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Post by streetscrapper on Apr 4, 2018 20:08:00 GMT
I've been seeing a lot of cards made using different cross-stitch dies. Jennifer McGuire has been doing it for a while and it seems to have caught on, but it sure seems like a lot of work on a card...
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Post by mamakoala on Apr 4, 2018 20:14:53 GMT
i love mine!!! so fun. i love cross stitching so it's a double win for me.
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Post by streetscrapper on Apr 4, 2018 22:14:10 GMT
i love mine!!! so fun. i love cross stitching so it's a double win for me. I used to cross-stitch all the time. I had one of those dies in my cart but I'm just not sure... |
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Post by freeatlast on Apr 4, 2018 23:12:32 GMT
I don’t have one yet but I’m pretty sure I’ll get one at some point. I sometimes get asked for cards for the visually impaired and a small basic design may work well for these.
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Post by pancakes on Apr 5, 2018 0:32:46 GMT
Have you seen the examples where Jennifer pairs the cross stitch die with just stamping? So it looks cross stitched, but it's just ink? I feel like that's the best use for them...because I agree with you that real cross stitching would take forever. For a card. That someone might keep but likely eventually throw away.
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Post by mamakoala on Apr 5, 2018 0:56:13 GMT
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Post by leeny on Apr 5, 2018 3:24:21 GMT
I am not a fan of the die, though I was a hard-core cross stitcher in the day, but mamakoala that is adorable! |
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Post by streetscrapper on Apr 5, 2018 11:44:43 GMT
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Post by caspad on Apr 5, 2018 16:24:02 GMT
I used to do a lot of cross stitch. I have a ton of DMC floss.
I just can't imagine doing that much work for a card though.
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Post by LisaDV on Apr 6, 2018 0:11:09 GMT
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Post by binkiemonstermom on Apr 6, 2018 13:52:05 GMT
Adorable card!!!
I have several of the cross stitch dies available....several companies make them. I am on the fence, as a cross stitcher, I love the idea of using my love of cross stitching into a card. BUT...it is a lot of work for a card. So I go back and forth on whether it's a good use of my time or not. BUT.....I recently used the MFT tag cross stitch die (which is smaller) to cut holes out on a felt banner and cross stitch on it. I liked the look and like that the time I am spending on it will be saved.
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Post by joblackford on Apr 6, 2018 14:35:44 GMT
If I'm not mistaken Jennifer McGuire talked about stitching projects she takes with her on the go - I can see this kind of cross stitching being a way to be working on a card while waiting for kids at sports practice or while traveling. I love the color and texture but I can see how it might seem like a waste of time if the recipient might throw the card away. I'm not too familiar with cross stitch dies but it might be more appealing if the cross stitch element could be removed to save, perhaps as a bookmark or something.
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Post by anniefb on Apr 6, 2018 22:34:11 GMT
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Post by anniefb on Apr 6, 2018 22:35:11 GMT
If I'm not mistaken Jennifer McGuire talked about stitching projects she takes with her on the go - I can see this kind of cross stitching being a way to be working on a card while waiting for kids at sports practice or while traveling. I love the color and texture but I can see how it might seem like a waste of time if the recipient might throw the card away. I'm not too familiar with cross stitch dies but it might be more appealing if the cross stitch element could be removed to save, perhaps as a bookmark or something. Yep I think I’d want to check with the recipient they weren’t just going to throw the card away before spending time on it. |
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Post by streetscrapper on Apr 6, 2018 23:30:16 GMT
If I'm not mistaken Jennifer McGuire talked about stitching projects she takes with her on the go - I can see this kind of cross stitching being a way to be working on a card while waiting for kids at sports practice or while traveling. I love the color and texture but I can see how it might seem like a waste of time if the recipient might throw the card away. I'm not too familiar with cross stitch dies but it might be more appealing if the cross stitch element could be removed to save, perhaps as a bookmark or something. Great idea about using it for a removable element. I know a lot of people I send cards to save them, but I’m sure a lot of them get tossed into the trash and it’s for that very reason I don’t think these dies are for me. Too much effort to be thrown away... but a removable bookmark is really a brilliant idea! |
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Post by artisticscrapper on Apr 7, 2018 3:04:19 GMT
That is a gorgeous card. I know I wouldn’t have the time or energy to do this myself but I admire those who do.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Apr 7, 2018 15:57:37 GMT
ooh- I did not know about these dies before this thread! I love cross-stitching, although I don't do big projects- I like to do cross-stitch on perforated paper for adding elements TO cards, but this die would incorporate the cross-stitching into the card itself! Thanks for sharing!
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Post by mygigiscraps on Apr 7, 2018 21:26:56 GMT
Some of the cards I have done with lots of coloring and masking probably took just as long. Still, if I am going to go to that much trouble to make you a card, you have to keep it. Forever. Always. If I ever discover that you threw it out, we are no longer friends. If we are family, I will disown you. If we are neighbors, prepare to put your house on the market. Yeah. Maybe it's not a die for me, either.  |
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Post by refugeepea on Apr 8, 2018 21:16:20 GMT
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