Butterflies and Buddleia

This is another cross stitch kit I found in a charity shop - the kit was to make a needle case but I stitched it for a card instead. 

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" kraft card blank
     Textile Heritage 'Butterflies and Buddleia' cross stitch kit
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Square STAX Die-namics' die
     Snippet of kraft card

After stitching the design I trimmed around the edge of the fabric so it was slightly smaller than the card blank.  I trimmed the snippet of kraft card so it was a little larger than the fabric and die cut the stitched square from the centre.  I then used double sided tape to attach the stitching behind the frame and the frame to the card blank.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Cardbase Shape (6" x 6" square cards are my favourite size and shape as they're perfect for CAS cards as they don't look too cluttered and they're the right size for my cross stitch)
     Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral Goes
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Kath x

Cross Stitch Poppies

I've recently bought a Textile Heritage bookmark kit from a charity shop - another bargain for £2.00.  As I didn't want to stitch a bookmark I've used the lovely poppy design to make these two notecards.

To make this card I used:
     4" x 4" white hammer card blanks
     Textile Heritage 'Poppy Meadow' cross stitch kit
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die
     Snippets of white hammer card

I stitched the poppies, adding an extra couple of stitches to the horizontal frame to ensure the blue frame was a square and not a rectangle in the bookmark kit.  I die cut a stitched square from the centre of the card blank, trimmed the aida around the design and attached it to the rear of the aperture.  I trimmed a snippet of white hammer card to the same size as the card blank and attached it inside to cover the rear of the stitching.

I am entering the following challenges:
     As You Like It Challenge - Soft or Bold Colours (my favourite is bold colours as I feel these make more of an impact for CAS cards)
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Moving Along With The Times - Flowers

Kath x  

Cross Stitch Kingfisher

Despite my best intentions, I've not had much time for crafting this week but I have found time to make some of my cross stitch into cards.  This Kingfisher uses a kit I found in a charity shop whilst we were away.  Although I like the finished card it wasn't one of my favourite designs to stitch.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" cream hammer card blank
     Textile Heritage 'Kingfisher' cross stitch kit
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die
     Snippet of cream hammer card

I trimmed a piece of cream hammer card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and cut a stitched square aperture in the centre.  After completing the stitching I mounted the design behind the aperture and attached the panel to the front of the card blank

Kath x

Cross Stitch Mille Fleurs

This design is another charity shop find - this is Mille Fleur from the Textile Heritage Collection.  The design should have been stitched on 18hpi fabric to attach to the front of a gift card but the combination of dark fabric and small stitch count was too much for my eyes to I stitched it onto 14hpi aida to make a card.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" cream hammer card blank
     Textile Heritage Collection 'Mille Fleurs' cross stitch kit
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die
     Snippet of cream hammer card
     

After completing the stitching I attached it behind a stitched square aperture that had been die cut into the front of  the card blank.  A piece of the same card was attached inside to cover the back of the stitching.

Kath x

Celtic Cross Fridge Magnet

This fridge magnet was made with a Textile Heritage kit I found in a charity shop.  After stitching the design I trimmed the aida and mounted it in the acrylic fridge magnet.

Kath x

Cross Stitch Violets

I've recently bought a number of these small floral Textile Heritage designs and this is the first I've made.  I love stitching flowers and enjoyed stitching this design,  although I was glad it wasn't a large design as it was stitched on 18 hpi aida.   After finishing the stitching I mounted in the tri-fold aperture card that was in the kit.

Kath x