PapertreyInk March Blog Hop

Today is the March Bloghop for Papertreyink.  Our challenge this month is to use embroidery floss.  This was a tough one for me, rarely use floss for anything.  I much prefer bakers twine or rustic jute twine, but after thinking about it a bit, I decided to learn to tie french knots.  Not very original, I know, but new to me. 

I based my card on CPS Sketch #107:                 

 For more details on CPS #107, here is a link:

http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2011/03/sketch-107.html

Here is my card:                                                      

I remembered that the Asian Fusian stamp set had a cute little flower image that would be perfect for french knot centers.  To make that vase and flowers fit inside a square nestability, I had to use a very large square.  It forced me to make a card that was 5 x 7.  After making A2 cards for so long, this card looks HUGE.  I can not believe how much bigger it is.  I used one of the plastic fondant impression plates I bought at Michaels in the cake decorating aisle for the white layer.  It makes a great impression.  I mean, really crisp.  Not bad for around $4 for two plates.  The patterned papers are by Martha Stewart and the scallop is EK Success.  I stamped one of the long background images from Asian Fusian and added some zig zag stitching on both sides.  To make the french knots, I admit I had to watch a YouTube video to learn how and poked the holes with a paper piercer first so the cardstock would not bend.  Here is a close-up of those knots:

                                                                           

 A little bakers twine is wrapped around the vase that is popped up with dimensional foam.  There wasn't much room for my sentiment despite the large size of the card, so I stamped Mom on it and plan to use it for a Mother's Day card.  My mom will love the big size.  Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at my gigantic card.