Presents with stars - Fun and colourful Birthday card cross stitch designs

Presents with stars - Fun and colourful Birthday card cross stitch designs

Hello everyone,
I have a few birthdays coming up so I thought it would be a great opportunity to come up with a simple cross stitch design for a birthday card. I wanted this one to be in whole stitches only to make them simple to whip up but also so I could change the thread colours about to use up a few odd ends of a skien or to choose colours which I know the lucky recipient will like the best.

I like this colour combination, its rather fun and bright.

 

Heres a nice little present in Green, red and Yellow. I think this colour combination would also make a nice idea for a Christmas card or a nice tag to put on a Christmas present as a keepsake.

I had to try and fit in pink and purple somewhere in this post else my lovely Niece would defiantly ask for one for her sewing. I think she might be trying this one to make for her friends birthday later in the year.

If anyone decides to stitch this one with a new set of colours I'd love to see it, please feel free to pop a link to a photo of your sewing into the comments and I'll take a look.

Anyway Happy Birthday to anyone with a birthday coming up. I hope to be getting a few more Birthday themed cross stitch designs drawn soon since I'll have loads of family birthdays coming up which I will need to sew for.

Much love and happy stitching
Gemma xx

For a few more fun and colourful designs here are some links:

Geometric black and purple cross stitch design
Rainbow coloured Geometric pattern
Pretty circle of Butterflies and Flowers
Wishing well card sized cross stitch design
Primrose Fairy
Question Mark Maze
China blue flower motif
Girl blowing a Dandelion
Cute bird sitting in some bushes
Make a Wish - Dandelion seeds turning into Butterflies
Blue and green sewn bird
Bright orange and yellow summer sun motif
Bunch of colourful balloons

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Artist Spotlight - Pins and Needles - colourful, creepily cute artist dolls and accessories

Artist Spotlight - Pins and Needles - colourful, creepily cute artist dollsand accessories

Hello everyone,
Pins and Needles is a crafter I had the pleasure to meet at Emcon this year. The whole stall immediately grabbed my interest, not only for the colours and unusual dolls but the fact that each doll has a little card with a lovely little backstory.

Official website: http://pinsandneedlesofficial.co.uk/home
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialpinsandneedles/

Theres a wide variety of creepy cute designs. Unlike some creepy cute artists these designs do not focus on gore or have most things black. This is actually quite a refreshing change. Don't get me wrong I adore creepy cute but sometimes theres only so much black I can have before I long for some colour. 

There's a collection of keyrings to adorn your bags or keychains. They come in a variety of shapes including brightly coloured bats, scary staring eyeballs and colourful skulls. The skulls here are definitely my favorite with their unique detailing which reminds me of Sugar Skulls made for the Day of the dead in Mexico. 

Don't worry you won't have to try and read the stories off my pictures, each story is available on the Pins and Needles website. It gives each one a little personality and some insight into the design choices for each one. 

There's quite a few members to the Pins and Needles gang, though I will be keeping an eye on the Pins and Needles website to keep an eye out for any new recruits to the group.
I'm actually rather excited about the Alternative wedding toppers where you can ask for a pair of cute monsters based on you, your partner and your very own love story. You can even include a little monster for your pets or children. This does mean that there are so many possibilities for dolls that we should be careful about a potential take over. First the Pins and Needles craft room... then... the WORLD!  Tee hee.

Check out the wedding toppers here: http://www.pinsandneedlesofficial.co.uk/alternative-weddings

Unfortunately I couldn't stay too long at the stall since the area the stalls were in were suddenly filled with a pack of rampaging Darleks. I'm not kidding there were Darleks all around the convention, I'd spotted them chasing Doctor who cosplayers, making plans to take over the world (loudly) and squaring off against superheroes. Since I didn't have my trusty sonic screwdriver with me I didn't want to take any chances and scarpered. 

Pins and Needles has a really great website to look through so you can read all about the dolls, their stories and find out about the upcoming events they are attended so you can see the lovely makes for yourself. 

I definitely recommend checking out the website, it has a brilliant offer at the moment for 15% off an order when signing up to their newsletter. Not only will you be able to keep up to date with news its a really good excuse to start a brand new collection. 

Now excuse me I think I may need to go and make some room on my shelf before I take advantage of that offer. :)

Much love and happy crafting

Gemma 

Links

Official website: http://pinsandneedlesofficial.co.uk/home
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialpinsandneedles/

For more Artist spotlight posts here are some links:
A preview of Simbrix - Interconnecting bricks for creative sculptures
Fun things to make with Simbrix
Unboxing and review of Cutiepies' Hair bows
Artist Spotlight: Maz's Boutique

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Zodiac Cancer June 21 - July 22 cross stitch design

Zodiac Cancer June 21 - July 22 cross stitch design

Colour	DMC Number	Anchor Number
Black	310	403
Dark blue	518	1039
Blue	939	152
White	5200	1

Hello everyone
This is a card sized design for all of the lovely Cancer people having their birthdays later this month.
The colour scheme of this design represents that Cancer is a sign of the water element. I think these little circles look like a whole collection of bubbles or the scales on a beautiful fish.

It seems that water signs are very variable just like their namesake. Water can be calm, boiling, frozen or turbulent which makes water signs, not only a mixed bunch but can experience emotions in very different ways.

This design will be a fun stitch for some of your friends in the Cancer star sign, it will look fun on a card or could be used for book cover for a lovely journal. Since its very fitting for someone of the Cancer star sign to perhaps have to write down their range of emotions

 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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Dollar sign containing an American flag cross stitch design

Dollar sign containing an American flag cross stitch design

Colour	Anchor Thread numbers
Black	403
White	1
Blue	134
Red	1098

Hello Everyone,
Today I thought I'd draw something a little bit different, I was asked for something which could go into a 'gangster' themed bedroom because the boy who is decorating is a big fan of Gangster style console games.
I did consider drawing a pound sign with some bling but to be honest all of the games he likes are set in America so a dollar sign felt far more fitting. I may have to make another version some time with a little bling, maybe gold coloured with some gems but I have been finding gems so very hard to draw.

You know drawing a bit of random punctuation was actually quite fun. I think I'll have to do another at some point, maybe some question marks or Amphersands. My brother and I used to find random punctuation fairly amusing in decoration because out of context it is essentially nonsense. Plus I do think a few exclamation marks on my sofa cushions would definitely be a starting point for conversation.

For a few more cross stitch designs here are some links:
Celtic Knot bookmark
Geometric black and purple cross stitch design
Rainbow coloured Geometric pattern
Pretty circle of Butterflies and Flowers
Wishing well card sized cross stitch design
Primrose Fairy
Question Mark Maze
China blue flower motif
Girl blowing a Dandelion
Cute bird sitting in some bushes
Make a Wish - Dandelion seeds turning into Butterflies
Blue and green sewn bird
Bright orange and yellow summer sun motif
Bunch of colourful balloons

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Artist Spotlight: Maz's Boutique - a delightful mix of kawii, gothic and colourful clothing and accessories with a sprinkling of geek culture

Artist Spotlight: Mazs Boutique - a delightful mix of kawii, gothic and colourful clothing and accessories with a sprinkling of geek culture

Hello everyone
On my recent trip to Emcon in Nottingham I spotted the delightful stall by Maz's Boutique and fell in love with everything on the stall. Its a good job I had set myself a budget for the Convention or I would have brought quite a few items. I did treat myself to a stunning black choker necklace and a hair clip featuring the tiniest, cutest hat I have ever seen.

I was fortunate enough to be able to take some pictures of the display to show you all so I'll pop those below.
However if you'd like to check out more of this Artists work here are some links:

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Mazslolitasales/
Etsy page: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MazsBoutique

I definitely recommend checking out the Facebook page, it has certainly cheered up my Facebook wall to see such lovely colourful makes pop up. Also I've spotted a few fan pictures of customers wearing their purchases so you can get a good idea what the clothing looks like on real people too.

There was a selection of cute and geeky themed clothing at the stall. The items which stood out most to me was the Pokémon and Star Wars items.

Heres a little sample of all the jewelry items I spotted. There are so many which would fit into a sweet Lolita outfit theme particularly the lovely pastel colours and the sweet themed ones. There were a collection which had little macaroons and a few which I didn't catch in the pictures had cute little sushi charms. Gosh this whole stand is making me want some nice treats now. :) 

A lovely collection of chokers and necklaces. Just check out that glow in the dark Batman symbol - how cool is that! I bet that would look very striking at a party.

 

There was also a collection of lovely rings in the shape of various little cakes and cute characters. You don't need to be dressed totally in Lolita fashions to wear such items though, a little cute accessory is a really subtle way to brighten up an ordinary outfit.

At this point I should stop squeeing over all the cute and give a little note on the quality of the items I brought for myself. The choker is fastened by a little strip of Velcro which is sewn on very firmly. Even when my delightful small nephew took a liking to it and whipped the choker off of my neck it still held strong. This is amazing since a few of my necklaces have not been able to withstand a sharp tug from his little toddler fingers!

That's all for now, I'll be back soon with another spotlight from Em-con soon but now I'm off to Maz's Boutique Facebook page to look at some lovely items!

Much love and happy Stitching
Gemma

For some more links to artist/product spotlights:

A preview of Simbrix - Interconnecting bricks for creative sculptures
Fun things to make with Simbrix
Unboxing and review of Cutiepies' Hair bows

 For the Buzy Bobbins Index page Click here. 

Cosplays spotted at EMcon 2016

Cosplays spotted at EMcon 2016

Hello everyone,
On Saturday I took a little trip to Nottingham to take part in the fun at Emcon this Bank holiday weekend.
So I thought I would share some of the pictures of wonderful cosplayers I spotted at the event. I would like to thank everyone who took a moment to stop for a picture. I am always grateful when someone takes time out of their day to pose since theres always so much to do at a convention.

Without further ado here we go.

This is a costume of the Superhero Green Arrow - a bow wielding bringer of justice. I love the attention to detail in this costume as it comes complete with arrows strapped to the arms. This cosplayer has done a fantastic job on this one and has even perfected a pose ready to notch an arrow. Bad guys beware when Green Arrow is watching. :)

This is a brilliant Cosplay of Foxy from the hit horror game Five Nights at Freddies.
Foxy is a Pirate themed animatronic character which is why we see the details of the pirate hook and eyepatch. I adore the detail of the giant painted on mouth in this costume, it must have taken a load of work to get this accurate and looking so neat it is also a very clever way around having to wear a large clumbersome mask, making this version still very effective (and a touch scary just like the original character) but still easy to walk around a convention in.
Well done on this version of Foxy, I was almost a little scared to ask for a photo. :)

 

This is a cosplay of Queen Chrysalis - the Queen of the Changelings from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. As you guys may know I am a massive fan of My Little Pony so when I saw this costume I knew who it was right away. This cosplayer has effectively made a four legged character humanoid with careful use of details to make sure we know who it is meant to be. May I point out the beautiful crown and horn detail, I am actually very impressed by the detail even though the ends of each piece are quite thin. I also love the wings. I may have to have a go at making some myself.
Thank you for a wonderful cosplay, I am quite inspired to try my own My Little Pony outfit. :)

 

This is a Cosplay of Mabel from Gravity Falls.
May I point out that the stars on this costume actually lit up. It may not be quite so obvious in the photo but this is a set of Christmas lights woven into the jumper. Looks like these lights are battery powered rather than mains powered like in the original cartoon. (but then a mains powered jumper would be very impractical for a convention hall)
This cosplayer even came complete with a little Waddles plush toy which is just do adorable.

Missy from Doctor Who

This has to be one of my Favourite Cosplays I spotted on the day. This cosplayer even has a ready to take over the world pose spot on here. :D



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Zodiac cross stitch design Gemini - May 21 - June 20

Zodiac cross stitch design Gemini - May 21 - June 20

Colour	DMC Number	Anchor Number
Black	310	403
White	5200	1
Blue	3753	1031

Hello everyone
Last month has been rather strange with the weather, one minute there has been a nice touch of sunshine the next minute is hailing down. I'm not entirely sure what to wear right now :P
Anyway I thought I'd begin this month with a brand new Zodiac design for Gemini, luckily the birth sign dates for Gemini do not start until nearer the end of May so that will give lots of time to sew this for some very lucky people with Gemini birthdays this month.

Gemini is an air sign. People who are within the air element are known to be intelligent and great at communication. They can also be seen as happy - go - lucky with a zest for life, I bet people in air signs really love to celebrate their birthday in style.
I represented the tranquility of the air sign with the calming blue colour and the tendency to be creative amongst air signs with the light swirls.

Thats all for now. I'll be back next month with another zodiac cross stitch design or for other cross stitch designs join me here next week. I have something very nice on the drawing board right now.

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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