Hand-Stitched and Charming

Stephanie Barnard shares a hearfelt page with host Sandi Genovese. Barnard uses accents that are "sew" perfect —stitchery and charms.

Materials and Tools:

heart charms
small crystal embellishments
red embroidery floss or fibers
needle-tip tool
tag and heart-shaped die-cuts
heart stamps
Versamark pad
black and red sheets of cardstock
kraft-colored cardstock
black journaling pen or marker
cross-stitch needle
temporary adhesive
photo splits
pencil
scrapbooking glue or adhesive

Steps:

1. Die-cut tags and heart shapes. Adhere temporary adhesive to the back of the large and medium heart die- cuts. Layer the large heart die-cut over the tag die-cut. Use the needle tip tool to poke holes through the tag, around the heart shape. (Tip: The further apart the holes, the longer your stitches will be.) After punching holes around the large heart die-cut, center the medium heart die-cut within the larger outline and repeat the same technique.

2. To stitch the heart shape onto the tag, thread needle and begin from back surface. Bring your needle through the first hole on the largest heart — pull thread almost all the way through, but leave a little at the end. This small piece can be secured to the back of the tag with a photo split.