U R Sew Sweet...

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My mom-in-law's very good friend, Kit, is a master seamstress. As I can barely stitch a straight line, I am in unusual awe of her. She recently sewed an adorable little fleece blanket for our son, and I wanted to make her a special thank you card. As she is a creative inspiration to me, I thought the Moxie Fab Challenge: Finding Inspiration in a Layout would be the perfect place to start.
This wonderful layout from Jen Jockisch was the challenge layout, and I was so taken by the colors, the design, and the little details that I actually stayed fairly true to the layout, though I gave it my own little spin. I gave myself another challenge by only using scraps from my scrap box, which reminds me of a quilter's scraps. I knew this card was going to be a tough for me, as this is not my usual style, but that's why it's called a challenge!

I loved the idea of lined paper for journaling and so, after sponging some cute sticker letters, I added glitter and adhered them to the large circle element. I also cut out my own red heart and glossed it up with some glossy accents. The stitching on Jen's layout was so cute, and for my card, I employed a little faux stitching, as my sewing machine is buried somewhere in my closet! I was particularly tickled by the little pennant flags in the layout and so created my own stickpin flags to help me with my sentiment. As Kit's passion is sewing, I thought this punny sentiment would be just the ticket. I was inspired by Jen's handwritten entry and thought I'd emulate it with some embroidery floss. After stringing on a couple sweet buttons, I was all set to thank Kit for her thoughtfulness.

BEAN NOTES: Stampin' Up Fancy Flexible Phrases Stamp; Close to My Heart Little Dots Alphabet Stickers; SU Bashful Blue Classic Dye Ink; Pink Paislee, SU, and DCWV Designer Paper; SU Bashful Blue and Very Vanilla Card Stock; Spellbinders Classic Circle Nestabilities; Papertrey Ink Buttons; SU Dazzling Diamonds Glitter; Glossy Accents; Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Satin Ribbon; Foam Tape

HAPPY BEANS: Push Pins, J0-Ann Fabrics Clear Gemstone Beads; Brown Embroidery Floss