Thursday, October 8, 2020

CAS[E] this Sketch #393 Retro week!

It's retro week again!!  This time we're having another play with CTS#134 ... check here to see if you played in July 2015!  I won't forget the struggle I had making my DT card that week ...  I think I did better this year!  You be the judge. lol  

Here is that Sketch:


I found just the perfect [also from 2015!] set from Neat n Tangled for my card ... here's how I saw it this time:

I love all the shades of grey in a great big 12x12 pad of neutrals from 
Michael's I picked up a few years ago - I doubt I'll ever use it all!

My circles were created using Essential Circles, which not only cuts the circle, but a tiny border circle - which really came in handy to form my 'hoop!'  The 'stitches' were stamped in black and clear embossed.

If you did play along in 2015, be sure you show your old with your new - we love seeing them both!  Now, let's go see what the team did with CTS393/134, shall we? 

=]  Michele 

23 comments:

Cat Craig said...

Ohhhh those yummy greys....

conil said...

I mentioned your impeccable taste, well, your design, color choices and execution is equally impeccable.

Dotty Jo said...

Love how you used the sketch! Such a classy make, Jo x

Jen W. said...

Such a brilliant take on the sketch, Michele!

Jen W. said...

PS Not only did I play the first time around but I won!

Lin said...

Sweet! I have this stamp set, and had forgotten about it - love the way you used it, Michele!

Linda Callahan said...

The simple elegance of this is stunning - wow!

Nora Noll said...

How cool is this? LOVE the fun way you used those circles!!!

Lisa Elton said...

Clever girl! Love the hoop and those sweet blooms!

LeAnne said...

LOVE this....you had me at the embroidery hoop! I always used to make cross-stitched pictures and "frame" them in a hoop! Yours is so modern and classic!

Jeanne said...

Fabulous, Michele! You have honed your creativity to a fine point! Love it.

Happy Dance said...

I'm sure you had me in mind when you chose all those lovely grays, lol!! I love gray almost as much as you do! This is such a graphically pretty card. Love the soft touch of 'stitching', too. It's not too little and not too much. As a baby bear once said, it's just right! Sweet card. Stay safe my friend. xo Bev

Bonnie said...

So very clever to put an embroidery hoop in those circles! Love your little embroidered piece! It sure brings back memories of my cross stiching days!

JulieP said...

The perfect combination of both modern and nostalgia. And of course I love the colors!

Barb Ghig said...

Gorgeous take on the sketch, Michele! I love the curved stitches and darling roses...but most of all your clever embroidery hoop is fabulous!!!

Bobby said...

I had to take a look back to see what I did and it wasn't bad. I had a good idea for last week's challenge and didn't get time to make it. This week ideas escape me so far but your card is the right combo of ingenuity and design, Michele.

TK said...

Hooray, a great interpretation of the sketch -- love the embroidery hoop, brings back memories of long ago!

Anita in France said...

Who knew that monochrome/neutrals could be so pretty, Michele ... well, you, obviously ... what an awesome design eye you have! Hugs, Anita :)

Ros Crawford said...

Total elegance and what a terrific design my friend!

Mac Mable said...

Wonderful tones and a fabulous design and clever use of the retro sketch x.

Papercraft Boutique said...

Fabulous take on the retro sketch, Michele! Love the shiny embroidery hoops against the chic layers of monochromatic circles!
Hideko xx

My Paper Epiphany said...

Your card is spot on and classy for this sketch!

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

Well, this is just genius. Absolutely fantastic. That is all.