Crazy January Challenge - Day 8 - 15

Here are the final projects for my Crazy January Challenge. Sorry that I don't have all of these started, I will be purchasing the patterns and fabric just as soon as I can. And I thought that being snowed in all week would offer more time to get things done, but seems that when kids and dogs can't go outside on a normal basis, Mamma gets stuck with alleviating the boredom.

Day 9

Need to order pattern and fabric



Day 10

Need to order pattern and fabric

Day 11

American Eagle



Day 12 & 13

Need to order fabrics for these two

Day 14

Not sure which one of these I'm going to do for my best friend...so it's still a little up in the air.

Day 15

A very old pattern that I have always adored, just need to purchase the fabric.


XoXo,
Kristal

Crazy January Challenge - Day 5, 6, 7 & 8

Okay, I'm still running behind with my post. A few of my pieces are alive in spirit, but I am having to slowly get all the appropriate supplies for each piece.

Day 5

Red Tree by Markia Beliori



Day 6

Country Heart Sampler by Need'l Hearts
(waiting to purchase fabric for this piece)


Day 7


Boo Jack by PrimitiveBetty's




Day 8

I am going to work the Angelic Birth Announcement in this one for my grandson (still feels weird to say that!). But again, I'm searching for a copy to purchase and then will need to decide on fabric and will work in the colors that Krystin is using in the baby's room.



That's all I have pictures for now. Not sure if you heard, we got had almost 8 inches of snow dumped on us last night! So, no school, Snow Day!! We stayed outside until little fingers and toes turned red, then it was time to come in and take a warm bath!

XoXo,

Crazy January Challenge - Day 4

Day 4

Reindeer by Sharon Bennett
Yellow fabric - From my very, very old stash
Using a combination of 300 & another unknown brown color

Also, I would like to mention that I have some cross stitch patterns listed on the shop. If you see anything that you like, I would also be very happy to trade for some other cross stitch patterns that I don't have. I fell out of cross stitch for awhile and have just recently started up, so anything that you have that is a few years old I might be interested in. Some designers I like right now: Blackbird Designs, Birds of a Feather, By the Bay Needleart,Carriage House Samplings, Goode Huswife, Little House Needleworks, Plum Street Samplers, Prairie Schooler.


XoXo,

Crazy January Challenge - Day 1

Looks like I am going to be one day behind, as I usually blog very early in the morning and stitch afterwards. This was my stitching for yesterday, January 1st.

Birds of a Feather - Bitter Flower Sampler
14 ct fabric from my stash. Distressed by me

Halloween 2010

Oh wow, it's been awhile!

But I've been a busy bee.

My Mama's birthday is in October, lucky girl.
I made a set of cross stitch pillows for her.

The design was from an old magazine, but I switched out the color combination's on both the witch's outfits and the cats.

My Mama's has blond hair and green eyes. Plus their mama cat, Alley, is a calico.

I guess this one was supposed to be me - reddish/brown hair and blue eyes.

And then brown hair and more blue eyes. And I just love all the cats!


Now for our Halloween!

Dane was a Swamp Monster, Gracyn was a witch and Charlie was a Kung Fu Instructor.



And yes, that's me in the Werewolf costume.

Our neighbors Brianna, Betsy and Chuck.

Spooky Nighttime

Hope you had a great time. Now it's time to start getting ready for the cold weather. And the Jolly Elf himself!

Stitching The Month Away

Wow, I just can't believe how fast this month has flown by! Where, oh where, did the time go? I guess I've been so busy with all my little projects, that I just didn't realize that the days were passing so quickly!

A few of the things I have been busy with this week:

Now that I have discovered my love of cross stitch one again, and this beautiful person's blog, I have started digging out old pieces that either were started and not finished or else just not started at all. I found these older pieces of Aida cloth (sorry again for no "before" pictures. I get so dang excited about doing something, I don't even think about taking pictures until after all is said and done).

The pieces in the background were originally white, and the yellow pieces were very bright. Now, I just love the look of them. I'm thinking about stitching a Fall/Halloween piece on one of the yellows and maybe something patriotic for Dane on the blue piece.

The two smaller pieces were stitched in the corresponding years: 1994 & 1996. The piece in the background I just started a few weeks ago. I added the place that we are currently living and the current year. And that has sparked a whole new idea for me. More on that later ;0)

BTW, do you like the twine hanger on the ark one? Still debating if I like it, that's why I haven't stuffed it yet....Opinions please!

And finally, more patterns to stitch! I purchased the two in the back and Hannah Skinner from Kathy at Carriage House Samplings. The little angel was a snag off Ebay.
Kathy is closing the doors of Carriage House and I didn't want to be left without some of her amazing patterns!

So, how has your July been ~ Busy too? Hope your having fun!

~♥~