What can I say! This time of year I'm not walking 2-3 miles a day outside, not pulling weeds (ugh), spring/summer cleaning, outside work around the house, etc. So much to do during the good weather. So, I need to take advantage of the time now to make my Christmas cards. I'm trying to make them every other year. So that's what I started doing a few weeks ago!
I had some Christmas fabrics and actually bought some more at our new/local quilt shop!
I did strip piecing with different widths of the fabrics (using batting on the bottom).
I then zig zag stitching in black thread to stitch over all the lines and adding a few more stitching lines.
I cut the sandwiched pieces 3 1/4" x 5 1/2" and then fused to Pellon 808 fusible. This is a good fusible to give some stability to the little fabric pieces.
I then stamped on the back of each card my logo for my RobbiesPawPrints. I love these wooden stamps. I had made years ago on Etsy. Wish I remembered the gentleman's name. I'll have to look and see if I can find him.
I then insert the piece into one of the Strathmore Photo Frame cards. I use these when I have some decent gelli or painted prints. They just make nice cards.
I made 8 of these so far.
I had some Charlie Harper Christmas fabrics that I haven't used in years. So what better way to use them!
I made 18 cards with this fabric. I have some cool greens, blues, etc. of Charlie Harper fabric. I think they'll look pretty good in the windows!
So I have 26 cards so far! I think I may need 60 or so. I'll have to check out my 2023 Christmas address list.
In 2023, I made cyano prints on watercolor paper for my Christmas cards that year. You can see the full sheets of cyano print here. They make nice cards. I still have some left and will send out if I want a card to send to a friend.
So that's what I've been working on in-between other projects! HA
Doesn't it feel good to use up bits and come up with something so lovely!
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