Stitched Flower

This is one of my favourite images from StretchNBubbles.... I've used it repeatedly ... thank goodness digi images don't wear out!  I have noticed that in this wonderfully icy Aussie winter we're enduring, I've been using a lot of warm summery colours in my latest creations.... must be a subliminal message to myself  to try and keep warm ... we've been forecast a winter heatwave of 17 degrees celcius today... that's SPRING weather ... mind you it's so overcast, I can't see a patch of blue sky!

Ingredients: Cardstock - Terra Nova, DCWV; Markers - Aqua Promarkers; Stardust Glitter Pens, Glaze Pen - Sakura; Embroidery Thread - DMC; Mini Brads - Inque Boutique; Latte Pearls - Kaisercraft; Ribbons - Cherry...

I printed the image, twice, colouring the leaf on the base image, and the flower head on the other.  I trimmed the flower head, and coloured the flower and leaf, adding glaze pen to the button centre, for dimension. I then set to all the stitching... the flower head, then the stem and leaf.  The flower head was then fixed over the image, and I stitched a line frame around it. The image layer is fixed with mini brads on top of glitter embossed DCWV cardstock, and orange.  I added two strips of ribbon, and the trimmed twill ribbon words.  I then filled the space with strips of latte coloured pearls...

I've entered my Stitched Flower into these challenges:
Craft Your Days Away #25 Summertime (4/8)
Do You Stack Up #30 Orange, Yellow, Brown (3/8)
Easy Craft Projects #43 Summer (5/8)
Paper Creators Crafts #4 Say it with Flowers (12/8)
Patties Creations #27 Stitching - Faux or Real ((12/8)

Thanks for peepin'!