Handmade by Kath

I'm really enjoying cross stitch again, especially small patterns which are easy to take away in our campervan.  I have a small box in which I keep oddments of fabric, a few patterns and some threads which tucks into a cupboard when we're away.  Once home anything I've stitched goes into one of my craft drawers to be make into cards, tags or other small projects.

I had stitched these candy canes a few weeks ago and thought they would be perfect for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown 'Sewing' challenge.  To make this CAS card I die cut a stitched frame from some red glitter card.  I trimmed the edge of the fabric so it was slightly smaller than the frame and used extra sticky tape to attach the fabric to the rear of the frame.  I then attached the panel to the centre of the card with more extra sticky tape.


To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Leisure Arts 'Christmas Stitchin'' chart (Candy Canes stitched on 14 count aida with DMC threads  - 321, 666, 704, 3371 & B5200)
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stacklables' die
     Red glitter card

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - No for No Fuss
     Christmas Card Throwdown - Sewing
     Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
     Winter Wonderland - Hip to be Square

Kath x