearn and Simple (CAS) challenge!! This time, Jen wanted us to use stitching on our cards. That is an easy one for me as I love the home-spun feel of stitching on a card. I pulled out one of my favorite stamp sets from Stampin' Up called All Through the Year (it might be retired, I'm not sure). I used my markers on the images and stamped them onto some white cardstock. Then, I used my sewing machine and some white thread and stitched all around the image. I loved how they turned out but then I was totally stumped on what to do with them. I ended up creating 3 different layouts. On this acorn image, I used the CAS25 challenge layout. I really like how the Basic Grey paper (which was in my scrap bin) went nicely with the image. For the cherries, I simply added the strip of K&Co. paper and popped the image up on dimensionals. Finally, the leaf image needed a bit more since it was more simplistic being only one color. I really had this pinking sheer idea in my head and thought about using it on all the images but I really liked it best with this leaf image. A few polkadots on an additional strip of green to complete the layout. Supplies: Stamps- All Through the Year (Stampin' Up!), Polka Dot Basics, Mixed Messages and Limiteless Lables (Papertrey Ink); Ink - Garden Green, Ruby Red, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!); Paper - Whisper White, Garden Green (Stampin' Up!), red stripe/polkadot (K&Co.), unknown brown scrap (Basic Grey - purchased long before I fell in love with these papers); Other - sewing machine, white thread, dimensionals, pinking sheers, Dark Chocolate twill (Papertrey Ink). So, what have you made lately that has some form of stitching?? and faux stitching always counts :D Thanks for dropping in! Donelda