Stitched Panel in Shadow Box Stand-up Frame

 

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. Today's project is a spur of the moment project. I thought I am done after stitching the panel since I have no plans for it. But after seeing American Crafts & We R Makers Stars, Stripes & Scissors Celebration in IG, I said to myself, "I can probably do something with this stitched panel." I just needed to use AC and/or We R Makers supplies although I always use the We R Comfort Craft Magnifying Glasses when I cross stitch. I cannot go by without it.

I did my cross stitching on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" 80-lb cardstock. The stitching holes were created with the use of the Altenew Cross Stitch Canvas die. The pattern is from CrossStitcher Magazine, July 2026 edition. It is a part of the Stars & Stripes stitch sampler. I did a spotlight stitching of one of the samplers and repetetively stitched this pattern on the panel for a quilt-like look. I used 2  strands of DMC floss in stitching.

I created a frame for the cross stitched panel using the We R Makers Shadow Box Punch Board. The punch board was designed for a square shadow box but can be used to create a rectangular shadow box. Simply add 4" to each side to come up with the dimensions of the paper you need to create your custom sized shadow box. 

I used a blue cardstock for the shadow box. I followed the steps on the punch board. I placed the cross stitched panel on the center of the punched cardstock and  folded the scored lines towards the center. 

To make this into a frame, I die cut the same blue cardstock using an easel die from The Stamp Market Scalloped Frame Die set. I die cut this twice and stacked the pieces to make it durable. After all, this piece is very important in keeping the shadow box upright. 

I added a ribbon to the back of the easel to prevent the shadow box from tipping backward.

I added rickrack trims to the photo frame. I used the We R Makers Creative Flow Glue Gun to adhere the trims so if you see any strings of glue, it is from that. I am not a neat glue gun user. 

I adhered transparent stars to the corners of the frame, hiding where the two colored rickrack trims meet. I also used the glue gun in adhering the stars.

I added blue gems to the cross stitched pattern for some shimmery accent. 

Now, my stitched pattern is up for display. I hope you like today's project. Below is a short video of the stand-up frame.

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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American Crafts & We R Makers IG

#StarsStripesAndScissors

Graduation Cards with Gift Card Pocket Ideas

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I was tasked with a major project of creating 13 graduation cards. Aside from the graduation theme, the request was for the graduation cards to have a pocket for a gift card. If you follow my blog, you already have a preview of two of the graduation cards. I added these two cards on this post.

The card on the right is a pocket card with a belly band for accent. I am so happy to be able to add some stitching to this card since my fingers have been itching to stitch. The one on the right is a gift card box. I used the We R Memory Keepers Shadow Box Punch Board to create this. The features of these cards can be more appreciated on the short videos below.

Belly Band Grad Card with Stitching

Shadow Box Grad Card

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These graduation cap cards are fun to create. I designed the graduation caps how the caps are jazzed up these days. The tassel is made of rolled up, fringed crepe paper. The card on the left stands up for display as shown on the photo below.

The features of these cards are better shown in the short videos below. 

Stand up Grad Cap Card

Folded Grad Cap Card

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The card on the left features a wobbly Cricut cut graduation cap. The one on the right is an oversized tag to which I added a gift card pocket. I also added two elements that I love, stitching and rosette.  Below are videos showcasing these two cards.

Wobbly Grad Cap Card

Oversized Grad Pocket Tag 

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I created a slimcard sized graduation card with the gift card pocket on the front which can be seen through the front panel year window. 

See Through Gift Card Pocket Grad Card

So as not to waste the number drop outs of the previous two cards, I used these numbers to create the above cards. The gift card pocket was a simple pocket which I forgot to take a photo of.

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Let's not forget the first two cards of this graduation collection which I created for Stick It Down. This a two-for-one card. The card on the left is a shaker card and the card on the right has 3D stars. Details of this card can be seen on this post: 2-for-1 Graduation Cards.

And for the star of these graduation cards collection, the card made especially for the son of the person who commissioned me to do this graduation project. (Thank you for allowing me to share this card.)

I used the Karen Burniston Photo Collage Pop-Up Craft Dies. This die set may look intimidating at the start but after putting the elements together, it is actually fun. Opening and closing the card is like ASMR. I added a bit of twist on this pop-up card by substituting some of the pop-ups with letter/number dies. I personalized the card to the graduate's faves and his future college. 

This card does not have a gift card pocket. I added stitched rectangles for the sender to write a message on.

Below is a video showing the ASMR moment of the card. 

If you got this far on this post, thank you so much. I apologize for a very long post but I hope you enjoyed the short videos showcasing the grad cards I made.

Have a blessed, brilliant and created day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Challenge 6~Anything Goes

Fall Shadow Box, A Blank Page Muse Post

 

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I am up at the Blank Page Muse Blog with this shadow box. I used the new BPM Fall Harvest Digital Download Print At Home Paper Set on this project. 

Please visit the BPM blog for details on how I created this project.

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.