Paper Craft Projects

Here you will find inspiration for combining Cross-Stitch with Paper Craft techniques, papers to download and more.

 
  Paper Craft Projects

 
Welcome to our brand new Paper Craft Project page, where We hope to inspire you with new ideas for presenting and finishing your Cross Stitch projects. Those of you who are new to Paper Crafts can find tips on our 'Paper Craft Tips' page, and 'Blog'. For more inspiration visit our 'Gallery' pages.
We have also added a new page 'Paper Craft Products' where you can purchase different sets of papers at affordable prices. 
I love combining Cross Stitch and Paper Crafts, here are a few pictures to show you what I mean.The designs featured below are from 'Cross Stitch cards 100' - Joanne Sanderson published by D&C
 
 
 
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  • To help you get started we have designed sets of printable papers. Just like our 'Free Charts' all you have to do is simply click on the images and select print.
  • Cut and layer the papers in different combinations and layouts to produce eye-catching individual cards and projects.
  • Use as bases for mounting Cross Stitch motifs, or with other Paper Craft techniques such as Rubber Stamping.
  • Add embellishments for example  ribbon and buttons for a 3-D effect.
  • Stitch and use the motifs from our 'Free Chart Page', or for a larger range visit our chart pages where you will find designs from as little as 95p.
  • Remember to email us images of your finished projects and we will display them on our 'Reader's Gallery' page.
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                                Floral Lilac Papers 1             Floral Lilac Papers 2                 Blue Checks

    The above papers are A4 size (about 21x 29.7 cm), for ease of printing. Cut the sheets to suit. You may print them as often as you like, for your own personal use. However you must not sell them. 

  • When using as layers, print on to a general purpose printer paper - for a shop bought appearance try a thicker paper with a slight satin sheen. Experiment with different papers until you get the desired result.
  • Print on to card to make a base card for mounting your work, cutting appertures if you wish or layering your stitching as patches. To prevent the fabric from fraying when making a patch apply an iron-on interfacing to the reverse before trimming the edges.
  • Cutting the A4 sheet in half and then folding it will give a standard size small base card that will fit shop bought envelopes (will work with the papers that fill half of the A4 sheets - such as the top halves of the Floral Lilac papers 1 & 2 and both halfs of the Blue Check paper).
  • The smaller papers can be used as layers or folded to make Gift Tags.
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