DIY Embroidery Holiday Deer Card Kit

The weather is perfect for crafting a STITCHIES kit and snuggling up by the fire this holiday season. The deer and the border pattern is screen printed in silver water based ink which looks sophisticated. There are black dots that are printed on the card that act as a pattern guide for the embroidery stitching. This would make the perfect gift for someone that has everything already, or for a crafty friend that enjoys a little project. It also looks great framed.

How does it work? First, punch the little black dots out with your needle. I prefer to start with the border first, but I recommend doing what make sense to you. Then, divide your thread into two 3-strand groups. Tie a knot and start stitching! The dots will be a guide for where to stitch. I've stitched a couple of these up and they take about 1-1.5 hours to make.

DIY STITCHIES KIT INCLUDES:

• 1 Holiday Deer Screen Printed Card on 100% recycled craft paper

• 1 green envelope (square flap)

• 2 Needles

• Quality teal embroidery floss

• Instructions

• Zip-lock bag organizer (great for on-the-go projects)

These kits are ready to ship out from my shop. Click here to order.

New Chipboard Cards with Colorful Envelopes in the Shop

There are some new card packs in my online shop. The text is inspired from the way we sms and tweet, simple and to the point. The white ink always stands out nicely on the chipboard, and the envelopes add a nice burst of color. This 6 pack is great because it can be used throughout the year for various occasions.




Side ntoe: Did you see the rounded corners. I invested in a shop duty corner rounder. I'm definitely on a corner rounding kick right now.

Handmade Eco Envelopes

I've been an envelope making fool lately! They are very addicting because they are quick and require very little brain power. I've been very scatter brained lately, unable to focus on anything. I guess they are a meditative craft for me. The other thing thats cool about these envelopes, is seeing how the compositions change as you fold the paper. Most of the time it ends up more interesting than it started out. Here are a few I made out of a paper sample book laying around.

Etsy Sneak Peak: Itty Bitty Greetings

This past weekend I have been making these really cute itty bitty envelopes out of my silk screen patterns. They are really fun to hold and play with. I'm such a sucker for miniatures. I'm not sure what it is, but they make me want to squeal and dance. Woot!

Postalco

This is the most handsome stationary I've seen in a long time. The pattern is inspired from traditional Japanese geometry. Everything seems so well considered and well made. Check out Postalco here. They have many more accessories to offer. 

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