Red Boat

I bought this lovely Permin cross stitch kit for just 75p from my local charity shop.  After stitching the design Steve said how much he liked it, so I made it into a card for his birthday (which was whilst we were away last month).

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Permin 'Red Boat' cross stitch kit
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Square STAX Die-namics' die
     Snippet of grey pearlescent card

After finishing the stitching I washed and pressed it as the fabric had some deep creases from being folded in the packet.  I trimmed a piece of grey pearlescent card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and cut a stitched square from the centre.  I attached the fabric behind the aperture and then onto the front of the card blank.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Kath x

Cross Stitch Thank You

My neighbour has gifted me another large bag of cross stitch items, so I made this card for her.  The card uses both a cross stitch kit and a card blank that she has given me.

To make this card I used:
     Craft Creations 6" x 4" aperture card blank
     Permin 03-6338 cross stitch kit
     Hobbycraft 'General Greetings' stamp
     Versamark ink
     Wow Metallic Gold Sparkle embossing powder

I used Versamark ink to stamp 'Thank You' below the aperture and embossed it with gold sparkle embossing powder.  After finishing the stitching I trimmed the fabric and mounted it behind the aperture and secured the card behind the stitching.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Kath x