Its something I have thought about, but have yet to tackle.

Thank you all for you suggestions and posts.
Now to just get busy and do them.

I did a few special ones but I do find that you need to pick design that does not have too many stitches. It is great fun. Good luck. Sarah.

happy 2011 to you too. I always make my own Xmascards but I confess: no embroidered card. Perhaps I will this year.but I send so many ,so I will not promise to do so.

I made some paper years ago before I got so keen on machine embroidery. I'd like to do it again, and use some scraps of thread within the paper to make use of thread ends and make the paper prettier. Could probably keep a separate stock of Christmas coloured waste thread for this.

In a vaguely similar theme, a few years ago, I made FSL bells with photo windows for a childs class teacher and inserted pics of 4 children. One could do those for the window of a photo card and just use one -then that can become a deco later.

☺☺☺ From the Netherlands, Happy New Year! ☺☺☺
---♥ Greetings 10tje and 10's Embroidery ♥---

I have made my own cards for sometime now. I use my own pictures and then embellish with a frame or FSL, or some other item on the front.
Cindy B.

I live in UK. I have made embroidered cards for many years, both for Christmas, birthdays and other events for family and friends.

I usually use thin felt and then mount the designs in an apperture card, but just lately I have been trying some designs using thick vilene, the type used for interfacing furnishings, and then cutting out the design with decorative edging scissors or pinking shears, and sticking the design onto a single-fold card. This creates a new dimension, and provided the stitches in the design are not too dense, works very well. I have also used it in apperture cards and I think I prefer it to felt.

I always put an inner sheet of paper inside the card, and on this I can decorate with peel-offs saying Happy Christmas or whatever, and then writing my message in the usual way.

Hope this helps and don't be afraid to have a go. Everyone who has received one of my cards has been very pleased.

Apperture cards are available from Card Creations in the UK - www.cardcreations.com. I am sure they send overseas.

Wishing all Cuties a very Happy New Year.

Angela

A Very Happy New Year to You too! I haven`t done embroidered Christmas cards only a few birthday cards. I have thought that - maybe for next Christmas?!

Thank you and Happy New Year!

Hi and Happy New year too. The only card that I've made was a 'Get Well'. It had an embroidered Pink (breast cancer) Ribbon. I didn't know if I could manage to do it on the card so I cut around the embroidery with pinking shears and glued it on to a card - looked nice and had personal touch. xx V

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by jerrib 31 Dec 2010

I have thought of doing it on cotton and then inserting it into a card blank. Will have to see what I can find.
Thank you also

Embroidery on cardstock is something I really want to learn how to do. My machine dealer is offering classes for it in a few months. I'm going!
Happy New Year!!

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by jerrib 31 Dec 2010

Good for you. I hope the course is one you really enjoy and have fun with it.
Thank you

Happy New Year to you and yours! (Have never made my own cards.)
*4u!

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by jerrib 31 Dec 2010

No problem, maybe it will something you would like to try sometime too.
Thank you

Hi there Jerri, Thank you so much, I also wish you a fantastic New Year. Sorry, but I cannot help much with embroidered cards.
Hugs and God bless.
Marietta.

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by jerrib 31 Dec 2010

Thank you for reading my post. Does not matter that you cannot help, just appreciate you saying Hello.

And a very Happy & Blessed New Year to you!! I have made Christmas & birthday cards and it is so much fun. I keep the stitch count down, nothing too dense as to tear up the paper, and have used handmade paper and scrapbook paper as well.
Vicki

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by jerrib 31 Dec 2010

Thank you Vicki. I will check at Michaels here and see about their scrapbook paper.

Happy New Year to you to! All the best for 2011! *** :) I made a few using the Snowflake Name designs for my family!

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by jerrib 31 Dec 2010

Another great idea. Judy did all of my family for me. The possiblities are endless and this is the group to get the ideas from.

Happy New Year Jerri.

I have stitched many different embroidered cards over the years and have used anything from paper to cardstock - I have purchased notecards made especailly for embroidery work through www.dzgns.com & have even seen these for sale on shoppersrule.com and everyone loves those, too.

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by jerrib 31 Dec 2010

Thank you Shirlene for the links, I will check them out.
Many blessings

I did FSL themes and added them on the front of the card sometimes with ribbon or brads. Used glue dots to keep them in place this way they can become a ornament in the future.

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by jerrib 31 Dec 2010

Another great idea. It just never ends how many are willing to share their ideas. Thank you

by greysewist 02 Jan 2011

A friend of mine does cards this way -great idea.

I have used different types of paper with success. I have had better luck with a "sharp" needle and less dense designs and pretty heavy cardstock. I purchased some window cards like sweatshop44 and will try them soon.

This year I did a "card" where I appliqued fabric to polar fleece as a base then did a polar bear applique on top of that and at the end put a piece of cardstock under the fleece and a piece of fleece over that (so it was a bit stiff like a card but nice on the back) and did a satin stitching around the edge to finish it off (then trimmed the fleece around the edge). They came out really nice. I glued a greeting to the back to finish the "card".

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by jerrib 31 Dec 2010

I would love to see pictures of your cards.
Thank you for the ideas

I embroider lots of cards and use almost anything that comes to hand! Sometimes on handmade paper which is the glued to a blank card, cometimes directly onto the card. Really fancy ones on paper doilies (see below). Its a great medium to experiment in as it is quick and cheap!

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by crafter2243 31 Dec 2010

What a great idea.

by marietta 31 Dec 2010

Wonderfull Idea !!!

by jerrib 31 Dec 2010

Beautiful. I hope I get some time this year to try it. I retire in Nov 2011, so will have lots of time after that.
Just wanted to get some supplies in, just in case I do get a chance.
Many blessings

by wendymay60 31 Dec 2010

More Time when you retire? your in for a big suprise. Time gets shorter each year. Enjoy

by sewdeb 01 Jan 2011

Wow, this is beautiful ~ I never thought about stitching on paper doilies!

by greysewist 02 Jan 2011

Very pretty Sue. I've bought paper napkins for this, but yet to use any!

by gerryvb 02 Jan 2011

this is lovely, thanks for the tip!

I embroider all my cards for the past 7 years. I make over 100 a year for family and friends. I buy Photo Frame Cards at the craft store (instead of sliding a photo in I insert an embroidery. This way I get to try all different designs, just make sure the design will fit in the opening of the card. Reduce the design if necessary. I like to embroider on cross stitch fabric because of the weight and body of the fabric, spray starch, press from the back with press cloth and insert in card opening and glue shut.

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by jerrib 31 Dec 2010

Thank you. I like the idea of the Photo Frame cards. I will check and see where I can buy them. That is the idea I was looking for

Thank you and happy 2011 to you.

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by jerrib 31 Dec 2010

Thank you for reading my post. This might give others ideas for making their own special cards.