Friday, April 13, 2012

Kindness is the sunshine in which friendship blossoms

Thought I'd try something different today and make a fabric card. Having been in the fashion industry and sewn all my life I do have lots of pretty scraps. They are just to beautiful to throw away! LOL. I used my usual techniques  and style and just created a more dimensional piece. I will enter this in Stampsmith's "The colors of Spring "challenge  because pinks and greens always make me think of spring. For the first time ,I am entering Frilly and Funky  which is dedicated to all things Vintage in their "Ill take your word for it" challenge.

The cover was simple enough with just sewing little punched hearts and a watercolored organza flower on front of the textural fabric. The little hearts can be flipped and one side is watercolored and the other is stamped with the words "My Dear One". Inside there is layered on the tulle, some script paper that was been ink kissed, the sentiment " Kindness is the sunshine in which friendships blossom." which was cut out and the Stampsmith flapper stamped image. Some  pastel stapled hearts, picot edged ribbon, some watercolor accents and Stickles detail finish my fabric card today.

Hope you will be bathed in sunshine and kindness this week.
yours truly, gerri


"Kindness is the sunshine in which friendships blossom."

18 comments:

  1. oh Gerri hun this is brilliant gosh its so effective,and your detail as always is just brilliant,love this Hun such a great idea hugs Cherylxxxx

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  2. Beautiful use of fabic, Gerri! Love that sentiment and your vintage style! I sewed for years also and have such a stash of fabric! So happy that you joined in at Frilly and Funkie! Have a great weekend!

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  3. A really pretty piece Gerri, lovely use for the fabric that has been stashed away. Have a great weekend.
    hugs {brenda} xox

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  4. Love how you used the fabric Gerri, looks fabulous!

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  5. wow this is fabulous Gerri and such a marvellous concept. Annette x

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  6. Lovely, Gerri, you know I like that tulle, it is ALWAYS the right touch!

    ;-)

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  7. How beautiful, and so unique! Glad to see you at Frilly & Funkie, Gerri. Thanks so much for playing along with us this week.

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  8. This is beautiful Gerri! I love to create with fabric too - always a lot of fun!

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  9. Dear Gerri
    Fabric is always wonderful to create with, I certainly appear to be using it more and more.
    A delightful use of the Flapper image.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  10. Fabulous card Gerri, love how you've used the fabric and the sentiment is just perfect ! Thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie. Sue C x

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  11. Fabulous texture! I love the inside image and your pieced sentiment! Thank you so much for playing along with us at Frilly & Funkie!!!

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  12. love your work, absolutely lovely. You are a very talented lady in deed.

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  13. Beautiful Gerri! Love the textures and how you coloured her! Awesome! Thank you for joining us at The Stampsmith Challenge!

    Debbie
    ^..^

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  14. This is totally super cool - love the folded design and the use of fabric. Your ribbon flower is just gorgeous and your sentiment so encouraging and uplifting! So great to have you joining in the fun with us this week at Frilly and Funkie. Hope you will be a regular!

    Hugs,
    Linda

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  15. I really, really like this. I love the different elements you used to give it that great look! I didn't know you were in the fashion industry -- How cool is that?! I used to be a personal assistant to a fashion designer in England and just loved it. Small world.... =)

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  16. Gerri, what a great idea to use your fabric scraps! I love how you have featured them in this project! Thank you so much for joining us for The Stampsmith Challenge! Best of luck in the draw!
    Val :)

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