I’ve been taking some time off this summer but have managed to do a bit of crafting for SCK reviews and Patreon.
![make happy club cross stitch pattern](http://blog.askingfortrouble.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_6149-640x640.jpg)
Make Happy Club
I got to review this new crafty subscription box and was happy to find a nature-themed cross stitch kit inside! This is definitely the most complicated cross stitch pattern I’ve done but I enjoyed it a lot. I’d definitely like to do another bigger pattern sometime, and also would love to design something like this myself some day. Read my review on SCK including how to subscribe.
![Pusheen plush sewing kit](http://blog.askingfortrouble.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_6203-640x640.jpg)
Pusheen Plush
On the other end of the enjoyment scale is this Pusheen plush sewing kit. While fairly similar to the Noodoll DIY Ricemonster kit I made a while ago, this one was way less fun with some horrible materials and a complete lack of helpful instructions. It still turned out very cute but I only really enjoyed making the pizza. Read all about it on SCK and see how bad it looks from the back!
![keroppi paper toy](http://blog.askingfortrouble.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_6171-631x640.jpg)
Keroppi Paper Toy
I am really bad at visualising things in 3D (ask my technical drawing teacher!) so when I was setting up Andi’s Keroppi post on SCK I was a bit annoyed that Sanrio didn’t provide finished pics with these free paper toy printables. I ended up making one myself to see what it would look like and the answer is very cute! It’s a bit fiddly to cut out and glue (I had to put clear tape over the teru teru bozu so I could cut it out without smudging the ink) but stands up really well. There’s lots more characters available if you want to try.
![paper craft heart card](http://blog.askingfortrouble.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_6093-640x640.jpg)
Hugging Heart Cards
And a much easier paper craft project, thanks to my Cameo! I designed this for Father’s Day and made it tiny because his gift was tiny. They turned out so cute that I made a bunch more for my patrons, family & friends. Because they were so small, I was able to cut the whole thing on my Cameo – you can see it even scored the fold for me! I really like the colours too so you will probably see it again soon…
I also just received 2 mini thermal printers to review so I’m looking forward to playing with those.