DRS Designs Faux Stitching Challenge

Happy Monday Everyone! Today begins challenge #26 in the DRS Designs DT challenge series! Today's challenge is faux stitching! Very easy, very cool and adds a perfect finishing touch to most projects. We would love for you to play along with us...post a direct link to your creation in the comment section on the DRS Designs Blog Challenge #26 post. If you upload to a public gallery, please use the keyword DSC26.

For my challenge card I whipped up this quick and easy Get Well/Sympathy card.

I stamped off the new Silhouette Background Trees image twice and paired it with the "You're on My Mind" sentiment. I used the SU! paper piercing template to pierce the cardstock around the edges and then used a black gel pen to connect the dots. I simply embellished the card front with some black grosgrain ribbon and a spiral clip. The criss crosses you see in the upper right corner were faux stitched as well.

Stamps: DRS Designs- Silhouette Background Trees (F1030), "You're on My Mind" sentiment (F676)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Paper: Colored Cardstock by The Paper Company, American Crafts
Accessories: SU! Paper Piercing Template, Making Memories Paper Piercer, Ribbon by Bobbie M. Designs, Spiral Clip by The Paper Studio, Black Gelly Roll Pen
Finished Card Size: 4.75" x 6"

One thing I learned while making this card is that for me, faux stitching is almost just a difficult to do as real stitching. Regardless of which method I use, I have the hardest time trying to keep my lines straight! Next time I use this technique I'm going to start by drawing a line with pencil and a ruler, pierce my cardstock along that drawn line and then connect the lines with a gel pen using a ruler for that as well. So, now looking back, I guess this challenge was really a challenge for me and I've bettered myself since I've learned from it. Crooked lines help give my card some character, right?


Thanks for visiting today!

Smiles,
Jennifer