Life and Me #5

Hello everyone and I hope that you have all had a great February, I can't believe it is over already!

Today I have prompt #5 for you but the finished layout will be shared later in the week!

Topic: Things that make me smile

Technique: Make your own stitching templates

Topic

Take a look around your house and photograph anything that makes you smile. Small simple things, things that are always there, things that are not, views from the window, notes, craft supplies, children etc. Whatever you look at that makes you smile :-)

Technique

Today we are looking at making our own stitching templates. For this you will need

Acetate sheet

Stamps

Permanemt Ink - I used Stazon

Paper piercer/Pin

Piercing mat/cork board

Firstly choose a selection of stamps that are nice simple designs, flourishes and swirls work very well and simple lined images.

On your piece of acetate stamp some of your designs.

Using a paper piercer or a pin (I use a memo board pin!) start punching holes following the design of the stamped lines, trying to keep the holes evenly spaced. It's easier to do this is you back the acetate with a plain piece of scrap paper/card.

And there you have your own stitching template that you can use again and again! Just place the acetate over your layout/card/project, punch through the holes you have already made and then stitch your design!

Hope you have enjoyed this quick and easy prompt today and I will share my finished layout with you later in the week!

Hugs and Periwinkles,

Maxine