An Embroidered Dolphin

I made a dolphin card today.

I didn't use my Doodle Stitching kit to make this little guy.  I used google images to find a picture of a dolphin and then traced its outline onto some tracing paper.  Fun, huh?

I did use my kit to make the waves under the dolphin, though.

I think I'm going to make a few more ocean themed cards.  This one really got me in the mood for it!

xoxo
Laura

Embroidered Drinks

I may or may not have been feeling a little thirsty when I made my next two cards!

Just like the last two cards I posted about, I used images from my new Doodle Stitching Kit.

I wanted to use the satin stitch to make the red liquid in the martini glass, but I knew that I would end up ripping the card if I made that many holes that close together on the card.  I avoided that problem by outlining the red area with a backstitch, then threading the satin stitch around the backstitched outline instead of through the card itself.

I just used regular old backstitching on the card with the champagne glass.  I wasn't sure how the bubbles would turn out, but I think they ended up looking alright.  I especially like the two little ones inside the champagne, and I sort of wish I had made them all that small.

I need to pick up my stitching pace if I'm going to have enough cards finished by Saturday...  I hope I can do it!  I'm going to get back to work on it right now.

xoxo
Laura

Embroidered Carrots and Cranes

These are the first two cards I made with my Doodle Stitching Kit.

I used a basic backstitch on these little guys.  I found it difficult to make my stitches quite as small as Aimee Ray made hers because the paper would rip if I made my holes too close together.

When I'm finished with this card embroidery project, I definitely want to try embroidering on fabric so I won't have to be so careful about it ripping like paper.  For now, though, I'm very happy with these two cards and I have more ideas brewing for the next two.

Until next time...
xoxo
Laura

Doodle Stitching

I finally ended up buying this embroidery kit and I'm trying it out right now, see?

I'm only a week and a half away from the end of my current ice show contract, and with the end of a contract comes a lot of goodbyes.  With that in mind, I'm going to spend this week embroidering cards for all the friends that I'll be leaving.  I think it will be a fun learning experience, since my current embroidery skills are super basic.

Have you ever used a kit like this one?  Did you find it helpful?
xoxo
Laura

An Embroidered Card and Some Crafty Kits

I embroidered a birthday card for my friend Randy, and I had so much fun doing it.  I don't know if I'm loving embroidering these days just because it's a new activity for me or if it's really an activity that's going to stick with me for a while.  Either way, I'm having a great time with it at the moment.

I was browsing the fun section at the front of Barnes & Noble where they keep the gifts and impulse buys, and I ran across the perfect box set for my new interest!  It's the Learn Doodle Stitching kit by Aimee Ray and I really want to buy it next time I'm there.  If I do, I'll let you know what I think of it!

Image via Barnes & Noble

I also couldn't help taking a picture of the Yummy Crochet kit by Kristen Rask.  How cute is that?! If I were to learn how to crochet, this is definitely how I would want to do it.

Have you picked up any new crafting skills lately?  I'd love to hear about them.
xoxo
Laura