One of my projects for Noel Mignon DT was to show how I incorporate sewing with my scrapbooking.
Incorporating sewing with your scrapbooking really isn't a hard thing to do and anyone can do it! Here is a little step by step SIMPLE tutorial of how I made the following card.
First, collect all your supplies that you will need. I used some stuff from my wonderful kit that I got from NoelNignon.com :-)
For this card I used a simple zig-zag stitch. I use an OLD brother machine, that I now use only for sewing on paper. I don't want to sew paper on my new machine, so this one does JUST fine lol.
I do suggest taking your time when working with paper. My thread broke halfway though this and it was HARD to get it back just right.... so ignore the extra holes :-)
Before I adhered my paper the card, I inked the edges just a tad of colorbox ink to add some contrast. I LOVE using ink. Colorbox and Tim Holtz are my two favorite brands.
Place everything where you want it and taa-dah! You are done. A pretty quick simple card!
I even added a little stamp to the back!
Supplies Used:
January Kit from NoelMingon.com
Bazzill CS
Fancy Pants
Crush PP
Titles and Tags, Fancy Pants Crush
Non-Kit Supplies:
7Gypsies Graffer Tape
Colorbox Ink
HS Photo Corner and heart
Hope you all enjoyed it! I did! LOL :-)
Toodles! Have a great day!
ah.. gorgeous!! I love sewing only on paper, so far :) and girl i INK everything :)
Posted by: Ronalyn Barut | January 15, 2008 at 02:14 AM
Your cards are lovely!
Posted by: Lynne Nelson-Berg | January 15, 2008 at 03:46 AM
I'm still laughing from your previous post...
Nice tutorial,the 1st pic is lovely!
Posted by: Berry | January 15, 2008 at 04:20 AM
I think it is neat you can intermingle both crafts together! :o)
I am excited about working on my cards and knitting together soon!
Posted by: Stacey_CrimsonPurl | January 15, 2008 at 06:45 AM
I really need to buy a sewing machine. Now, I don't sew on my pages as it takes me too long to finish it. I've tried it 2 or 3 times.
Love, Isolde
Posted by: Isolde | January 15, 2008 at 07:11 AM
Love it!!! Dana
Posted by: Dana | January 15, 2008 at 07:48 AM
Great card! Saturday I went to the Scrap Addict for a full day of scrapping. I have a template for stitch guidelines and I decided to pull it out for one of my layouts. The ladies there went crazy! It was really funny! The lady behind me screamed "She's stitching on her layout!" and they all came running to see what I was doing and asked me how I figured out the stitch lines. I gave a mini tutorial and they were in awe! How fun! I love the card! It's really cute!
Have A Good One!
Posted by: Cassandra | January 15, 2008 at 08:01 AM
i think i am going to maybe break down and get that janome mini for sewing on my paper...i've sewed on it with my good machine and i am just so leary of that....
thanks for the tutorial and noel's kits are the BOMB girly!!!
Posted by: greta adams | January 15, 2008 at 08:31 AM
Love your new projects, and I do want a simple Target sewing machine to sew on LOS and cards!! :)
Posted by: Jude | January 15, 2008 at 08:32 AM
When I made my wedding invitations, I sewed a straight stitch with silk thread around the card to add a border. I love how stitches look on paper!
Posted by: christina | January 15, 2008 at 08:48 AM
I love your cards!!! But there's no way I'm sewing on my pages...I have that old Sewer's Block (from like junior high home ec!)
I want to scrap soon!
Posted by: cheryl | January 15, 2008 at 09:12 AM
That's really cute! I like the idea of combining sewing with cardmaking!
Posted by: robin | January 15, 2008 at 09:45 AM
You are such the expert blogger. Cute cards.
Posted by: Kimberly Gibson | January 15, 2008 at 10:55 AM
Great card. Have been making a bunch of cards lately and have thought about sewing on some, but haven't yet.
Posted by: katie | January 15, 2008 at 10:58 AM
Love the card. I have a book that suggests practicing stitches on paper. Does that harm the needle or machine? I'm sure this ? pretty much lets you know that I'm a newbie to sewing.
Posted by: Maiisha | January 15, 2008 at 11:03 AM
I'm sooooo doing this before the end of the month!
My kids (ME) bought me a Janome sew mini for Christmas and I have been so busy that's it's still looking at me from inside its box saying "open..open...open"! And once I get my desk cleared that's the first thing I'm setting up!!
Posted by: noel | January 15, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Girl, you are so talented. I love your scrapbook pages.
Posted by: Pirouette | January 15, 2008 at 11:10 AM
I have to agree with Pirouette!
Posted by: sappmama | January 15, 2008 at 11:43 AM
I think I can sew on paper, I just need to figure out how to thread my machine. lol I'm going to put that on my to do list this weekend:)
Posted by: Christina | January 15, 2008 at 12:35 PM
Yes! Yes! Yes! Scrapbooking orgasm. HAHAHAH. Okay, but really- combining sewing and sbing is so smart. I love using the zig-zag stitch, but don't like dragggggiiiinnnngggg out my heavy a*s Bernina.
But- today I thought of you because... I think I am going to use Amy Butler's yoga bag pattern and fabric to make a cute yoga bag case!!!! What do ya think??!?!?
Posted by: Katie | January 15, 2008 at 05:50 PM
Beautiful card...! I like the idea of incorporating sewing with paper art :)
Just the other day at a antique shop, I found a vintage book about sewing incorporated with knitted items. Very interesting
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Nancy | January 15, 2008 at 08:33 PM
I like that card! And putting a stamp on the back is a fabulous idea!!
Posted by: Jeanette | January 16, 2008 at 10:32 AM
Very cute! I love making cards.
Posted by: 007gurl | January 16, 2008 at 12:51 PM
awesome tutorial, i need to get me a sewing machine for scrapping.
Posted by: vee | January 18, 2008 at 10:01 AM
Incorporating sewing with your scrapbooking is a GREAT idea! Well done!
Posted by: Tany | January 19, 2008 at 04:10 AM