Monthly Archives: October 2012

Happy Halloween! (And Blog Hop)

Happy Halloween, and welcome to all of you who are following the Halloween Blog Hop. The letter for the blog hop is: D Your next stop is Cathryn’s Place! Thanks again for stopping by. I hope you have a spooky, … Continue reading

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Dragon Boats

And by that I mean the kind you hang on the Christmas tree, not the kind that go in the water. Pretty, isn’t it? It is from a class I took with Carolyn Mitchell at the Creativ Festival earlier this … Continue reading

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Seren’s Rest

Another Creativ Festival finish: Seren’s Rest by Laura Dickson of Enchanting Lair. It is a really quick stitch since it is fairly small. But it is very lovely, and so bright! It is stitched with Dinky Dyes, Threadworx (although most … Continue reading

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Seeing Red

The little man has a bit of a soft spot for Angry Birds. Actually, it would be more accurate to say he likes the Angry Birds characters, but actually feels so-so about the games. So, what is a mommy to … Continue reading

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Very Scary is Very Done

On Saturday I put the final stitches into Lizzie*Kate’s Very Scary, the mystery sampler from this summer. I purchased the kit, so the fabric and threads are as per the chart. However, I did make some changes. The most obvious … Continue reading

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Trick or Treat Moon

After the Creativ Festival, I’m actually in a Christmas sort of a mood. But, Halloween is just around the corner and decorations are starting to make an appearance in my home (much to my husband’s endless delight, not). This is … Continue reading

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Sparkle Magic

One of the hardest parts of the Creativ Festival is figuring out which projects I’m going to finish up first! This is Sparkle Magic by Jennifer Aikman-Smith of Dragons Dreams. It is a cute little needlecase, meant to be used … Continue reading

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