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Have Yourself a Retro Little Christmas + FREE PRINTABLES!

Genevieve Speegle

I love retro images. Like LOVE, LOVE retro images. They make my heart smile and I feel all warm and cozy just looking at these darling illustrations. It’s no wonder, than, that they are the centerpiece for so many of my card creations!

Here are six cards I made recently. I thought you might enjoy these darling greetings.

This “Little Boy’s First Christmas” is one of my favorites. I love the color combo and the flower cluster so much!

Adding various sizes in your flower collage makes it look full and interesting – so, change it up! Add a variety!
Found this pine bundle in the floral section at Michaels and just took apart branches so that I could put them where I wanted them.

I was so happy when this sweet pink baby’s first Christmas card found a good home – I love the intricate lace, pearls, flowers, and seam binding!

Beautiful cards don’t have to be super fancy either. This one is simple, but just so happy and sweet!

Feeling inspired? Here are copies of the vintage images I used so that you can print and play with them too!

A few “must haves” when working with printables:

  • a great printer! I use HP OfficeJet Pro 6978 and it’s amazing (I use it a TON every single day for my business)
  • quality cardstock. Try Neenah Premium Cardstock for fabulous images
  • Stickles glitter – you won’t believe how it changes the entire quality of your card. For real

If you just want to get your hands on finished cards, be sure to check out my eBay and Etsy shop for lots of handmade goodies!

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Thanks so much for crafting with me today, and happy holidays!

xoxo

Genevieve

Bella Stitchery

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Old Card Sketches Made NEW! Card Making Idea + Free Printable!

Genevieve Speegle

If you’re anything like me, you still have lots of paper crafting magazines lying around. I found a bunch the other day while cleaning my craft room and thought it would be fun to find some old sketches and “modernize” them.

The magazine I’m starting with today is an older Card Design Handbook. I love this sketch idea and thought it would be a great card idea for beginners or any level paper crafter!

Here’s my first in what may turn out to be a series. This card making design is super full and happy, yet easy to replicate to just about any occasion. Let me know what you think!

Here’s the image I used for the card. Feel free to save and print!

Do you like this idea?

Would you like to see more like it in the future?

What’s the oldest publication you have in your house?

You can purchase items used in this video from the following links:

– Hand Dyed Seam Binding in My eBay Shop

– Prima Marketing Pastel Dreams Flowers

– Sizzix Crochet Dies

– Cream Cardstock

​​ – Art Glitter Glue

– Ivory Lace

– Tim Holtz Big Chat

– Glossy Accents

– Vintage Photo Distress Oxide

– Crystal Stickles

Thanks so much for making happy cards with me today!

xoxo

Genevieve

Bella Stitchery

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FREE Bernie Sanders Cross Stitch Pattern

Genevieve Speegle

Well, the Bernie Sanders memes this week have been cracking me up non-stop, so I knew I had to make a cross stitch pattern from it. ‘MERICA!

The pattern will be about 12×20 inches on a 14 count and uses all full X stitches.

You can download a copy of the chart here:

bernie-sanders-patternDownload

Be sure to visit my eBay shop too, for thousands of handmade cross stitch patterns and my YouTube channel for tips on getting started, faster stitching techniques, and all things crafty!

Happy stitching, my craft-loving friends, and enjoy!

xoxo

Genevieve

Bella Stitchery

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FREEBIE – Fairy & Bunnies Silhouette Cross Stitch Pattern

Genevieve Speegle

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I thought you might enjoy a cross stitch project you can easily begin on without having to go to the store for lots of DMC colors. This freebie pattern uses only 1-2 colors (depending on whether or not you choose to stitch the background).

Fairy and Bunnies Silhouette

I’ve also included some samples of what it will look like with different color combos. You can use any colors you’d like!

Fairy and Bunnies Silhouette collage

Enjoy, and happy stitching!