Today, we’re diving into a delightful project that combines creativity and a sprinkle of love: a hand-stitched Christmas card featuring Spellbinders October Stitching Club of the Month. The kit creates a whimsical Christmas tree under a starry night sky. Let’s get started on crafting a card that your loved ones will cherish!
Merry and Bright Cloche Stitching Kit
- I started by die cutting my Stitching Kit pieces with my Platinum 6 die cutting machine. I die cut the stitching pieces twice and glued them together for easier stitching. My sky is navy cardstock and the background is kraft. The stitched base element and star were die cut from Brushed Gold, which is a real staple in my craft room.
- The Merry and Bright etched sentiment is included in this month’s kit.
- Spellbinders has a nice selection of stitching accessories in their shop that you can find HERE. I stitched the tree and base with DMC Antique Gold Thread. I hope you can see the shimmer!
- I usually stitch with size 22 Tapestry needles.
- I used thin double sided tape to secure my floss to the die cuts. I like that this tape is easy to hide behind the die cuts and I don’t even bother to take the top release paper off the tape.
- 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.
- With scissors, I cut 2 triangles that I added behind the tree to pop it up a bit.
- I assembled with Bearly Glue and Craft Foam.
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
Spellbinders Club Info:
- Clubs Preview on the 1st of each month.
- Club members can cancel, upgrade or change clubs from the 1st-5th of each month. Popular Clubs frequently sell out during this period so club members get first dibs on everything.
- NEW for 2024: Club Members get EARLY access to new releases on the 6th!
- On the 6th, Clubs become available to non-members.
- On the 27th, Club registration closes for the current month.
- If a club did not sell out, you can buy under “Shop Past Clubs”. Past kits are available on the 10th of the FOLLOWING month.
Thanks for stopping by!
Karen
kennyscards.com 