Frog Quilted Note Card

I found a fun print that has frogs all over it.  Here is one of the cards that I made from frogs that I fussy cut out of the print:

Here is the side view:

And, here is a close up of the stitching:

Butterfly 2 Quilted Note Card

There are a lot of great butterfly prints right now.  I fussy cut the butterfly out of one print, and added it to two background fabrics, before adding the fur yarn border:

This is the side view:

The yarn is a little thick.  It does seem to take over the card.

Here is a close up of the stitching:

South Platte River 3 Quilted Note Card

This card is from another photo of the South Platte River:

This is the side view:

And, here are a couple of close up photos of the stitching:

South Platte River 2 Quilted Note Card

The walk along the South Platte River really is gorgeous.  At one point, I walked across a cool old bridge that is now a walkway across the river.  The bridge had this sign at the top of it:

From the middle of the bridge, I took the photo that turned into the following quilted note card:

Here is the side view:

Here is a close up of the stitching:

South Platte River Quilted Note Card

This fall, I took a walk along the South Platte River near the City of Cuernavaca Park in Denver.  The colors were already great, and I couldn't resist playing with the Enhanced setting on my camera.  The following is a quilted note card that I made with one of the photos:

This is a side view of the card:

This is a close up of the stitching:

North Platte River Quilted Note Card

This fall, we needed to drive up to Victor and Cripple Creek.  Naturally, we took the back roads.  Along the way, I took a couple of pictures of the North Platte River.  Here is the front of the North Platte River card:

This is the side view:

And, here is a close up of the stitching:

Old Wagon Wheel Quilted Note Card

Our first stop in Texas was actually Amarillo.  We stopped at the Cadillac Ranch, ate a huge meal at the Big Texan, and then headed to the Palo Duro Canyon State Park to see the musical "Texas!".  The Palo Duro Canyon was pretty amazing in itself, but the musical was definitely worth seeing.  While waiting for the musical to start, we walked around the area a bit, and we both wound up taking some pictures of a wagon out front.

I also took a close up of the front wheel:

When I was looking for photos to turn into note cards, this one came to mind.  Here is the front of the finished card:

The side view:

I kept the stitching on this one fairly simple:

Bench Quilted Note Card

This past summer, my husband and I drove to Houston, Texas, for the national Elks convention.  It was a wonderful drive.  We took the back roads whenever possible.  While in Houston, there were several days when I had free time while my husband was in meetings.  One of these days was the Fourth of July.  I'm not one to stay in the hotel room if I don't have to.  While my first three options for passing the time didn't pan out for one reason or another, I eventually passed by the McGovern Centennial Gardens and was able to find a parking spot.

The gardens were awesome, even if it was a little hot for this northerner!  While walking around, I came across this bench:

My first thought was:  what a peaceful spot to read or even just to pause for a few moments.

When I started making these quilted note cards, I decided to turn this photo a card to remind myself that there are quiet spots for reflection even in large cities.  Here is the front of the note card:

Here is the side of the card:

And, a close up of the stitching on this one:

Ketner Lake 2 Note Card

One of my favorite places to stop when I'm taking photos is a bench near the water.  Typically, I'll take pictures of the bench with the lake in the background, but during one walk, I turned around and saw the sun light filtering through the trees.  I had to take the photo.  And, I had to make a card out of it.  Here is the front view of the card:

Here is the side view:

And, here is a close up of the stitching:

Ketner Lake Note Card

One of my favorite places to walk is around Ketner Lake--just a small piece of open space near our home.  I frequently will take my camera with me on walks.  This is a note card that I made from one of those photos:

Here is the card from the side:

And, here is a close up of the stitching:

Wild Sunflower Quilted Note Card

I have a favorite spot to go for a walk.  There is a small reservoir near our house, Lake Kettner, that is just perfect for getting away from it all for a while.  One one of my walks, I took some photos of the wild sunflowers growing around the lake.  Here is the first card:

The side view:

And, the close up of the stitching:

I also added in some copper-colored seed beads for interest.

Argentine Pass Quilted Note Card

Last fall, the company that I was working for organized a four-wheel drive day to go up onto Argentine pass.  The day was absolutely gorgeous.  This is one of the photos that I took that day.  I'm sure that there will be more cards from that day.  Here is the first one:

Here is another view:

And, here is a close up of the stitching:

Fall Maple Leaves Quilted Note Card

Happy Thanksgiving!

For today's note card, I thought a fall theme would be appropriate.  This card is made from two different fabrics with a fuzzy brown yarn for a frame.  The maple leaves were fussy cut from a fabric with a black background.  I put gold thread in the top, but left black thread in the bobbin.  I really like the effect that it created.

And, another view:

Here is a close up of the stitching with the gold and black thread:

Denver's Union Station Quilted Note Card

My husband was in the St. Patrick's Day parade, so naturally, I had to go down and take some photos of him in the parade.  Rather than deal with traffic, I took the train downtown, and then walked over to Union Station to get over to the parade route.  I love the architecture of the building, as well as the clock signage.  Naturally, that meant turning one of the photos into a card:

I'm not convinced that I like the lace edging, though.  Here's another view:

Here is a close up of the quilting around the lettering:

Colorado Backroads Quilted Note Card

A while ago, my husband had to go to Cripple Creek, and I decided to tag along.  We had some extra time on the way there, so we drove down some backroads.  Driving down one of those roads, we were met with this scene:

I fell in love with the scene, which of course meant that it had to find its way into a quilted note card:

Another view:

And, a close up of the quilting: