When I saw this reindeer
I imagined him bounding over the
snow surrounded by a forest of
Christmas trees and holly.
I wanted a bit of festive sparkle
too, so my mystery item is shiny
gold star sequins which I added to
the sky of this snowy scene.”
We’ve challenged three designers to
use only the materials given to them
to create a luxury Christmas card.
Read on to see how they got on...
SHEENA ROGERS...LEAPING REINDEER
THE CHALLENGE
- 14 count white aida
- Six shades of stranded cotton (shown above)
- One, two or three ribbon reindeer
- Aperture card
- One mystery ingredient of your own choice
THE RULES
- Create a design for a luxury Christmas card
- The design area is 50 x 40 stitches
- Only the materials above can be used
- Be creative as possible!
n between stitching all the gorgeous Christmas
projects in this issue, why not have a go at our special
seasonal challenge? We’ve asked three designers this
month to come up with a design for a luxury festive
card. They could only use the materials listed on the left,
making sure to include at least one, or up to three ribbon
reindeer. Take a look at their results below – we’ve
featured a chart for each one so you can stitch your
favourite! We hope this will inspire you to join in too
- turn the page to see what our challenge will be for
February – we’ve listed everything you need to take part.
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