In Stitches

We're doing a stitched canvas technique swap in our Paper Traders group this week.  This was a bit of a challenge for me because I really hate to sew.  My stitches on this piece are not very good but the overall effect is nice and the loose threads give it a shabby chic look.

Lace Challenge

There's another great blog challenge happening over at Paper Traders.  This month it's all about Lace.  I actually made this greeting card years ago but thought it was a fun twist on this theme.  I laid the lace onto sticky paper and then pressed microbeads through the holes and then gently peeled the lace off, leaving the beads behind... pretty isn't it?