TOMIC: To Faux Stitch or not to Faux Stitch

It's great when your parents know how to buy on eBay but haven't got a clue when it comes to selling - in comes useful daughter!  Yes, that is how I have spent most of the morning, packaging and waiting.  Although I did obviously squeeze in some room for a card.

Down at The Official Magnolia Inspiration Challenge Blog , which is only 8 challenges old, it is stitch or Faux stitch which begs the Shakesperian question: To Faux stitch or not to Faux stitch?  I Faux stitched.

My stamp was chosen from the Raising the ceiling Collection, gave myself two colours Pink and Black, then got crafting.

Papers are from Dovecraft 'Funky Vintage', Coredinations and The Paper Mill Shop.  A square card was used in creating the easel shaped card.  Spellbinders large Classic squares & Large Scallop squares were used to frame Tilda.

                   

A dragonfly charm was added the the pink bow to compliment Tilda and well, it looks pretty.  Tilda was carefully coloured using Promarkers and you can see the light source was central.

The flowers were plain white, with a bit of distressing they become a lightly mottled grey and with the pink and white tea roses went well to accent the die cut swirls.  The base part of the card also has a swirl and flower with the sentiment 'best wishes', by keeping it simple, you are not drawn away from the main feature of the card.

Oh and some faux stitching around the edges too!