We’ve challenged three designers to use only the materials given to them to create a heart-filled Valentine’s card. Read on to see how they got on…

THE CHALLENGE

• 14 count white aida

• Seven shades of stranded cotton (shown above)

• Pink heart-shaped buttons

THE RULES

• Create a Valentine’s card using heart-shaped buttons

• The design should be no larger than 50 x 40 stitches

• Only the materials above can be used

• Be creative as possible!

Welcome to this month’s challenge! Valentine’s Day falls in February, so we asked our three designers to get creative and come up with a card featuring several pink heart-shaped buttons. They also had to stick to just seven shades of stranded cotton, as specified by us. Take a look at their sweet results below – we’ve provided a chart for each so you can stitch your favourite! We hope this will inspire you to join in too – turn the page to see what our challenge will be for April – we’ve listed everything you need to take part.