Inspiration Challenge 189

Today's inspiration challenge on SCS (IC189), was to take inspiration challenge from the Tracy Porter website. I was inspired by {this} Bohemian Frock. For a long time I have wanted to try sewing on my cards, and recently I tried it and supremely failed. When I say fail, I mean I was trying to sew one tiny layer of paper and actually broke the sewing machine needle...on the first stitch I tried to make. Oh it was bad. I took that as a sign from above that me and sewing just weren't mean to be. But then, this morning I saw this ruffled frock and I said to myself, "self, how cute would it be to make a ruffle on my card today". Then I did a little search on the web and found {this tutorial} on Leah's blog, and once I saw her scrapbook layouts and gorgeous ruffles...I had to try it. Plus, she had it filed under "Artsy Fartsy Scrapbook Stuff" and it made me giggle. Her blog is a hoot-- be she ain't no joke people. You should definitely take a look at her work-- WOW!

My ruffle is nothing compared to her beauties, but I was proud of my self for #1, actually figuring how to replace the needle and bobbin on my machine, and #2 for actually sewing on my first card. I actually sewed the edges of the DP and the scalloped circle, but don't look too close or you'll see how badly I did it!

Ingredients: Stamps: DRS Designs {butterfly}, Scrappy Cat {inspire}; Cardstock: Stampin' Up! {Not Quite Navy, Naturals Ivory}; DP: K & Company, Colorbok; Ink: Stampin' Up! {Not Quite Navy}, Copic Airbrush; Accessories: Sewing Machine, Marvy Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Sponge.