Dandy Eye Candy

I have yet to start stitching up some fabric squares but I have been doing some cross stitch.

Just a few letters on the right.

now the eye candy...

sigh

Have a wonderful day ")

Gifted Gorgeousness SAL

                     My Gifted Gorgeousness SAL  is located at my cross stitch dedicated blog

"By the Pricking of My Thumb"

By the Pricking of My Thumb Something...

wicked this way comes!

Not wicked but,

I've decided to start a new blog to display my cross stitch progress and interests.

"By the Pricking of My Thumb"

I invite you to follow me there for a peek at what I've been up to and my stitching progress!

First HAP SAL Progress Report

January 1st!

A new year, a new project!

Huge A$$ Project, that is!

  I've signed up with  Crossed Stitches Huge Ass Project SAL !

My project,THE ALCHEMIST,

 Designed by Myles Pinkney, available from Heaven and Earth Designs.

Stitching anything this large is a first for me so what better way to start the new year?

Wuz zat! Ah, Son of a Stitch!!

Foxy and Carli are about to experience their first Christmas!

Fox is impatiently waiting for the man in red,

here she's peering out the front window. Alas, no Father Christmas yet!

This is what Fox is peeking through

a gorgeous blanket of heavy frost. Actually several blankets of frost have hit us

over the past week, it is like being enveloped in a cloud and the peacefulness outside is euphoric.

(our 3 boys are home and die hard gamers, so things can get a little heated)!

So what's a Mom to do? 

stitch, stitch, stitch 

(it's better than the alternative, which no one ever listens to anyways)

"LITTLE SWEEPER"

This is a Weekenders kit, 5" x 7" finished, 14 ct. after a couple of hours.

until next time,

HAPPY STITCHING  ")

TUSAL for December

Time for It's Daffy Cat's TUSAL

Not too shabby, since I started saving my orts back in October of this year.

That's about 1/3 of a 1 quart sealer.

I'm Thrilled with My Win, However

I'm thrilled with my selections from 

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe's 25 Days of Christmas Giveaway!

I won Day 7, a $25.00 gift certificate that I immediately spent!

2 samplers and a kit complete with jingle bells

I can't wait to get started on these ")

Thank you again, Nancy!

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Now for the "however" part of this post...

for those of you that have furry kids and have tried to take the obligatory Christmas hat/antler photos

to capture the true spirit of the season "), you might be able to relate to this

and for the feline lovers, 

can you guess what Carli's thinking when she saw her wee Santa hat? 

you can add your own caption!!

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Gotta head to the city again today to finish things up.

I'll have progress picture tomorrow of my Windowsill Birdhouses.

until then,

HAPPY STITCHING  ")

What's Your Reason?

Why do you cross stitch?

I'm not trying to be a smart~aleck!

 I'm genuinely curious as to your motivation for this form of art.

Sweet Tweet

This is a quick little stitching project from

Cross Stitcher, you can download the freebie from

HERE ")

until next time,

HAPPY STITCHING ")

10 for $1.00

My progress with "Windowsill Birdhouses" so far.

                         

An afternoon of good light brought me to this place.

I started this 2 nights ago since the light in my corner of the livingroom suuucks and working on either of my larger pieces is impossible at the moment.

 Especially hampered by the stitchery on black aida!

I'm hoping Santa can see his way ")  to bringing me a magnifier and lamp.

my apologies for the blur

I should have this finished tonight.

Any ideas as to what it will become?

Finally, I'll leave you with this little ditty.

Do you remember WOOLCO, the department store? 

My Mom was a divisional supervisor back in the 70's/80's.

I found this in amongst some skeins of floss and thought you might get a kick out of it!

Can you imagine being able to pay that nowadays?!

Do pop over and see all the lovelies @  Serendipitous Stitching Advent Calendar Hop

until next time,

HAPPY STITCHING  ")

Finishes!

For my son,

  "GRUMPY CAT"!

What a mug on this kitty ")

Another finish for a dear friend, must mount it and send it off by tomorrow!

and I've got coasters to press and wrap, cookies to start baking,

a suite to clean and a Christmas concert Thursday evening!

Guess I'd better get my butt in gear ")

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Check out the ADVENT CALENDAR HOP at Serendipitous Stitching

for some lovely seasonal inspirations.

Until next time,

HAPPY STITCHING ")

Kept in Stitches!

I've been doing some sewing and stitching this week.

First up, the sweet Fox showing off her new flannel quilt for those chilly winter evenings.

Of course it's all pinks and flowers here and the backing is pink gingham, 

she's a girlie girl!

 Up next, the progress on my youngest's request of the infamous

"GRUMPY CAT"

I just saw a piece on the computer, this cat has earned an astounding $100 million!!!

Cute kitty but something is seriously wrong when this can happen in a world so completely

out of whack! Just putting it out there, that's all.

cross stitch chart is courtesy of  Brooke's Books

available on her site under freebies  ")

Maybe Carli can give Grumpy Cat a run for her money?

Calsberg (as she has been tagged) loves to cover herself with newspapers and now throw mats.

This one she "turtled" out of our bedroom and into the kitchen!

These new additions to our family keep us all in stitches!

until next time,

HAPPY STITCHING  ")

Dusting Off Windowsill Birdhouses

I decided to dust off this cross stitch designed by Martha Edwards for Dimensions and maybe, just maybe I'll finish it in due course.

 10" X 14" on 18ct 

The Alchemist ~ One Huge A** Project

Crossed Stitches is hosting a  "HAP" SAL  in  2015.

 I have joined along with other fellow crazed cross stitch enthusiasts that enjoy a sizeable challenge. 

I'm talking 

HUGE here!!

(above picture from HAED site)

This is my recent purchase from Heaven and Earth Designs,

"The Alchemist".

I just love this chart, the character, the colours, all the craziness going on on that table.

My boys think it's fabulous too since they're both into science in a big way!

Here's the thing though, this chart is 450 X 677 stitches! 

That means the finished picture will be 25" X  37 5/8" on 18ct!!

Hence the HAP.

HAP stands for "Huge A** Project".

Hence HAP SAL to encourage and cheer on each others progress of their respective project or

projects (heaven forbid more than one of these at a time)!

So on the first of each month I will be posting my start and subsequent progress on "The Alchemist",

and cheering on the HAP participants. 

I'm just waiting for my cloth to arrive and Santa to bring me the floss ")

*HAPPINESS IS STITCHING*

until next time,

hugs

ADVENT CALENDAR BLOG HOP

Today is my stop on 

Serendipitous Stitching's Advent Calendar Blog Hop,

Thank you Jo for hosting this festive gathering of cross stitchers.

This jolly little man of snow is "Mr. Frostickles"

There's a topic of discussion each year as well. This holiday season we're asking

"What's the Best Present You've Ever Received?"

It can be at any time in your life and from anyone.

Mine was a special soft sculpture doll I named Cathy.

 It was a gift my Mom busily stitched while I was at school.

Cathy came to me with a pink flannel nightie covered in tiny rose buds,

a dress, 2 pinafores and 2 pairs of bloomers! She had an embroidered face, long black wool hair done up in braids and bangs. I remember taking her everywhere and that's probably why Cindy,

 our beagle (who was extremely jealous), chewed her to bits one day!

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Join us right up until Christmas and see all the lovely cross stitch this hop has to offer.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

"O Christmas Tree!" and Giveaway Day 24!

"O Christmas Tree"

 This cross stitch ornament is what I gifted my Mixed Media  partner, Therese.

I can't find the original home of this design, it's so sweet and easy to stitch up.

Day 24! Yes, this giveaway event is almost over so if you haven't check in to

NANCY @ VMSS blog, and you love to hand stitch, you best get a wiggle on!!

Gift certificate or surprise!!

It's snowing to beat the band here and more keeps coming,

Winter has hit us and many places with an open hand!

Keep warm & stay safe.

HAPPY STITCHING :)

VMSS Giveaway Day 23 & Upcoming Blog Hop

On the 23rd Day of 

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Giveaway

Santa Nancy is letting you decide and choose your gift,

floss, fabric, trims it's up to you!

Starting December 1st I would like to invite you to

Serendipitous Stitching's Advent Calendar Blog Hop

A showcase of cross stitched Christmas and seasonal designs from around the world.

My day is December 2nd, I hope to see you there.

HAPPY STITCHING  :)

ORTS, Windowsill Birdhouses & Giveaway ~ Day 20

A new start on a chart I've had for a very long time tucked away waiting for the right time.

Windowsill Birdhouses designed by Martha Edwards for Dimensions.

 On the 20th Day of VMSS's GIVEAWAY

you tell Santa Nancy what is on your wish list!

click below

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe