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Saturday, 27 April 2019

Cross-Stitch Cards

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

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:
Butterfly Challenge #121 ~ E for Easel
2 Sisters on the Blog Challenge #26 ~ Embroidery
Allsorts Challenge Week 517 ~ Feminine
Let's Craft and Create Challenge #146 - AG + Option Beautiful Butterflies







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32 comments:

  1. Pat27 April 2019 at 13:28

    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

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  2. Brenda in IN27 April 2019 at 13:29

    Oh, 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.

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  3. KT Fit Kitty27 April 2019 at 14:40

    Oh I love your cross-stitching! I've never tried this before! Both cards are gorgeous! Enjoy the weekend!

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  4. Alice (scrAPpamondo)27 April 2019 at 18:09

    They are both gorgeous, I have never tried to cross stitch a card! Well done!

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  5. Mrs A.27 April 2019 at 19:05

    Wow Liz, the butterfly us fantastic. Did you not go boss eyed making it though. I am sure
    I 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.

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  6. meg27 April 2019 at 19:09

    Two beautiful cards Liz, love the stitched elements, especially against the white embossing folders

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  7. Nicolette27 April 2019 at 19:18

    A very nice card. Thank you for sharing it at 2Sistersontheblog.
    Nicolette DT

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  8. pam27 April 2019 at 20:29

    Fantastic cards Liz, beautiful stitching.
    Pam x

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  9. Kathleen27 April 2019 at 21:17

    Two super cards Liz, love the cross stitched images and the designs. Thank you for joining our 'Feminine' challenge atAllsorts.

    Kath x

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  10. Claire27 April 2019 at 22:26

    These are really pretty and so beautifully made. I do like the butterfly one, it seems suited to the cross stitch design x

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  11. BożenA27 April 2019 at 22:30

    Beautiful design, very interesting use of cross-stitch.
    Thank you for joining our challenge at HLS Christmas.
    hugs,
    BożenA DT HLS

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  12. Susan Renshaw27 April 2019 at 22:55

    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...
    Thank you for sharing with Happy Little Stampers!
    Susan
    DT for AG with Dies
    Calling All Crafters! – My personal Blog!

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  13. Lisa28 April 2019 at 01:30

    They're both so beautiful!! I love the pretty cross stitch designs!! Have a great weekend!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  14. cass28 April 2019 at 01:53

    Wonderful Christmas card. Thanks for joining us at the CHNC Christmas Weekly this week for our Anything Goes, optional "for a Child" Challenge.

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  15. brenda28 April 2019 at 06:36

    How 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.

    B x

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  16. Gerrina28 April 2019 at 10:24

    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

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  17. Shabneez28 April 2019 at 10:40

    I really like your cross stiitched creations Liz. Shabneez x

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  18. Sue's Crafty Corner28 April 2019 at 10:58

    Two beautiful cards Liz, I love the Christmas tree one.

    Sue xx

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  19. Megan J28 April 2019 at 11:24

    Hi Liz, two lovely cross stitched gift tag cards. Love the simple colours on the Christmas card. Have a wonderful week... Megan

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  20. Stamps and Paper28 April 2019 at 11:55

    Two beautiful 'cross stitch' cards Liz your butterfly is gorgeous and the Christmas tag card is amazing.

    Anne

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  21. Bunny28 April 2019 at 11:56

    Two beautifully stitched cards. I especially like the Christmas card with the tag. Nice embossing, too. [Bunny]`

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  22. Shona Erlenborn28 April 2019 at 12:34

    Fabulous! Love your cross stitching - especially the butterfly - such pretty colors!

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  23. Faith A at Daffodil Cards28 April 2019 at 15:21

    Such neat work Liz, great stitching and cards.
    Faith x

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  24. Linda28 April 2019 at 16:46

    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!

    Linda
    Rudolph Days Challenge DT

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  25. Verna Angerhofer28 April 2019 at 17:04

    These are so gorgeous and well done using the cross stitch design. Both are so lovely.

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  26. Greta29 April 2019 at 05:11

    Love your cross stitching, Liz! That snowflake embossing folder is just beautiful!

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  27. scrappymo!30 April 2019 at 00:07

    Two great cards...and was a good idea to use cross stitch on them!
    They look so lovely.

    Thanks for taking part in the April Rudolph Days Challenge.

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  28. Janice30 April 2019 at 08:30

    Two super cross-stitched cards Liz, really pretty.
    Janice x

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  29. Bobby30 April 2019 at 19:20

    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.

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  30. Paper Therapy Ponderings1 May 2019 at 20:07

    great use of your cross stitch tag. My eyes don't work that well for cross stitch anymore. I love your card.
    thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers
    Barb Housner (DT)

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  31. Tracy2 May 2019 at 21:42

    Thanks for joining Allsorts challenge with this great cross stitch entry, good luck.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  32. Mummylade3 May 2019 at 08:22

    What a creative idea! Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts and good luck in the challenge.

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