Sunday, August 19, 2007

Progress on AOS!


It's starting to look like something, right? I am really enjoying stitching this one. I got most of my 3000 word article done on friday so yesterday I felt free to indulge in a lengthy stitching session. I worked on this last evening for several hours, only taking a break to do Isabel's nails(she's such a girly-girl!). I am really enjoying this one, and I'm having trouble putting it down!
I received my order from Down Sunshine Lane yesterday which had most of the beads for this project in it. I am just waiting for a few more. I also received Mirabilia's Shimmering Mermaid, which I was going to stitch for my oldest daughter Chelsea-who is a mermaid collector. But as soon as I saw it close up I was disappointed. I have only ever seen the pattern online and I didn't realize the body was made up of geometric shapes. I just don't really care for it. So now I'm not sure if I'll stitch it or not. Probably not. So I am still on the hunt for a mermaid pattern. I will have to look at my local LNS where I can really see the patterns, and see if I can find one I really like.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Angel of Spring



I got a little more done on Angel of Spring last night.Right now it sort of looks like some kind of crazt watermelon! ha!ha! I am loving stitching this! The chart is so nice and big, its easier to follow than the Mirabilia one. Now I really have to put it aside for a few days as I have a huge deadline looming. Gotta be disciplined-darn it!

Monday, August 13, 2007

Some dolls


Here's a pic of some dolls I've been working on.
Summer is almost over, only one week left until the kids are back in school. I will miss them but at the same time I really need to be able to get back to work. It has been really hard to get anything done while they are home. Not a productive summer this year. So heres lookin' forward to a great fall!

Angel of Spring start


I can't believe I found a piece of Twilight Blue linen at Hobby Lobby in their needlework clearance section! It was the right size and on sale! So unexpectedly I was able to begin this weekend. All I have done so far doesn't look like much, but I am encouraged!I will be so happy if I can get this done in time for Christmas, which actually means November, so I have time to get it framed.

Friday, August 10, 2007

Angel of Spring


I won the Angel of Spring chart on ebay for $1.04! I received it yesterday-I got it in like 2 days! Wow! I wish some of the ONS I order from were that quick! I want to stitch this for my mom for Christmas. I know she would be blown away. This is exactly her style, she is an angel collector and her house is decorated in victorian colors. Its perfect for her. Its a huge stitch for me, 230 by 270. I don't think I've ever finished anything that big before. I would have to put everything aside and keep it as my focus piece to get it done in time, but I know she would really love it. Also, time is of the essence. Although she is in good health, she is going to be 82 this year, so ya never know.
It is stitched on 32 ct. twilight blue linen. There are 35 floss colors and 5 different colors of beads. So now I'm off to ebay to bid on some linen, I have a seller bookmarked who sell the twilight blue.

Monday, August 6, 2007

Tell me about yourself!

  1. Where is your Cellphone? - pocket
  2. Relationship? - married
  3. Your Hair? - blonde
  4. Work? - artist
  5. Your sister? - Em
  6. Your favorite thing? - beach
  7. Your dream last night? - Harry Potter
  8. Your favorite drink? - coffee
  9. Your dream car? - cruiser
  10. The room you’re in? - studio
  11. Your shoes? - berkies
  12. Your fears? - health
  13. What do you want to be in 10 years? -thinner
  14. Who did you hang out with this weekend? - daughter
  15. What are you not good at? -cooking
  16. Muffin? - banana
  17. One of your wish list items? - ipod
  18. Where you grew up? - Chicago
  19. Last thing you did? - paint
  20. What are you wearing? - yellow
  21. What aren’t you wearing? - socks
  22. Your pet? - cats
  23. Your computer? - dell
  24. Your life? - chaotic
  25. Your mood? - stressed
  26. Missing? - nature
  27. What are you thinking about right now? - deadlines
  28. Your car? - Windstar
  29. Your kitchen? - country
  30. Your summer? - hectic
  31. Your favorite color? - blue
  32. Last time you laughed? - today
  33. Last time you cried? - Feb.11,2006
  34. School? - nah!
  35. Love? - yes!

A little more Fairy Flora


I got a little bit of time over the weekend to work on Fairy Flora. Wish I could work on it some more, but I have so much work to do at present. Ah well, I'm happy with what I've gotten done so far.