Embroidered Thank You Card

Today's embroidered thank you card features the Spellbinders Stitched Thanks April 2021 Small Die of the Month. This card was a first for me. It was my first time stitching on a card and my first time creating a slimline card.

I cut the embroidered template from 100 lb cardstock so it would be sturdy enough to handle the embroidery stitches. I followed the directions provided by Spellbinders to stitch the flowers and the leaves using a variety of pink, purple, and green embroidery floss.

I used the die to cut the word "Thanks" from gold foil cardstock. I adhered the letters to the embroidered cardstock. I glued a panel of gold foil cardstock to a slimline card base. Using foam squares, I popped up the embroidered panel onto a panel of pink shimmer cardstock and then adhered this to a white cardstock panel. This was glued to the gold foil card base.

I cut out four leaves from gold foil cardstock and glued two to each side of the embroidered panel.

To add an extra bit of embellishment, I cut out flowers from the pink shimmer cardstock and some additional gold foil leaves. I glued the flowers and leaves to the inside of the card.

The embossed detail on the letters and leaves adds a beautiful touch to this embroidered card.

Embroidered Thank You Card
Supplies:

Accent Opaque White Cardstock 100lb
Recollections Cardstock - Gold Foil and Pink Shimmer
Spellbinders Stitched Thanks April 2021 Small Die of the Month
Spellbinders Simply Perfect Layered Blooms Cutting Dies
Embroidery Floss
Embroidery Needle
Foam Squares

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