Inspiration challenge and Stitching

Well, I decided to try Beate's inspiration challenge. My first challenge and first card in a few weeks I think...I am not so sure I like it, but at least the challenge got me started. I never really love the cards I have done so far for inspiration challenges, but they do get me thinking and creating differently. For this one, I broke out the tiny tiny sewing machine my sis-in-law gave me a year ago? and actually used it for the first time. It was actually quite easy to use and it was fun to try something new. I am anxious to try it on more cards. (Except, who can tell me the best way to glue or tie the ends so that the stitching does not come out of the paper at the ends. I wish I could backstitch like a normal sewing machine.)