One of my friends reckons 'it's always gin o'clock' so I thought this design would make a perfect birthday card for her.
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To make this card I used:
6.25" x 5.5" white matt card blank
Durene Jones 'It's Always Gin O'Clock' cross stitch chart
My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-namics' die
White 14 count aida
DMC threads
Snippet of bright blue textured card
I stitched the design and measured it so I could make the frame for the front of the card. The rectangle die was the right width but too long for the completed stitching so I die cut the first half in a snippet of bright blue card and then moved the die to stitch the second half so it was the right size. The cross stitch was then attached behind the frame 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
Try It On Tuesday - Feeling Blue
Kath x
9 comments:
Kath: Marvelous to do the counted cross-stitch work and then make it the focal for a friendship card! Thanks for sharing this at Ally's Angels! ~~ Becca (and if interested, beverages of any kind can always be shared with the anything food and/or kitchen related theme at FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges! yep! even gin!...and it also would work for the current challenge at FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges because beverages are part of the same store aisle with cooking liquids, sauces, gravies, etc.) It would be great to have your artistry shared there, too.
Love the beautifully cross stitched image-can't even stand the smell of gin since I got drunk on it on my 18th many many moons ago-port o'clock for me lol.
Carol x
Thank you for joining us at Love to Craft.
Carol DT x
That's a great cross stitch design and wonderful stitching as always Kath, and I'm sure your friend will absolutely love it! x
Love it!!!
This is fantastic Kath - your friend is going to be over the moon to receive this - and I bet she will frame it and hang it on her wall .. .. I know I would.
Quite partial to the odd G&T myself .. .. but don't recall ever having one with breakfast so not sure I totally agree with it "always being Gin o'clock" LOL!!!
Love and hugs
Jules xoxo
OMG this is gorgeous and deserves to be put in a frame. I have no patience for stitching and am always in awe of those who do. Fabulous piece - thanks for sharing with us at Love to Craft challenge
A fantastic hand stitched image Kath, its a card I'm sure your friend will love and treasure.
Thank you for linking this with us at Try it on Tuesdays.
Yvonne
Fabulous piece of cross stitching and it sounds like it will be perfect for your gin-loving friend! Hugs, Sarn xxx
Cross-stitch designs have changed since my day doing them! This is so fun, Kath, and so perfect for your friend! Your stitching and blue frame are beautiful! (Thank you for the Rudolph you stitched for my Christmas card! I love it!) Hugs, Darnell
This sounds like a great card for your friend. I like the embroidery. it add so much texture. Thanks for joining us at Try It on Tuesday. hugs-Erika
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