365 Card Challenge-Day 30

365 Card Challenge - Day 30

theme: Petro

Paper used is from Graphic 45

Joyce

365 Card Challenge-Day 29

365 Card Challenge-Day 29

theme: So Faux

Joyce 

Another great blog and give a way

Heather is having a great give a way and has a great blog. Check it out. http://heathersstitchingstory.blogspot.ca/

365 Card Challenge-Day 28

365 Card Challenge-Day 28

Use an image of presents.

Joyce

 

365 Card Challenge-Dat 27

365 Card Challenge-Day 27

theme: Sketchy Sunday

Joyce

Weekly Update

Good morning to all stitchers, cardmakers, and other crafty people. It is wonderful to be able to share our crafts and stitchery with other friends that enjoy hobbies and life.
Wow, I am at 211 followers right now. Thanks to Vicki having a Grow Your Blog Party. See earlier post. Also, my give a way doesn't end until Feb. 1. Check it out on my last weeks post and let me know if you would like to be entered in the give a way.
Yea, Yea and Yea, I finished Lilly-Nora Corbett design. It will be for my granddaughter, Anna's 13th Birthday on January 30. Also, finished my first ornament of 2013. Here are my pictures of the completed pieces and the WIP progress I worked on this past week. Also, pictured is the cubby organizer I got for Christmas. Diane at Littlehouse Needlework has been showing and talking about the cubby for a while and I fell in love with it. As you can tell, some of my cardinal collections will be displayed in it as well as some of my crossstitch. I am posting my cards that I am making for the 365 Card challenge and Christmas Card as I make them.

 

Lilly-Nora Corbett

stitched on 28ct Ant. White Linen by Wichelt Imports, Inc.

The beading is hard to see but it really makes the piece stand out.

Before framing and after framing.

I am still learning to frame so it is not perfect, but it is me.

 "Winter Cardinal"ornament

1st in the 2011 series from Littlehouse Needleworks

stitched on 14 ct light blue Aida

 The Alphabet Samplers Book-With My Needle

Now complete 11 of 16 pages.

Stitching on 18 count Linen

I thought I would show you all of the completed pages.

 

Snowman and Friends-Gold Collection Kit

stitching another squirrel now.

 

November Snowman-Vermillion series

 

Red Birds-Just Cross Stitch Magazine nov/dec 2011

Still stitching on the flowers.

 The Halloween House-Ursula Michaels

Started Jan 2012 SAL with Linda at http://bengalcatlover10.blogspot.com and other stitches.

 

 A great wonderful Christmas present. The cubby organizer for pottery barn.

Diane from Littlehouse Needleworks has been showing it on her blog for a while and I fell in love with it. It is wonderful for small crossstitch items and a few of my cardinals from my collections.

 February Flip It-Lizzie Kate

Valentine Exchange (to Ellen) with the Friendly Stitchers Group

Have a great week.

Joyce



Christmas Card Challenges-Week #9

Christmas Card Challenges Week 9

Theme: Red, White, and Brown

Joyce

365 Card Challenge-Day 25 and Day 26

365 Card Challenge-Day 25

theme: Color combo

Blue-Lt Green, Lt Blue, Navy

A card great for a man

 

365 Card Challenge-Day 26

theme: A button & a Bow

Joyce

365 Card Challenge Day 24

365 Card Challenge-Day 24

theme: Lovely Liquids

Careate a card with that incorporates a liquid of some kind. A stamp pad does not count.

I was thinking a child's birthday card.

Joyce

365 Card Challenge-Day 21-22-23

365 Card Challenge-Day 21

theme: Floral-clean & Simple

 

365 Card Challenge-Day 22

theme: All That Glitters

 

365 Card Challenge-Day 23

theme: Sweet

Joyce

 

Christmas Card Challenge Week #8

Christmas Card Challenge Week #8

theme: Sketch

Joyce

365 Card Challenge-Day 18-19-20

365 Card Challenge-Day 18

theme-Color Combo

shades of brown/grey

365 Card Challenge-Day 19

theme-Skewed(not straight)

365 Card Challenge-Day 20

theme-Sketchy Sunday

Joyce

 

Weekly Update and Give a Way

 

Good Morning all. I have had a busy week it seems, but I did still get in some stitching and card making. My Beta Sigma Phi chapter had a Hard Times Luncheon on Saturday. It was fun.
Then my daughter went away for a girls weekend and I had Grandmother duty. I took 2 12 year girls to the Mall on Sunday afternoon. I did a lot of sitting and watching the people while the girls did their shopping. It was fun. I joined in on a "Grow Your Blog" party that Vicki is hosting at http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com There are 400 blogs that are taking part in it and I have discovered somenew blogs that I am now following. She is having a give a way with it as well. Check it out.

My blog followers have now grown to 206, wow. I am going to have a same give a way on Feb 1. You only have to leave a comment and you email or blog address to win. I will picture it below.
For the new followers, a little about me is that I stitch on a rotation. At the moment I have 19 projects that I rotate, listed on my sidebar. 8 projects, I stitch each week and the others I rotate on a weekly basis. I have also joined a couple of card making blogs, that I am enjoying, also. There are http://365cards.blogspot.com and http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com , What fun, I love cards and this is enabling me to grow my collection. You have a challenge daily for the greeting cards and weekly challenge for the Christmas cards.
I did finish my Friendly Stitchers Valentine exchange and got it in the mail on Saturday. I will post a picture next week after she had received it. It is my first finish for 2013. Here is my progress on my WIPs for the past week.

The Halloween House-Ursula Michaels

SAL with Linda at http://bengalcatlover10.blogspot.com and others

Red Birds-Just Cross StitchMagazine nov/dec 2011

The Alphabet Samplings Book With My Needle
Page 11 of 16.

Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking-Gold Collection Kit

Cardinal Winter" ornament-Littlehouse Needleworks

1st ornament in the 2011 series.

Lilly-Nora Corbett

My goal is to finish this by Jan 30 as it is a birthday gift to my granddaughter for her 13th birthday

March "Jonquil"

Flower of the Month Series

Ellen Maurer Stroh

The picture below is the give a Way for a drawing on Feb. 1.

Leave a comment and you will be entered.

Leave your email or blog address so I can contact you if you win.

It includes

"My Lady" Little House NeedleWorks pattern

"Peppermint Lane"-Country Cottage Neeleworks pattern

5 of my handmade greeting cards with envelopes.

A New Home Card, a Birthday Card, a Thank You Card, a Thanksgiving card and a Halloween Card.

Good Luck to all.

Thanks all for this week.

Happy stitching and crafting and whatever life brings your way.

Joyce

Grow Your Blog with Vicki's Blog

http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com/

Vicki is having a Grow Your Blog Party along with a give a way. What a neat way to find other bloggers that will grow your stitching and crafting friends. Check it out

365 Card Challenge-Day 17

365 Card Callenge-Day 17

theme-Thinking in Threes

3 Butons

3 Flowers

3 Pieces of Ribbon

Joyce

365 Card Challenge-Day 16

365 Card Challenge

theme: Knock-Knock

Use a door in your card.

Joyce

 

365 Card Challenge Day 15

365 Card Challenge Day 15

theme: Fun with Acronyms

Joyce

365 Card Challenge-Day 14

365 Card Challenge-Day 14

theme: Symmetry

I made a Hello Friend Card which will be mailed today to a dear friend that is going though some tough times.

Joyce

2013 Christmas Card Challenge Week 7

2013 Christmas Card Challenge-Week #7

Theme: Silhouettes

I did the silhouettes with color.

Joyce

365 Card Challenge Day 13

365 Card Challenge-Day 13

Theme Super Sketchy Sunday

I was thinking a child's Birthday Card

 

365 Card Challenge Day 12

365 Card Challenge Day 12

Theme: Wiggles

I used flowers and gave them a 3D look

Joyce

Weekly update on WIPs progress

This is my first post of 2013 of my progress for the new year of WIPs . Also stitching a Valentine ornament for an exchange in the Friendly Stitches group.

I had a great birthday on the 11th. My daughter cooked homemade Lasagna for me. I had a wonderful evening with my daughter, Deanna and Grandson, Christopher and Granddaughter, Anna.

It is so nice to turn 73 and be in good health.

The Alphebet Sampler Book-With My Needle

Page 11 of 16

Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking-Gold Collection Kit

Red Birds-Marie Barber-JCS Magazine nov/dec 2011

Lilly-Nora Corbett

The Halloween House-Ursula Michaels

SAL with Linda at http://bengalcatlover10.com and other stitchers

The Library-LittleHouse Needleworks

Cardinal Winter ornament

Littlehouse Needleworks

#1 2011 ornament series

Have a great week of stitching or whatever life throws your way.

Joyce

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