Abris Art Animals

"The naughty cats" shows two kittens taking apart a freshly decorated tree.

The fir stands in a woven basket, its branches deep green and hung with red baubles and small ornaments. A grey tabby kitten has climbed right to the top and reaches out a paw for a decoration, while a... Read more about The Naughty Cats - Christmas Cross Stitch Kit

"Bird of paradise" - a hummingbird above flowers in a gold circle, its wing drawn as a pale outline.

The bird hovers in flight, its beak long and thin, its breast and head shifting through emerald, turquoise and violet, its tail pink and red. It is set inside a thin gold circle... Read more about Bird of Paradise - Cross Stitch Kit

"Winter Cardinal" shows a red bird on a snowy branch with berries.

The cardinal sits in profile with its characteristic crest and a black mask around the beak; the plumage runs from deep cherry to bright red, which gives the breast its volume. The branch below it is hung with... Read more about Winter Cardinal - Cross Stitch Kit

"The Tree of Forest Tales" is a symmetrical folk-style forest panel: a spreading tree, birds on its branches and two foxes by the trunk.

The design is mirror-symmetrical. A brown tree grows in the centre, its dense green crown hiding ginger and blue-grey birds, large pink and red... Read more about The Tree of Forest Tales - Cross Stitch Kit

"Unfinished story" shows a girl in a long skirt lost in a book on the grass.

The figure is seen from behind: her hair is gathered in a high knot, her blouse cream with small polka dots, her skirt raspberry red with wide soft folds spread over the ground. An open book is in her... Read more about Unfinished Story - Cross Stitch Kit

"Blue gold" shows a betta fighting fish whose sweeping translucent fins take up almost the whole canvas.

The upper fin opens like a fan and is worked in cool shades, from pale blue and mint to deep ultramarine, with white veins radiating outwards. The body is warmer -... Read more about Blue Gold - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Red gold" shows a betta fighting fish in fiery shades, its long fins flying out in every direction.

The body is densely worked in red and cherry beads, while gold and copper beads are scattered over the back and gills to give the spark of scales. The upper fin is raised and... Read more about Red Gold - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Sage gaze" is an elephant's head covered in ornament and jewellery, in blue and silver on a dark ground.

The eyes hold the picture: pale blue, calm, with clear folds of skin around them. Forehead and ears are covered with a lace-like pattern of scrolls, drops and diamonds worked... Read more about Sage Gaze - Bead Embroidery Kit

A quiet blizzard" shows three goldfinches among dry grasses dusted with snow. The piece is restrained, almost monochrome, with a few bright spots.

The birds are set in a triangle: two lower on the left, one higher on the right. Each has a red mask on its head, black-and-white wings... Read more about A Quiet Blizzard - Cross Stitch Kit

"Emerald beetle" is a glossy green beetle set in a symmetrical frame of branches and leaves.

The insect is seen from above: the wing cases are worked in emerald and grass-green beads with a golden sheen along the edge, the thorax is darker, and the antennae and six legs are... Read more about Emerald Beetle - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Crystal Web" is a spider on a shimmering web among dry branches.

A large spider sits in the centre: the round abdomen is worked in black and gold beads with pale flecks, and eight long legs reach out in every direction, each stitched as its own row. Behind it the web glows -... Read more about Crystal Web - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Shade of night" is a black raven on a branch inside an oval that recalls stained glass.

The bird sits half-turned: the plumage is worked in black, blue and violet beads with a cold sheen, the beak and feet are darker, the eye pale. Behind it is an oval window of blue and azure... Read more about Shade of Night - Bead Embroidery Kit