Joyce's Love of Life

Sunday, April 7, 2013

52 Christmas Card Challenge - Week 19

Week 19

theme: Vintage

http://52christmascardschallenge.blogspot.com

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Weekly Update

With work and Easter, I am a little behind in my weekly posting. I did a little stitching and made a little progress on my WIP's last week:

The Halloween House Ursula Michaels

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

Red Birds-Marie Barker

JCS Magazine nov/dec 2011

Fabric found at Hobby Lobby on Clearance.

Plan to use it to back my ornaments.

The Alphabet Samplings Book-

With My Needle

Page 12 of 16

Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking

Gold Collection Kit

Season of plenty Pillow

Little House Needleworks

Deck the Halls ornament

#3 LittleHouse Needleworks 2012 series

The Library

LittleHouseNeedleworks

Have a great week

Joyce

365 Card Challenge Day 76 & Day 77

With work and Easter, I am behind, but still making the cards. Here are two more.

Day 76

Theme: Super Sketchy Sunday

Day 77

theme: A Matter of Inches

http://365cardschallenge.blogspot.com

Monday, April 1, 2013

Christmas Card Challenge Week 16-17-18

I am now up with the weekly challenges.

Week 16-theme: Inspiration Photo

Week 17 -theme: Clean & simple

Week 18 - theme: Raindeer

http://christmascardschallenge.blogspot.com

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Hello,
What a busy week, as I am working for a CPA doing taxes now. I have been tired in the evening, but have stitched a little on my WIPS. Also this afternoon I created a few cards for my 365 cards challenge. I am a little behind but enjoy doing the cards. I have posted a separate post for the cards.
Here are pictures of my WIP progress for the past week.

The Alphabet Samplers Book

With My Needle

page 12 of 16

Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking

Gold Collection Kit

January Doodle

Blue Ladies Newsletter freebie

Stitching it as a greeting card

Deck the Halls ornament

Littlehouse Needleworks

#3 2011 series

September Season of Plenty Pillow

Littlehouse Needleworks

The Halloween House

Ursula Michaels

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

This is fun as we encourage each other to stitch.

Red Birds Marie Barber

Just Crossstitch Magazine nov/dec 2011

Have a great week all.
Joyce

365 Cards Challenge Day 70-71-72-73-74-75

I am a little behind due to going back to work doing taxes for a CPA firm. I do plan to catch up with all of you. This is a fun challenge.

Day 70

Theme: Card Recipe

ingredients are a 5x5 card base, 2 stamps,3 patterned papers and 4 embellishments

Day 71

theme: Textured

Day 72

Theme: Word- "Rain"

Day 73

theme: Scattered

Create a card that is "scattered" with few or no clean lines.

Day 74

theme: color combo -browns and gold

Day 75

theme:Double it uP

Joyce

http://365cardschallenge.blogspot.com

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Spring give a way and one more WIP

Nancy is having a great spring give a way. Check it out and let her know I sent you. Her site is: http://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.com/
Also, I just discovered I didn't show you my progress on The Halloween House - Ursula Michaels.
This is a SAL I am stitching with Linda at http://bengelcatlover10.blogspot.com and others.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Weekly Update

Good morning, it is now Tuesday am and I am a little behind posting my Weekly Update. With working now in the tax business, I am really busy and on Sunday afternoon I had to watch my granddaughter ride in another rodeo. She did better than her first time which is great. She is improving daily and enjoying it.
I did relax last week and made some progress on my WIP's. Also, my partner received the ornament I stitched for her. Her is the one I did for her and the one I received from her.

Istitched Country Couttage's Joy*Love*Peace and fiished it as an pillow ornament

I received a petty croched piece that she turned into a pin.,

The Alphabet Samplers Book

With My Needle

Page 12 of 16

I have been asked about the different fonts and alphabet.

The book will hve a page featuring a floral bouquet, twelve alphabets, and a page of numerals.

I am enjoying stitching it and looking forward to turning it into the book.

Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking-Gold Collection Kit

I started the 3rd ornament in the 2011 Littlehouse series

I am stitching it on light blue Aida 14 ct.

I have started a set of 4 Christmas cards designed by

Joan Elliott-Heavenly Host

A set featuring Folk art.

I have also started the 4th pillow in the season series by LittleHouse Needleworks

Season of Plenty-Autumn

stitching it on the suggested fabric

28 ct Navy Bean Linen by Lakeside Linens

A few more stitches on the Red Birds by Marie Barber.

Have a great week and see you next week.

Joyce

Sunday, March 17, 2013

365 Card Challenge Day 66-67-68-69

Day 66-white space Day 67 color combo; red,orange,yellow,gree

Day 69 Super Sketchy Sunday

Day 68 Got Acrylic

http:365cardchallenges.blogspot.com

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Christmas Card Challenge Week 15

Week 15

theme: follow the SKETCH

http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Weekly Update and Winner of Give A Way

First, let me say Thanks to all who comments on my blog. It is fun to read them and I do also enjoy reading and seeing other blogs. Now , for the winner of my give a way:InkkFreakk . I will send you an email for your address and get your package in the mail.
I have now completed a full week back to work. I am enjoying it as the small CPA firm I am working for is a great place to work. I have not gotten as much stitching in, but did a little. I spent the day today, watching my 13 year granddaughter compete in her first Junior Rodeo. She only started riding last fall and is doing great. Now for pictures of my WIP stitchng for the week.

The Alphabet Samplings Book

With My Needle

page 12 or 16 pages