Christmas Tree

1. Cut a 9cm square of red 14 count aida and find the centre point. Referring to the chart, stitch the tree design using an assortment of cross stitch and long stitch with two strands of gold, pale green and dark green thread.

2. Use a single strand of metallic gold combined with a single strand of plain gold thread to sew the star at the top of the tree. Stitch red seed beads in between each dark green cross stitch using red thread to look like baubles.

3. Cut an 8cm diameter circle in the middle of a 15cm square cream card blank and place the picture behind this. Cover the back of the stitching with a square of plain card and add a green card frame to the front of the card.

Noel Card

1. Cut a rectangle of white 14 count aida, 8cm by 7cm, and find the centre point. Using two strands of embroidery cotton throughout and referring to the chart, cross stitch the word ‘Noel’ in red and the holly sprig with red and two shades of green.

2. Stitch a two line border of gold thread around the greeting and add a backstitch line of gold metallic thread. Trim the aida three holes from the border and fray the edges. Mount the stitched panel to the centre of a 9cm x 10cm green card blank and thread a red ribbon through two holes punched in the fold. Tie in a neat bow and trim.

Star Card