This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon!
Hi friends! I am always looking for new ways to incorporate my illustrations into other art forms, and I’ve been loving playing with embroidery lately. I used needle and thread on THIS project to create a pretty little meadow scene, but I thought I would play with the individual images in my new Orange Blossom Blessing stamp set to create a tiny embroidered piece, perfect for a small-but-meaningful gift to a friend. Let’s get started with the details on my project!
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I started by selecting a piece of blush colored fabric from my stash. I’ve slowly been adding remnants of fabric to my stash, scouring clearance sections for fabric that has a tightly woven texture and would make a lovely canvas for detailed floral work without overpowering the images. Because I don’t need huge pieces of fabric, (as one would to create a shirt or dress) I can shop the clearance remnants for a fraction of the cost! I trimmed the fabric down to fit my 4″ embroidery hoop, then used Guava ink to stamp two of the individual blooms and several pieces of foliage from my new Orange Blossom Blessing stamp set in the center of my hoop, creating a delicate floral bouquet. Because I am going to be embroidering over the top of the stamped lines, it doesn’t really matter if the images overlap, because you won’t see the stamped lines anyway!
After I had stamped my images, I selected several different shades of watermelon pink for my florals as well as some lovely teal and turquoise for the foliage. I love the contrast of the somewhat tone-on-tone flowers surrounded by the vibrant, jewel-toned leaves! I used a sharp needle to enhance those extra fine details and create smooth finished images, then added some metallic bronze stamens adorned with metallic bronze beads to the finished embroidery. I cleaned up the edges of the fabric and hot glued them around the back. To cover up the messy area on the back of my embroidery, I die cut some Simon Says Stamp 130 lb Mega Thick White Cardstock with an appropriately-sized Basic Shapes Circle Die and used my hot glue gun to adhere it to the back of the hoop. Finally, I added a velvet bow with my hot glue gun to complete this super feminine project!
Well, that’s all for my project today! Do you enjoy other crafts besides stamping? I love when I can combine my stamps with other mediums to create extra special projects! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!
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