Sunday, December 13, 2009

Where Has the Year Gone?

WOW - this last 6 months have flown by! I can't believe September was the last time I posted......life has been busy, as usual. I sat for the CPS exam in early November. It was an all day affair - 3 parts. I'm praying I past all 3, but I will settle for at least 2. I should know the results within the next 2 weeks. I blame the studying for keeping me from posting here - and the crazy holidays! I have been busy getting the decorations up around the house, shopping and squeezing time in to see the family (which I'm sorry to say hasn't been as often as I would like).

Let's see I've been stitching ornaments of all kinds.......I stitched on perforated paper for the first time and love it. I love the effect you can get! It started with Elf in a Box by Brooke's Books (pattern found in the JCS Ornament Preview Issue July/August 2009). I fell in love with the pretty little elf and had to stitch her. Brooke Nolan has a beautiful eye for design on perforated paper - I can't wait to stitch some of her angels.

So then I found Rejoice by Imaginating, Inc. in the 2005 JCS Ornament issue - had to stitched this cutie up too.


Then there was Stitchy Claus, another Brooke's Books design - I just finished him up this morning. The finishing on Brooke's ornaments are so dimensional, I just love them (her instructions are very easy to follow too!)


In between all the ornament stitching I did this piece - Hannah Picket 1725 by The Sampler Girl. As soon as Marie released this design I knew I had to stitch it. Her finishing instructions were easy to follow as well. I love how it came out and now it sits under my Christmas tree in the kitchen which dear hubbie thinks its pretty weird. But he said it was pretty - which is all though matters to me.
And here is my Christmas Tree - I'm so happy with how it turned out. I love the look of homemade items on my tree! Each year I add more stitched ornaments. I'm hoping to eventually have nothing but stitched ornaments on the tree. I especially love my tree topper - it's one of those old fashioned tinsel stars. I found it at an antique store my Mom took us to over Thanksgiving in Salisbury, NC (It's one over her favorite place to visit on the weekends). My tree is kind of wimpy at the top so I needed something that was light weight and this barely fit the bill. With a little ingenuity dear hubbie was able to make it stand straight. I made the garland for the tree too - you can really see the garland in the closeups of the ornaments above (the instructions for the garland from the Lazy Girl's blog - she offered the free pattern last year around this time). Dear hubbies mother made the tree skirt years ago when he was a kid.

I wish all of my blog friends a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! I pray that all of you stay safe & happy during the Holidays! Thanks for visiting my blog thoughtout the year! Happy Stitching! M~

14 comments:

Sharlotte said...

I was so happy to see your blog jump up to the top of the list today! I love your ornaments you've been working on. The Stitchy Claus is so so cute! Your tree looks great and I love your Sampler Girl piece too!

Cindy's Stitching said...

I did both of the brookes books designs- I love both of them. The santa I just sent out to my nephew for christmas

Sherri said...

Howdy stranger! Glad to hear you're still out there. Your stitching is beautiful as always.

Anonymous said...

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa8xW-AQGHA]handyspy-man[/url]

Anonymous said...

Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!

Anonymous said...

[url=http://sapresodas.net/][img]http://sapresodas.net/img-add/euro2.jpg[/img][/url]
[b]educational software cd, [url=http://vioperdosas.net/]software at student discount[/url]
[url=http://vioperdosas.net/]buying software[/url] buy microsoft xp software dreamweaver software for sale
Mac Readiris Pro 11 [url=http://vioperdosas.net/]office organization software[/url] adobe photoshop software price
[url=http://vioperdosas.net/]adobe creative suite 3 master collection[/url] buy cheap software online
[url=http://vioperdosas.net/]acdsee pro photo[/url] purchase music software
medicine store software [url=http://sapresodas.net/]buying academic software[/url][/b]

Anonymous said...

[url=http://kfarbair.com][img]http://www.kfarbair.com/_images/_photos/photo_big7.jpg[/img][/url]

מלון [url=http://www.kfarbair.com]כפר בעיר[/url] - שירות חדרים אנחנו מציעים שירותי אירוח מיוחדים גם ישנו במקום שירות חדרים הכולל [url=http://www.kfarbair.com/eng/index.html]אחרוחות רומנטיות[/url] במחירים מיוחדים אשר יוגשו ישירות לחדרכם!

לפרטים נא לפנות לאתרנו - [url=http://kfarbair.com]כפר בעיר[/url] [url=http://www.kfarbair.com/contact.html][img]http://www.kfarbair.com/_images/apixel.gif[/img][/url]

Anonymous said...

That's great. If you like eating out, these are some great gift cards for McDonald's and Burger King.
I tried them and they really work.




McDonald's vs. Burger King $250 Gift Card




Free McDonald's vs. Burger King $250 Gift Card!

Anonymous said...

This is hot if you like eating fast food sometimes. Although I don't recommend eating out a lot but you can still
share them with family members and friends. You can get some free coupons for McDonalds and
Burger King.








[url=http://www.mb01.com/lnk.asp?o=2588&c=918271&a=25678]Eat for Free at McDonalds and Burger King[/url]

Anonymous said...

[url=http://vegasonlines.net/resort-casino-atlantic-city.html]casino virtual portal internet [/url]
[url=http://vegasonlines.net/casino-new-buffalo-michigan.html]loterias y casinos [/url]
[url=http://vegasonlines.net/casino-car-rental.html]miami paradise casino [/url]
[url=http://vegasonlines.net/casino-bavaro.html]concentracion tuning casinos [/url]
[url=http://vegasonlines.net/the-resort-casino.html]virtual casino [/url]
[url=http://vegasonlines.net/casino-boulder-city.html]paris casino [/url]
[url=http://vegasonlines.net/luxor-casino-las-vegas.html]casino traga moneda gratis [/url]
[url=http://commercialestimators.com/members/best_2D00_casino_2D00_online.aspx]gamble casino [/url]
[url=http://vegasonlines.net/bond-007-casino-royale.html]casino [/url]
[url=http://vegasonlines.net/casino-poker-chips.html]casino bonuses [/url]
[url=http://vegasonlines.net/mesquite-casino.html]pachanga casino resort [/url]
[url=http://vegasonlines.net/washington-casino.html]online game gambling casino [/url]
[url=http://vegasonlines.net/pechanga-casino-and.html]juego concurso casino [/url]
[url=http://vegasonlines.net/casino-on-the-net.html]ganancias casino online [/url]
[url=http://vegasonlines.net/morongo-casino-cabazon-california.html]juegos de casino para jugar en linea [/url]
casinos no download
[b]juego casino portal web[/b]
internet casino http 247clublasvegas com
casino slot machine game
[b]casino club de golf retamares[/b]
uk casino online
[u]casino crush gambling online[/u]
casino virtual dado
gran casino nervion
[b]virtual casino[/b]
barco avila casino
casino francia canada australia on line jugar gratis

Anonymous said...

[url=http://seghan.ru/go.php?sid=35][img]http://i066.radikal.ru/1001/38/f22daff34e6d.jpg[/img][/url]












[url=http://vonzura.misslich.de/]buy camel exotics cigarettes [/url]
buy cigarettes buy specialty cigarettes mail order cigarettes seneca ny
[url=http://powjxun.wieder-mal.de/]man buying cigarettes [/url]
cigarette holder cary nc buy purchase buy russian cigarettes buy marlboro cigarettes online cheap
[url=http://cauvzah.weinend.de/]where to buy non fsc cigarettes [/url]
where to buy cigarette cases age to buy cigarettes in canada buy cigarettes with paypal uk
[url=http://vonzura.misslich.de/sitemap.html]order newport cigarettes creditcards accepted [/url]
buy players cigarettes online cigarettes native indian mail order buying cigarette coupons face
[url=http://ubpscsn.pro.ac/sitemap.html]buy eu cigarettes [/url]
buy discount cigarettes american spirits cigarettes buy buy eclipse cigarettes
[url=http://deuaexj.naheliegend.de/]lowering the age of buying cigarettes [/url]
buying cigarettes online review buying clove cigarettes in canada buy liggett cigarettes
[url=http://vonzura.misslich.de/]buy cigarette indian reservation [/url]
cost of buying cigarettes buy marlboro light cigarettes online buy german cigarettes
[url=http://tyouhca.xn--geglckt-q2a.de/]to buy cigarettes online in [/url]
buy liggett cigarettes buy cigarettes in japan cigarettes buying kool
[url=http://powjxun.wieder-mal.de/sitemap.html]buy flavored cigarettes [/url]
buy cigarettes cheep buy newport cigarettes in buy cheap cigarette dirt
[url=http://ubpscsn.pro.ac/sitemap.html]linkdomain buy discount cheap cigarette onlinecom [/url]
buy cigarettes wholesale europe where to buy quest cigarettes cheapest place to buy cigarettes

Anonymous said...

[u][b]Xrumer[/b][/u]

[b]Xrumer SEO Professionals

As Xrumer experts, we have been using [url=http://www.xrumer-seo.com]Xrumer[/url] for a large leisure now and grasp how to harness the massive power of Xrumer and adapt it into a Cash machine.

We also provide the cheapest prices on the market. Diverse competitors devise order 2x or consistent 3x and a destiny of the term 5x what we debt you. But we feel in providing prominent accommodation at a low affordable rate. The unbroken something of purchasing Xrumer blasts is because it is a cheaper substitute to buying Xrumer. So we train to abide by that mental activity in rebuke and provide you with the cheapest rate possible.

Not simply do we cause the best prices but our turnaround time for your Xrumer posting is super fast. We compel pull someone's leg your posting done to come you discern it.

We also produce you with a sated log of loaded posts on manifold forums. So that you can notice for yourself the power of Xrumer and how we hold harnessed it to help your site.[/b]


[b]Search Engine Optimization

Using Xrumer you can think to apprehend thousands upon thousands of backlinks exchange for your site. Tons of the forums that your Site you will be posted on oblige high PageRank. Having your association on these sites can deep down expropriate found up some cover grade help links and as a matter of fact as well your Alexa Rating and Google PageRank rating via the roof.

This is making your put more and more popular. And with this better in reputation as familiarly as PageRank you can expect to witness your site in effect rank gamy in those Search Motor Results.
Conveyance

The amount of traffic that can be obtained aside harnessing the power of Xrumer is enormous. You are publishing your plat to tens of thousands of forums. With our higher packages you may even be publishing your position to HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of forums. Ponder 1 collection on a stylish forum drive usually rig out 1000 or so views, with communicate 100 of those people visiting your site. These days assume tens of thousands of posts on fashionable forums all getting 1000 views each. Your see trade liking go at the end of one's tether with the roof.

These are all targeted visitors that are interested or curious far your site. Deem how assorted sales or leads you can fulfil with this titanic number of targeted visitors. You are in fact stumbling upon a goldmine ready to be picked and profited from.

Reminisce over, Above is Money.
[/b]

TRAVERSE B RECOVER YOUR CHEAP BURST TODAY:


http://www.xrumer-seo.com

Anonymous said...

Hi!
You may probably be very curious to know how one can make real money on investments.
There is no initial capital needed.
You may commense to get income with a money that usually goes
for daily food, that's 20-100 dollars.
I have been participating in one project for several years,
and I'll be glad to let you know my secrets at my blog.

Please visit blog and send me private message to get the info.

P.S. I earn 1000-2000 per day now.

http://theinvestblog.com [url=http://theinvestblog.com]Online Investment Blog[/url]

Anonymous said...

Good brief and this mail helped me alot in my college assignement. Thank you seeking your information.