Yes, it was a day a dear friend of mine will be proud of. I dug through the closets, cupboards and everywhere I could think of until I found my good old sewing machine in the garage storage room!
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So, this is my first attempt at applying some dusty old skills to my love of paper! I'm showing you both of these as I'm not sure which one I prefer. The zig zag or the straight stitch. Either way, this took me a while but I'm pleased I finally set the beast up in my work space. Yes, I has found a home once again!
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Another thing I did was use my large oval, scallop stamp to versa mark UTEE over Father Christmas, by Crafty Secrets (WHAT AN AMAZING SET!!!). I pressed it super hard into the granuals and it kinda stuck all over the paper. I wiped some of it off but liked the way it gave a more scattered effect. Don't look too close or you might see some of the edges in a scallop!
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One of the other fun things I did was take out my grandma's old pinking shears to cut some felt. Not sure if anyone else out there has ones like this so took a pic.
Aren't they great?!?!? They work more like a pizza cutter and roll their way along your fabric, so much fun!!!
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Hope you are all having some stamping fun this Thanksgiving weekend! 
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16 comments:
Oh I knew I would get you there! Your sewing is wonderful and it adds such a neat element to your cards! Love it!
Love the cards! I prefer the zigzag, but both are great! I'm not big on sewing...I cheat and use the 'all in a row' set. ;)
You did a great job with the sewing. I like the zigzag one but they are both super!
What awesome vintage Santa cards you made! Love the sewing...great job! Those are some cool pinking shears. ;)
I love these cards, they are so beautiful!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Absolutely Beautiful cards!!!
Oh my! I'm in awe right now...these cards are so beautiful! I love the vintage look and feel of these cards. Great job with all the details!!!!
I've never seen pinking shears like that I don't think, cool!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
I love the stitching on your cards, it adds a wonderful dimension! AS for the pinking shears... that looks scary! Maybe if I saw it in person I wouldn't be so afraid! ;)
love them Theresa!
Absolutely stunning cards. I love the look of the sewing, you did great!
Theresa I still have tried the stitching on my cards yet! I have moms old machine out but still to scared. I need to take the step! I think the zigzag looks best. Just my 2 cents! Happy Thanksgiving!
Can't pick a fave b/c they are both awesome!
Teresa, Thes are Beautiful Cards, I wish I could sew, I'm so Sew Challenged,LOL. Love how you used the utte :) I have a huge bottle I need to start using. I love the litle circle tags on the bottoms too :) Very Cute!
Angie :)
fab cards!! love the zig zag stitchin :) my sewing machine is on the blink at moment and i really miss it. I love your santa stamp!!!! :) xx
Now those scissors are the coolest things I've ever seen! And those cards are lovely, the image is great and those dusty sewing skills lol, look great.
AWESOME cards. I like the zig zag one I think. Those are some funky looking pinking shears. Thanks for sharing.
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