Challenge #3 Headings & Counterfeit Kit blog hop.

The challenges this month are:

 

Challenge #1 - Invisibles and Clear Cuts

Challenge #2 - Date Stamp

 

 and the one I'm doing here.........

Challenge #3 - Title Challenge

I decided to use some embroidery cotton as my heading for this layout.

Here's how I went about getting it ready for sewing.
Step 1 : Type your title and choose your font on the computer.

step 2: Print off a sample.
 If it is too small try a bigger size.
I decided that 72 was the correct size for my layout.

Place it over your patterned paper to compare.

Step 3: Employ a technique I learnt back in the Dark Ages at school.
Colour over the printing on the reverse side with a soft pencil.

Step 4: Using the same pencil, trace over the printed letters on the right side onto your patterned paper. It should leave a pencil outline for you to sew on to.
Step 5: Sew your heading. I used stem stitch.

Next, I used paint to create a coloured background for my hessian.
I cut small rectangles of hessian and lightly painted them using left over paint.
I stitched them under the picture with grey buttons and matching thread.
My other embellishments were added.
The large wooden butterfly has faux stitching using gel pen.
I added matching MME gel dots, journaling card and words.

Here's the order for the Blog Hop

 CKCB   http://www.counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com

Jemma   http://just-jimjams.blogspot.co.uk

Tina   http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/

Lisa Harris   http://mykreativepursuits.com

Lynette   http://sassyscrapper2010.blogspot.com

Gemma   http://thesteelenook.blogspot.co.uk

Margie   http://scrappinmargie.blogspot.com

Virginia   http://celtichouse.blogspot.co.uk

Julene   http://julenebydesign.blogspot.com.au ME

Janine   http://rachauscratchpad.blogspot.com Go here next!

Lisa   http://lisahausmann.blogspot.de