Hand sewn Christmas cards

I thought I'd show you my Christmas cards for my friends and family this year (only special people because they take quite a while!!).

I used white embroidery board by Paper Poetry from Rico design, it costs about £4 for 10 sheets which are 17.5 x 24.5 cm. I painted the board silver, black and gold, though I think you can buy it in different colours.

The card is perfect for stitching and embroidering into so I decided to sew some Christmas images which I drew onto squared paper before sewing properly. This card is really versatile and you could use it to create all sorts of interesting projects.
I managed to get hold of some two fold cards with windows which were perfect for mounting up the images, ready to give people for Christmas!

 

Recent visits and Instagram photos

Here are some photos I've taken on my recent visits around and about! I've been having a go at Instagram and it seems it can make almost any picture look half decent!

Giant three pence coin outside the RCA in Bristol

Evening Tree

Paper flowers in a Vase

Vintage bottles

Vintage bottle and Hornsea spice pots

Old passageway in Devizes

Bunting in Paul Street, Frome

Rainy Cheap Street, Frome

Old biscuit tins in the kitchen at Avebury Manor

V and A Museum, London

Traffic cone canopy outside the V and A

Tube Station