Stitched With Cheer Card Kit
The busier the month, the more I like card kits – so the Stitched With Cheer card kit is one that I’m really loving this month. You get the supplies you need for 6 each of 3 great cards, with the stamps and inks sold separately (or substitute ones from your stash.) Here’s a look at the 3 designs. I’m not much of a sewer but quite enjoyed the small bit of stitching to do on each card. They make it easy by punching the holes out (just poke them with a pin before you start to clear them) and including a needle threader.
Just pop out the die cut trees and layer up 2 matching ones. Sew them straight onto the base card (holes already punched for you.)
I just taped the ends of the thread and the kit includes a cover sheet to paste over the top on the inside of the card to cover all the messy bits.
Loved the hessian ribbon in this. Such great texture.
The little self adhesive berries were a cute finishing touch too.
And one more ….
Tips and Techniques: Some of my class ladies were asking about the best way to tackle the ‘messy thread’ part of this card. I stamp the greeting then flip over the greeting circle and put dimensionals on it (lots) and remove their backings. Then loosely wind the gold thread (included in a spool for each card in the kit) around my 4 fingers. I sort of slap that (splat!) onto the adhesive backed circle and do a bit of adjusting til it looks right – ish. Then adhere to card. The kit includes envelopes with coordinating envelope liners too. So pretty.
In even better news – the kits are on sale for the next week (starting tomorrow when the Online Extravaganza begins) and they’re 40% off. That means you get the whole kit for just $25.20 – bargain. Great way to make 18 of your Christmas cards without having to think to much. (Always a bonus in the busy busy of the end of the year.)
Cheers, Sue
