This three dimensional craft was quick and easy and fun to do.
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 1
Supplies:
- embroidery needle
- scissors
- embroidery floss
- sharp pointed instrument
- photograph printed on photo paper
Steps:
- Select a photograph and size to print on photo paper. The photograph I chose was in color but I wanted to use a sepia filter so the stitching would "pop" out more. I also did another filter that made it look like more of a painting.
- Then, using a sharp tool (a dart from our dartboard game), I punched holes onto the picture where I planned to do the embroidery work. I just "winged" it as I went along.
- Next, I chose the color of embroidery floss to use and used three strands of floss, threaded it through a needle and knotted it at the end. Starting on the underneath side, I pulled up the needle through the holes and made different stitches. If you know how to embroider, you could use any stitches you want. I used a straight stitch, cross stitch, and French knots for the one I did. If you don't know how to embroider, you could just pull the thread up and down through the holes, making a straight stitch. This is similar to the children's crafts from long ago where you would do card lacing. I added embroidery to different parts of the picture to add color and emphasis. When I ran out of thread, I knotted my thread on the underneath side to keep the stitches secure.
- This would be fun to do with a picture of a bouquet or flower arrangement using vibrant colors but also letting some of the original photograph show through too!
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