by justonlyme 30 Aug 2012

Friday is my dear friend's birthday. She has battled so many cancers and keeps on going. Yellow is her "happy" color, so I stitched out some daffodils that won't wither. The flowers design is from MistyMountainEmbroidery, and the butterflies are from ls-liane-stitch.de

The card is my own design, made with scraps from my sewing basket and a few buttons.
My embroidery isn't perfect because I had some machine and cat challenges. But it is the thought that counts.
The frame is 9.5"x12".

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by teun 01 Sep 2012

Ein ganz tolles Geschenk, sieht toll aus

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justonlyme by justonlyme 02 Sep 2012

Danke

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by tippi 31 Aug 2012

Beautiful picture. You did great

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justonlyme by justonlyme 01 Sep 2012

Thank you!!

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by mcarlton 31 Aug 2012

You can't tell it isn't perfect. It is just beautiful. What a wonderful friend you are! Hugs

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justonlyme by justonlyme 01 Sep 2012

Oh good!! Thank you! :)

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by sukira 31 Aug 2012

Great gift idea.

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justonlyme by justonlyme 01 Sep 2012

Thank you!

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by bumblebee 31 Aug 2012

Awesome!

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justonlyme by justonlyme 01 Sep 2012

Thanks!

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by pldc 31 Aug 2012

It is a fantastic gift!!!

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justonlyme by justonlyme 01 Sep 2012

Thank you!!

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by highlandermom 31 Aug 2012

Beautiful outstanding gift!

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justonlyme by justonlyme 01 Sep 2012

Thank you!

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by emanuille 31 Aug 2012

beautiful wow

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justonlyme by justonlyme 01 Sep 2012

:) Thank you!

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by joann1 31 Aug 2012

It is lovely. I'll pray for her. God bless you for being so kind.

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justonlyme by justonlyme 01 Sep 2012

Thank you! She will appreciate that too!

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by joanne8125 31 Aug 2012

This is beautiful, great job and what a wonderful gift for your friend. You will be blessed many times for being so thoughtful.

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justonlyme by justonlyme 01 Sep 2012

Thank you, very much!

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by oaro 31 Aug 2012

very nice gift

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justonlyme by justonlyme 01 Sep 2012

Thank you!

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by noah 31 Aug 2012

Awesome love it and so will she hugs

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justonlyme by justonlyme 01 Sep 2012

Thank you!!

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by mehhouse 31 Aug 2012

It looks absolutely beautifull. I know your friend will love and cherish it. It is so wonderful that you made this for her to help cheer her up. Too funny about the the machine and cat challenges. :) Did you embroider it on cotton? What stabilizer did you use? I have all of MME potted designs but haven't stitched them out. I'd like to start working on them soon and make so small quilts that would be hung above the doors in our home. We have 10 foot ceilings and that's all open-dead space.

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justonlyme by justonlyme 01 Sep 2012

Thank you! I embroidered on cotton broadcloth, with heavy cut-away stabilizer. I initially embroidered this design on some drapery weight fabric but chose wrong colors. It stitched better than the broadcloth.

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by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

I have an HUGE apology. The butterflies are from Tavernmaker. I stitched out butterflies for both and must have got my notes confused. I'm really sorry because I sure don't want to cause problems or hurt feelings!!
Thank you to both ls-liane and Tavernmaker for making such wonderful designs available for free!!!

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

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marjialexa by marjialexa 31 Aug 2012

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marjialexa by marjialexa 31 Aug 2012

"Cat challenges", yeah, I know all about those when I'm embroidering or sewing, hee hee hee. My dealer: "What did you do now?" Me: "Nothing, it was LUCY who did it!" My dealer: "Why do you let your cats sew?"

shilly by shilly 01 Sep 2012

Hilarious!ttt

shilly by shilly 01 Sep 2012

I meant the reply re:cat challenges; the gift is wonderfully gorgeous....

justonlyme by justonlyme 02 Sep 2012

Love your bit about the cat challenges. :)
Thank you!

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by zoefzoef 31 Aug 2012

I'm sure she will love it when she finds out how much love you have puttedin it.

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

Thank you!

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by jrob Moderator 31 Aug 2012

Deanna, it is just beautiful. What a lucky friend you have. I know that she will just love this and cherish it with all of her heart. ;)

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

You are so kind! Thank you!

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by lidiad 31 Aug 2012

That's beautiful! Great job.
Hugs, Lidia

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

Thank you!!

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by myrizun 31 Aug 2012

Beautiful work

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

Thank you!!

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by edithfarminer 31 Aug 2012

wonderful, this should cheer her up no end. What a super frined you are. Love the colours, is real sunny and spring like

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

I think it will cheer her up. Thank you for your kind words!!

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by madrocki 31 Aug 2012

thanks for sharing, she is so lucky to have a friend like you and I wish her many more happy birthdays.

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

Thank you so much!!

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by eggyannie 31 Aug 2012

what a wonderfull friend she must be and what a wonderfull friend she has in you this is just so thoughtfull and will be sure to give her lots of joy whenever she sees it.
be sure to wish her a very happy if belated birthday for me and the prayer that you can both share many more together. annie

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

How very kind of you!! Actually, your wishes are right on time. I left her gift in her car at midnight so she would find it this morning for her special day! Thank you!

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by ansalu 31 Aug 2012

Wonderful combination of colors and techniques. She will sure love it :o)

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

:) Thank you!!

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by bejoscha 31 Aug 2012

Very nice work, she will love it per sure!
But the beautiful stitched butterflies are from TAVERNMAKER....

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

Thank you. And thank you for correcting my error with the source of the butterfly embroideries. I think it is important to give ACCURATE credit. I goofed!!

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by carolpountney 31 Aug 2012

This is beautiful, your friend is going to love it, yellow in a flower is also my best, I do like the yellow daisy, it speaks to me of life, well done , regards Carol

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

Thank you so much. She displays her birthday gifts all year to help her keep going to the next birthday.

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by oigelcox 31 Aug 2012

This is very beautiful. Hugs Joyce

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

Thank you!

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by hightechgrammy 31 Aug 2012

She is just going to adore this! I love how you added the 3D butterflies! Looks sooo nice!

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

:) Thank you so much!!

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by aussiequilter 31 Aug 2012

What a beautiful gift ,your friend is very blessed to have you as her friend

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

You are so kind. Thank you!

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by pennifold 31 Aug 2012

This is just superb Deanna and I know your friend will absolutely love it. Love and blessings Chris

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

:) Thank you so much!

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by babie 31 Aug 2012

Gorgeous piece of work - well done :)

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

:) Thank you!!

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by justsew 31 Aug 2012

It is woderful. I am sure it will help her with the stregnth she needs to know how much is loved.
Hugs Pam.

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

Thank you!!

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by dollygk 31 Aug 2012

This is really beautiful, great work!!

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

Thank you!

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by terriweistra 31 Aug 2012

How beautiful :) I am sure she will cherish it.

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

Thank you!

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by airyfairy 31 Aug 2012

It looks perfect to me - your friend will cherish it.

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

Thank you, and thanks for the encouragement!

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by cfidl 31 Aug 2012

It is so wonderful. I am sure your friend will cherish it. Live Laugh Download Stitch!

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

Thank you!

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by greytgirl 30 Aug 2012

The gift for your friend is just beautiful! I am sure she will love it.

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

Thank you!

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by momhome 30 Aug 2012

Absolutely beautiful.

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

Thank you!

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by shirley124 30 Aug 2012

What a lovely gift you have created for your friend. I wish her all the best for her birthday. Shirley

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justonlyme by justonlyme 31 Aug 2012

Thank you for your compliments and kind wishes!

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by justonlyme 30 Aug 2012

I keep forgetting that I cannot upload all of my pictures and links in the initial post. If there is a way, I would love to know the secret.

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shirley124 by shirley124 30 Aug 2012

I don't know the secret either. I love the card you have made her.

momhome by momhome 30 Aug 2012

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marjialexa by marjialexa 31 Aug 2012

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loosie by loosie 31 Aug 2012

Wow, it all looks fantastic, well done! ;)

momhome by momhome 02 Sep 2012

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