Hand Stitched Banjo Maya

This week's challenge at La-La Land Crafts is Stitching. Our Design Team member Lisa is hosting the challenge and here is what she had to say:

"Hello everyone! My name is Lisa Hjulberg, and it's my privilege to host the La-La Land Weekly Wednesday Challenge. The challenge this week is Stitching. Please use stitching somewhere in your card or other papercraft project. It can be machine stitching, hand stitching or faux stitching. Personally, this is one of my favorite things to do when making a card. I hope you do too... or will, once you've tried it. Remember, anyone can play!"

I really wanted to participate in this challenge, I have not done stitching on my cards ever, used to do it all the time on the scrapbook pages, but never on the cards. That's because most of the cards that I make are designed for my classes, and there is no way we can stitch the cards during the class.. So, I asked my son to pull the boxes out and find my sewing machine (we have moved about a year ago, and the sewing machine was one of the things that had never got unpacked ;-) ).. I got all excited, even cleaned out the place on my not so neat table to put the sewing machine on!! Opened the box.. machine was there, but not the peddle!!?? I was so disappointed!! I am sure I have it in some other box.. just don't which one.. So.. what was girl to do??? I was really determined to stitch my card and just couldn't settle for faux stitching.. Then I thought, if my Design Team can do it by hand, so CAN I!!! I first pierced the layers and then made every single stitch by hand with the needle and the thread, one by one..

Please visit La-La Land Crafts' blog for more details about this Challenge. Everyone can participate, you don't have to use our stamps!! You have until Sunday night to enter.

I used this week's sketch challenge on Splitcoaststampers, just turned the triangle a bit to fit my card better..

This card measures 6" x 6".




I really like how this card has turned out!! Paper by BoBunny. Fiskars Border punch. Martha Steward Flower and Leaf punches. Marvy small flower punch. Memory Box pearl stickers in the centers of the flowers. Maya was colored with Copic Markers and cut out. What about the flower in Maya's "hair", I think she looks so cute!!

You can purchase this stamp at La-La Land Crafts online store, click here.

Hugs!!
:) Irina