Joyce's Love of Life: April 2013

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Weekly update of WIP stitchery.

What a week, full of happiness and sadness. First, I attended Christopher's(grandson) FFA Banquet on Thursday evening. It was very nice and the seniors were awarded scholarships. Christopher will use his as he is going to fire academy at Lone Star College, Cypress, TX. He has become a great young man.

Then last sunday I watched Anna ride a new horse in competition and did really well at the barrells and poles. Se is becoming quite the young cowgirl.

Then for the sadness, another classmate and friend, Jere Nell Kubala Claghorn, lost the battle with cancer. This brings our number to 31 from our high school class of '58. Also, I am on my way to Hutto for the service of a dear and close cousin in law. We cousins in my Mothers family have grown up together and have stayed close.
Today is a fun day althought, will be attending a Founders Day Luncheon with my sorority sisters.
I did get some stitching done with all that was going on this past week

The Alphabet Samplers Book - With My Needle

page 13 of 16

Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking

Gold Collection Kit

Autumn pillow(the 4th one in the series)

Littlehouse Needleworks

I have stitched and made the pillow of the other three for my daughter.

Just a little more on the border and then it will be ready to make into the pillow.

Gingerbread Village - #4 2011 ornament series

Littlehouse Needleworks.

Christmas Animals

Heaven and Earth designs.

I stitched a little on the deer. When the deer is stitched, page 1 of 18 will be done.

The Halloween House-Ursula Michales

2012 SAL with Linda @ http://bengelcatlover10.blogspot.com and others

Red birds Marie Barber

JCS magazine 2011 nov/dec issue

Almost ready to start the first redbird on the left.

Have a great week and see you next week.

Joyce

Christmas Card Challenge - Week 22

Week 22

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365 Card Challenge - Day 89 and 90

Day 89 theme: Splat!

Create a card with splatters. Use. a mist, re-inker, paint or any means to make you splat.

Day 90 - theme: Super Sketchy Sunday

Joyce

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Monday, April 22, 2013

Weekly Stitchery Update

Good morning from Texas. We had a great weekend, with the weather being perfect to be outside. I enjoyed my granddaughter riding in a riding club rodeo. She did very well, still learning as she has only been riding since last August. I did get some stitching don and finished my March ornament.
Almost finished the fourth Littlehouse season pillow for my daughter's birthday. Here are pictures of last weeks WIP progress and finish.

The Alphabet Sampler Book With My Needle

page 13 of 16

Snowman and Friend Christmas Stocking

Gold Collection Kit

My Garden of Joy Sampler

Sal Friendly Stitchers Group 2009

Square 28- a hedgehog in the fall leaves

Autumn pillow-Littlehouse Needleworks

fourth in the season series.

have stitched them for my daughter

fabric used for back of my March ornament

Deck the Halls-#4 in the 2011 ornament series

LittlehouseNeedleworks

The Halloween House-Ursula Michaels

SAL with linda @ http://bengelcatlover10.blogspot.com and others

Redbirds-Marie Barber

Just Cross Stitch magazine nov/dec 2011

Fabric I got on sale and plan to use for ornament backs

Have a good week

Joyce

365 Card Challenge - Day 87 & 88

Day 87 ; So Sticky

Use adhesive in a creative way

I used it to make my images 3-D

Day 88: Color Combo

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Christmas Card Challenge

Week 21 Challenge

Ornaments.

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Weekly stitching update

We have had a nice Sunday here, the weather has been really nice. My week at work has been really busy with taxes. At night, I did mention to stitch a little bit. Also, posting pictures of my daughter and grandkids Easter Sunday.

Christopher will always be mom's young man

Anna is growing up so fast

Big Brother will always be there for his little sister

The Alphabet Sampler Book

Pages 1-12 stitched

only 4 pages to go.

Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking

Gold Collection kit

November Snowman-Vermillion

backstitched the turkey, now on to the snowman

The Halloween House Ursula Michaels

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

Deck the Halls ornament

Littlehouse Needleworks 2012 series #3

I had a goal to stitch one ornament a mont, but a little behind as this is my March ornament

Season of Plenty-Autumn pillow

Littlehouse Needlehouse

this will complete the set of 4 for my daughter.

Red Birds - Marie Barber

justcross magazine nov/dec 2011

See you next week.

Joyce

365 Cards Challenge-Day 82-83-84-85-86

Day 82

Theme: On Trend: Nautical

Day 83

Super Sketchy Sunday

Day 84

Time's Up

Design your card in 20 minutes or less

I used a preprinted card and added an 3-d rose to it.

Day 85

Throw Back

Think back to when you started making cards.

Day 86

Word Wednesday: Country

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Christmas Card Challenge - Week 20

Week 20; theme Wings

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Sunday, April 7, 2013

Weekly Stitching Update

Hope all of you had a great Easter Holiday. I spent the day going to Church with my daughter and grandkids and then Christopher grilled for lunch. It was a great day.
Here are pictures of my week of stitching on my WIPS. Didn't get as much as I would have liked, due to work being very busy this week. I work for a CPA and it is tax time.

The Alphabet Sample Book

only 2 more page of letters and 1 ending page.