Lovebugs

Valentine's day was some time ago, I know, but I'll share what I made anyway.
So, I stumbled upon an embroidery method called stumpwork, which I immediately liked, and thought I'd try it out for my Valentine gifts.
Now on to the lovebugs!

I found a tutorial for a ladybug, so I tried that one first

I asked my sister what kind of bug she wanted, and well, she wanted a dung beetle. Well, why not? So now she's the proud owner of a dung beetle, surrounded by a dung ball heart.

 My third attempt was a stag beetle, which I like best, even though the pincers are a bit wonky.