Buzy Bobbins: April 2016

Friday, 29 April 2016

Celtic Knot Bookmark cross stitch design

Colour	Anchor Thread numbers	DMC thread numbers
Dark Brown	382	3371
Green	225	702

This design was originally designed in Anchor colours, for a closest match to the Picture use Anchor threads. A conversion chart was used for DMC Thread numbers.

Hello everyone
This week we have a nice Celtic knot book mark cross stitch. This would be perfect in a book of myths and legends wouldn't it?
I was inspire by my friends holiday snaps, she visited all kinds of monuments and museums and brought back some wonderful pictures showing celtic carvings and writing from all over her travels in Ireland. This design is loosely based on one of her pictures, I say loosely because it took about 10 attempts to get this one right I swear the ends of the design just didn't line up neatly so many times. A few tweaks here and there and it decides not to line up in a different place, after multiple attempts and many calming cups of tea I finally get it all to match and line up. :)
If this design proves to be popular I may give a celtic knot another go but for now its time to move on to a celtic alphabet I have been admiring from the pictures.

Bye for now
Much love and happy stitching.

For a few more cross stitch designs like this one here are a few links:
I love you to the moon and stars and back again - small symbol
Geometric black and purple cross stitch design
Rainbow coloured Geometric pattern
China blue flower motif
Tattoo style dragons

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Friday, 15 April 2016

Letters from Equestria - My Little Pony themed designs for Pencil cases or purses

Letters from Equestria - My Little Pony themed designs for Pencil cases or Purses

Hello everyone
This week is something a little bit different, instead of my usual My Little Pony fan art I decided to draw something which come from the wide world of Equestria. I had been trying not to post too many My little Pony cross stitch designs but I have been inspired again by the new season which is currently airing. It never fails to recapture my attention with each new episode. :)

Princess Celestia's letter

This is a letter to Princess Celestia if she receives a letter without it being sent by dragon flame that is. You may spot on the back is a little red bow on the seal which is based on the red bow on the scrolls sent by Spike with his fire. This how we know that this letter could mean serious business.
The stamp is also based off of Celestias Cutie mark, I imagine that instead of having the Royals face on stamps like we do here in the UK stamps in Equestria would be decorated with Cutie marks or other cute things.

Princess celestias letter front

Princess celestias letter back

Colour	Used in these areas:	DMC Number	Anchor Number
Black	Outlines, writing on front, backstitch	310	403
Red	Bow on back of letter	607	334
Dark red	Inside of bow on back of letter	900	9046
Yellow	On seal on back and cutie mark on the stamp	307	289
Dark yellow	Symbol on seal back and cutie mark on the stamp	444	290
Orange	On cutie mark in stamp	741	304
Grey	Outline of stamp	414	235

This design was originally designed in Anchor colours, for a closest match to the Picture use Anchor threads. A conversion chart was used for DMC Thread numbers.

Rainbow Dash's airmail letter

This is a letter for Rainbow Dash and of course it is an Airmail letter because how else is a letter going to get between Ponyville and Cloudsdale if not by Pegasus mail.
I havn't seen much by the way of post mares except for out beloved Ditsy Doo delivering in her uniform so I made her a little symbol to stamp the letters with on the back of the envelopes.

Rainbow Dash's airmail letter front

Rainbow Dash's airmail letter back

Colour	Used in these areas:	DMC Number	Anchor Number
Black	Outlines, writing on front of envelope	310	403
Red	Air mail stripes, cherry on the stamp	606	334
Dark blue	Air mail stripes	820	134
Blue	Writing, symbol and backstitch on back of envelope, and background of stamp design.	797	147
Grey	Outline on stamp	414	235
Brown	Top of cupcake on stamp	977	363
Yellow	Bottom of cupcake on stamp	307	289

This design was originally designed in Anchor colours, for a closest match to the Picture use Anchor threads. A conversion chart was used for DMC Thread numbers.

Applejack's mud splattered envelope

This final letter is for Applejack in Sweet Apple Acres but what is this? It seems a clumsy mail mare must have dropped it in the mud and there's a muddy hoof print too! Well I'm naming no names but I have an idea who might have dropped this letter but I suppose Applejack isn't too worried about a little bit of dirt.

Applejacks mud splattered envelope front

Applejacks mud splattered envelope back

Colour	Used in these areas:	DMC Number	Anchor Number
Black	Outlines and writing on front of envelope	310	403
Dark brown	Hoofprint on back of envelope	720	326
Light brown	Mud splashes	977	363
Grey	Outline on stamp	414	235
Yellow	Background on stamp	307	289
Orange	Carrots on stamp	741	304
Green	Carrot leaves on stamp	987	245

This design was originally designed in Anchor colours, for a closest match to the Picture use Anchor threads. A conversion chart was used for DMC Thread numbers.

That's all for now. If anyone really likes this idea and would like me to design some more designs for the fronts and backs of purses or pencil cases please let me know. If I get a few comments I'll put some more of them on my list of planned designs.

Much love and happy crafting :D

For more My Little Pony themed cross stitch designs here are some links

MLP Related

Rainbow Brony! sign

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links

Monday, 11 April 2016

Cute Kickstarter project 365 Reasons by Nikita Carson

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/555581428/365-reasons

Hello everyone
I just had to tell you all about this really cute Kickstarter Project which is currently live check it out at the above link.

It is called 365 Reasons by Nikita Carson and in a nutshell is a beautiful gift idea consisting of a jar decorated with currently one of three phrases:

365 reasons I love you
365 reasons I love Mum
365 reasons I love Dad

Also the option of having some pre-written reasons to add into the jar or a kit to write your own reasons on a selection of coloured papers.

I think this is a really lovely idea because this is something which could bring a smile to your loved ones face all year round. Personally I'm going for the kit that contains a taster of 100 reasons for £10 so I still have lots of space to write my own lovely reasons. I am quite excited about this. I made a jar of lovely things for my partner for Christmas this year and its been nice that hes had something to remind him that I care every day but this cute little jar just looks so much more professional than the jam jar I scraped up for it this year. Not only that but I bet it could be reused year after year if you take the time to write new messages.

The target for this Kickstarter project is £300 which seems wholly reasonable (especially when you see some projects with very lofty goals) So I do hope it makes it to the final goal particularly as the upcoming ideas look really fun. Is it just me or would a jar of 365 reasons to eat chocolate be perfect for most of my lady friends?

Not a long post today just wanted to shout out about this cute Kickstarter project
Heres the link again:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/555581428/365-reasons

Much love and happy crafting everyone :)

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Saturday, 2 April 2016

Zodiac cross stitch design - Taurus April 20 - May 20

Colour	DMC Number	Anchor Number
Black	310	403
Green	702	239
White	5200	1
Brown	3371	382

This design was originally designed in Anchor colours, for a closest match to the Picture use Anchor, a conversion chart was used for DMC.

Taurus is an Earth sign so I represented this with a mountain motif and green/ brown colours. The mountains help to symbolize how people in Earth star signs are said to be dependable and stable. The colours convey the Earth signs tendency to be grounded. After reading up on the qualities typically shown in an Earth sign it seems that they will make good friends with the only commonly noted weakness being a tendency for greed so just keep the cookie jar away from those earth signs huh?

This cross stitch design is a nice size for a large card so best get stitching for any Taurus friends with a birthday this month. :)

For more Zodiac themed cross stitch designs here are some links:

Zodiac cross stitch design Aquarius January 20 - February 18
Zodiac cross stitch designs - Capricorn December 22 - January 19
Zodiac cross stitch - Pisces February 19 - March 20
Zodiac cross stitch design Aries - March 21 - April 19
Zodiac cross stitch design - Taurus April 20 - May 20
Zodiac cross stitch design Gemini - May 21 - June 20
Zodiac Cancer June 21 - July 22 cross stitch design
Zodiac cross stitch design - Virgo August 23 - September 22
Zodiac cross stitch design Libra - September 23 - October 22
Zodiac Scorpio October 23 - November 21 cross stitch design

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Friday, 29 April 2016

Celtic Knot Bookmark cross stitch design

Celtic Knot Bookmark cross stitch design

Friday, 15 April 2016

Letters from Equestria - My Little Pony themed designs for Pencil cases or purses

Letters from Equestria - My Little Pony themed designs for Pencil cases or Purses

Princess Celestia's letter

Princess celestias letter front

Princess celestias letter back

Rainbow Dash's airmail letter

Rainbow Dash's airmail letter front

Rainbow Dash's airmail letter back

Applejack's mud splattered envelope

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Cross stitch designs

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls Cross stitch designs

MLP fan art

MLP Related

Monday, 11 April 2016

Cute Kickstarter project 365 Reasons by Nikita Carson

Cute Kickstarter project 365 Reasons by Nikita Carson

Saturday, 2 April 2016

Zodiac cross stitch design - Taurus April 20 - May 20

Zodiac cross stitch design - Taurus April 20 - May 20