Sunday 3 January 2021

My card to DGD for her 1st Birthday and a gift for DB

I wasn't quite sure what kind of card to make for DGD but settled on a number one theme:

The yellow streak is to cover her name! She won't know what it is of course but I hope her parents like it anyway! It's based around Beatrix Potter bunny characters and the birthday greeting at the top was made using a die to stamp it out from Ruby coloured rainbow mirror card.
 

DB had requested a 'grime guard' to fit his Q-Snap needlepoint frame. I finished it on Friday: 

It is mainly to stop the Aida from discolouring where he holds it. YouTube is a mine of information as well as discovering Q-Snaps, he found the tutorial for this and has learnt how to start and end his sewing in a neater fashion.

It is a picture of Ruby sitting in front of a terracotta tub of French Marigolds. Her colouring is a bit light but we can tell its her.


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  1. e3 January 2021 at 13:25

    Very nice. Have you thought of suggesting to grand daughter's parents that they scrap book her cards so she can see them when she is older? That would be a nice keepsake.

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  2. Living Alone in Your 60's3 January 2021 at 13:59

    You card is beautiful and the needlwcraft is going to be incredible.

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    1. Dc3 January 2021 at 14:54

      Thank you. He is very talented, I wouldn’t have the patience.

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  3. Sooze3 January 2021 at 15:37

    Lovely card. I've heard of a few men who can sew and knit...mine can't.

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    1. Dc3 January 2021 at 19:00

      He can’t knit. Had to do basic sewing for the RAF. His dad also did needle point.

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  4. Sue in Suffolk3 January 2021 at 18:20

    Your husband has the patience of a saint with that stitching - amazing, and I might pinch you card idea for my 1 year old grandson next month, although mine wouldn't look so good!

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    1. Dc3 January 2021 at 19:01

      Feel free. However, and lesson learned, it was too tall, had to make an envelope. Despite extra padding, it was folded to put through their letter box, doh!

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  5. mamasmercantile3 January 2021 at 20:08

    Such a wonderful card and very impressive needlework. The state of some of the parcels we got over the Christmas period makes me wonder what they do with them.

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    1. Dc4 January 2021 at 08:58

      Thank you. I don't know how he has the patience, especially with his eyes getting worse. Our parcels for the most part were okay, just a few that were damaged.

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  6. Jackie4 January 2021 at 01:26

    That is a beautiful card. Your husband does wonderful needlepoint. That is just gorgeous.

    God bless.

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    1. Dc4 January 2021 at 08:57

      Thank you and thank you. It will, like his others, be beautiful when finished.

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  7. Joy4 January 2021 at 10:08

    I've never seen a grime guard before - very clever idea.
    xx

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