Saturday, 26 July 2025

New Home Card

This card is made with more of my holiday stitching using a chart from Cross Stitch Favourites magazine.   I thought it would perfect as a New Home card for a friend who is moving to the coast.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Spellbinders Nestabilitites 'Classic Squares Large' dies
     Poppy Brenner's 'Happy Homes' chart
     White 14 count aida
     DMC threads
     Snippet of white matt card

I trimmed a snippet of white matt card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank.  I die cut and embossed a square aperture which was the same size at the stitched area.  I then realised the squares on the aida were not true squares as the stitching was a perfect fit across the width aperture but it was one row short from top to bottom, so I had to stitch another row across the bottom!  The stitching was then attached behind the aperture and the panel attached to the front of the card blank.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Alphabet Challenge - H is for Home
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Kath x

10 comments:

Dotty Jo said...

Your card is stunning, Kath, and perfect for a move to the sea side. Jo x

Dawn Phillips said...

I think this is just fabulous. I know your friend will love it. Thanks for joining my theme at The Alphabet Challenge. Love Dawn x

meg said...

A fabulous keepsake New Home card for your friend Kath

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful card, and love the colourful stitched houses.
Carol x
Thank you for joining us at Love to Craft.
Carol DT x

Tee said...

Your card is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing with us @ The Alphabet Challenge.

Pat said...

Perfect as a New Home card for your friend with that pretty coastal vibe Kath and beautifully stitched as usual. x

Sue - said...

Beautiful card Kath. I do love all your crossstitch ones.

Liz said...

Fabulous card Kath, a perfect design for your friend.
Liz xx

Jules said...

Hi Kath
What a fabulous card for your friend .. .. just perfect and super neat.
I would be framing this and hanging it on the wall if I had received it!
Hope you had a good weekend.
Love and hugs
Jules xoxo

Fiona said...

Such gorgeous work - I cannot stitch to save my life and am always in awe of those who can. I live near a lovely town in Wales called Llandeilo and the houses in our town are all prettily coloured like the ones in your card. Thanks for sharing with us at Love to Craft