FALL CROP 2011: CHALLENGE 7 - STITCHED WORDS - AMY TAN

[Sherry C]

I love stitching, can't wait to tackle this challenge! Thanks for the beauitful inspiration, Amy!
Lovely layouts and stitching, ladies!

[anja_wade]

Homespun is very much what we want!!!

Love both layouts! That squirrel is so dang cute

Anja - I am crushing on that chevron!

Thanks, Ronda! I had to try one - I've seen so many cool ones lately!

[northcarmen]

Okay. I'm calling this one done. I loved the idea but my hand stitching is VERY homespun!

I've tried hand-stitching a title before, and A) I don't think yours looks amateurish at all, and b) I know how hard it is (at least for me) so kudos to you for doing it!

Carmen.

[amytangerine]

anja- this rocks!
thanks everyone who is up for the challenge!
and yes, homespun is what it's all about. no pressure, just get your paper piercer out and make some simple stitches! excited to see what you all come up with.

[kndr2tch]

This will be super fun. I haven't hand stitched in awhile. I'll be totally honest in saying its because I'm not all that patient when it comes to it. But, it looks so dang cool and apparently I need to check out Kim's class so I can get some more ideas.

[AmberCA]

Oh, how I love this technique!! It's been awhile since I've handstitched letters, can't wait to do it again!! Thanks Amy for the inspiration!

And Anja, you know I love everything you do. You hit it out of the ballpark with this one.

[sillypea]

I stitched the number '3' in the stamped image on the lower left. I will definitely be doing more stitching - but I need my stamps or fonts to do so.

[Olivia]

Here is mine.



I have taken some really pretty photos of the sunrise and sunset in the past few months. In those beautiful moments I slow down and remember how awesome our God is.

[mison]

Stitched the jounaling lines.

[alissa]

Okay. I'm calling this one done. I loved the idea but my hand stitching is VERY homespun!

this is adorable! nice job on the stitching and the photo is so cute!

[alissa]

love, love, LOVE the chevron, anja!

great idea to stitch on stamping, Jennifer.

love the stitched title on the tag, olivia!

great idea to stitch over the letters, marie!

[ellen s]

here is mine.

crap, i always size these too big, LOL!

[treyaut]

handstitched under the ticket stubs and mini title. it feels good to pull out some old photos and memorabilia and get it done. thanks for this challenge.

[Helena]

Loved this challenge and I'm so happy with this layout.
I hand stitched the title and around the 2 stars. The light blue star has faux stitching.



This is my 13 yr old son Andrea who turned into a young man practically overnight!! Last winter he grew probably 10-12 cm (4-5 inches) and his foot size changed from 42 to 44! (that's 11 in the US). And his voice has changed!! Where did my lil boy disappear??!
The photo was taken a couple of weeks after the school started this fall (his first year of high school)

[Helena]

Lovely layouts ladies!!
Beautiful photos Olivia.
Ellen, love the bright colors in your page.