Project
Lacy Stitched Note Cards
Appliques of colorful paper cutouts stitched with embroidery floss dress up standard white note cards.

Photography: Bryan Gardner
Source: Martha Stewart
Introduction
Graphic designer and crafter Patricia Zapata used a Circle-Edge Punch with the Eyelet Doily and Diamond Lace punch cartridges to create these cards; though the punch is designed to cut paper in a circle, with a few cuts so many other shapes take form. See more of Patricia’s inspiring paper projects on her website and blog.
materials
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White note cards
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Colored card stock
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Circle-Edge Punch with Eyelet Doily cartridge, from Martha Stewart Crafts
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Diamond Lace punch cartridge, from Martha Stewart Crafts
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Scissors
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Embroidery floss
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Large embroidery needle
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Glue stick, adhesive dots or double-stick tape; double-stick adhesive foam
steps
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Based on the size of your note cards, determine the size of the applique you will need. Trim a piece of colored card stock to the desired size, then choose a punch cartridge and create the cutouts using the Circle-Edge Punch.
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Use an embroidery needle to stitch the cutouts with contrasting embroidery floss. Depending on the punch cartridge used and the shape of the cutouts, you might make a simple band stitch around the cutouts (dark red applique), X stitches through the holes (yellow applique), or stitches wrapped around the outer edge (orange applique).
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Adhere appliques to note cards using your preferred adhesive. To give the applique extra dimension as in the yellow example, create a second smaller applique and adhere it on top of the larger one using double-stick adhesive foam.
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