Needle Magazine

The Hand Embroidery Network has recently launched a new online magazine: NEEDLE!


Just in time for Christmas!!

It's packed with lots of interesting articles! I highly recommend it!

And.... KPD is mentioned on page 30! (yay!)

latest cards

Here are some pictures of my new card designs:

Silhouette:


More Stitched Chaos:

they remind me of fireworks!

Birthday cupcake:


Babies!


Baby Showers:




Bicycle cards:

Christmas time!

I'm *finally* getting into the Christmas spirit! ...which means....

CHRISTMAS CARDS!!!

Here are a few cards I've made recently:
















They'll be in my shop soon(ish)!

Interrobang love

I have recently fallen in love with the Interrobang.
The name of it, the look of it.... how can you resist?

My latest stitched canvas:






love love love.
I'm trying to decide what colour Interrobang to hang in my home. maybe green.

HEN: Hand Embroidery Network

I recently started reading the Hand Embroidery Network blog - I LOVE IT!
I originally found it through CRAFT, when they mentioned HEN's Stitch-a-Day' series which features a tutorial of how to do a different kind of stitch each day - including pictures!

It's great to read a blog from people who also love embroidery!

AND.... They wrote about me yesterday!!

Click here for the link to the post!

(Thanks HEN!)

ribbon!

Here are some pictures of my latest obsession: ribbon roses!


I love these.
They add a great 3D aspect to my cards. Not to mention all the vibrant colours!!


pics:

I <3 linoleum!

(I actually wrote this entry back in July, but forgot to hit the 'publish' button!! oops!)

I recently tried my hand at making linocuts.
And it has quickly become my new favourite thing.

the carving, the inking, the printing... I. love. it.
So here's my process:

So I started off with buying a Speedball Block Printing Starter Kit and a few extra pieces of linoleum.

It wasn't too hard for me to figure out what my first print would be....
WOODGRAIN!

So I spent some time cutting the linoleum in my neighbourhood park.




And printing some cards in my apartment! (yay!)

And then I was obsessed.



I made another woodgrain pattern, this time with the negative space raised.


And then I made my fav cut so far.

A fingerprint!!

I've been wanting to make a fingerprint card for AGES, but I the idea of using thread wasn't appealing to me.


but this print - made with ink- is perfect!!!

I'm also a big fan of this white-ink version!