Stitched For Christmas - Christmas Cards with Stitching!

Happy Friday!!  Today I'm sharing two cards I made with two products from Spellbinders new Stitched For Christmas Collection.

This first card is a cute sweater shaped card that was super fast and easy to make!

This adorable sweater is from the Stitched Christmas Sweater die set.  In addition to the snowflake I used, the set also has a little Christmas tree and an ornament to embellish your sweater with.  I die cut two of the snowflakes from 80# Neenah and used glue to adhere them together.  

Having a double layer adds a lot of stability to the piece as you stitch.  I used DMC #3755 to stitch in the die cut openings.  Be sure to check out Spellbinders shop to see the nice selection of embroidery thread they have.

To create the card, I die cut the sweater in the Stitched Christmas Sweater set two times from Glacier cardstock (all cardstock is linked below).  I scored one piece just above the base of the collar (about ¼") and adhered the two with glue on the scored tab.  To give the back a finished look, I die cut the sweater once more from 80# Neenah and adhered it to the back with the "pretty" side out.

I die cut the sweater trim pieces from a white Flock Transfer Sheet.  (This can be used with a laminator, or just used as I did by die cutting).  I love the soft fluffy look it adds to the sweater!

I found a Christmas sentiment from a retired set that would fit inside the card and stamped it in a coordinating blue ink.

I used the third smallest Matting Basics B die to cut it out.  I made it fit by doing partial die cutting to shorten the rectangle.

My second card features the beautiful Stitched Poinsettia & Holly die set.  Had I just used one of the flowers, this card would have been pretty quick to make too!

I die cut the poinsettia flowers from Wild Berry cardstock and the holly leaves from Rainforest.  I decided to make the stitching close to the same color as the cardstock and used DMC #335 and #906.

I embossed some 80# Neenah with the Tufted 3D embossing folder and added it to a layer of Wild Berry cardstock and an A2 card base.

I used glue to assemble the flower layers.  I die cut the poinsettia centers from matte gold cardstock and added them to the flower centers.  To adhere the poinsettias and holly leaves to the card, I used a combination of glue and foam dots.

I used my Glimmer Hot Foil System to create the gold sentiment found in the Glitter Wishes Hot Foil Plate & Die set.  I added more sparkle by adhering some gems in my stash to the card layer and onto the center of the poinsettias.

I'm very happy to have two very pretty Christmas cards ready for mailing in December.  I hope you've been inspired to give stitching on your cards a try.  These small die cuts are a great way to try it out!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

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