04 July, 2020

Peace & joy

It's summer already in this very unusual year, and time again for a new task at the Fadengrafik Challenge. This month, our theme calls for "Christmas in July", meaning we'd like to see your Christmas-inspired crafting as long as it includes some kind of stitching/embroidery. 
I decided to stitch something new for a little inspiration, a traditional Christmas scene with a candle and some winter greenery. I've chosen to work with traditional colours, too, using mainly red and green shimmering yarn alongside with gold (and a tiny bit of black, to be precise). The time to make Christmas cards is probably not *that* traditional right now (at least not for me, I know many of you stock up on time), but then again an extra card here and there might save quite a few nerves in November/December - especially when it comes to cards that are suitable for a male recipient.
Once the stitching was done, I began to wonder about the background. In my stash, I discovered a card base with a layer of shimmering paper already glued onto it. I've no idea what I planned to do with it, but it must have been something more than one of those come-and-go ideas, as I've even used a border punch to decorate the edges. Turns out, the size of the stitched image fits perfectly as if the card base had been waiting for this moment all those years, and even the punched borders seem like icicles to me! 
In the end, I decided to add an extra layer of red shimmering paper to raise the stitching from the background. However, I managed to restrain myself from adding pearls or gemstones :)
A little contribution to the July collection of Create in Austria - artwork created by Austrians and/or in Austria.
A little contribution to the collection of hand-stitching at made with Blümchen.

challenges: 
- a bit more time to craft: ATG
- alphabet challengeblog: G for glitter & gems
- craft-alnica: for boys/men
- crafty catz: ATG
- crafty sentiments: ATG
- craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge: ATG as long as it's Christmas (optional twist "for a man/boy")
- creative moments: ATG
- cute card thursday: ATG
- double D challenges: stitches
- love to craft: ATG 
- morgans artworld: ATG
- pennys papertake: ATG
- sketchy challenges: ATG
- through the craftroom door: ATG
- tuesday throwdown: ATG
- use your stuff: free week
- wortartwednesday: ATG
- worldwide open design team challenge: ATG
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15 comments:

  1. Darlene 04 July, 2020 15:05

    OH WOW! Absolutely beautiful! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D ‘Stitches’ challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
    Darlene
    DOUBLE D Challenge Blog
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
    Please stop in for a visit!

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  2. Annettes Hobby Rosettes05 July, 2020 01:12

    You did such a lovely job with the stitching design on this project. Looks great. Thank you for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.

    Annette DT / Admin / Registered Owner for https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/

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  3. Annettes Hobby Rosettes05 July, 2020 01:42

    Back again, and again, just gorgeous. Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's Artworld. We hope to see you again.
    ~ Annette DT

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  4. Goga05 July, 2020 08:47

    Krasena praznična voščilnica v pickpoint tehniki. Lepo, da si se nam pridružila v Craft-alnici. Lp Goga

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  5. gabi@madewithbluemchen.at05 July, 2020 09:15

    Thinking of Christmas in summer... not my thing at all. I'm looking forward to hot, lazy summer holidays on the boat in Croatia, which for me could last all year long. Nice card, nevertheless! Liebe Grüße, Gabi

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  6. Diane05 July, 2020 14:30

    Beautifully stitched and creative card! Thank you so much for joining our challenge at Double D!
    Diane DD DT {Nellies Nest}

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  7. Arlene05 July, 2020 19:26

    Your stitching is beautifully done. Lovely card. Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's Artworld Challenge. We hope to see you again.
    ~ Arlene DT

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  8. Linda Mc Enery06 July, 2020 03:12

    Oh wow, this is beautiful! Such a clean elegance to your card and fantastic stitchwork! Thanks for sharing this with us at Penny's!
    Linda

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  9. Billie A06 July, 2020 03:36

    So creative. I like the look of the stitching. Thanks for sharing over at Crafty Sentiments (and Crafty Catz)

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  10. Linda Mc Enery06 July, 2020 03:42

    Just popping back on behalf of Morgan's Artworld to thank you for sharing your beautiful card with us there too.
    Linda

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  11. tilly07 July, 2020 10:51

    This is a beautiful project, thanks for sharing at Crafty Catz challenge and hope to see you again
    Tilly

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  12. Kathy Krug08 July, 2020 07:53

    Great card for this challenge. Love the stitching. Thanks for sharing with us at Double D Challenge Blog. We hope you sill join us for future challenges.
    Kathy
    DD DT

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  13. AndrejaM08 July, 2020 17:40

    Beautiful card . Thanks for playing at CRAFT-alnica

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  14. aussie aNNie09 July, 2020 11:45

    WOW, Fabulous design and gorgeous PROJECT to suit our current challenge.
    Many thanks for entering your gorgeous card into our challenge of STITCHING at Double D challenges…
    Good luck in the draw and hope to see you here again.

    [aNNie design team member for Double D Challenges


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  15. Loose Stitches24 July, 2020 03:36

    Beautiful creation! Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's ArtWorld. We hope to see you again.
    ~ Sherry DT/Admin/Coordinator xx

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