Festive Greetings by Nikyscreations

Festive Greetings by Nikyscreations out of the Dec 2014 Just Cross Stitch mag. Finished Feb 22, 2016.  Haven't decided if I want to frame this or figure another finishing technique.

Samhain by The Primitive Hare

Love this designs by The Primitive Hare.  I decided not to stitch the stars. Filled in the eyes, nose and mouth with kreinik glow in the dark filament. I still need to figure out what to make this into.  I finished this back on Sept 20, 2016. 

Stitcher's Season Ornament by Notforgotten Farm

This was a Primitive Sticher's Society group exclusive from Lori Brechlin at Notforgotten Farm.

I wasn't 100% happy with the finish but it is still cute.  I used hand dyed pompom trim from Dames of the Needle  and hand dyed silk ribbon from Notforgotten Farm. This was finished on March 17th.

Vixen at Crow Creek

Vixen at Crow Creek by Pamela Dervaritis  I only stitched the center part of the design and made it into a pinkeep/scissor pocket pillow. Finished March 24th 2017

Christmas In July giveaway!

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Woodland Floss Giveaway from Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe

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I've started a Facebook Page!

Decided to try and sell some of my handmade items via Facebook.  I have scissor fobs, zipper pulls, buttons, needleminders and coming soon.... pin keeps.

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Red Rose Box Set giveaway

Red Roses Box set giveaway

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Patchwork Quilt floss give-away from Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe

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Finally added needleminders to my Etsy shop!

Small update and some finishes

I haven't updated the blog in a bit but have a couple of finishes. Haven't stitched too much since I started working.  Life getting in the way of crafts again.

French Country Witch by JBW Designs

Finished her in October.  I have the fabrics and ribbon picked out to make it into a small pillow.

Happy Broom Broom by Stitches N Stones

Finished this back in August.  Not sure how I'm going to finish this one off.  I also stitched the I'm Wicked design on the same freebie page a while back.  

I have been stitching an Air Force seal for a friend and it is going to be 12 X 12.  Need to have it done soon.  Every once in a while I let myself stitch a different project.  Lately it has been a Christmas design by Nikyscreations that I found in a Just Cross Stitch Magazine.  

I've opened an Etsy shop.

Check out my Etsy shop.  I filled it with my hand made items.

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Simple Sundress

I found a pre-gathered fabric at a fabric outlet a couple of years ago.  Back in December my boyfriend's daughter was over so I measured her and sewed it together and hemmed it.  Didn't turn out too bad and as you can tell she liked it.

Ruffle Scarf

I finished this Ruffle Scarf for a friend's birthday.  It was a quick finish.  I used a silver/grey yarn I found at Michael's.  I found the tutorial here:  Ruffle Scarf (it is a youtube video).

A finish and some final finishes

I finished stitching and beading Latte by Mill Hill.  Since I couldn't frame the sister piece, Cappuccino, I decided to cut this one the same and put them together on a tray.  I took a tray that I bought at either Micheal's or AC Moore, painted it, traced the where the pieces would go, individually glued real coffee beans in the blank space, spray glazed 3 good coats then affixed the pieces to the tray.  I added a hang bar to the back and it is now hanging in my kitchen.

I also framed some previous finishes.  The one on the right was a dollar store frame.  I put an antique white base coat, crackle medium, red white and blue paints then a glaze coat.  The one on the right was also going to be painted but after it was sanded I decided that I liked it just like that.  I sprayed a layer of glaze to seal the wood and it still had a little white paint and turned out cool.

Checkerboard Pumpkin Freebie from Waxing Moon - found the chart!

Last year I finished this cute guy:

I looked and they don't have it on the website or any place else that I have looked.  I did however find the PDF on my computer.  It is a freebie so there is no selling but you can stitch away! Just drop me a line and I can send it off to you.

Stitched up a gift for a friend.

Found this cute little box at a thrift store:

Decided to take the little paper out and add a stitched item.  I found a cute alphabet in a magazine (think it was Just Cross Stitch) and stitched it on plastic canvas.  Then I put the paper back in on the underside so she could see it when opened :)

Cappuccino by Mill Hill

Cappuccino by Mill Hill

This was about 895 beads and has a companion piece.  I didn't center it correctly on the paper so I'm going to have to mount it on something in order to frame.

I also have the companion piece to start, Latte