More framing finishes!

I am so happy to have these pieces framed in time for Halloween!  I provided the frames and my friend who works at a framing shop cut the mats and mounted them. Today, I found two more frames at a thrift store that will be perfect for some other finishes.  Stay tuned!

Day of the Dead from the Twisted Stitches book has bright blue and hot pink mats in a black & white 8x10 frame.  I love how she cut the corners!

Day of the Dead - framed!

Trick or Treat by Ursula Michael was a SAL I had with Linda last year.  She used purple, black, and orange mats in an 11x14 black frame.

Trick or Treat - framed!

Halloween House is another great design by Ursula Michael that Linda, Joyce, and I just finished. She used a black mat with an orange beveled edge in a 13x16 wood frame that I found at a thrift store.

Halloween House - framed!

BBQ Queen by Diane Arthurs was finished last year.  I framed her myself in a white 8x10 frame that I bought at a yard sale.

BBQ Queen - framed!

Happy Stitching, everyone!

Halloween House is finished!

Whoooo hoooo!  Halloween House is finished!  The black spiderweb border was the very last part.

Halloween House - FINISHED!

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Halloween House"

Designed by Ursula Michael
Imaginating
Started 1/6/2012, Finished 10/3/2013

This was one of my starts for the Ultimate Crazy January Challenge in 2012.  We had a Friday SAL with about 10 other stitchers.  Agata and Linda already finished and Joyce will be done any minute now, too!

I bought this chart from Imaginating, but you can get it at 123-Stitch or save shipping costs and download the PDF file from Crosstitch.com.

I would usually have a giveaway for the chart here on my blog, but I already promised to give it to Monique in South Africa.  Check out her blog, Cross Stitch Ramblings!

Halloween House update and slide shows!

Halloween House is almost finished!  The cross stitching is done and all I have left to do is the backstitching of the spiderweb all around the border.

Halloween House update #41

Just for fun, I made video slide shows with all the progress photos for Cut Thru' Igloo and BBQ Queen.  She is in a white frame in my kitchen now.

I'm going to draw a name for the Cut Thru' Igloo chart giveaway on Sunday, September 29.  You can leave a comment on the previous post HERE if you're interested!

September WIPocalypse update

It's time for the WIPocalypse SAL update!  You can see current pics of all of my WIPs on my WIPocalypse page.  Check in on Measi's blog with your WIPocalypse update, too!  This month the theme is Designer - Heaven and Earth Designs (HAED), Project Theme - Specialty Stitches, and Focus Colors - Brown and Green.

My Heaven and Earth Designs (HAED) chart is Flaming June, painted by Sir Frederic Leighton in 1895.  The actual painting is in a museum in Puerto Rico.

 

This is how far I have gotten, only halfway through the first page, which is the sky in the top left corner:

Flaming June update #

For specialty stitches, I stitched LOTS of French Knots on Thomas Kinkade's Lamplight Bridge and there will be a lot more!

Lamplight Bridge update #7

Lamplight Bridge update #7

For the Focus Colors of Brown and Green, I stitched the bear on Picnic Area by The Prairie Schooler.

Picnic Area update #5

I stitched the skeleton on Halloween House.  I have to finish the tree, add smoke and spiderwebs all around the border.

Halloween House update #40

August WIPocalypse update

It's time for the WIPocalypse SAL update!  I really do want to finish all my starts (some day), but I'm still enjoying stitching everything.  You can see current pics of all of my WIPs on my WIPocalypse page.  Check in on Measi's blog with your WIPocalypse update, too!  This month the theme is Designer - Long Dog, Project Theme - Smalls, and Focus Colors - Blue and Red.

I don't have any charts by Long Dog, but I have some smalls to work on, and some blue and red stitching, too.

Here's a brand new start and finish!  I made this bookmark for my daughter, who knows some French but wants to learn more.  "J'aime lire" means "I love to read." This is a freebie from a French blog, Les petits bonheurs de Miss T (The Simple Pleasures of Miss T).

J'aime Lire bookmark - FINISHED!

"J'aime Lire" bookmark
Designed by Malile
Les petits bonheurs de Miss T
Started 8/16/2013, Finished 8/19/2013

I stitched more blue on Red Cat, a freebie from Cross-Stitchers-Club (I think the website died), using Victoria Clayton silk HDF on 28 ct antique white Jobelan.  I think the color is Aquamarine.  This is for a cat quilt by World of Charity Stitching.

Red Cat update #2

I stitched more dark red on Santa Hang-Up.  This is a SAL with Linda.

Santa Hang-Up update #4

Picnic Area by The Prairie Schooler has more border stitched.

Picnic Area update #4

I started stitching the spooky tree on Halloween House.  You can also buy this chart in PDF download HERE on Crosstitch.com, so you can have it instantly and not have to worry about postage!  Linda finished hers and Joyce and I are close behind!

Halloween House update #39

I posted a pic of my Cut Thru' Igloo progress on the Cut Thru' SAL page and the Facebook group last week but not in a blog post.  I finished the snow on the left side under the penguin and more water.  I think this will be done in a few more weeks. Then I'll start stitching on my Cut Thru' North Pole House or Pirate Ship next.

Cut Thru' Igloo update #19

Happy Happy Stitching, everyone!

More SAL updates!

I stitched more water and little red fish and the seal's flippers!

Cut Thru' Igloo update #18

I finished another tombstone and ghost on Halloween House.  Check out Linda's blog to see this one all finished!  Joyce is not far behind!

Halloween House update #38

I started stitching the sunflower on Thankful Critters.  Linda is stitching this design, too.

Thankful Critters update #7

I finished two more bottles on "99" by Ink Circles.

"99" update #3

Bottle #5 is Guinness, Guinness Ltd., Dublin, Ireland.

Bottle #6 is Widmer Hefeweizen, Widmer Brothers Brewing Co., Portland, Oregon.

July WIPocalypse update and a new start!

It's time again for the WIPocalypse SAL update!  I want to finish ALL my WIPs (and start new ones, of course).  You can see current pics of all of my WIPs on my WIPocalypse page.  This month the theme is Designer - Glendon Place, Project Theme - Animals, and Focus Colors - Red and Yellow.  Check in on Measi's blog with your WIPocalypse update, too!

I have one chart by Glendon Place, All Hallows Eve, which I started in January for the Ultimate Crazy January Challenge (starting something new each day).  I started stitching the ghost.

All Hallows Eve update #1

For the Focus Colors, I stitched more red on Santa Hang-Up.  This is a SAL with Linda.

Santa Hang-Up update #2

Another tombstone and ghost are done, and I started stitching the yellow moon on Halloween House.

Halloween House update #37

I also have a new start!  This is "99" by Ink Circles.  I'm in a SAL with some other ladies in the SoCal Cross Stitchers Yahoo group.  One bottle finished, and only 98 more to go!

"99" 

The first bottle is Blue Moon, Coors Brewing Co., Golden, Colorado.  Doesn't it look like the real thing?

Gravestones and Coffee!

I have finished stitching all the green grass on Halloween House and started the gravestones.  It looks like this will certainly be finished before Halloween!

Halloween House update #36

I'm making great progress on Let's Do Coffee.  I hope to finish it by next week, get it framed and sent to my friend for her birthday!

Let's Do Coffee update #1

I really like how all the different fonts fit perfectly!  This is such a well-designed chart by Ursula Michael!  I'll have to switch to bigger Q-snaps soon.  I don't want to mess up the backstitched letters by squishing them into the clamps.

Stitching crows, ravens, and bats!

Just for fun, my blog post has a theme today!  I worked on some of my WIPs with crows, ravens, and bats!

I stitched two crows and the tree on the Lizzie*Kate Very Scary Mystery Sampler, then rewarded myself by stitching more crows/ravens/bats on my other WIPs instead!  I'm stitching over 2 on 30 ct Weeks Dye Works Tin Roof linen.

Very Scary (Part 1) update #6

I'm stitching this Edgar Allan Poe inspired design, Quoth the Raven by Kincavel Krosses for my nephew.  This is a free chart.  I finished the word "more" and now all that is left to do is the border.  I'm stitching on 14 ct red Aida.

Quoth the Raven update #3

I stitched the bats on Quaker Moon by Bent Creek.  Isn't this one cute?  I'm stitching over 2 on 28 ct tan linen.

Quaker Moon update #4

There are also some crows flying around Picnic Area by The Prairie Schooler. This is on 14 ct dark green Aida.  The flash makes it seem brighter than it actually is.

Picnic Area update #2

Here are a few more bats on I'll Get You My Pretty by Sue Hillis Designs.  This is a free chart.  I'm stitching over 2 on 32 ct Voodoo Belfast linen by Picture This Plus.

I'll Get You My Pretty update #2

I finished all the backstitching on the top window and stitched the bats on Halloween House.  Check out the Halloween House SAL page!

Halloween House update #35

This sure was fun to get a little bit done on lots of different WIPs.  Happy Stitching, everyone!

Halloween stitching and June TUSAL post!

I'm halfway done with Boo! Club, six down and six more to go!

Boo! Club (Creepy) - FINISHED!

"Creepy"
Boo! Club series
Lizzie*Kate
Started 4/14/2013, Finished 5/29/2013

I finished the black fence and more grass on Halloween House.  Check the SAL page on Linda's blog to see everyone's progress!

Halloween House update #34

Is it another new moon already?  My ORT jar is filling up nicely.  Check in on Daffycat's blog with your June TUSAL blog post, too!

TUSAL 2013 #6

Stitching pumpkins and May TUSAL post!

Orange is a great color, and I've been stitching pumpkins and Jack o'lanterns on lots of different designs.  I thought it would be fun to post them all together!

The Lizzie*Kate Very Scary Mystery Sampler is my first time using Weeks Dye Works overdyed floss and 30 ct linen.  The design is cute but the colors just aren't bright enough for me!  I will stitch this one little by little, but everyone knows it's my least favorite WIP.  I stitched two pumpkins, then rewarded myself by stitching more pumpkins on my other WIPs instead!

Very Scary (part 1) update #5

I love this colorful Thanksgiving design, Thankful Critters, an Imaginating chart by Ursula Michael.  I stitched the bright orange pumpkin in front of the letter "T" but I used the wrong color green for the vine, so that will be ripped out.

Thankful Critters update #3

I stitched two little pumpkin faces on Quaker Moon by Bent Creek.

Quaker Moon update #3

I bought this cute Triple Jack-o-Lanterns kit by Bobbie G Designs last year.  I started stitching the striped pumpkin in the middle of the stack.

Triple Jack-o-Lanterns update #1

I stitched more pumpkins on Fall Welcome, an Imaginating chart by Diane Arthurs.

Fall Welcome update #1

I have another Imaginating chart by Diane Arthurs, Blessings Hang-Up.  I stitched two pumpkins in her basket.

Blessings Hang-Up update #1

There is another Jack o'lantern on Halloween House also!

Halloween House update #33

Another new moon, so time for another TUSAL post!  My ORT jar is really filling up this year!  Check in on Daffycat's blog with your May TUSAL blog post, too!

TUSAL 2013 #5

I hope you enjoyed my pumpkin blog post today!  Happy Stitching!