Thursday, 6 June 2019

Summer is Coming at Craft Rocket

Hello again everyone, it's time for a new monthly challenge at Craft Rocket.  Our theme this month is Summer is Coming.


I made this card a little while ago for a gift exchange at a cross stitch retreat.  I think mermaids and the beach are very summery and the seaside was the theme for the gift exchange.


The chart was from World of Cross Stitch magazine and was stitched 2 over 1 on 14 count aida using the recommended DMC threads.  I changed it slightly as it was meant to say have a fin-tastic valentine's day.  I removed valentine's, moved up day and added the clam shell from one of the other charts in the series to fill in the gap.  The sparkly paper is from a pad I bought in Lidl ages ago.  I keep hoping they'll have those pads again but I haven't seen them since.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

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Tuesday, 4 June 2019

For the Men/Boys at Unicorn

Good morning everyone, it's time for a new monthly challnge at Unicorn.  Our theme this time is for the men/boys.

I really struggle with cards for men but when I saw this chart in a magazine recently I thought it would be great for this challenge. 



I used some had dyed fabric for th first time, it's 14 count aida and is called solent stitchers retreat by KLT Charting.  It was an exclusive fabric at a retreat I went on in February.  The card and paper are from my stash.


I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:


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