Another Cross Stitch Heart

I made another small cross stitch heart using the remainder of the aida and threads from the kit I used to make my Cross Stitch Key Ring.

I used a Lacy Square and Classic Square Die to make a small frame.  I trimmed the aida around the completed cross stitch heart before attaching it to the rear of the frame.  I then used extra sticky tape across the back of the aida to attach the framed heart to the centre of my card.

To make this card I used:
     4" x 4" warm white hammer card blank
     Future Publishing Needlecraft Magazine 'Heart' cross stitch kit
     Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Classic Squares Large' and 'Lacy Squares' dies
     Snippet of red mirri card

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Cards - Up to One Third + Optional Twist: Hearts
     Allsorts - Add a Heart
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Include Some Red

Kath x

Joy

Another red card using one of my favourite dies to make this CAS card for some of my favourite challenges.

I trimmed a piece of white hammer card so it was slightly smaller than the front of the card and die cut 'JOY' from the centre.  I rounded the corners before attaching the panel to the front of the card.  I die cut 'JOY' from three small snippets of red mirri card and inlaid them in to the card  I die cut the fancy 'JOY' from dark red textured card and attached it over the top.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 4" white hammer card blank
     Creative Expressions 'Festive Collection - Joy' die
     Woodware regular corner rounder punch
     Snippets of red mirri, dark red textured and white hammer card

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Cards - Up to One Third     
     CAS Christmas - Joy
     Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Red
     Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes With Dies - February Challenge
     Moving Along With The Times - Sentiment/Quote as Focus
     Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge 371

Kath x

LOTV Christmas

I've recently bought a few Lili of the Valley Art Pad sheet and have used one to make this quick Christmas card.

I cut a piece of red textured card slightly smaller than the card blank and die cut a circle from the centre.  I rounded the corners before attaching the red panel to the card.  I die cut the precoloured image and inlaid it into the frame.  I added Diamond Stickles for the snow and lots of Wink of Stella on the little's girl's fur clothing.

To make this card I used:

     5" x 5" kraft card blank

     Lili of the Valley ''Tis the Season' Art Pad 
     My Favourite Things 'Inside & t Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics' die

     Woodware regular corner rounder punch

     Red textured card

     Diamond Stickles

     Wink of Stella

I am entering the following challenges:

     Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Red

     Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Xmas Wings

     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Include Some Red

Kath x

Cross Stitch Heart Card

The first of today's red cards!  This cross stitch kit was actually to make a sachet, but I chose to make the finished cross stitch into a card for my mother's birthay.  I don't often use coloured card bases, but the white aida was a lot brighter than my card blanks so I used a dark red colour that matched the thread I'd used for the backstitch on the flowers.

I trimmed a piece of red card  so it was slightly smaller than the front of the card base, die cut a circle in the centre and rounded the corners.  I attached the cross stitch heart behind the aperture and added thin foam tape around the edges of the panel.  To ensure the panel lay flat on the card front I added a small piece of white card behind the cross stitch - this also ensured that no colour peeped through the aida fabric.  I die cut 'Mum' twice from red card, before layering the die cuts and attaching them to the lower corner.

To make this card I used:

     5" x 5" dark red pearlescent card blank

     Immediate Media  The World of Cross Stitching 'Floral Sachet' heart cross stitch kit

     My Favourite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics' and Crafts-Too 'Mum' dies
     Woodware regular corner rounder punch

     Red pearlescent card and white card

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Add a Heart
     Crafty Calendar Challenge - Use Die Cuts/Punches
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Include Some Red

Kath x

My First Needle Felt Picture

On Wednesday I went to a free two hour taster session at a local education centre to make a Needle Felt picture.  We started by making a brooch using a cookie cutter to form the shape and then progressed to the picture. Some people made their own design, but Sam, the tutor, also had some pictures we could use as inspiration so I chose a hot air balloon

It was a fun two hours and Sam was excellent (I've got two more courses booked with her over the next few weeks) but I'm not sure that it's the new craft for me.

Kath x

All We Need

My final card today uses a sentiment die I saw on Jo's blog - I thought it would make a lovely anniversary card for my OH.  It's not our anniversary until next month, but as he doesn't read my blog I can post the card now!

I cut a piece of white card slightly smaller than the front of the card and rounded the corners.  I then die cut and embossed the heart from the centre before attaching the panel to the card.  I die cut the heart from red card and embossed it with lots of hearts before inlaying it into the frame.  I die cut the sentiment twice from black card, layered them and attached them across the heart.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white hammer card blank
     Huinkydory 'All you Need' and Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Classic Heart' dies
     Xcut 'Small Polka Hearts' embossing folder
     Kars tan embossing mat
     White hammer card, red and black matt card

I am entering the following challenges:
     Crafty Calendar Challenge - Use Die Cuts/Punches
     Moving Along With The Times - No Image - Sentiment/Quote as Focus
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Include Some Red
     The Male Room - Heart You
     

Kath x

Hugs and Kisses

My first card today is one I made for the new Less is More 'Less' challenge using one of the stamps in the magazine my OH bought me for Christmas.

I cut a piece of card slightly smaller than my card blank and placed into my MISTI.  I stamped the hedgehog and sentiment a couple of times to get a clear outline and then embossed them with clear embossing powder.  I coloured the hedgehog with Promarkers before attaching the panel to the card.  To finish I added a generous layer of a Wink of Stella to the heart.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Immediate Media 'Make Special Cards' stamps
     Versafine Onyx Black ink
     Stampendous clear embossing powder
     Promarkers
     Wink of Stella
     White matt card

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Cards - Up to One Third + Optional Twist 'Hearts'     
     Less is More - Less (Tiny and Few)
     Tales from the Craft Room - Love is in the Air

Kath x

Sea Green Infinity Scarf

I've knit a couple of these infinity scarves and enjoyed knitting them as the yarn is lovely and soft.  The scarf is knit with two strands of double knitting yarn which is an acrylic and merino wool mix.  It's been knit in a lace pattern on large needles so it drapes well.

Kath x

You Are Fabulous

My final card today is the one I made to send to Hilary for the January Card Chain Challenge.  I used the Colour Option (Walnut, Lavender & Jade), the Sketch Option, the Theme Option (Friendship) and the Product Option (Dies).

I cut a piece of white card slightly smaller than the card blank and set it aside.  I cut two 1.5mm strips of lavender and two 1.5mm strips of jade textured card.  On one of the lavender strips I stamped and embossed 'Are Fabulous'.  Following the sketch these strips were then attached across the card.  I rounded the corners of the panel and attached it to the front of the card.  I stamped and embossed 'You' onto a snippet of white card and cut it with the coordinating die before attaching it with foam pads.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white hammer card
     Clearly Besotted 'Modern Calligraphy' stamps and coordinating die
     Versafine Vintage Sepia ink
     Stampendous clear embossing powder
     Snippets of white embossed card, white matt card, jade and lavender textured card

I am entering the following challenges:
     Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge 370

This is the lovely card I've received from Gail:

Kath x

Happy 40 Birthday

I made this card for my niece's 40th birthday. I can't believe she's 40 - where have the years gone?

I embossed the swirl frame, trimmed the edges, layered it onto dark red pearlescent card and attached it to the card.  I die cut the sentiment, 40 and butterflies from red card.  The sentiment was attached to the centre of the card and the number in the lower corner.  I attached the butterflies by the centre so I could shape the wings.

To make this card I used:
     7" x 5" white pearlescent card blank
     Crafts-Too 'Happy Birthday', Memory Box 'Classic Numbers' and Tattered Lace 'Mini Butterfly' dies
     Xcut 'Swirls' embossing folder
     Red and white pearlescent card

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Take Flight (I have used butterflies)
     Butterfly Challenge - Spin the Butterfly Wheel with R (I have used Raspberry and, of course, butterflies)
     Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies - January Challenge
     Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge - Wings

Kath x

January Rudolph Day

It's time for the first Rudolph Day of the year!  For the past few years I've had a theme for my Rudolph Day cards - in 2017 I used images from a Lili of the Valley 'Festive Foliage' Art Pad, in 2018 I made 4" x 4" cards and last year all of my cards had a Christmas tree.  I've decided that this year my theme will be embossing - wet and/or dry.

This card has both wet and dry embossing.  I embossed a piece of white card, trimmed the edges and rounded the corners before attaching it to the card blank.  The embossing folder had also die cut the bauble shape from the embossed panel.  I attached a snippet of pink paper onto a snippet of card and stamped the bauble with purple ink before embossing it with clear embossing powder.  I placed the bauble into the embossing folder and die cut it before inlaying it into the card.  I punched a small circle from gold card and attached it to the bauble before adding a small gold bow.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 4" white matt card blank
     Practical Publishing 'Opulent Baubles' embossing folder and dies
     Versafine Imperial Purple ink
     Stampendous clear embossing powder
     Hole punch
     Snippets of pink patterned paper, gold card and white matt card
     Upcycled gold bow (from one of my Christmas cards)

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - B for Bingo (Die Cut, Clean & Simple, Embossing)
     Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Trim the Tree
     Rudolph Day - January challenge

Kath x

Cross Stitch Heart Keyring

Today's post uses two more of my charity shop finds.  The first was a 99p cross stitch kit containing a piece of sparkly aida, thread and chart to make two Christmas cards (a heart and bow) and the second was a couple of keyrings for 50p.

After stitching the heart I trimmed the aida so it fit inside the keyring and then added a small piece of red card to cover the rear of the stitching before inserting the back of the key ring.

Kath x