This month, Spellbinders Stitching Die of the Month Kit allows us to create a very eye-catching gift bow. The kit is perfect for creating Christmas cards and decor or you can also use it all-year-round for birthdays and other celebrations. I chose to make a birthday card as I have a lot of friends with summer birthdays.
I think bows are so eye-catching on cards and if you’d like to see another I card I created featuring a die cut bow, click HERE.
Stitching On-The-Go
Stitching kits are great when you want a crafting project “on-the-go”. I am on vacation in Colorado and I really loved stitching on the patio while I enjoyed the view of the mountains. I included a photo of my al fresco stitching below. I die cut my components before I left home and then packed my supplies in a zipper bag. My stitching went quickly and took about 30 minutes to complete.
Tips and Tricks for Stunning Stitched Cards:
- I started by die cutting all my Stitching Kit pieces with my Platinum 6 die cutting machine. I used Arctic cardstock for my bow. I die cut the elements I was going to stitch 2 times and then glued them together for a substantial base.
- Spellbinders has a nice selection of stitching accessories in their shop that you can find HERE. I used used a buttery yellow (DMC #745) today.
- When I started stitching, I took two strands of floss, separated them one at a time, brought them together and then stroked and lengthened them until they seemed tame and ready to use.
- I usually stitch with size 22 Tapestry needles.
- I changed things up this month and used good ol’ Scotch tape to attach my floss to the die cut.
- Remember to keep your floss taught as you stitch.
- When I move from one area to the next, I run the floss through the just finished stitched area to keep the thread secure. This gives a nice look on the finished project.
- Don’t stitch with threads that are too long or they are likely to knot.
- When I was done, I added a bit of Bearly Glue to the ends so that they would stay in place.
- To make my bow a little more stable, I added one vertical and two horizontal braces (3/8″ wide) on the back of my bow.
- To finish my project I found some old printed paper to act as my gift wrap which I glued to an A2 Top Fold Card Base.
- I adhered my bow to the background with Bearly Glue and Foam Squares.
- The sentiment is a Chipboard Sticker from the Serenade of Autumn set.
Helpful Links:
- Spellbinders Stitching Die of the Month
- Spellbinders Deluxe Caboodle Kit – Get All 10 Kits at a Great Value!
- Stitching Accessories
- Club Overview and Club Options
- Past Club Kits
- Spellbinders Shop
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Thanks for stopping by!
Karen
kennyscards.com 