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Biggest Cross Stitch Ever

Genevieve Speegle

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When life gives you time, make giant tapestries! We’ve been home now for a few months due to COVID social distancing, so I figured it was a great time to start a cross stitch project the size of a 12-year-old.  🙂

I made this amazing Alice in Wonderland silhouette cross stitch pattern the other day and I wanted it BIG. It’s 32×45.29 inches, on a 14 count fabric! It only uses one color though, so it shouldn’t be too bad, right? …….. Right? I’m going to use 3 strands of black DMC 310 throughout so it’s a thicker weave.

Here’s a video I made of me putting the 36 page chart together:

 

Here’s a picture of my 3-year-old next to the pieced together pattern. It’s 100% bananas.

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It all begins with one stitch:

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Here’s a picture of me stitching on a 59 inch Aida cloth. It definitely takes a little bit to get used to:

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Week one done, and feeling good:

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I’m excited about the process and I hope you’ll join me on my journey! Be sure to follow me on Instagram and Facebookfor weekly photo updates, and let me know what you think of this project! Here’s a link to the chart, if you’d like to stitch it along with me, too!

Thanks so much for crafting with me, and happy stitching! xoxo

 

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Limited Edition Vintage Bee Card Kit

Genevieve Speegle

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Hope you enjoy this fun, limited edition bee card kit! 

I fell in love with these darling bee printables from Dots Inspiration Shop and couldn’t wait to put them together into a one-of-a-kind card collection!

With purchase, you’ll receive all the materials needed to create these lovely works of art. I have pre-cut everything and tied all the bows for your convenience as well.

The only items needed will be:

The rest is just a matter of piecing all the embellishments together with adhesive.

Your kit will include 2 cellophane baggies. Each baggie contains the ingredients for two of the cards + their envelopes.

Find the following embellishments for each card and glue together…

 

CARD 1:

 

CARD 2:

 

CARD 3:

 

CARD 4:

 

Kits are packed and ready to ship now! Quantities are limited. You can find the listing in my Etsy shop.

Please let me know if you have any questions along the way or if there are any kinds of themes/colors you’d like to see in future kits!

Thanks so much, my friends, and happy crafting!

xoxo

Genevieve

Bella Stitchery

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Introduction to Cross Stitching

Genevieve Speegle

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Welcome to cross stitching 101!

Ever wonder how to begin what may appear to be a daunting journey? Well, look no further, my friend! Bella Stitchery is here to the rescue!

Rest assured, it’s actually not that difficult once you get started. I just posted a YouTube video all about how to read and begin a cross stitch chart, along with some background information on Aida cloth and needle sizing.

In the video, I promised to provide you with the “Meh.” pattern free if you’d like to practice your newly acquired knowledge. Well, here you go. Just open, print or save, and start stitching today!

Meh. Pattern

Please be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel for all things crafty, and keep in touch! Thanks so much, and happy stitching! xoxo

 

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DIY – Dyeing Seam Binding and Lace

Genevieve Speegle

I love using vintage looking accents in my cards and scrapbook pages.

I’ve learned several ways to dye my ribbons and trims, using various ink and paint brands and am happy to share this trick with you!

 

Here are some examples of cards I’ve made using my hand dyed seam binding:

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Here are the supplies used in the video:

Distress Oxide

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Dylusions Ink Sprays

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Lindy’s Magicals

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Hug Snug Seam Binding

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

Please let me know what you think, and happy crafting!

xoxo

Genevieve

 

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Meat Tornado

Genevieve Speegle

“The less I know about other people’s affairs, the happier I am. I’m not interested in caring about people. I once worked with a guy for three years and never learned his name. Best friend I ever had. We still never talk sometimes.”

-Ron Swanson

Mike and I love our Thursday night line-up, not the least of which is Parks & Recreation.  My hubby’s favorite character is Ron Swanson and I wanted to do something a little…different…with this year’s Valentine for him.

I made this unique greeting using one of Ron Swanson’s famous lines from the show, “You had me at meat tornado.” and then embellished the card with lots of shiny German glass glitter.

I cut out a heart, popped it with some foam underneath and embellished it with more glitter. 

Love it.

Mike said it’s probably the best card I have ever made him.  Boom.  Done.
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Christmas in July

Genevieve Speegle
This year, I decided to participate in the Christmas in July festivities. 
I have so many requests for Christmas cards all year long (who doesn’t love thinking of Christmas all the time?!) and it’s been so much fun to see so much red, green and sparkle around here!
Feelin’ the holiday spirit?  Stop in and stock up!
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Close Knit

Genevieve Speegle
I love finding bargains! 
I went to the semi-annual garage sale at Scrappin’ Time today and scored big time with this Bo Bunny grab bag!  I got several sheets of double-sided card stock for $2!  One person’s trash really IS another one’s treasure! 
I came home and made this layout right away.  It worked perfectly with the picture I had printed several days ago.
Most of the embellishments on the page were made from the card stock itself.  I hand cut several arrows and stars.  I used my Cricut to cut the title and the swirly brown border in the middle.
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Disneyland Mini Album

Genevieve Speegle
We took our son, along with the in-laws, to Disneyland early this month.  It was the first time our 3-year-old had been to the magic kingdom and he had a blast! 
I decided to make a mini-album for my mother-in-law as her Mother’s Day gift this year. 
I just finished it today and wanted to share!  🙂 
 
This is my favorite page of the album.  I hand-cut Jackson and layered him on top of glittery polka-dot card stock. 
I love this picture of Mike in goggles.  It really captures his personality!
Now to start on my own layouts….
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MEGA Re-Opening Sale at ArtFire ~~ My Biggest Sale EVER!!!

Genevieve Speegle
As a craft lover turned entrepreneur, I’m all about supporting the small businesses.  I have sold on dozens of websites over the last couple years and am so excited about ArtFire.  I’m delighted to be able to offer you my Bella Stitchery and Gen’s Scrapbook Kitchen on ONE ArtFire site for your convenience.
The url is listed as Bella Stitchery (http://www.artfire.com/users/BellaStitchery), and I’ve spent the last 8 days getting all my patterns up to date, as well as adding all my handmade goodies.

In honor of my new store there, I’m holding my BIGGEST SALE EVER this week:
25% off EVERYTHING in my ArtFire shop!
Patterns, cards, frames ~ you name it!
The prices listed now are retail, so please enter discount code: GRANDREOPENING25
for the sale price.  Please feel free to contact me with any questions.  Thanks so much, and happy shopping!
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Springtime in the Kitchen

Genevieve Speegle
Please tell me that I am not the only person that looks forward to each and every season or holiday. In August, I start mentally preparing the Christmas decoration layout in our home. Now, I’m dreaming of SPRING! Ahhhhh, the sunny days, flowers and baby birds.
I’ve started creating with Spring themed goodies this week and am having so much fun with them!