Fuchsia Panel Cross Stitch

 And now for something completely different..........

For Mother's Day I wanted to give my Mother In Law a cross stitch that I have been working on for many years.  It is the Fuschia Panel from Heritage Stitchcraft which measures 11cm x 31cm and is stitched on evenweave fabric and is the first large piece of stitching on line that I have done.

I used to do a lot of cross stitch but cardmaking completely took over in 2002. I do like to take a project on holidays with me though as there is something very relaxing about stitching and this piece is very well travelled. It has been to Gran Canaria, Majorca, Dominican Republic and even been on a cruise. I have finally got it framed up and gave it to her today and she loved it. I taught her some years ago how to do cross stitch so she knows how much work has gone into it and fuschia’s are her favourite flower.

I am just glad to have finally completed it and get it framed and I am so pleased she liked it.

I would like to enter this project into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

Inspire Me Fridays #50 – Link Up Party

Moving Along With The Times #140 – Special Lady

Poodles Parlour – Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp & Show – Anything Goes

Totally Stampalicious – Bouquet of Flowers

Fabric Covered Box

It's another homespun Christmas pressie project from me with this beautiful fabric covered box that I made with a cross stitch panel. I have to admit I have had this kit for far more years than I should have and had done the cross stitch but never actually made the box and mounted it. There is so much detail in the cross stitch and you mount it onto wadding and add the braid around it, it is very tactile and shows all your hard work off to good effect.

Inside the box I have added green tissue paper and some pretty jewellery as a gift for my friend who I know will appreciate the work that has gone into it.

It has been nice to make gifts for people and is something I would like to continue doing during 2011.

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges :-

• Creative card Crew - Anything Goes
• Bizzy Becs Store - Christmas
• Everybody Arty #121 - Handmade Present
• Paperplay #50 - Anything But A Card
• Rainbow Lady #131 - Vintage
• Crafty Catz #63 - Your Choice
• Allsorts #83 - Anything Goes
• Creative Inspirations #49 - Anything Goes Christmas
• Wee Memories #36 - Colours of the Season
• Aly's Sunday Sketch #31 - Anything Goes
• Crafty Pad Challenge #102 - Anything Goes
• Creative Cowgirls #3 - Christmas/Winter
• Cupcake Inspiration #90 - Santa Cake
• Just Cute Bears & Friends #41 - Anything but a card
• One Stitch At a Time #43 - Anything Goes
• Pile it On #48 - Gift Box
• Alphabet Challenge - H is for Hats
• Winter Wonderland - Wrap It Up

365 Cards Day 129

Another card from yesterday.....

This is for 365 Cards day 129 which was to include a stitched image on your card.

This is a magazine cover kit from when I did cross stitch embroidery. I was flicking through my Chrismas bits and found that I had stitched it but not made it into a card. It came with a printed frame but I thought it was a bit much and wanted to change how it was mounted.

The white card blank has a piece of blue paper matted onto it. I made a frame for the stitching using a piece of blue card which has been embossing using a snowflake Cuttlebug folder. I cut into the edges to make more of a feature of the scarf.

I used Papermania peel offs in dark blue and silver for the snowflake detail on the main card and the small sentiment on the frame.

Don't you just love the expression on Winnie The Pooh's face :)