For the first one I wanted to steer away from the usual aperture opening used for cross stitch cards, so I used torn paper as a border. I also contrasted the bright yellow of the sunflower with a light blue theme, which I think gave the card a much softer feel.
The above polar bear design was initially a bit of a headache as I realised I was missing some thread colour from the kit a bit late. The bear is actually supposed to be beige. Fortunately, my mother-in-law likes polar bears, so it worked out well! I'm a little disappointed with the ribbon border as it is barely staying on (see top left corner), but I made the best with the adhesive I had to hand.
2 comments:
They are lovely. You obviously put a lot of work into them. I know mum was thrilled with hers as she told me about it when you gave it to her.
It was the most brilliant card which I will always treasure. Its in my memory box and will come out again next year. Lynn
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