An embroidered portrait of myself

[rosered]

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Self portrait in thread on cardboard. It's for the beginnings of a computer class assignment where we have to do a magazine spread mock up with a self portrait and bio.The magazine I'm using is going to be d.i.y. and crafting related and my self portrait medium is supposed to reflect that some how. Also, text is annoying to embroider when it's so small. Lesson learned for next time. My mistakes are probably painfully obvious to most of you. I'm not exactly seasoned at this sort of thing. It was loads of fun though, but it's such a pain when I made a mistake and had to figure out some way to cover up the hole in the cardboard

[brownsugar13]

WOW!  that is sooooo good!  i wish i had your talent!

[worthwhilegirl]

Wow! That is really well done! I would think it would be difficult to embroider on cardboard (not very forgiving). Your portrait turned out so well! I really like it!!

[kaleesi]

That is the most amazing embroidary I've ever seen!
Great job!

[mintbamboo]

My mistakes are probably painfully obvious to most of you.

mistakes? what mistakes?

[rosered]

My mistakes are probably painfully obvious to most of you.

mistakes? what mistakes?

Oh man, there are tons! I'm probably overcrtical, but if you're looking at the actual thing close up, you can see all these tiny little holes and knots and things. And the spots where I had to change direction to cover up something! Those are the worst!

[mintbamboo]

Oh man, there are tons! I'm probably overcrtical, but if you're looking at the actual thing close up, you can see all these tiny little holes and knots and things. And the spots where I had to change direction to cover up something! Those are the worst!

haha, well, we always see our little mistakes as huge ones... it looks great though. really really great

[athena404]

lovely!

[iampoison]

i love it! I've never seen anyone embroider on cardboard before
the torn edges are a great touch ^_^

[Haylie]

great!!!

[kat_penguino]

That is totally awesome.

[ilovepaper]

That is an incredible portrait, I am beyond impressed!

[Loobylashes]

How did you get the tone of your skin ?

Its awesome by the way .

[ysolda]

its great... and if no one else even notices your mistakes - they don't exist

[rosered]

How did you get the tone of your skin ?

Its awesome by the way .

Thank you! Actually the skin tone I put in with photoshop. I think it makes it stand out a little more against the cardboard coloured background of it all.

[Early Bird Special]

This is a really cool project idea.  I think your portrait looks great.   

[sherpa]

Love this.

[missbillie]

Fantastic!  I never thought to embroider on cardboard before. 

[ladylemmon]

Your portrait is fantastic. I am totally blown away buy the whole thing. I really like the idea of using cardboard or any other media than fabric to embroider on. Thanks for sharing   

[digitalmaven]

This looks so great!  How did you decide to use cardboard?  It's such an interesting material to choose to embroider, but it turned out really well

[loves2experiment]

I'm in awe of your talent.  That's some pretty nifty skills you have   

[stoliedina]

That's very neat! I'd love to see the whole magazine layout when it's done

[boleyn]

That's absolutely amazing!!! It's really clever and original.

[mairem]

I am very, very impressed.  I never would've thought to work on cardboard.  I'm going through an embroidering-on-jeans phase my self.  I'll have to post my projects here at some point...

[mims]

I love that you chose to use cardboard.  The juxtaposition of rough, recycled product with the gentle stitching of embroidery is lovely.  I think that it kind of says something about your personality... well, it could, since I don't know you personallly, I couldn't say that for sure. 

Beautifully done.

[tofuttibreak]

I really love the way embroidery looks on cardboard or paper bags...and it's so DIY.
Yours is so good it looks unreal!

[S.C.K.]

Awesome craft!

[mims]

I really love the way embroidery looks on cardboard or paper bags...and it's so DIY.

exactly.  that gritty diy look is fantabulous. 

Yours is so good it looks unreal!

agreed.  I am sooooooo green at your apparent talent and skill.

[SewMuch4Kids]

Wow!!!

You do awesome work!!!

You look lovely by the way!

[rosered]

Thank you so much everyone! You guys are all being so fantastic with the comments! I appreciate you all taking the time to look at my work and leave a comment.

[Bourgeois]

Ditto to everyone else, I love it!

Just an idea...  You could totally do family members as christmas gifts.  I would cry if someone made me something like that, a happy cry. 

[starlene]

That is so amazing  !!! You sure have talent!!!

[stitchlounge]

I'm new to embroidery... how did you get the pattern and the color on the cardboard?

[lonerjeans]

you should frame that, it came out really nice

[rosered]

I'm new to embroidery... how did you get the pattern and the color on the cardboard?

I drew a picture of myself on the cardboard with pencil. The skin colouring I put in with photoshop. It's not actaully like that.