May 12 2009
I Have a Little Basket… and a Possessed Sewing Machine
I have a little basket where I place all of my new stamps. They sit there, patiently awaiting ink. That basket is just about to run over so I’m on a mission to use these “new” stamps before they get buried under more new stamps. (Yes, I have new(er) stamps on the way so I have to do something about this pile. And really, they should not go unused. 
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Just Because
I used Basic Grey Wisteria again. (I mentioned I really like it, right?) I’ve paired it this time with Whiff of Joy’s Willow with Flower Basket.
All was well until I got to the stitching. 
When I stitched across the green panel the first time, I ended up with a huge wad of loopy thread all the way across the back. Even though the stitches looked fine on the front, there was no way that panel would lie flat on the card with that mountain ridge of thread underneath. So I had to cut it off and pull out all the thread. That meant I also had to cut off the bottom 1/4″ of the green panel (with the threadless holes) and lower it to hide all the holes on the blue paper. I made some adjustments, checked the stitches on equal weight scrap paper (they were FINE!!!) and returned to my card. This time the stitches were loose on the front! UGH! I couldn’t bear to waste any more of the patterned paper so I did my best to pull the loose threads to the back, ran my adhesive over the stitches (hoping that will hold them in place) and finished my card. Wacky machine. If it had a head, it would be spinning in circles (and probably laughing at me). At any rate, there is now one less stamp in the basket…but quite a few more to go.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!
Stamps: Whiff of Joy “Willow with Flower Basket”; Cornish Heritage Farms “Nature’s Silhouettes” (Kim Hughes Collection) Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Cardstock: Prism White and Super Smooth White Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Wisteria Accessories: Copic markers (E0000, E00, E31, E33, E35, E57, YR20, G21, G28, RV13, YR20, C1, C3), Prima flowers, Basic Grey buttons, EK Success large oval punch, sewing machine, pop dots.
OH MY HOLY HECK! This is Gorgeous!!! LOVE IT! So Soft and pretty, love the flowers, buttons, soft coloring…WOW
Oh, I love this. Such a sweet, sweet image. And all of the stitching is wonderful.
This is so pretty! Glad I am not the only one with a crazy sewing machine! Mine was fine up until a month ago…it does the same thing! I tried playing with the tension and it’s ok, but not the same. I love your colors! I don’t know why I haven’t picked up this paper yet…oh yeah, lazy and poor. That’ll do it! LOL! Adorable card!
Love the colours on this card and those flowers are such a cute accent. Your colouring is awesome and the stitching looks great.
That dp is perfect for this totally sweet and adorable image!!! I love the flowers…so pretty. Aren’t you the one who used to be afraid of flowers on cards? LOL!
Sorry your machine is so cranky!! You’d never know you had trouble when looking at this beautiful card!
I love your sweet, soft colors!! I totally hear your frustrations with the stitching! How dare the machine eat up valuable and precious DP, lol!! Wish I had a solution, if you find one be sure to share it with us.
I do the same thing with my new sets too..mine is OVERFLOWING…I have Whipper Snapper that haven’t even been put on EZmount and cut out…the horrors!!
Anywho, your card is gorgeous, no matter how crazy your sewing machine is!!
Beautiful soft colours! What a treat to come to your blog every day and see your wonderful creations!
This is gorgeous, Michele!! I think that paper is a perfect pairing with that sweet, sweet image!! As far as your problem with your machine…you’d never know because you’ve recovered perfectly!! (Funny story, though).
Really pretty card! I just got that paper, can’t wait to use it, it is so pretty. Totally understand the sewing machine frustrations!
That is gorgeous! Sorry your sewing machine had a freak out! LOL
adorable! Don’t tell me I need the Wisteria too! LOL.
Everything about this card is gorgeous! Love the stitching, the paper, your coloring, the image…darling!
Beautiful Michele, so soft and pretty and love the flowers!!
Oh, gosh, this is darling! I want this paper, too. The soft blues and perfectly matched flowers are so sweet. Sorry about that machine! I would have given up in frustration!
Gorgeous! Love that paper and the flowers are just perfect! Call me and we’ll have an exorcism for that darned old sewing machine!!!
The joys of sewing!
It made for a beauty of a card, wow! I was hoping I’d see an Anya card by now, can’t wait to see what you do with them!