Snow Garden Framed

My frame came yesterday... and I didn't like the color (that's what happens when you order off the internet sometimes) but it was a cream color so I painted it.  I was going for a shabby-chic look.  I added a few layers of paint and then I mounted on foam core with pins and then laced the back up and put it in its little frame.  I'm pretty happy with the final product!

More stash...

Mail Call!!!!  I mentioned earlier how the mail lady had been letting me down... well she came through today!!!
I got STASH!  
1. LHN Poinsettia House with threads
2. LHN Winter Band Sampler
3. BBD Valentine Rose AotH series
4. Ackworth Variations Part 2

Then to top it off I got a swap! From Sonda my Fair & Square Holiday partner... she had some family issues arise during the holiday time and was set back.  I hope all is well, Sonda!  Today in the mail I received these lovely squares that she stitched for me as well as a beautiful scissor fob.  Thank you so very much!  I am going to make the squares into an ornament.  I will post a picture when I get it finished.

We started our Bible study today.  We went through the 1st chapter of Daniel.  It's really quite fascinating how God works.  Actually the first chapter is very action packed!  

Well, good evening to you and yours... stay safe and warm.

KimVDR

Snow Garden ~ 1 more day

Good morning! I hope you all are snug as a bug!  For those Blogging Buddies in the East and North East, stay warm and safe and home if you can!  I was just reading a bit about your storm.  I have yet to turn on the TV... but I saw that you were suppose to get pounded... and that for one the weather people were right and you did get pounded.  Well, looks like a good day to stitch! :-)  Here is progress on BBD AotH ~ Snow Garden.  Almost done! and that peacock is done... except the specialty stitches in the tail.  I have the key and one more initial and some snowflakes left... one good sit down and I should be able to call it good.  Am checking on frames now, so I can begin the wall of AotH.  I'm thinking old, shabby chic, white/cream. 

Thanks for stopping by and any comments! 

Happy Stitching.

KimVDR

Snow Garden

Ohhh.... I think that peacock might be the death of me... LOL  
no seriously... I finally chose the colors.  I began to stitch, man, he was looking good.  Almost done... to the tail... hmmm... what's this? what did I do wrong... wait... count that again... 1, 2, 3, 4... hmmm... look at chart... 1, 2, 3... hmmm... look at bird... hmmm... I'm off... how can I be off... oh, wait... way over here at the beginning... yeah, 5 stitches NOT 6! ARGGGHHHHH! can I fake it? can I leave it...? no... long, deep, drawn-out sigh... ok, pull your stitches... and of course, that's not easy.  So, finally, stitches are pulled and bird started over.  I'm beginning to get impatient to finish this one! :-)

On a bright note... we have wonderful, glorious, sunny sunshine!!! (which is good since it's only 3 degrees! yikes!!! that's cold)  Sojo is very much enjoying the sun.  
All of you Bloggin Buddies in the North East... be prepared... I heard your to get some major weather tonight and tomorrow.  Stay Safe and Warm.

BBD Anniversaries of the Heart SAL & my little stitching corner

Hello there Blogging Friends! I promised update to my AotH SAL.  This is a SAL (stitch along) That I'm doing with the BBD (Blackbird Designs) Yahoo Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blackbirddesigns/

I started on January 2nd.  I'm getting close to done... if I keep stitching like I have been.  This is the 1st design of the series, Snow Garden.  There are 14  designs total, 1 for each month and 2 bonus.  Some in our SAL are stitching on one piece, some are stitching separate.  I'm stitching separate. I think they will look awesome framed individually and grouped together.  I am stitching Snow Garden on R&R Iced Cappaccino 40ct linen.  I am using most all the colors called for in the chart.  I have changed 4.  I substituted WDW Dove for GA Toasted Barley, I substituted GA Sable for GA Cindermill Brown, I substituted WDW Chablis for GA Lexington Green and I am going to substitute ?? for GA Portabella.  I'm having most trouble with the Portabella.  I love the look of the sample but my Portabella is mostly brown.  I'm not sure what to use, I thought I'd try GA Green Pastures... too dark, pulled the stitches. I thought I'd try GA Mountain Mist... still a little dark and too tealish... pulled the stitches.  I'm inclined to use both Woodsmoke (roof) and Dove (letters & side of house) to achieve the look I want.  Stay tuned to for continuing drama on the color of the peacock! LOL!  For the year I chose 1990, my wedding date.  The VDR is our last initials (seriously 3 letters!) Then I will add K, M, B & C for our family.

 1-2-11

 1-4-11

 1-8-11

 1-9-11

The Christmas tree went away yesterday.  I spent a good part of the day taking Christmas down.  Then I rolled up the rug, swept all the floor, rearranged the furniture, put back down the rug and vacuumed it again.  My hubby wanted to know I rearranged and I pointed to the recliner and said: "That's My Stitching Spot!" It has a lamp for me, a place for all my stuff and a cup of coffee.  Ahhh, he just nodded his head as though this was important to him too.  

This is Sojo, my mom-in-laws dog.  I'm babysitting.  He thinks he's pretty important and that your job is to wait on him hand and foot and play with him and pet him and watch him and read his mind when he wants to go out to potty and to clean up potty if you were too stupid to read his mind and know that he wanted to go out.

There's this SAL that I've been seeing on other blogs called TUSAL ~ Totally Useless SAL.  You are suppose to keep a container of all your snippits of thread.  I can do that... and actually for me it's not that useless cause it keeps my Spot neat and clean.  Well, sort of... lol

Have a wonderful day!  Remember it's a wonderful life!

KimVDR

1/2/11 Progress Already???

My oh my... Yesterday I started the Blackbird Design Series: Anniversaries of the Heart SAL.  I'm starting with Snow Garden Design 1.  I'm not going to do it all in one piece, but rather all individually framed and grouped.  I love this chart! I'm stitching on 40ct RR Iced Cappuccino with all the recommended threads.  I have one slight goof that is causing me a little fuss... I'm stitching 2 over 2 and as you all know on 40ct that probably should have been 1 over 2.  Oh well... I have nice full stitches... lol!  Here's a picture of my progress... 

This is the progress on Gingerbread Trio.  Such a very cute design... I am partial to gingerbread cookies and gingerbread men in general... I saw on another blog a gal that stitched only 2 of the little guys with a heart in between... It was so CUTE... I'll find it again and post a link!

This is the progress on N.Hinde 1778.  Too funny... I was looking back over my stitching reading the alphabet, hmmm... I'm missing the J... HOW DID I MISS THE J??? hmmm... she didn't stitch the J... hmmm... do you think there's a story?  Why didn't she stitch the J???  Maybe it is the initial of a man... who broke her heart and she just couldn't bear to see the letter J again... hmmm... but wouldn't he have 2 initials and wouldn't she have skipped the other too?  Maybe she just screwed up.  Boy, that's not a very good story ~ sounds like something I'd do... LOL... oh, well... I choose the first... only he didn't leave her... he died tragically and she only knew him by his last name... poor, poor girl... she didn't even get to know the first name of the man whom she loved!  She pines for Mr. J!!! (ok, so I have a slight dramatic flair)

Well, hope you all have a lovely day!  Kids go back school tomorrow, that makes me happy and kinda sad... It's lightly snowing... again... I need to wake everyone so they can get ready for church and make some breakfast.  It's potluck day at church, taking bean soup.  Until later...

KimV

Long, long time...

Wow... has it been a while.  What have you all been doing?  We have been busy living life.  Summer flew by, which I knew it would... but that fast?  We had spring-like, cold, wet weather until July.  Then it was somewhat summerish and cool and wet again in August.  School started (my baby is a freshman!).  It warmed up a little and we had a lovely fall, then winter hit.  We have a good foot of snow on the level and have had snow since just before Thanksgiving.

Stitching... my there's too many projects!!! I have finished stockings for my brother and his wife.  I must say they are lovely!

 I am working on LHN ornaments now for my sister's family and my brother's little girl.  They stitch up quickly! Finishing might be another story but I do plan and finishing them myself.

 I did a quick fun BBD stocking swap!  How FUN!  I hadn't done a BBD stocking, but I may be hooked now!  I also have a Fair & Square Christmas Swap.  Again I chose a BBD.  It's not really in traditional colors so I thought it was different.

I have numerous WIPs  most of them are larger projects.
I really want to do a cover for my Bible.  Has anyone done that before.  I'm thinking of designing it a bit myself... Maybe some quaker motifs and verses and sampler stuff... I don't know.
We found out Corey is allergic to gluten.  So, there is my new challenge.  Which I don't think will be too difficult.  I found a flour mix and made pancakes today... they were good!  So, I should be able to do some Christmas baking.  Our whole family is going to try it (gluten free)
I'm dragging my feet getting my tree decorated.  I found a tree that I wanted... waited for my men to come cut it down... they never showed...  so I walk back to the truck and they decide they aren't going to get that tree... so ok, you pick one out then.  Oh, you should see this tree... it will be a challenge to decorate.  LOL... I guess that's what I get.
Well, I hope you all have a great week!

Kim