And life moves on!

Life has a way of ruling our lives and this past week has been a long one for me. My last post was on a Saturday (7/28/12) and on Sunday we started moving our middle daughter home from Iowa. It was a hard thing for her to do but she knows in the long run it's for the best. It breaks a mothers heart to see there child's heart hurting from a break up, but time will heal her.

Friday night some friends of ours came over and we were sitting in our new shop talking and having a few beers when this big bad storm roll through, the clouds were very dark and lightning everywhere. but the best part was we got a good shot of rain that we desperately needed. Now I think I am going to have mow the lawn again because everything is turning green once again.

This past Saturday (8/4/12) my DH had a truck pull in one of the local towns but I decided to stay home and have some me time. I sat and watch the whole first season of True Blood (this is what I get for having my DD back living with us, she has movies that I have not seen). I also stitched while watching the TV. So do you want to see what I stitched on?

Noel
Yuletide Linens from Christmas Quickie Leisure Arts Book
Designer Deborah Lambein
Completed 8/4/12
14 ct cream & lace fingertip towel

I have not worked on 14 count fabric in a long time, it was a great change of pace for me.

The next piece that I will show you is for my niece, Chrissy, her baby is due in the middle of August. So I started this cross stitch picture keepsake for the new little one.

Bear Photo Frame
From Sweet Baby Memories by Leisure Arts
32ct oyster linen & called for DMC floss
Started on 7/18/12

I have more done on it since I took this picture a couple of days ago.

this is what is will look like when
completed.

I also plan to change a few colors to make the pink stand out for her little girl.

Well I was too the dentist today and had a tooth pulled and a bridge put in. And the stuff that he gave me is wearing off so I think its time for a pain pill and a nap.

I hope everyone is having a great week!

Happy Stitching

Denise

Thanks for all the great comments and too all my new followers!!!!

Christmas Stuff

I got my tree up last weekend and finally got a picture of it

Sorry I forgot to turn the lights on before I took the picture.

the following few pics are some ornaments that

I made many years ago.

I believe that this fan and this boot were from

Creative Circle when they were in business.

Also made many years ago and I think it came out

of a craft magazine

These next ornaments were made the year

My son when into the Army

This last ornament is one that I just made

this year

I took a clear Christmas Ball and stuffed all my

orts and ends from this year inside and labeled

it with the year.

No pictures of stitchie stuff, maybe tomorrow

I am working on another snowman

ornament and I'm just about done with it.

Thats about all for now.

Happy Stitching

Denise



Another Christmas ornament done!

Candy Cane by Madame la Fee

32 ct Cafe Mocha

Dmc Floss

I actually finished stitching this one on Wednesday night

and framed it last night. It is now hanging on my tree.

Last night as I finished this one up I decided to put a little

project together and here it is

I found this block at Lowes and bought some

pink & green ornament (little ones),

some pink & green ribbon and

a small string of white lights.

I have it sitting on my kitchen counter.

I just love it! and they are so easy to put together.

Last night I sat and stitched on names for the

grandkids stockings that I hang up for them. I had two done,

Trey & Gavins have been done since they were born, Sharlee needs her

name stitched and I have to do Kay's three adopted girls names stitched

on there stockings. This shouldn't take to long to get them done.

1 name done 3 to go.

Will post pics when I have them completed

Well I am off to finish the last of my Christmas decorating

and then I have to do some errands for my DH and DS.

Hopfully I will get some stitching time in today.

We will see?

Happy Stitching Everyone

Denise