Christmas Mushrooms

 Hi Everyone!

Mushrooms and gnomes are still trending in needlepoint, so I was asked to design some Christmas Mushrooms this last spring.  

And, here they are!

Here's the wall hanging:

And, the tissue cover:

And, coasters:

Find them on the Herrschners website under plastic canvas.

Happy Stitching Christmas in July!

Ready for S'mores?

 Hi Everyone!

This is one of my latest design sets for Herrschners and is now up on their website under the plastic canvas section.  It's a fun, lighthearted set with a wall hanging, tissue box cover and coasters.  It's one of my favorites of the year.  I had never designed anything with these cute little kawaii faces, but now I want to put them on everything!  Enjoy!

 

 

Time for S'mores Set

Koala Set in Plastic Canvas Needlepoint

 Hi Everyone,

Here is another set that Herrschners has just released to their website.  Look for this set on the Herrschners website under plastic canvas needlepoint.

See, I don't just do Christmas!  You might think so after the gnomes, Santa's toy shop and the woodland Santa.  This was a fun set to design.  I hope you enjoy it!

Santa's Toy Shop

 Hi Stitchers!

Ready to get a head start on Christmas?  Here are some of my new plastic canvas needlepoint designs just released by Herrschners.

These are a set of designs with a Santa's Toy Shop theme.  Here's the wallhanging.

And, the tissue cover:

And, coasters:

Yes, I designed a lot of Christmas this year!  Gnomes, a Woodland Santa, and a Toyshop set!  I hope you enjoy them.

Etched Tile Coasters

Hi everyone!

Today I am working on some etched tile coasters.  I haven't etched on tile before, so I am looking forward to trying it.  I found these hexagonal tiles at my local hardware store.

To start, I cut out a stencil from etchmask stencil vinyl.  I used a Big Kick from Sizzix and a flower die from Tim Holtz.  The stencil cut perfectly and the etchmask vinyl adhered very well.  I used the squeegee to smooth down the stencil so that no etching crème gets under the stencil.

Etchmask Stencil Vinyl, Coaster, Die and 

Since I used a die with multiple flowers, I didn't have much edge around the flower.  I covered up the edges with some painter's tape.

Now, I can spread etchall® etching crème on the uncovered area of the tile.

The etchall® etching crème starts out as a white crème, but turns brown as it ages.  It still works fine, and when you are done etching (after 15 minutes), scrape the excess back into the jar.  It's re-usable!

Here's the coaster after etching.

Etched Coaster

You can't see the etched surface very distinctly, but with a little color, you'll be able to see the design.  For this design, I am using colored pencils.  The etched area will pick up the pencil easily while the background that is un-etched won't pick it up.  I haven't tried pencils on an etched surface before, so I am excited to see how it works.

Here's the finished coaster. I added washi tape to cover the edges and some felt to protect the tabletop.  And, a spritz of spray fixative will protect your design.

Etched Coaster

I can't wait for spring and a sunny day when I can get out on the patio to use this.

Now, I want to try some more complex stencil designs like tropical fish or paisley patterns.  The sky's the limit!  If you like coloring, you are really going to like this new surface.  And, it's inexpensive, too - great for a group project.  You can often find leftover tiles at a re-use store.   And, it's even easy enough for kids to do the coloring part.

Don't forget your etchall!