50th Birthday Stained Glass Flowery Art

I am going to post this, then I think I might plant some seeds for the garden, and go an enjoy the gorgeous weather again today! I may take my Promarkers into the garden with me......

This is a cross stitch card that was ordered last year for a 50th Birthday this month, but, as usual, I left it to the last minute before making it! It is also my second entry into LIM Acetate challenge. Do go and check out the Less Is More blog......the challenges really are fab! Thanks to Mandi & Chrissie for making me dig the acetate out.....and there was me thinking it was only for shaker cards!

The brief for the card was art, stained glass & flowers. Shoes were also mentioned but I could find a stained glass flowery shoe! ;)  The pattern for the cross stitch was in one of my Cross Stitch magazines....can't remember exactly which one now, but I could look it up if anyone wants to know. When I make cross stitch cards, I match the colours with the closest to what the pattern states with whatever I have in 'stock' as sometimes you only need a little length of it and there's no point buying more! This is a very vibrant card so I'm pleased the matching up worked out!

I then needed to figure out how to mount it on the card, but then I thought that 'art' could be the way to go! So I backed the stitching with white card then sandwiched it between two sheets of lightweight acetate. I cut an aperture in my 8x8 card and stuck the acetate in the aperture. I love the effect as it really looks like an item of framed art, especially with the sentiment on a 'panel' below the image.

Again, I hope the card will be loved by the recipient...not everyday you receive such a special card!

I am also entering it into the following challenges......
Rainbow Ladies - Springtime
The Pixie Cottage - Sketch and/or for a special lady

Thanks for looking!
Lizy x