Hello lovelies!!!
Last week I guest posted for Danielle at Mini Moz and today I wanted to show you what I shared with her readers!
Ready for one of my all-time FAVORITE crafts...
I have made hundreds of cards over the past decade and each one is unique and tailored to the event & person I am giving it to. That, it my opinion, is much more special than going to Hallmark :)
Hand sewn greeting cards are super simple to make!
You need:
Card Stock Paper
Paper Cutter or Scissors
Fabric
Fabric Scissors
Needle & Thread
Envelope
Felt-tip Markers
For a wedding, I sew on a heart made with 2 different patterned fabrics, like this...
My simple "thank you" cards...
For encouragement cards I simply cut out a fabric heart and sew it on the paper (simple and beautiful)...
Today I had fun sewing a cross stitched heart onto a card (which I framed with a swirly heart that was hand drawn with a felt-tip black marker)...
Want to know how I made the cross stitched card?
Here is how I made it...
I used a pencil to draw my pattern on the card.
Then I used my needle to poke all the holes that I had drawn...
Then I used my needle to poke all the holes that I had drawn...
I started stitching the card...
When I finished all the stitching, I tied it off (this is the back view)...
Simple, Fun, Unique!
I hope you have fun creating your own Hand Sewn Greeting Cards!!
I was just looking up handmade cards a few days ago -- and yours are great!
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Rachel
http://www.postcardsfromrachel.com
You are right...so much better than a Hallmark card. Really personal, really special..just like you :)
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful you sewn it...thanks you share it with us.Gift Card envelopes.
ReplyDeleteHandmade cards are just so, so much better than store bought! I make cards to and love the sewing technique. Do you use embroidery thread? That's what I used for a card recently, and I love how it stood out on the card.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are lovely!