Yup, you read that right... Sarah de Guzman's being fake! No, not in the way you think, hehe. I'm not fake; I promise! I did, however, want to share a way to "stitch" on all of your projects using a fun technique.
...so tons of projects these days use either machine or hand stitching, right!? Well, for those of you who don't want to break the bank or who just don't want to take out their sewing machines, here's how to get "fake" stitching:
1. Pierce holes in a straight line using a paper piercer.
2. After piercing holes into your project, use a pen to connect the holes.
3. Voila! You are now "fake" enough to add stitching to your projects! ;)
To jazz it up a little bit, you can vary the styles of stitching. Try doing a cross-stitch instead of a single straight stitch.
...and here's another card using a "fake" straight stitch:
...so there you have it! "Fake" scrapbooking at its finest! All right, I'll stop with the "fake", and bring on the REAL. What do you think of the awesomeness of the Cottage Christmas collection?! Isn't it cute?! I LOVE it.
First, because I know you're all anxiously hoping to find out who won from yesterday's blog post. Congrats goes out to Peggy!!! Just email us your shipping information and we'll get your box of goodies out to you!
Now, if you want to get your hands on the Cottage Christmas collection today, here's how:
1. Visit my blog and leave a comment.
2. Come back to this Imaginisce post and leave a comment.
3. To put your name into the random drawing FIVE MORE TIMES, share this giveaway somewhere else online -- your blog, facebook, twitter, etc.
4. Contest to win ends tonight, Wednesday, July 21st at 11:59 pm MST.
Good luck to all! ...and thanks so much for taking the time to read my post today. :)
hugs,
sarah.
204 comments:
1 – 200 of 204 Newer› Newest»Love this blog and Sarah's blog too. Thanks for the tutorial on the "fake" stitching. It really does look good! Love your projects.
I'll post the same thing as I did on your blog.... cute cards with the fake stitching! I Like!
Love the Christmas line and your fake stitching!!
I enjoyed the tutorial on the fake stitching. I like the look! Thanks for sharing these great projects. The Cottage Christmas collection is now on my wish list!
Great cards. Whoda thunk...fake stitching. Gonna have to try this. Thanks!
Love the card and I went and visited your blog as well. Thanks for sharing.
I love the colors you guys picked for this line! fun and funky yet they will still look great with my traditional red/green decorations! Thanks!
Gorgeous projects Sarah, as always...
Awww Sarah that is too cute! And I would have never thought to do that! I always hand stitch everything! I can only imagine how much faster I will get things done! :)
I'm in LOVE with this collection! Perfect for handmade Christmas presents!
Fabulous tutorial Sarah!!!!!!!!!
Oh wow - I LOVE this line! LOVE your tuturial too - great tip!!! I so love Christmas and all things festive and bright... right up my alley!!! ;)
Love the fake stitching... it's such fun to do and looks great. Love the cards you've created... I am so in Love with this collection... can't wait to get me paws on it :)
Awesome idea - and so much easier than taking all the piles off my sewing machine....
I posted on Sarah's blog and also linked it on my blog here: http://debl-longandshort.blogspot.com/2010/07/ooh-giveaway.html
I love this line! And the fake stitching ideas are great! I don't have the patience to do the real stuff. THanks for sharing!
I can't wait to try this little trick you showed us!!! Thanks for the chance to win, this line would be great for the holiday ideas i have rolling around in my head!
Great trick to make stitching easier! Love this new line.
Love the faux stitching! Great cards! Very cute line.
Just shared this giveaway on my facebook.
I love the fake stitching.. I'll have to try that on the next project I do!
Just loved the fake stitch!
And i just shared the giveaway on my facebook.
Great tutorial Sarah! Love the new line!!!
Love your fake stitching! I'll definitely have to try that sometime.
Great idea!! Love those cards. Already follow your blog so am off to post there!
Gret holiday cards, and I think the "fake stitching" is great if mass producing cards, would cut the assembly time down a whole lot!
great minds think alike - this is how I do my "hand stitching" also. Love your cards!
I love the "fake" stitching and the new collection!
I really like this line, LOVE the santa(stamp) =)
I checked out your personal blog as well, Sarah, and left a commen there =)
Oh - and I tweeted about this post too =) http://twitter.com/Legojenta
Well dangit...I am gonna to have to try this as I always break out the needle and thread when I "need" to hand stitch... lol!! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee these Sarah!!! Cute cards and loving the little stocking!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
Hola Sara como te dije linda la tarjeta y los apapels de la linea de navidad divinos...Un abrazo
Love the collection and the "fake" stitching!
Great projects you big faker!! LOL!
I'm a newsletter subscriber.
I follow on facebook.
I posted a link on my Facebook.
I follow your blog.
Love the faux stitching! I refuse to drag out the machine for paper!!! This I can do!
Thanks for sharing! :o)
Hi there!! WONDERFUL cards you have made!! LOVE LOVE LOVE them!! I posted on your wall, and followed your blog. I am off to post this on my blog now and let others know of this awesome giveaway!! *fingers crossed my name is pulled* !!!
If I won this, I might actually be able to make all of my Christmas cards this year!
I am really enjoying seeing all the wonderful ideas on this blog, plus the peek at the new lines! The bright colors of the Cottage Christmas collection are sure to make it a hit!
I visited Sarah's blog, nice! I love fake stitching it is fun and easy. This is a great paper collection!
I posted on my blog about the new Cottage Christmas collection, and the drawing :o)
Sarah, I love your projects - and great idea for the "fake" stitching. It'd definitely save my thumbs!
I'm a follower, and the new collection is super!
I left a comment on your blog, Sarah!
I'm going to try the fake stitching. Thanks for the clever idea.
Love todays take on this fun line!! Thanks for sharing!
I already follow Sarah's blog and absololutely love to have her in my inbox everyday!!
Shared some love over at two peas!!!
Left a comment on your blog:)
`jennifer hamtilton
Love this fake stitching - totally doable!
Cute idea!
Tweeted here:
http://twitter.com/eclairemom/status/19073123401
Thanks!
OH wow Sarah... what a great Fake idea.. I love it.. and I will certainly use it...
I have shared this giveaway to my friends at www.scraptures.ca
Fake stitching is genius! I can't sew to save my life. Definitely going to try this out very soon!!!!!
Off to leave a comment on your blog and share on facebook! I <3 Imaginisce!
I LOVE it! Great tip...thanks!
Love your cards they're fantastic! Great Christmas collection, too!
fake stitching? This is such a great idea!! Thanks for sharing!
BTW, shared this on Twitter and Facebook too!
Love it all!!!
Really great fun! Thanks for sharing. I am always looking for neat ideas. Great colors and cute designs. A winner, for sure
gr8 blog Sarah & awesome fake out! I subscribed to your newsletter.
I really love the cards you made Sarah! That new line is absolutely gorgeous, and the fake stitching was way cool! I already left a comment on your blog. Now I'm off to post on Twitter.
I blogged about this contest too
I tweeted too! https://twitter.com/miraclesmommah
Great ideas, just have to get my hands on something sharp now to try it!
sooooooo fun... thanks for the fake tutorial... love it!!! great job on the lo and cards... fun! went to your blog and posted this on my twitter and facebook.... thanks for the chance!!!
{{hugs}} Michelle
Sarah: You crack me up! I just read this on your blog! :-)
Love everything you shared! I follow you and Imaginice... :-)
Great cards.
I love your blog.
I shared this giveaway on my facebook.
another great line! Thanks for sharing! :D
FATTO TUTTO GRAZIE
OMG! This the best tip ever! I HATE, HATE, HATE sewing, couldn't do it to save my life ...I will DEFINITELY use this tip! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Hi Sarah! You are too cute with that fake stitching!! great idea!
Haha! This is great! Love your cards! :)
Helloooooooooo....Awesome tip...will try today for sure! Wish I could win the giveaway once! xoxoxo
This technique is so simple ande cute.
Thanks for tutorial.
Love yours cards!
I tweeted about this post http://twitter.com/ma_moreira and posted on my facebook.
I just love the Fake stitching technique. I am an avid fake-stitcher myself :) because I never have the right color thread I want to use and I have a hard time getting it to look the way I want it to. I also like rubon stitching. Thanks for sharing your awesome projects and I love the new Cottage Christmas line! Thanks.
Great post Sarah!!! Your work is amazing...
- April W
Love Sarah's fake stitching projects. So cute and easy. Love the Cottage Christmas line.
I am sharing this on another website and Facebook.
Faux stitching is a great way to dress up any project! Thanks for the tutorial :)
Shared this awesome giveaway on my Facebook Page too!
Eager to try the "fake" stitching! The Cottage Christmas line is beautiful...love the cards! Now to share this on my blog!
awesome idea. thanks for the tip. sometimes i just don't feel like hand stitching. (leaving the same comment on your blog and posting a link on my blog here http://always-capture-the-moment.blogspot.com/2010/07/free-giveaway.html).
what a quick fun idea! Thanks Sarah!
Sooo adorable! but oddly enough, handstitching has become one of my favorite parts of the project :) it's relaxing to me :)
Oooh, also, I'm heading over to comment on your blog too :)
Love the fake stitching. Your holes are so evenly spaced it looks great. (Also tweeting @ksrscrap)
Love the new Imaginisce Christmas collection!! and thanks for the chance to win!
Finally figure out how to get here. Thanks. Love those "fake" stitches. Will use them at scrap event this week-end.
LOVE that fake stitching!!! Thanks for the tip :) Love the new Christmas collection too :)
Since I have zero knowledge of operating a sewing machine, this is an awesome idea!
Great technique! I love this line!
Posted your giveaway on my blog!
http://teenabugg.blogspot.com/2010/07/another-giveaway-day-at-imaginisce.html
This is such a great post! I love the look of stitching but find it a pain to pull out the machine all the time, so this "fake" stitching idea is awesome!! Thanks for a great alternative, Sarah!
Fake stitching is my kind of stitching - you did an awesome job! I commented on your blog!
Sometimes its fun to be fake!!! Great ideas!!
I shared on Twitter - bluetulip29
Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [21 Jul 12:00pm GMT]. Thanks, Maria
Wow! Love the fake sewing and I checked out Sarah's blog. I also love the other new line that she is showing!
What a great fake! Love this technique - thanks for sharing Sarah!
Sarah is just so fakey...totally!!! NOT! Love the tips Sarah!!! Great projects!
would always do that, faux stitching :) thanks for sharing ur awesome projects, sarah!
Love the fake stitching! That looks easy enough for me to try!
Love the Cottage Christmas collection!
DeniseB
I love to do fake stitching when I just don't feel like haulin' out my sewing machine. Love this line, that santa is adorable!
what a super xmas card! I love the bright colour and cute image.
i have posted about the giveaway on my blog paperpapier.blogspot.com
Love the fake stitching especially since I do not have a machine! Love this Christmas line!
Awesome! Love it all and can't wait to have it in my hot little hands! Use the faux stitching alot on cards and layouts!
Shared this on Facebook as well!
fake stitching is the best... especially for non sewers like me *LOL*
twittering this right now!
Wow - fake stitching! Its so simple & practical! Love the colors in the new Cottage Christmas line!
Sometimes fake is better than real....Love this idea!!!
Those Christmas pps are sooo cute and don't tell anyone, but I've been doing fake stitching for years! LOL
Love this line -- so cute!! :)
Can't wait to see this new line in person and get my hands and scissors and tape and embellishments on it.
I posted on the other blog and
I emailed my friends to come join the fun.
Thank you for the "fake" stitching idea. For a person like me, this is perfect! I love the Cottage Christmas line. It reminds me of the "good ol days" back in Ohio at Christmas time. Nostalgic!!
LOve the fake sewing!! I´m a Sarah´s follower and a followr here too! Thanks for another chance to win!
totally cute tut! loving this line!!! left you some love ;)
LOVE Sarah's work. Went to her blog and posted comment(s)
I also shared both posts here on my blog: http://alwaystheapprenticehandicrafter.blogspot.com/2010/07/two-giveaways.html
I've done this technique before, but not in awhile. Thanks for the reminder. Love the looks of this new line!
love to do this type of stitching, especially if I am in a time pinch and do not have time to drag out the sewing machine!
Sarah!! I LOVE these projects... they're sooo awesome!! And the fake stitching is so fun!! :)
I love this blog, and am tickled to now discover Sarah's too! The "fake" stitching will really come in handy as I am making smallish Christmas gift tags right now and it would have been really tedious to try and actually stitch them. Faking it will give them a finished look without as much work. Love these Christmas papers too!
thanks so much everyone for the wonderful comments! keep the coming! :)
hugs,
sarah.
I am just loving this Christmas line!! Very bright and cheery and fun! Will make for some awesome cards!!
I ♥ fake stitching lines...
You ROCK, Sarah! :-)
Love that fake stitching. Right up my alley. Thanks for the tip. And I'd LOVE to win that Christmas pack. Thanks for the chance. I shared it with my "girlies" too. And I became a follower to check out what you have to offer! THanks.
Totally hilarious!!!! I am now officially following your blog and loving this LINE!!!!
I follow your blog and posted this on Facebook :)
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I love this Christmas Line!!!
And already left a comment on your blog and posted in my blog (I wrote in portuguese, but linked to this amazing blog!!)
http://scraptortinho.blogspot.com/2010/07/natal-mais-cedo.html
Love your tutorial. super cute projects.
shared on facebook too, btw.
Love the new line. Thanks for sharing the "fake" stitching technique. I have used pen stitching before, but the pierced holes add a whole new dimension.
Love the stitching!! Cute cards
What a great idea Sarah! You're one of the most creative scrappers I know :)
This Cottage Christmas paper is the bomb! I love it and now have a new favourite!
Thanks for the tutorial! I have been a fake stitcher (sort of) since my Creative Memories days over 10yrs ago. But I have never done the holes. Great idea! And that Collection? Adorable! I love scrapping Christmas!
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Great Idea to do some 'fake' stitching! I visited your blog, left a comment and subscribed by email. I also blogged about Imaginisce's Release Party on my blog -www.ScrappinCookie.blogspot.com. Thanks for the chance to win!
Love the Christmas line and the tip for fake stitching. I am horrible at real stitching, so anything that keeps me from doing that is awesome!
I love both lines and you can never have enough Christmas paper!
Shared via Twitter--www.twitter.com/christinalakes
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I love this collection! I would love to win it!
What a CUTE fake out!! LOVE IT!! Also the Christmas line it fantastic!!!
Hey, hey cute Christmas cards! I visited your blog and posted this on mine so I hope you...
"gimme 5" too!!
OMG! It's gorgeous! I can has it all?
Great collection!
Lovew the flower on the stocking. I wouldn't have thought to do that but it looks so pretty :)
What a great idea!
shared on facebook!
Great idea, gonna use this on my christmas cards.
i do this regularly as i cant find my sewing machine!! Is that bad????
Love the cards-great inspiration for my files.
Faux stitching is brilliant.
The fake stitching is such a great idea :)
great faux stitching. you wouldn't really know its fake if you didn't look closely!
Super cute!
Just posted to FB!
Love the fake stitching, so clever and I am totally drooling over this new Christmas line!
It is amazing how real that looks, great idea Sarah!! Fantastic!~
Posted about this on my blog.
Love what you did with this great collection!
Share this giveaway on my facebook!
I'm sharing on facebook, this is a great technique that I have to try and the Christmas cards are super cute.
Love these projects and this fun line!
I shared here:
http://www.3scrappyboys.com/forum/showthread.php?p=139081#post139081
Love the fake stitching tip! You have such great tips!
oooh, i love to do fake stitching on cards and i recently graduated to the cross stitch for the first time!
shared on my daughters facebook!
great projects!
Sarah, I visited your blog!
i'm loving everyone's comments. still 6 more hours left. :)
i wonder who the lucky winner is gonna be. :)
hugs!
Hi!What a sweet Candy!!!
Great!!!I love this Christmas Line!!!
And already left a comment on your blog and I added a link to the sidebar www.sonhosemcaixas.blogspot.com
Thaks for the chance I am from Brazil!!
Débora Castro
I'm new follower =)
I love this tip, don't always have time for the real thing.
girl, you are sooo fake...... and I love it!!!
Awesome cards girlie!!!! And I shared on FB and my blog!!!! Hugs! K
I love this Cottage Christmas set! Thanks Sarah for the Faux stitching, it is such a pain to pull out the sewing machine! TFS, Mary M
I love Cottage Christmas too!!! I'm sharing on this contest on Facebook.
Absolutely love the Cottage Christmas line. Sarah, your projects look great!
love this blog post and I'm a regular reader for sarah blog. Love this new line.
I shared on my Facebook!
One time when being fake is so good! Thanks for the tip! I love the new line too. Never enough Christmas
shared on fb love the ideas!!
so cute!!! i love christmas
hugs
juli
Cute cards!, love the fake stitching, very clever.
I'm back to say I decided to share it everywhere! It's in the side bar of my blog http://lilikafonseca.blogspot.com and in my twitter and facebook (alinemf2006@gmail.com)!
Good luck!
Hugs!
I really love doing the fake stitching, and your samples are amazing. Who would have thought? TFS
That's some great 'fake' stitching there - thanks for the wonderful tip!
I know I missed the contest deadline but no matter...I do Love the Cottage Country Christmas line and like the tip about fake stitching. I have done it with a pen in the past but never thought of punching the holes
I put it on my facebook. Elaine Direne
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