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I temporarily attached the id tag I cross stitched for my dog, but I think it’s too big for him. I can use it on something else, however I’ll try to design a new even smaller one.

For this one I used 18 count Aida and I stitched his name on the front piece and phone numbers on a back piece. I put in a thin felt rectangle in between them and sewed it all together. I also dipped it in acrylic varnish I have and it made the threads stiff. If I put it on his leash I can test out the durability before committing to a new design.

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I made this simple name sign for my dog so I can put it on his basket. 💕 I’m also gonna try to make a small cross stitched id tag for him since I loved this.

I did mess up the symmetry in one spot but it’s too colorful to bother me much.

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Happy Summer!! Finally got around to finishing these guys, took longer than I thought 😂 hope everyone’s summer is going good, it’s definitely been toasty!😎☀️

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I adopted this little guy three weeks ago. He’s super smart and sweet and the best ever 💕 He is now 8 months old.

I made this gouache painting of him and I’ll be working on more of them soon, I have so many beautiful photos of him already.

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Matcha bowl and whisk rest, 1 available

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A little patch I made using my cow design 🌸

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I made a new cross stitch pattern bundle made up of tiny motifs that reminded me of spring. 🌷🍓 The pigeon is an adorable guest. I have so many other ideas that I wanna keep making.

I stitched a couple onto 14 count Aida, and some are featured on my polymer clay charms.

The pdf pattern is available on my Ko-fi. 💖

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Here's the finished batch of my polymer clay charms. I stitched some new designs and experimented with different effects on clay. ✨You can find them in my shop.

My personal favorites are the sheep and the frog. 🐑💖

Thanks for the suggestions for my future designs, I'll be working on those for the next batch.

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I found this app called Pixquare a few days ago. I’ve been using it to make a collection of all the tiny cross stitch designs I want to use on my polymer clay charms. I found it very cute and fun to work with.

If anyone has any ideas for what I could turn into a small design that fits this vibe let me know 💖. I have so much fun figuring out how to design these.

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More thread, less dread! 🪡

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Small handmade collection now available here 🌷🌿

Polymer clay charms/pendants that I cross stitched with antique inspired designs. I painted gold details on them. I have more designs waiting to be crafted so I will update as I go 🦋. More flower designs, color changes, celestial motifs…

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I was working on this idea for the past two weeks with many failed experiments. But I’ve come up with a process and a finished look I like. These four are done and I have 7 more to finish up. 🌷

They are made from polymer clay that I cross stitched after baking. I took inspiration from antique designs, some are a copy of them and many of them I designed myself. I love how many combinations of colors I can do to make each design a bit different.✨ I also stitched some on black clay.

I’m gonna turn some into jewelry pieces like the earrings here, and some leave just as pendants/charms. I’ll try to set them up for sale tomorrow or in the next few days.

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There and back again

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I'm so thankful for all the love this design is still getting. 💖

The little sheep has a bunny friend to match. You can find him in my Ko-fi shop here.

Small butterflies pattern is now free just for spring. 🌸

Sheep are one of my favorite animals, but Valais Blacknose sheep is maybe my favorite out of them. I created this small cross stitch pattern to be used as a patch. If you like it and want to make your own I have the pattern available here.

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I cross stitched this months ago, but I couldn’t find a frame I liked. I finally decided to make one myself using air dry clay.

I slightly modified this free pattern. My idea was for it to represent Granny Weatherwax, I also added tiny pins to her hat.

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I painted these Converse using acrylic paint in spring of 2023. They look more faded now (green laces), but I’m surprised how well it held up. I used cheap acrylic paint and nothing else. They did get wet in rain several times and worn in less than ideal muddy conditions. The only thing I did was change up the laces a few times, I used different ribbons and now added these leaf charms.

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I sewed this tote using the fabric from an old bag I had laying around and some other leftover fabric. I chose a simple design since this is the first bag I made. I looked up a few tutorials and used a combination of what I liked most.

I really like how little cherry blossoms on the pocket turned out. 🌸