Hand-Lettering Makes Cross Stitch Cards More Personal

I love to use little motifs to make cross-stitch cards, but one area I always seem to fall short in is adding lettering. Printing it out or using stickers is no longer my only option.

Annie’s Attic recently released a book titled “CardMaker’s Hand-Lettering Workbook” and it is the bee’s knees. Not only does it give you all sorts of alphabetical inspiration, each set of letters is accompanied by a brief lesson in how to create the letters, how to shade them, and how to adapt the designs to make them even more your style. The book has loads of ideas for using the alphabets to make cards. The cards shown are embellished in all sorts of ways, not just with fabric or floss, so you will be inspired with all manner of ideas.

Check your local craft shop for CardMaker’s Hand-Lettering Workbook or order online today!

Thanks DRG publishing for the review copy of this book.

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If you like your cross stitch designs full of color and with a bit of an 8-bit video game feel, you’ll want to check out Flossy Fox Shop. This Etsy seller based in Washington state specializes in fantasy creatures, cozy witch scenes, magic and myths, as well as other designs that are sure to delight.

I know that shop category “cozy witch scenes” caught my attention, so let’s take a look. It’s mostly sampler style designs with lots of little elements, and some are specifically parts of the house like a cozy with kitchen or library. The one shown here is called Bats and Bells, Tea and Spells, and it includes a table in front of a window with plenty of fun creatures like a fox, crow, dragon and cat.

On the wall there are swords and an axe, and maybe also some drying herbs and a teapot. The design is 82 by 77 stitches and uses 22 colors. On 14 count fabric it comes out to 5.9 by 5.5 inches, or almost 15 by 14 cm.

The largest category is myths and magic, which includes cryptids, dragons, mermaids, kitsune and other fanciful creatures. Another large group is animals and nature, which is heavy on cats and corgis, as well as foxes.

There’s also a handful of cute bookmarks, some Christmas designs, and a few cute video game inspired designs. They also have a few stitchalongs if that’s something you enjoy.

These projects are colorful, cute and whimsical, and look like they would be a lot of fun to stitch if you like this style.

The shop also includes some cute needle minders and washi tape in a similar style if you want to coordinate your stitching.

Check out all the cuteness at Flossy Fox Shop, and if you stitch up one of their patterns I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo: Flossy Fox Shop]

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