Ed098 Christmas Mandala

My special friends Christmas cards for 2018 are almost completed with adding this floral stitching and beading design by Emy van Schaik.

I really love her designs, and must have completed many Christmas and other designs over this las year, so I thank Emy, for offering your very fine work to all of us.

I began with a 15cm white card to copy the design onto, but before mounting it cut the size down to 11.5m square.

I have used all single metallic threads to complete the stitching, and all metallic threads double to attach the beads.

The outer circle is a bright red.

The wheel shape centre is a pale green, the petals are bright deep green and the inner circle is a textured gold thread.

The beads I have used are all metallic. I have used 8 tiny round red beads and 8 gold 0.5mm rice beads inside the petals and for the interesting edged design I have used 32 of the same gold rice beads.

To complete the beading for this design I used a total of 48 beads.

I defined the edge of the completed topper with a red pen and attached it using D.S. tape to a white card cut at 13cm square, which has the edge defined in red, allowing the topper more space at the top to allow room for the bow I have planned to attach.

I used the gold satin and organza ribbon attached vertically to the back of the white backing sheet before I have attached the main image and backing sheet to the green backing sheet using padded D.S tape.

The green backing sheet is cut at 14.5 x 14cm and I have secured the ribbon at the back of this using power red tape.

The white main card is cut at 29 x 16 cm and scored and folded before attaching it using D.S. tape.

The embellishments I have used are all peel off strips and decorations. I have tied the bow and secured it with red power tape.

To complete the insert I have used a Clare Walker design, cup814313_79993, Lace Effect , altering the colour hues to a bright green and adding a verse from the free Christmas list for friends and some peel off bells, I have attached to white card and coloured before attaching with D.S. tape, and a Christmas sentiment in bright red glitter texture.

I am sending you a virtual hug Emy with my grateful thanks. Pamela Horton. The Whispering Platypus.

Stitching with beads.

This is one of my older patterns. Used it for Christmas but of course you can use it for any occasion.

I have used ricebeads and gold pearls.