Stitched Snowflake Joyful A6 Card

Add a hand-made touch to this side-fold card 

with embroidery long stitches. 

Two overlays  create a narrow contrast border to frame 

the featured double-layered snowflake. 

Stitching holes allow for 3-ply floss stitches to be added 

to create a wheel motif at six points, smaller radiating motifs, 

with other cut out shapes allowing contrast foundation snowflake 

to show through. Rotate the stitched snowflake slightly when positioning 

to attach, then add the “Joyful” word accent. 

Place jewels or studs at center, middle motif center holes 

and other punches as desired. 

A6 card measures approx. 4.63” wide x 6.25” tall when folded. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A main card base - side fold

B front accent panel to create narrow border

C main front panel

D snowflake with stitching holes (2)

E snowflake offset contrast with stitching holes

F accent welded word   G red floss

2. (NOTE some of the next few images are

from a different project.)

Prepare the stitching hole punched shapes by

using a tool (such as this un-bent paper clip)

to push through all "chad" cut outs that may still

be attached or in pre-cut positions. Also make sure

all accent openings are cleared.

Brush off all "crumbs" possible.

3. Position and carefully align the snowflake shapes

 so that all the stitching holes align as exactly as possible. 

Use the punch-out tool to help with alignment, 

if necessary, then attach in place.

4. Repeat step 3 to position, align, and attach the layered

snowflake unit on top of the contrast accent snowflake.

To assist the shapes to attach well and remain flat

and not warp or curl during the liquid adhesive

drying process, press flat on a flat work surface using

a heavy flat weigh such as this large, thick book volume,

possibly with something heavy on top.

5.  Select the 6-ply embroidery floss color for

the stitches.

Then separate out three plies and line up the lead ends,

straighten out the lengths so there will be no tangling.

Thread lead ends through eye of blunt-tip tapestry

needle size 24 or equivalent.

6. Determine where you will begin stitching;

sample project begins at larger bottom center tip of a fan.

Use a small strip of cello tape to secure the tail ends

near beginning point. 

7. Insert the needle UP through the center bottom hole

 to begin the first fan unit. Pull thread all the way through

leaving no slack. 

8. Insert needle and floss DOWN through first side hole

at outer snowflake edge as shown. Pull thread all

the way through leaving no slack.

9. Continue to create long stitches by

passing needle UP through large bottom hole,

down through next un-filled outer hole, and so forth

until the fan motif is completed.

10. Move down below same fan motif to begin

wheel motif - insert needle and floss UP through

the wheel unit's center hole, then pass needle

and floss DOWN through the same bottom center

hole of recently-completed fan unit (shared hole).

11. Complete the wheel straight stitches all around.

NOTE: As thread on needle is used up, work needle

to backside, then secure trimmed end in a convenient

spot on backside of work with small piece of cello tape.

TIE ON a newly re-loaded needle as indicated in step 6

to continue to complete stitching.

12. Move to the wheel motif next to completed

motif units to work the small wheel motif there

in similar manner.

13. Continue to move to closest un-stitched fan,

large wheel and small wheel motifs in most

convenient and logical order to complete all elements.

14. To complete final center motif, bring needle and floss

UP through center large hole, then work straight

stitches around the wheel motif. End with needle on

backside of work, trim excess and secure tail with

small piece of cello tape.

15. Prepare card base by positioning (centered) accent

panel and front panel on front panel of folded

base panel, and secure in place.

16. Rotate the stitched snowflake slightly as shown

and position near top of front panel; also position

"Joyful" sentiment word below. Attach both in place.

Here is the completed card.

Christmas Tree Stitched Wheels A6 Card

Ten stitched partial or complete “wheel” motifs in four rows 

create the Christmas tree silhouette with simple cross-stitched trunk. 

Stitching holes allow for 3-ply floss stitches to be added 

as “spokes” through center holes. 

Optionally add colored jewels or studs to cover centers.  

“Print & cut” front panel includes printed words “MERRY CHRISTMAS” 

across bottom. Middle overlay creates a narrow contrast border. 

Card measures approx. 4.63” wide x 6.25” tall when folded. 

Pattern and quantity of stitches is simple enough 

for children to help stitch. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A side fold card base

B offset accent panel

C front "print & cut" front panel with stitching holes

D tree shape with star overlay

2. Follow basic "print & cut" instructions to prepare

and print the white cardstock panel page, then . . .

. . . position the page on the cutting sheet . . . 

. . . and cut the front panel shape with the "MERRY 

CHRISTMAS' printed words.

3. Prepare the stitching hole punched shapes by

using a tool (such as this un-bent paper clip)

to push through all "chad" cut outs that may still

be attached or in pre-cut positions. Brush off

all "crumbs" possible.

4. Position and attach the star overlay.

5. Position and carefully align the tree shape

on the front of front panel so that all the stitching holes

align as exactly as possible. Use the punch-out tool

to help with alignment, if necessary, then attach in place.

To assist the shapes to attach well and remain flat

and not warp or curl during the liquid adhesive

drying process, press flat on a flat work surface using

a heavy flat weigh such as this large, thick book volume,

possibly with something heavy on top.

6. Select the 6-ply embroidery floss color for the wheel

tree accents.

Then separate out three plies and line up the lead ends,

straighten out the lengths so there will be no tangling.

Thread lead ends through eye of blunt-tip tapestry

needle size 24 or equivalent.

7. Determine where you will begin stitching;

sample project begins at top wheel.

Use a small strip of cello tape to secure the tail ends

near beginning point. 

8. Insert the needle through the first hole to begin

the first wheel unit. Suggested starting point is

top wheel lower left outer hole.

Pull thread all the way through

leaving no slack. 

9. Insert needle down through center wheel hole.

10. Continue the stitching UP through the next up adjacent

stitching hole, and down through the center hole,

and repeat until all stitches in top wheel are complete,

as shown here. Thread ends on backside.

11. Move downward to the closest unstitched wheel

and continue to stitch. When floss length is completely

used, finish with needle on backside, trim ends to

.75"-1" and secure with small cello tape strip.

12. Re thread another set of 3 strands of floss,

and tape ends near re-start position.

13. Continue to complete the wheels stitches.

14. NOTE that there are two stitching holes

that are shared by the adjacent wheels

on second, third and fourth rows.

15. As stitching is completed to mid-point of

bottom row, move down to complete the trunk

cross stitches: first complete the slant stitches

in one direction across top row, then work back

across row to complete the slant stitches of same row.

16. Complete the trunk cross stitches, then . . .

. . . move back up to complete the final wheels.

When stitching is complete, finish with the needle

and floss on the backside, tape off and trim floss.

17. Position and attach stitched panel securely

on accent panel with narrow margin exposed

all around.

18. Position and attach the front panel assembly

onto the front panel of card base with even margin

exposed all around.

Gingerbread Man Bakery Shop Card

Celebrate your favorite Christmas cookie traditions. 

Simple throw-back shop front with tall marquee, 

striped awning and door arch is the backdrop for 

the little layered gingerbread guy with squiggle icing details.  

Window frame trios flank doorway, with “Christmas” cursive word cut 

above “BAKERY” stencil cut arch front 

(be sure to retain the separate ‘A’ and ‘R’ centers). 

An alternate "Sweet Stuff" bakery title also included.

Optional interior bracket sentiment panel aligns 

at top fold perforation. 

Card measures approx. 5” x 7” when folded. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A card base (top fold card)  B front panel (background)

C shop silhouette base    D top marquee trim overlay

E awning arch: front, bottom trim, contrast underlay

NOTE: retain the interior shapes from 'A' and 'R'

to position and attach within letter cutouts

F awning strip    G awning cross strip trim (2)

H shop front side strips (2)

I window panes (vellum if desired; 2)

J window frame grids (2)    K window lower trim contr.

L doorway base    M doorway frame trim

N gingerbread man: base, body, head

O gingerbread man features & icing shapes (5)

2. Begin assembly of the shop store front by

positioning and attaching the marquee trim overlay

along top and upper side edges of front base.

3. Position (centered) shop front base onto front panel

with bottom straight edges aligned.

4. Position the door shape into the doorway cutout

of shop front, then position and attach the trim

around door.

5. Position and attach the awning strip across shop front,

then position and attach the narrow trim strips across

each side of the awning to be even with doorway frame top.

6. Position and attach the window frame shapes

on front and at top of panes base shapes

for two window units.

Position and attach the base trim shape under

the panes shapes.

7. Position and attach the lower side shop front

trim overlays at shop base sides.

8. Position and attach windows to abut side edges

along trim edges (from step 7), and slightly below

scallop awning edges. 

9. Position and attach awning arch contrast behind

main shape, then position and attach the separate

interior shapes for 'A' and 'R' letters.

10. Position and attach the add-on scallop trim shape

along bottom edge.

11. Position BAKERY assembly centered 

over door frame.

12. Position shop and front panel assembly,

centered, over folded card base front.

13. Assemble the gingerbread man . . .

. . . by layering A) head onto body; B) eyes into

cutout openings and smile in position as shown 

(add smudge cheek rouged highlights if desired);

C) icing hair, wrists and anklets as shown.

14. Position and attach body assembly onto body base,

then position and attach buttons into cutout openings.

15. Select from the two options of cursive word cuts

for the marquee front.

16. Complete card front by positioning and attaching

gingerbread man onto card front.

Position and attach selected word cutout onto marquee.

If using "Christmas" cutout, don't forget to retain

and position the 'i' jot circle punch.

Or use the two-part "Sweet Stuff" words cut.

If preferred, substitute the Doodle Bug 

gingerbread man embellishment.