Howdy do blogging world! Hope everyone is doing well..staying warm and dry. It has finally gotten warm here but like the snow that is melting; it appears it will be fleeting. They are calling from some sleety stuff this weekend but should rebound back to warmer temperatures. :) I know the heat bill will be grateful. LOL
Now...someone that reads this blog is a Saint!! This person must have read my complaint of how my stash of fabric was getting quite low. Who would of thought that?? Upon opening up yesterday's snail mail, I got a package FULL of fabric!!! I do mean FULL! Here is a picture of all the pretty colors....YUM!!! She's a sneaky one..but I love her anyway! LOLOL THANK YOU!!! :)
All these pretty colors and yummy fabrics inspired me to get busy with my needle again. I have been suffering quite badly from If I see another Cross Stitch project due to Christmas...I will seriously scream syndrome! But I did manage to stitch this which will be the front of a needle book and start this other piece. It will be a small pillow and has WAY too much black!!! OY!! Cross eyed much???
It came from a UK magazine as they were motifs in Art Deco. The threads are all Carrie's threads except for the black. It's hard to see but those are actually small pink beads. I know..I know more pink but it's for an exchange. ;)
This will be very similar to the rose above however it will have the initials of the person it's for and a bit bigger scale. :)
So that's pretty much all from my neck of the woods....next post hopefully I'll have a better update of the second piece. Have a good one!
*HUGS*
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Hello blogging friends! Yes it is true. I the one girl in the world it appears who loathes pink is using it for her blog. Now let me explain please. My favorite color is blue and I adore Chinese themes. I spent much of the past few days searching for Chinese themed blog backgrounds only to come up short handed. Once I learn how to master the art of making a seamless tile, this will change. However, I did come across this lovely Chinese Cherry Blossom pattern and despite it's wretched PINK...into my background folder it went. If I had my choice though, it would be a pale blue cherry blossom background..LOL but I digress. So my friends...it is pink. :P It is growing on me though.
Update on the PIF situation: I have heard from all members except for Angela..and I'm unable to reach her. So I will press forward with the ones I do have and hope that Angela will contact me soon. *waves...Yoo hoo????*
Now for my funny idiotic moment of the day. I got up this morning and came online to see a friend of mine on there. We started chatting as usual about life, our plans for the day, etc. So I began to tell her how I had to run to the post office and do a few things. I needed to send out a few packages, etc. I'm sure had I been in the room with her she would have been snickering as her next comment to me was : It's a holiday! I understand how people can often forget the days or the month. You get busy with other things, time slips by, I get it. Here's the clincher...I have THREE calenders staring me in the face everyday. My mini Garfield one on the fridge for that first morning laugh while muttering there is nothing to eat. The Puppy/Kitty one on the wall for that quick Awwwwww as you race out the door. Finally, the Almanac calender with the moon phases, weather predictions, where you pains are going to be..that sort of thing. I also own two planners...one that is blank and I draw pretty pictures in for the days..etc and my Procrastinator's Planner. Five means of finding out that today is a holiday...and I managed to miss them all. *smacks head* As Bill Engvall would say, Here's your sign!
So my readers, don't forget to actually look at your calenders once in a while because if you don't..and your friend is not online to stop you...you could trek out in the cold, fight traffic and arrive at a PO that is closed due to President's day. Not a good way to start off a week....:p
Have a good one!! Happy Stitchin!!
*HUGS*
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Hi blogging friends! Just wanted to wish each of you a very Happy Valentine's Day! Of course as usual, I'm a day late..but better late than never. LOL I do hope it was filled with love and chocolate! Hehehe...
Here is my gift to you:
Chocolate Pincushions
They are very yummy looking, useful AND contain NO calories!! Hehehe
Enjoy!!
*HUGS*
X Stitch X
Hi everyone! Short message this morning...but here is the latest standings on my Pay It Forward.
Lani - Heard from
Dasha - Heard From
Cindy - Heard From
Angela
Stitchingnow - Heard From
QuiltorStitch - Working on Hearing From :)
Please email me at stitchertigger at yahoo dot com.
1. Favorite colors
2. Things you like. (dogs, cats, fabric..etc)
3. Your snail mail address.
4. One stitchy thing that you really are in need of right now.
5. Any other information you think might be pertinent. :)
Hope to hear from the rest soon! :D Come out come out..wherever you are! :D
*HUGS*
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Hi everyone! It appears that blogger is being a bit of a snot and not allowing me to upload pics. :P SO, little does it realize that I do have alternative methods of showing off my stuff. Bwhwhahahahahahaha!!! So pardon the links but that will have to do for now. It's not much...but it is something. Some of the ornaments I stitched went to their owners without me taking a picture of it. :( Anyway, enjoy!!
Stay warm and I'm still waiting to hear from a few of my PIF people. :)
X Stitch X
Lani'sOrnament
This is the ornie I made for my dear friend Lani while she was overseas. It is a Val's Stuff pattern and of course I added my own pizzaz to it with the Snowflake buttons. It's finished in a puffy semi-pillow.
SanManExchange
This is the ornie I made for the SanManOriginals Exchange. My partner was Kelly and she adored Santas. Cute ones though. LOL So I made this very traditional pattern cute by adding on the little fuzzy red noses. :) It is finished in a semi-pinkeep method.
LASExchange
This is the ornie I made for the LASOrnieExchange. Enough exchanges, Ash? LOL It was for my partner Mary whom liked traditional Santas. Well for those that know me, I always like to spice things up a bit so I stitched this Santa Crescent moon. :) He's finished in a pillow with red gingham fabric on the back. The fabric is actually a pale blue, I don't know why it's darker. :P
Oy vey! Could it get any colder?? I'm sure it could and frankly I don't want to complain to much or Mother Nature might give me something to complain about. LOL It's been quite cold so I haven't been doing much of anything except burying myself under blankets and doing some computer work. No stitching. :( I am in the process of organizing several projects to start including some IOUs and gifts. :) Yay! I desperately need to hit a fabric shop though. My Aida fabric is quite sad right now. It appears I've stitched too much at Christmas and am running QUITE low. LOL
Now..before I forget...the Pay It Forward situation. I am going to be organizing all of these projects here soon. So from each of these people, I need the following:
Lani - I think I have you covered! ;)
Dasha
Cindy
Angela
Stitchingnow
QuiltorStitch
Please email me at stitchertigger at yahoo dot com.
1. Favorite colors
2. Things you like. (dogs, cats, fabric..etc)
3. Your snail mail address.
4. One stitchy thing that you really are in need of right now.
5. Any other information you think might be pertinent. :)
Hope to hear from you all soon! :) Off to go get warm again! *BIG HUGS*
X Stitch X
Stay WARM everyone!!
Current Mood:
Howdy bloggers! Remember me?? LOL I want to know something. Who left the freezer door open in heaven again?? It is absolutely FREEZING! They are calling for some snow and sleet tomorrow which should make for a fun commute. Luckily, I don't have to go anywhere and neither does T. So we'll be huddled up in the house, staying warm and doing our various things. :)
Maybe tomorrow will be the day that I pull out the stitching needle again. Of course I am looking for a pattern to start that I've put somewhere and can't find now!!! Curses!!! I hate it when that happen. However, it's my fault because when I placed it in its spot, I said the dreadful phrase " I won't lose it now". *smacks forehead* That is a 100 percent guarantee that I WON"T find it now! LOL Ever notice how that happens???
Anyway, just wanted to check in and say hi. Hope everyone is doing well and staying warm. :) Have some hot cocoa and some stitching time.
*hugs*
EDITED to add: Stay tuned for some details for my PAY IT FORWARD people :)
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