After recently posting a cross-stitch tag card, I've made several more cross-stitch tags and used a couple of them to make the cards in this post.
The tag is MFT 'Cross-Stitch Tag' die and I used crochet cotton for the tree. The background is embossed using a Creative Expressions 'Snowflake Lattice' e/f. A sentiment and three red and silver Card Candi finished off my card.
I am joining in the following challenges with this card:
Rudolph Days April Challenge
Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #338 ~ Holidays
HLS April Christmas Challenge ~ Anything Goes + Optional - Nature
HLS April Anything Goes with Dies Challenge
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #435
I am joining in the following challenges with this card:
Rudolph Days April Challenge
Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #338 ~ Holidays
HLS April Christmas Challenge ~ Anything Goes + Optional - Nature
HLS April Anything Goes with Dies Challenge
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #435
My second card was made with the Butterfly Challenge particularly in mind, where the theme is up to the letter 'E'. I decided to use all seven elements on my card - Emerald Green/Egyptian Blue/Eminence (Dark Purple) /Embossing Folder/Edges/Easel + a Butterfly. Instead of using the tag shape, I cut off the end to turn it into a rectangle. I used crochet cotton in all three 'E' colours for the cross-stitch butterfly. The white card is embossed with an Embossalicious 'Floral Frenzy' e/f and I used a Martha Stewart border punch for the decorative edge on the raised panel. The sentiment is from a Happy Little Stampers 'Doodled Flowers' set of stamps and stamped with Versafine 'Onyx Black'.
I am joining in the following challenges with this card:
Two more beautiful pieces of embroidery Liz and I particularly love the butterfly which has worked well on your easel card and such pretty colours, but your stylised tree tag looks great too and sits very happily over the super embossed background. x
ReplyDeleteOh, Liz, these are so fantastic. Those teeny little stitches are so meticulous and make such wonderful tags on your cards. That is a perfect embossing folder for the Christmas card and a great design on the butterfly card. Awesome, and so unique on cards.
ReplyDeleteOh I love your cross-stitching! I've never tried this before! Both cards are gorgeous! Enjoy the weekend!
ReplyDeleteThey are both gorgeous, I have never tried to cross stitch a card! Well done!
ReplyDeleteWow Liz, the butterfly us fantastic. Did you not go boss eyed making it though. I am sure
ReplyDeleteI would have. I have just bought some of these die cuts but not attempted to use them yet. Maybe I will just sit back and look at yours instead. Thankyou fir coming and spinning the butterfly wheel with me this week. Hugs Mrs A.
Two beautiful cards Liz, love the stitched elements, especially against the white embossing folders
ReplyDeleteA very nice card. Thank you for sharing it at 2Sistersontheblog.
ReplyDeleteNicolette DT
Fantastic cards Liz, beautiful stitching.
ReplyDeletePam x
Two super cards Liz, love the cross stitched images and the designs. Thank you for joining our 'Feminine' challenge atAllsorts.
ReplyDeleteKath x
These are really pretty and so beautifully made. I do like the butterfly one, it seems suited to the cross stitch design x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful design, very interesting use of cross-stitch.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining our challenge at HLS Christmas.
hugs,
BożenA DT HLS
Fabulous cards Liz. When I have used this die I have just used embroidery thread with 6 strands. I think I should find some crochet cotton...
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with Happy Little Stampers!
Susan
DT for AG with Dies
Calling All Crafters! – My personal Blog!
They're both so beautiful!! I love the pretty cross stitch designs!! Have a great weekend!! Big hugs :)
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A Mermaid's Crafts
Wonderful Christmas card. Thanks for joining us at the CHNC Christmas Weekly this week for our Anything Goes, optional "for a Child" Challenge.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to see the embroidery used on your cards Liz, makes them so unique, A really sweet image and pretty colours, many thanks for joining in with our 'Feminine' theme at Allsorts challenge.
ReplyDeleteB x
See this kind of embroidery more and more...still not sure if I like it so big; I'm used to fime embroidery...but like the cards! Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteI really like your cross stiitched creations Liz. Shabneez x
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards Liz, I love the Christmas tree one.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Hi Liz, two lovely cross stitched gift tag cards. Love the simple colours on the Christmas card. Have a wonderful week... Megan
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful 'cross stitch' cards Liz your butterfly is gorgeous and the Christmas tag card is amazing.
ReplyDeleteAnne
Two beautifully stitched cards. I especially like the Christmas card with the tag. Nice embossing, too. [Bunny]`
ReplyDeleteFabulous! Love your cross stitching - especially the butterfly - such pretty colors!
ReplyDeleteSuch neat work Liz, great stitching and cards.
ReplyDeleteFaith x
a fabulous Christmas card featuring your lovely cross stitching and I love the embossed background! oh, my, what a beautiful butterfly! Thank you so much for playing along with the Rudolph Days Challenge!
ReplyDeleteLinda
Rudolph Days Challenge DT
These are so gorgeous and well done using the cross stitch design. Both are so lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove your cross stitching, Liz! That snowflake embossing folder is just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteTwo great cards...and was a good idea to use cross stitch on them!
ReplyDeleteThey look so lovely.
Thanks for taking part in the April Rudolph Days Challenge.
Two super cross-stitched cards Liz, really pretty.
ReplyDeleteJanice x
This brings back memories of plastic canvas cross-stitch, Liz. The designs on both cards are wonderful. Thanks for sharing the tree card with us at Happy Little Stampers Christmas.
ReplyDeletegreat use of your cross stitch tag. My eyes don't work that well for cross stitch anymore. I love your card.
ReplyDeletethanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers
Barb Housner (DT)
Thanks for joining Allsorts challenge with this great cross stitch entry, good luck.
ReplyDeleteHappy crafting
Tracy x
What a creative idea! Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts and good luck in the challenge.
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