Skeleton Cameo Gothic cross stitch design

Skeleton Cameo Gothic cross stitch design

Thread numbers:

Thread colour	Anchor colours	DMC colours
Red	19	321
Dark brown	351	400
Light brown	367	738
Light yellow	300	745
Pale Golden brown	313	3854
Golden brown	1002	977

Hello everyone,

My favourite season Halloween is fast approaching. I can't wait to get some snacks and watch some horror movies to celebrate the whole month 

So today I thought I'd share a skeleton Cameo, its something you may find in a haunted house where all the family portraits turn into something spooky. I was inspired a little by the haunted mansion at Disneyland Paris. I remember being fascinated as a child by some pictures in the queue line which turn from normal old fashioned portraits to spooky skeletons, ghosts and vampires as you walk past. Im sure I missed a few places in the queue walking backwards and forwards to watch the portraits change. 

I really want to go back to Disneyland one day. I wonder if those portraits are still there? 

Much love and happy stitching

Gemma xx

This design is based on an image in the public domain which can be found here:
https://pixabay.com/illustrations/cameo-jewelry-girl-dead-skeleton-4953464/


If you like this design Why not check out these
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Cute ghost giving a gift
Happy Ghost at a gravestone
Halloween Haunted house silhouette cross stitch design
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For the Buzy Bobbins Index page Click here.

The Lovers of Valdaro - skeleton cross stitch design

The Lovers of Valdaro - skeleton cross stitch design

Downloadable PDF of this design is now available at my shop here: https://ko-fi.com/s/282f522103

Please pop by my shop to see the latest designs that I have drawn 

Thread numbers:

Colour	Anchor	DMC
Off white	1037	3756
Black (used only for backstitch)	403	310

Note: You do not need to stick to my thread number recommendation, an off-white or very pale yellow shade would work for this design

 This is designed to be stitched on black aida, you can stitch all the black if you like but I would not recommend it as there is a lot of it.

Hello everyone,

I found a request for the Lovers of Valdario cross stitch design on one of my favourite cross stitch related Facebook pages. I'd like to say I hopped right to it but ended up spending a hour researching this fascinating historical burial.
These two skeletons are dated at approximately 6,000 years old found in a tomb near Mantua. The thing that fascinates people about them is that they appear to have died or have been buried in a lovers embrace holding each other even in death.
The pair are now displayed in the National Archaeological Museum of Mantua on display to the public.

I can't decide if this design should go in the Halloween category as it is skeletons or the Valentines category as some people consider the Lovers as symbols of eternal love so I'll put it in both categories.

For more Halloween themed designs here are some links:
Simple sweet themed Trick or Treat Bag
I Love my Mummy simple Halloween motif
Pumpkin Alphabet
Jack O' Lantern Coaster designs for Halloween
Cute ghost coming out of a pumpkin
Cute cat in a pumpkin
Cute ghost giving a gift
Happy Ghost at a gravestone
Halloween Haunted house silhouette cross stitch design
Pentagram for Altar cloth
Butterfly inspired sugar skull cross stitch design
Witches bookshelf - small bookmark cross stitch design
Sad ghost at a gravestone
Simple scary skull cross stitch for Halloween Trick or Treat bags
Sugar Skull cross stitch design template
Cute Skull and cross bones in red and black heart cross stitch design

For more Valentines day designs here are some links:

Large Simple rose

Valentines motif collection

Simple, modern Valentines day Card designs

Love cushion with flowers

Fancy pink heart

Two hearts become one

Envelope with hearts

Valentines cards cross stitch design - love

Ornate two colour heart cross stitch design

Kawaii coffee cross stitch design - I love coffee, coffee loves me

Rainbow hearts cross stitch designs for Valentines day

Cute Skull and cross bones in red and black heart cross stitch 

For the Buzy Bobbins Index page Click here

Cute Skull and cross bones in red and black heart cross stitch design

Cute Skull and cross bones in red and black heart cross stitch design

Thread numbers

Colour	Anchor Colour	DMC Colour
White	1	5200
Black	403	310
Red	334	606

This design was originally drawn in Anchor colours and a conversion chart was used to get the DMC thread numbers. For the closest match to the picture please use Anchor colours.


Hello everyone,

This simple motif has been designed with clothing patches or Halloween cards in mind. With only three thread colours and whole stitches only it could even be used as a simple yet bold decoration when sewn on to plastic canvas.

I know its a bit early for Halloween right now but I love all things to do with the season and couldn't resist posting a small design for anyone like me who can't wait to get crafting some decorations. Plus its a heart shape I can pretend its for Valentines day :)

Maybe I'm showing my age but I do recall this style of design being very popular when I was a teenager. We often used to mix skulls and bright colours together to create bold but slightly gothic looks. I even embroidered such a design on to one of my denim jackets long ago.

Much love and happy stitching
Gemma xx


For more designs suitable for Halloween here are some links:

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I Love my Mummy simple Halloween motif
Pumpkin Alphabet
Jack O' Lantern Coaster designs for Halloween
Cute ghost coming out of a pumpkin
Cute cat in a pumpkin
Cute ghost giving a gift
Happy Ghost at a gravestone
Halloween Haunted house silhouette cross stitch design
Pentagram for Altar cloth
Butterfly inspired sugar skull cross stitch design
Witches bookshelf - small bookmark cross stitch design
Sad ghost at a gravestone
Simple scary skull cross stitch for Halloween Trick or Treat bags
Sugar Skull cross stitch design template

For more valentines day designs:

Valentines day Designs

Large Simple rose

Valentines motif collection

Simple, modern Valentines day Card designs

Love cushion with flowers

Fancy pink heart

Two hearts become one

Envelope with hearts

Valentines cards cross stitch design - love

Ornate two colour heart cross stitch design

Kawaii coffee cross stitch design - I love coffee, coffee loves me

Rainbow hearts cross stitch designs for Valentines day

For more card sized motifs :

Motif collections

Cinema themed motif collection

Tattoo style dragons

New home card motifs

Square flower motif

Small motifs for St Patricks day cross stitch cards

Elemental coasters - simple cross stitch designs

Rainbow pencils cross stitch design - Thank you card

Pencil themed Thank you card for Teachers or artists cross stitch design

For the Buzy Bobbins Index page Click here.

Sugar Skull cross stitch design template

Sugar Skull cross stitch design template

Hello everyone,

As something a little different for this years Halloween stitch here is a  template outline of a Sugar Skull for you to add motifs to. This should be a fun activity for those who love to mix and match motifs.

I originally used this Skull shape in my own take on a sugar skull cross stitch design which can be found here:
Butterfly inspired sugar skull cross stitch design

I hope everyone has a Happy, spooky and Safe Halloween. :)
Gemma

For more Halloween Designs here are some links:

Simple sweet themed Trick or Treat Bag
I Love my Mummy simple Halloween motif
Pumpkin Alphabet
Jack O' Lantern Coaster designs for Halloween
Cute ghost coming out of a pumpkin
Cute cat in a pumpkin
Cute ghost giving a gift
Happy Ghost at a gravestone
Halloween Haunted house silhouette cross stitch design
Pentagram for Altar cloth
Butterfly inspired sugar skull cross stitch design
Witches bookshelf - small bookmark cross stitch design
Sad ghost at a gravestone
Simple scary skull cross stitch for Halloween Trick or Treat bags

 For the Buzy Bobbins Index page Click here. 

Simple scary skull cross stitch for Halloween Trick or Treat bags

Simple scary skull cross stitch for Halloween Trick or Treat bags

Colour	Anchor Thread numbers
Black	403
White	1

Hello everyone,

Heres a design for a simple yet scary skull for your trick or treat bag this year. This could make a rather spooky treat bag to compliment a skeleton costume. If you are running low on time to stitch this it can be stitched on white adia so only the black stitches need to be sewn.If you'd rather stitch on black aida make the outlines in a different colour to match your costume.

Alternately why not stitch this and place it inside a ornate black frame to place upon the mantlepiece next to your other decorations as an awesome handmade touch.

If you are feeling creative this design is simple enough to use as a base for a sugar skull design. Just add your own colours and motifs. There are loads of of sugar skull design inspiration online but trust me you can spend hours looking and just find so many different ideas.

For more Halloween cross stitch patterns here are some links:

Simple sweet themed Trick or Treat Bag
I Love my Mummy simple Halloween motif
Pumpkin Alphabet
Jack O' Lantern Coaster designs for Halloween
Cute ghost coming out of a pumpkin
Cute cat in a pumpkin
Cute ghost giving a gift
Happy Ghost at a gravestone
Halloween Haunted house silhouette cross stitch design
Pentagram for Altar cloth
Butterfly inspired sugar skull cross stitch design
Witches bookshelf - small bookmark cross stitch design
Sad ghost at a gravestone

 For the Buzy Bobbins Index page Click here. 

Ghost at a gravestone - Halloween cross stitch design

Ghost at a gravestone - Halloween cross stitch design

Colour	Used in these areas:	DMC Number	Anchor Number
Black	Outlines	310	403
White	Ghost	5200	1
Grey	Gravestone	762	234
Dark grey	Letters on gravestone and area at bottom of gravestone	414	235
Green	Flower stems	911	205
Yellow	Flowers	307	289
Pink	Flowers	899	52

This design was drawn originally with Anchor colours in my program. Use anchor threads to get the closest match. I used a conversion chart to get the DMC numbers.

Please let me know if any colours are off and I will amend them in the chart.  

Hello everyone, a sad little Halloween design today. Heres a Ghost visiting a friend at the gravestone.
Don't worry next up I'll have some happier cross stitch designs coming right up!
If this is a little sad why not try my design of a happy ghost hanging out at a grave stone here: link

This design could be sewn for a Halloween card or as part of a collection of Halloween motifs for decoration or party table settings but that all depends on your party theme. I may actually just use the gravestone from this one for a few stitches. (I know I drew it but that ghost is kind making me sad now :p)

Anyway I hope you all have a fun and spooky Halloween no matter what you are doing.

Much love and happy stitching
Gemma xx

Halloween
Simple sweet themed Trick or Treat Bag
I Love my Mummy simple Halloween motif
Pumpkin Alphabet
Jack O' Lantern Coaster designs for Halloween
Cute ghost coming out of a pumpkin
Cute cat in a pumpkin
Cute ghost giving a gift
Happy Ghost at a gravestone
Halloween Haunted house silhouette cross stitch design
Pentagram for Altar cloth
Butterfly inspired sugar skull cross stitch design
Witches bookshelf - small bookmark cross stitch design

  For the Buzy Bobbins Index page Click here.

How to make a Shyguy/Shygal costume mask - cosplay tutorial

How to make a Shyguy costume mask - cosplay tutorial

Hello everyone,

This year I went to May London MCM as a Shygal. What's a Shygal? I hear you all cry, well they are female versions of Shyguys from the Mario games. From what I found out these creatures are only seen in fan art and have not been featured in the games. I assume in the games Shyguys can be male or female since we really can't tell while they wear those masks. This mask design can also be used for a regular Shyguy too since they are the same.

My costume is based on the Shygal in the Baby got DLC video found on YouTube (link below) hence the combination of a blue hood and pink hair.

Baby got DLC (caution may be NSFW)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NFvolSMkDc

While making this cosplay I didn't find much by the way of a tutorial for the mask, which is surprising since I thought that these little guys would be quite popular among Cosplayers. So this is why I decided to make a quick tutorial on how I made mine. There are a couple other Tutorials for masks made from foam and other materials but I decided on cardboard since this was meant to be my cheap cosplay. You can choose to use foam instead of cardboard but bear in mind that foam will bend more around the face. I find that this doesn't look right on the cosplay because the mask does not bend on Shyguys.

Anyway without further ado lets get this tutorial started:

What you will need:
Cardboard (I recycled an old cardboard box)
Paint in white and black
A pair of black tights or stockings (ensure they are thin enough that they can be seen through when close up)
Enough thick elastic to go around your head.
Stapler
Glue

Step 1:
Draw around plates to get two of the same circles on your cardboard and cut out ovals for the eyes on each circle. Make sure the ovals are lined up on both circles.

Step 2:

Get out your paints and paint one side of one of your circles white. Once the white layer is dry use black paint to add a oval for the mouth inbetween the eyes.

Step 3:

Take your pair of black tights or stockings and cut out a piece which will cover both eyeholes on your circles.

Step 4:
On the cardboard circle you did not paint use your stapler to staple the piece of stocking over the eye holes.
When stapling each piece make sure that the flat side of the staple is on the outside while the ends of the staple should be on the inside. This is so that the flat side of the staple will be on this side which is against your face. Trust me on this one you really don't want the sharp side of the staple rubbing against your cheek.

Measure out the elastic so it goes around your head but leave a little extra for attaching to the cardboard.
Once the elastic is the right size staple it to either side of the cardboard as shown in the photo. Remember make sure the flat part of the staple is on the outside.

 

The picture above shows the inside edge of the mask. As you can see the tights and elastic are stapled to the same side.

In this picture below you can see the outside of the mask. I have made sure the flat side of the staple is on this side as it is the side which will be against the wearers face. 

 

Step 5

Glue both halves together. Make sure to glue the inside of the stapled piece of the unpainted side of the other piece. 

 

The Cosplay

 

Finally to finish off grab a plain hoodie put it on and put on your mask. You can finish off the look with a pair of plain trousers and a black or brown belt worn over the top of the hoodie.

Here I am wearing a wig because I decided to be a Shygal but you can easily leave it off and become a Shyguy just as easily.

 

It is easy to see through this mask because tights are generally see through when you are close up. However it is a little like wearing dark sunglasses so beware visibility may be a little limited in darker environments. However when wearing the mask outdoors I actually had no problem getting about.

For posts on cosplays I have spotted on my travels here are some links:
Index of Cosplays spotted Cosplays spotted at EMcon 2016
Cosplays spotted at MCM London Expo May 2016 - Part 1
Cosplays spotted at MCM London Expo May 2016 - Part 2

Cosplays spotted at Sheffield Film and Comic con August 2016

However if you are here for more computer game themed posts here are a few links

Miscellaneous Computer games
Link from The Minish Cap
Small Doom logo
Cute Chocobo
Phoenix Wright - Objection
Fidget from Dust: An Elysain Tail

 For the Buzy Bobbins Index page Click here.