tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89286716373397240882024-03-06T00:40:54.124-05:00Fabulous FroggerStitching, frogging and stitchingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-68647175488533292242013-02-19T18:21:00.002-05:002013-02-19T18:21:21.189-05:00February Hermit Update and Goodies<b>My pitiful IHSW update!!</b> I totally didn't stitch as much as I had planned! Darn real life! :)<br />
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I worked on my Wedding piece....here's my before:<br />
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And my teeny tiny after progress:<br />
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Now to share some goodies I received recently!!<br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Here are some GORGEOUS fabrics from Leslie LaFleur of</span><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span><span style="color: #741b47;"><a href="http://www.undertheseafabrics.com/" target="_blank">Under the Sea Fabrics</a></span></b><br />
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That's some definitely eye candy if I say so myself! The names of these are (from left to right): <b> <i>Cosmos, Sugar Plum Fairies, Marshland</i></b><i> </i>and <b><i>Atlantis</i></b>. And the one in the middle front is also <b><i>Sugar Plum Fairies</i></b>. <br />
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I plan to use these for the Lavender and Lace Season Fairies (Winter, Autumn, Spring, Summer).<br />
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<b>Check out her site and her <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/Undertheseafabrics/" target="_blank">FB group</a>!!</b> She has "jewel sales" on her FB group....lovely pieces at a discounted price and the first one to say "me" gets to buy it! <i> (careful...it's ruthless sometimes....us stitchers go crazy about how quickly we can type ME!)</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Earlier this week I also received these lovelies from Stephanie Bishop of </span><span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://www.stephsfabbys.com/" target="_blank">Hand Dyed Fabrics by Stephanie</a></span></b><br />
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This fabric is <b><i>Ice Goddess</i></b>, which was the February fabric of the month and the pretties are<b><span style="color: #0b5394;"> froggers</span></b>...made by Steph!! Aren't they just adorable!!??<br />
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Ok...I'm wiping my drool up.....I just love all my new stash items!<br />
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Wishing everyone a great week of fun, family and stitching!<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #134f5c;">-lesli</span></i></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-89348245407076173162013-02-15T16:41:00.000-05:002013-02-15T16:41:05.351-05:00February TUSALWhy yes, I'm late....I wouldn't have it any other way! :)<br />
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Sitting next to my Valentine's gift to my hubby....he loved it!<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">It's a HERMIT weekend!! </span></b> WOO! Let's see what all we can accomplish in our stitching!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-68196754882661379282013-02-10T11:55:00.002-05:002013-02-10T11:55:33.255-05:00Alice Enchanted Winner!Ack! Sorry for the delay....I intended to draw the winning name on Friday, but this cold I have has had me out of sorts!<br />
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I tossed all comment's names into the randomizer and the winner is......<br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">Congratulations to Lija! </span></b> Check out her blog ...<a href="http://stitchingincrossesandmore.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stitching in Crosses and More</a> to see some beautiful stitching! Can't wait to see you start Alice! :)<br />
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Thanks to everyone for entering!! <br />
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(it's TUSAL time too, isn't it? late late late! :) )<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #134f5c;">-lesli</span></i></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-38422755434111800472013-02-04T20:01:00.005-05:002013-02-04T20:01:53.818-05:00OOOOPS!I recently RAKd some Heaven and Earth Design charts to friends...and accidentally sent the wrong one to the wrong person! Long story short, I now have an extra chart to give away ....<div>
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The chart is<b><span style="color: #38761d;"> Alice Enchanted</span></b>....you can click <a href="http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=160_17&products_id=9973" target="_blank">this link</a> to get details about the chart. Here is an image:</div>
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If you're interested in receiving this chart, via download from the HAED site....<b><span style="color: #990000;">post a comment! </span><i> </i></b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-91297473820941920512013-01-22T17:48:00.000-05:002013-01-22T17:48:04.629-05:00January IHSW and TUSALI felt like I got a good amount of stitching done this IHSW...and then I realized that I added in an extra day. Since Monday was a holiday from work, I sort of counted Monday into my stitching too! (sorry about that!)<br />
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<b><span style="color: #0c343d;">The Wedding before</span></b> (this was a new start):<br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Cathedral before</span></b> (was working on the rest of page 5):<br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Cathedral after</span></b> (finished page 5 and 6 and started page 7):<br />
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And my ever so late, <b><span style="color: #660000;">January TUSAL</span></b>:<br />
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My son made me an adorable <b>"Perler cup"</b> for my ORTs, but they were kind of difficult to see, so I tossed them into a jar for a better view. (info on how to make a perler cup can be found <a href="http://inappropriateoutburst.wordpress.com/about/taras-stuff/perler-bead-bowl/" target="_blank">here</a>)<br />
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Thanks for stopping by and checking out my projects!<br />
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First off....ORTs!! (Old raggedy threads) <b><span style="color: #134f5c;">What did everyone do with their ORT jar from 2012? </span></b> I took a picture of how full mine was, and I just couldn't bear to toss them...so I put them to good use!<br />
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My pretty ORTs in my vase (I put a votive candle next to it so you could tell the size of the vase):<br />
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I stitched a little pillow and stuffed it full of all the colorful strands....<br />
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<b><span style="color: #20124d;">And voila....my finished little 2012 ORT pillow!!</span></b> I used a scrap of dyed fabric and some DMC variegated floss and searched through various ABC books and this is what I came up with.<br />
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Guess I'm starting a new tradition of ORT pillows!!<br />
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<b>Now for the....coffee!!</b> Among all my wonderful Christmas gifts this year, my hubby gave me a Keurig (K-cup) coffee maker. <br />
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It's one of those things I'd never get for myself, because I'm the only one that drinks coffee. But <b>OH MY GOSH....I LOVE THIS THING!!</b> I can't imagine how I lived without it before!!<br />
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It came with a sample of coffee flavors, and hubby gave me another box of samples too. My new favorite is, Golden French Toast! The kitchen smells like maple syrup each time I brew it...sooo yummy!!<br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">So, question for any of you that have a K-cup maker...what are your favorite flavors, and why?</span></b> I'm on the hunt to try some new ones (because I'm obsessed with coffee now!) and I'd love to hear some suggestions!<br />
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<b>Oh right...this is a stitchy blog, isn't it? </b><br />
Some of my latest progress pictures, not in any particular order because it's been so long since I posted any updates!<br />
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<b><span style="color: #4c1130;">Middle Earth, Day 14:</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #4c1130;">QS Nostlagy (HAED Bulletin Board SAL), Day 6:</span></b><br />
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Think I need to have a giveaway soon....I'm feeling the itch! :)<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #134f5c;">-lesli</span></i></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">A big thank you to all of you for being fabulous passengers on my flight through 2012. Wishing each of you the brightest and best in 2013. </span></b><br />
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I had planned to post a year-end review of my stitching but instead of looking into the past (you can check out my WIPs in the tabs above!).... I'd rather focus a bit on the future! <br />
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<b>What great things do you have planned for the new year? </b> As per my modus operandi, I've resolved to eat healthier and exercise! Let's see if I can hold out longer than I usually do before this resolution falls apart! :)<br />
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What else..... putting some plans together to try to get our family moved from Florida to Utah...back where I grew up and where my family still lives. Maybe we can do it in 2013!!!<br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Can't forget....I also have some ideas of stitching goals for the new year.</span></b> Not so much finishes (because they're all such big projects!) but more of what I want to start and how much I want to get done. I've updated my rotation plan.... I'm working on each piece for 5 days. I tried this out starting in November and I really like it, so I'm sticking to it!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-11193181587007818572012-12-18T17:32:00.001-05:002013-01-17T17:59:21.865-05:00***hangs her head in shame*** (IHSW post, too)<strong><em>I can't believe it's been almost a MONTH since my last post!!</em></strong> <br />
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I feel so horrible for leaving all of you hanging!! After Thanksgiving I was out of town for a week for work and then I've just been busy with the usual...work, kids, family, holiday shopping....and stitching....sigh...I'm sorry!!<br />
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Obviously I've missed the last few TUSAL and WIPocalypse updates...so I'm just going to plan to do a New Year's shabang and post a review of everything!!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">But....I did manage to take part in the IHSW this past weekend...so that's what I'll be sharing for today:</span></strong><br />
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<a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/p/tamlin.html">TamLin</a> Before:<br />
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And After (almost finished the half page!):<br />
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I also started a new piece on Sunday - <strong><em><a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/p/paradise.html" target="_blank">Paradise Found</a> by Janelle Nichol</em></strong>, designed by Heaven and Earth Designs. Here is one day of stitching:<br />
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Here's a picture of what the finished piece will look like (in 20 years):<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">I'd like to wish everyone an incredibly wonderful holiday and Christmas!! I hope everyone gets to enjoy time with their family and friends. :)</span></strong><br />
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I promise I'll be back at the end of this year for an official final 2012 post. I soooo promise!<br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #134f5c;">-lesli</span></em></strong><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com198tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-78515014885577300792012-11-20T18:57:00.000-05:002013-01-17T17:59:58.789-05:00November EVERYTHING!Ok..I've seriously become a blogging SLACKER!! <br />
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I'm combining a little of this and a little of that in this post...because I'm late on my postings! <span style="font-size: x-small;">(knowing me, I'll miss the date for WIPocalypse again and post November's in December!)</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">Warning - Lots of pictures</span></strong>....this is what happens when my lazy butt only posts about once or twice a month!!<br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d;">November Thanksgiving TUSAL:</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">November IHSW:</span></strong><br />
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<u>Before the weeekend</u>, my <strong>QS Dream of Dahlia by Heaven and Earth Designs</strong><br />
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<u>After the weekend:</u> Finished! :) This is stitched on <strong>Brandied Apple dyed fabric from Silkweaver Fabrics</strong>. Had to get this one done so I had time to have it framed and shipped for a Christmas gift.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Other Updates:</span></strong><br />
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Before IHSW, I was able to finish another one of my pieces, <a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/p/lanterns.html">Blue Lanterns</a>. This is also going to be a Christmas gift:<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #134f5c;">I am SOOO happy with myself that I made my Christmas gift goals this year!</span></strong> Now I can focus on ME ME ME stitching! :)<br />
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I also wanted to share my <strong><span style="color: #990000;">"secret stitching"</span> </strong>from last month.<br />
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I stitched and finished this little needlework travel kit for <a href="http://darkandfluffy.blogspot.com/">Ewa</a> using the beautiful silk floss she sent me. Here's some pictures:<br />
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She soon followed the receiving of this gift with RAKing me this fantabulous HAED chart, <strong>Paradise Found by Janelle Nichol:</strong> </div>
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I've already purchased all the floss and put my order in for some Magic Guide.....I plan to start this baby SOON! It's so different from anything I've stitched and I love love love the colors!!<br />
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I was also recently gifted the adorable<strong> QS Dragonflies also from HAED by Ching-Chou Kuik</strong>. A generous stitcher from FB, Margo, sent it to me.:<br />
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For those of us in the US....<strong><u><em>WHO'S READY FOR BLACK FRIDAY!?</em></u></strong> I'm ready!! <br />
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I've taken the day off from work and I<strong><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span><span style="color: #990000;">have my stitching ready for me to sit and enjoy all day while the crazy shopping takes place without me!!</span></strong> I do plan to do some online shopping, because of some dyed fabric sales <sigh, addict addict addict> and some stocking stuffers for the family.<br />
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As always, a <strong><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;">huge thank you</span></strong> to all of you that take the time out of your day to read my LONG posts!! <br />
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This has been a wonderful, wonderful stitching year for me, and I couldn't have enjoyed it like I have without all of your support!<br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #134f5c;">-lesli</span></em></strong><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-15440920512224755022012-11-06T09:16:00.002-05:002013-01-17T18:00:45.405-05:00WIPoca-LATE<strong><span style="color: #660000;">Why yes, I am posting my October WIPocalypse update in November!</span></strong> What's the saying...better late than never!?<br />
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Before I post all my progress I wanted to share a beautiful little design I started recently from <a href="http://bythebayneedleart.blogspot.com/">By the Bay Needleart</a>. They started a <strong>Fall Mystery SAL</strong> at the beginning of October, which came in 4 parts.<br />
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Here is my progress on parts 1 and 2:<br />
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All of the floss is from Nancy at <a href="http://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.com/">Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe</a> (except the white) and the fabric came from a multi-pack/grab bag from <a href="http://www.dovestitch.com/">www.dovestitch.com</a><br />
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This has stitched up quickly, so I hope to find little bits of time here and there and finish it before the year ends.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #660000;">Now, onto my lateness....... My WIPocalypse update!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Cathedral Before:</span></strong> <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Cathedral Now:</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">QS Seasons 2:</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">QS Dream of Dahlia:</span></strong><br />
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I can't believe it's already November!! I have so much to do to get ready for the holidays :( <br />
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<strong>I hope everyone out there is safe from Sandy, I've read some updates on blogs of those in the areas that were hit...thankfully they're all well.</strong><br />
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I'll catch up on blogs through today, when I can!! <br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #45818e;">-lesli</span></em></strong><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-74351869975744761442012-10-23T11:14:00.001-04:002013-01-17T18:01:09.378-05:00Hermitting..... and stashing....I didn't think I'd get a chance to hermit much this past weekend because we had a ton going on. My son had a karate clinic that was out of town on Saturday <em>(but I sat and stitched while I was there!)</em> and then a birthday skating party he attended on Sunday <em>(I did <strong>not</strong> sit and stitch while I was there!).</em><br />
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I worked on 2 pieces, the first was <a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/p/cathedral.html">Cathedral.</a> I started my weekend on the bottom half of page 4:<br />
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I was also able to work on a piece that I'll be giving as a Christmas gift, so I'm only giving you a sneak peek:<br />
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This was my first use of silks, courtesy of <a href="http://darkandfluffy.blogspot.com/">Ewa</a>. <strong> I'm so loving silk!</strong> The stitching part is finished, now I just need to decide how I'm going to put it together for the gift. I'll post a picture of the finished product after the holidays.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">I'm also so VERY happy to share some images of charts I was recently RAKd/given.</span></strong> I've said it before and I'm sure I'll just keep saying it...but stitchers know how to spoil each other!!<br />
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A wonderful lady that I've met via FB, <strong>Karen</strong>, sent me <strong><span style="color: #351c75;">QS Elfland Sleeping Fairy.</span></strong> I just love how all the golden hues and greens meld together...and my favorite is the little lizard in the bottom corner and the flower with the blue center!<br />
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I also signed up with some FB fellow stitchers for an <strong>October RAK event</strong>, partially to help sales for Heaven and Earth Designs, but mostly because it's FUN!! You are given the name of a participant to send a chart to, and then someone else is given your name (sort of like secret santa). Kathy from the group sent me these two GORGEOUS charts from my wishlist:<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><strong>Dragonfly Cottage -</strong> </span><span style="color: black;">I love the watercolors of this piece...and who doesn't love dragonflies?</span><br />
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and <span style="color: #351c75;"><strong>Changing Seasons</strong> </span><span style="color: black;">- Fall is my favorite season and I love the colors of the trees with the beautiful green of her dress</span><br />
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I don't know how I'm going to keep from starting all of these beauties!! I need more than 24 hours in a day so I can work on all my charts!!<br />
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Finally....I just want to share that....the <a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-board-is-set-pieces-are-moving.html">Lord of the Rings SAL</a> that I'm participating in is starting in <strong><span style="color: #990000;"><strike>TWO</strike> One and a half Days!! </span><span style="color: black;"> I am SOOOOO EXCITED to start my Middle Earth Map!!</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;">Thank you, as always...for stopping by and reading through my updates! I just adore all of you!!</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-78171684003885675222012-10-16T11:10:00.000-04:002013-01-17T18:01:44.619-05:00Totally Useless......That's right....it is TUSAL time! <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">My October-themed TUSAL jar:</span></strong><br />
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Not too shabby if I say so myself! I feel like I've been productive!<br />
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In other news.... <strong><span style="color: #990000;">I've been stressing out over my WIPs!</span></strong> I keep starting new pieces and new SALs.....so my original rotation plans are shot. A few of the new stitch-a-longs that I'm in run by time versus finishing a page (which I'm used to), so I've taken a shot at coming up with a plan that fits both timed stitching and finishing pages. <u>I think WIP planning is tougher than rocket science!!</u> <br />
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<strong>I've also decided to put a few pieces on hold</strong>, which you'll see on my <a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/p/on-hold.html" target="_blank">On Hold</a> tab. Once I get caught up on some other items, I'll put these back into rotation (I think!).<br />
I've posted my updated plans in the right side bar (I left what I've finished so far this year and will delete those once 2012 is over). <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Now, I know I mentioned some new pieces I've started.....here's some pics!</span></strong><br />
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<a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/p/seasons.html" target="_blank"><strong>QS Seasons 2</strong></a> - I met a wonderful stitcher, Michelle, on the HAED FB Groups and she RAKd this chart to me a few months ago. We decided it would be fun to stitch it together as a SAL, which we work on the first week of each month. Here's my progress from our first week, in October:<br />
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Also, I purchased my first hand-dyed fabric from Silkweavers a bit ago, and once I recieved them I just had to get some floss in one of them! I started <a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/p/dahlia.html" target="_blank"><strong>QS Dream of Dahlia</strong></a> and here is my progress after 1 day:<br />
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I'll take a better picture for her next update...so you can see the gorgeous fabric better!<br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #134f5c;">-lesli</span></em></strong><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-60717576762294045532012-10-11T13:36:00.001-04:002013-01-17T18:02:19.818-05:00"The board is set, the pieces are moving......<div style="text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">Kim</span></strong> of <a href="http://scullyscrossstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scully's Cross Stitching</a> spoiled me with a RAK of the hugely gorgeous chart, <strong>Middle Earth</strong> by Heaven and Earth Designs. <br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">This chart was re-released in a larger format, to show the details of the map clearer. </span></em><br />
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And for an early HAED All Hallows Exchange, <strong><span style="color: #990000;">Samira</span></strong> from Facebook RAKd me the beautimous <strong>The Eternal Promise</strong> by Matt Stewart<br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">This chart is also a re-release of the chart that was previously retired. Michele updated it and it is a bit larger than the original.</span></em><br />
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The ever so fantastic, <strong><span style="color: #990000;">Ewa</span></strong> from <a href="http://darkandfluffy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cross Stitch and other Musings</a> had the brilliant idea of having a <strong>Lord of the Rings SAL! </strong><br />
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We plan to begin on<strong> October 25th</strong>, as this is the day that Frodo decided to begin his journey of taking the ring to Mordor. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">Anyone is welcome to join us!!</span></strong> Any HAED LotR themed chart counts (Middle Earth, Eternal Promise, Burden, Gandalf at Bag End...etc...and I see that The Lady of the Mirror was JUST charted!)<br />
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No set rules! I plan to stitch for 5 days, beginning on the 25th of each month. You can stitch on just the 25th, rotate every week...whatever you like! Post your updates on your blog site, and/or the HAED Facebook groups.<br />
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Now....to get everything ready to start!<br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #134f5c;">-lesli</span></em></strong><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com144tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-19442539043329098352012-10-06T12:47:00.002-04:002012-10-06T12:47:56.534-04:00My Blogaversary Winner! <strong>WOW!!!</strong> I loved all the wonderful comments everyone left for my Blogaversary! <strong><span style="color: #38761d;">THANK YOU!! You are all so generous and I appreciate your thoughtfulness :)</span></strong> The online community of stitchers is amazing, isn't it!?<br />
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Here is a full list of everyone that was entered into the drawing:<br />
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And......the winner is....(via Random#Generator).....<br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><strong>CONGRATULATIONS TimRachel!</strong> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: small;"><strong>Your $50 gift certificate to 1-2-3 Stitch is on it's way!</strong></span></span></div>
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Rachel has a wondeful blog, full of gorgeous stitching! Check it out here: <a href="http://timrachel.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">TimRachel's Blog</a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Thank you again to everyone for your kind comments! Here's to another year!!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #45818e;">-lesli</span></em></strong><br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-27821666942729140002012-09-30T13:05:00.001-04:002012-09-30T13:05:44.071-04:00September WIPocalypseI'm a little late...but hey...that's the story of my life! :)<br />
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Thanks to everyone that wished me well during this darn cold....and yes...I still have it! At this point I may be going for the World Record for longest cold, or possibly the most nose blowing!<br />
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<strong>Some quick pics of my WIPocalypse progress this past month</strong> <em>(I say quick, but after I loaded them all I was pleasantly surprised by how much progress I made these last 30 days!):</em><br />
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<a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/p/lanterns.html" target="_blank">Lanterns</a> Before:<br />
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When I went to grab my ORT jar for the picture, my daughter's Lil' Pony was on the same table...she likes to put her own "pretties" in there then bring it to me to see her handi-work. The fabric everything is sitting on is something I bought to work on a Christmas stitchy gift. <strong>We'll see if I ever get around to it!</strong></div>
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As I shared earlier, I've been sick for the past couple of weeks. I can't seem to shake this thing! So it absolutely made my dreary day when I received an email from Kate letting me know<strong><span style="color: #990000;"> I won a $25 gift certificate to 123stitch.com for her Blogaversary!</span></strong> </div>
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Visit her adorable site here: <a href="http://momuboocreaisland.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Momuboocrea Island</a> and if you scroll through her posts to the one on 09/11/2012 you can listen to her cute audio blog!</div>
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<strong>This also reminds me...don't forget to enter my Blogaversary contest as well...just click </strong><a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/2012/09/its-blogblogblogaversary-partayyyy.html" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>! </strong></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><strong>October 2nd is the 1 year anniversary of my blog-adventure</strong>!</span> If you're bored and would like to check out my first post....wander on over <a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/2011/10/debut.html" target="_blank">here</a> (it's boring...not a single picture...what was I thinking?)<br />
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I thought long and hard and soft and short....... and at first I was going to go through my humongous stash of goodies...then I was going to do some shopping...but instead what I decided was to get someone what THEY'D like..... <strong>so for my 1 year celebration I'll be giving away a <u><span style="color: #990000;">$50 gift certificate/card</span></u> to anywhere that offers them! </strong><br />
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Basically.....as long as I can buy a gift card or certificate from a store <em>(they have to accept US dollars...but they all do, don't they</em>?).....you can choose it!</div>
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<strong>Drawing will end at midnight EST on Friday, October 5th</strong> (I know..my one year is on the 2nd, but that's the middle of the week...and this gives folks more time to enter!)</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">Good luck...and thanks for hanging in there with me for the past year!</span></strong></div>
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<a href="http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=85&products_id=6956" target="_blank">SK Seasons Spring</a> by <em>Nadia Strelkina</em> - Heaven and Earth Designs:<br />
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I finished this piece for a very good friend of mine. I didn't post any progress pictures, and really I finished it in July...but I've been waiting to put any pictures up until after I gave it to her.<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><em>Started 05/21/2012: Finished 07/14/2012:</em></span><br />
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<a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/p/cathedral.html" target="_blank">Cathedral</a> as of 08/23/2012:<br />
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<a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/p/please-my-wings.html" target="_blank">Wings</a> as of 08/29/2012:<br />
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I feel like I've left something out that I worked on since the last update...but my mind is drawing a blank!!<br />
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Before I run to play with floss....<strong><span style="color: #990000;">I wanted to give a BIG THANK YOU</span></strong> to Kim of <a href="http://scullyscrossstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scully's Cross Stitching</a>. She was giving away some of her Teresa Wentzler stash and sent me the discontinued <a href="http://www.twdesignworks.com/Designs/bestofsampler.html" target="_blank">Best of Teresa Wentzler Sampler Collection</a>. <br />
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Here are just a few of the gorgeous samplers found inside:<br />
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<strong>Thank you again, Kim!</strong> I'm still oggling and drooling over the book....I can't decide which to start first!!<br />
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Hope everyone has a fun filled weekend!!<br />
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<strong><em><span style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;">-lesli</span></em></strong><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-11006205658121409692012-08-26T19:25:00.000-04:002012-08-26T19:25:07.779-04:00Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum Giveaway WinnersHope everyone has had a wonderful week and weekend!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #741b47;">A huge thank you to everyone that entered</span></strong> my recent giveaway for some <span style="color: black;">Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum</span> charts!<br />
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Here is a breakdown of the names entered for each chart and the winner chosen for each one <em>(by Random Number Generator). </em><br />
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Oddly enough, the number 3 came up twice in a row.....I suppose the odds of that happening were pretty high as the total number for it to generate from was low. </div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">Congratulations to the <a href="http://acozylittleplaceforstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lynda</a>, <a href="http://heartlandstitching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jennilynn</a> and <a href="http://socialsue.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Socialsue</a>!!!</span></strong> I'll be sending you an email shortly to get your mailing address.<br />
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<strong><em><span style="background-color: white; color: #45818e;">-lesli</span></em></strong><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-43309122092772579012012-08-20T17:46:00.004-04:002012-08-20T17:46:56.245-04:00August IHSW and TUSAL...and Giveaway ReminderWhat a fantastic weekend I had! Ran some errands and went shopping most of Saturday, but spent a good amount of my Sunday doing nothing but STITCHING!<br />
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For my <strong>August IHSW</strong> (International Hermit and Stitch Weekend) I was able to finish page 1 of <a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/p/tamlin.html" target="_blank">Tamlin</a>:<br />
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I printed a color copy of the artwork for comparison's sake. <br />
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I'm also a bit late on my <strong>TUSAL for August</strong>, so I guess it is better late than never!<br />
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My <strong>TUSAL jar</strong> is pretty empty this month.......I'll have to make up for it this month! This is a picture next to the Olympic Torch my daughter Kella made in her daycare class :)<br />
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Also..just a reminder to everyone that<strong> <span style="color: #990000;">I'm having a giveaway</span> </strong>of 3 different <span style="color: #741b47;"><strong><a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-giveaway-in-honor-of-marilyn-leavitt.html" target="_blank">Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum</a></strong></span> charts.....which ends this Sunday (August 26) at noon EST. Enter enter enter! :)<br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><strong>I can't believe Fall is just around the corner! Yippee! My favorite season and time of the year!</strong></span><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #45818e;">-lesli</span></em></strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-54916255180513818642012-08-17T10:42:00.000-04:002012-08-17T10:42:21.635-04:00A Giveaway in honor of Marilyn Leavitt-ImblumAs I'm sure many of you are already aware, <strong><span style="color: #741b47;">Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum</span></strong> passed on August 14th.<br />
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Many of you will recognize her work from the Butternut Road and Lavender and Lace product lines. <br />
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My first stitching piece that wasn't a "pre-kit" was her Angel of Freedom....back in 1989.....and I can still remember the joy I had in buying all my new skeins of floss, sorting them out and getting everything ready. <br />
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<strong>In honor of her beautiful work, I'm giving away some of her charts from my stash</strong> <em>(I love them all but I know I'll never be able to get to all of them!)</em><br />
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Here are the charts I've chosen:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#2 - The Second Angel of Freedom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#3 - Earth Angel</td></tr>
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<strong>Giveaway Logistics:</strong><br />
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<li>I will have 3 drawings, one for each chart.</li>
<li>I will draw names using Random Number Generator</li>
<li><strong><span style="color: #741b47;">Giveaway ends at 1pm EST on Sunday, August 26th</span></strong></li>
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<strong>How to enter:</strong><br />
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<li>Please be a follower of my blog</li>
<li>Post a reply that includes your <strong><span style="color: #741b47;">name, email address and chart choice</span></strong></li>
<li>If a chart choice isn't included, I'll add your name to the chart with the lowest # of names</li>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #45818e;">-lesli</span></em></strong><br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-15454572370611029152012-08-13T20:07:00.001-04:002012-08-13T20:07:37.357-04:00A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That<strong><em><span style="color: #cc0000;">Warning - This post contains a bunch of pictures and not much stitching! :)</span></em></strong><br />
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I am officially back from vacation and hating it!! That first day back to reality is such a bummer.....<br />
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This post is going to jump around a lot (I have so much to share!) so put your seatbelt on and enjoy the bumpy ride!<br />
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First off.......Friday, my hubby and I celebrated our <strong><span style="color: #274e13;">15th Wedding Anniversary</span></strong>. FIFTEEN years!? Where does all the time go!? <br />
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Here's a picture of us wayyyy back then:<br />
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Now that I've shared that bit of news,<strong><span style="color: #38761d;"> here are some pictures of my babies taken at Deer Valley in Park City, Utah</span></strong>. We attended a gorgeous wedding there on Saturday for my cousin.<br />
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The weather was WONDERFUL....nice and sunny during the day and at night it was cool and calm. I might need to consider moving back to Utah :)<br />
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Let's see..... before I left for my time off, I had decided on an<strong> Olympic HAED start</strong>. While on vacation, I found bits and pieces of stitching time (very tiny bits!) and here is a picture of my progress:<br />
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I was able to get a half page completed...barely! Hoping to get more time on it this week and weekend.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763;">Now for the best part of today's post.....gifties!</span></strong><br />
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While I was away I was blessed with some wonderful gifts from stitching friends! I truly believe that if everyone in the world stitched, we'd be one happy planet full of people. Stitchers are the nicest peeps I know!<br />
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<strong>Lesleyanne</strong> of <a href="http://lesleyanneslifeinstitches.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lesleyanne's Life of Stitches</a> sent me the dreamy HAED chart of <span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong>Ten Suns by </strong><strong>Stephanie Pui-Mun Law:</strong></span><br />
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I am so in love with SPML's work...and I just love the colors in this piece. THANK YOU again, Lesleyanne!!<br />
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I was also gifted this gorgeous chart from <strong>Michelle</strong>, a fellow stitcher I met on one of the HAED Facebook groups. This chart is <strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">QS Seasons 2 by Nadia Strelkina:</span></strong><br />
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She tried sending it to me anonymously, but I wouldln't be able to sleep not knowing who the generous soul was who sent this! Luckily I figured it out and was able to properly thank her.<br />
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I was also sent this <strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">lavish hand dyed silk fiber</span></strong> from <strong>Ewa</strong> at <a href="http://darkandfluffy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cross Stitch and Other Musings</a>:<br />
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The picture doesn't do the colors of this silk justice....it has a combination of hues of purples and blues. I already have some ideas of how I want to use it. I've never indulged in silks before so I'm excited to use this! Thank you for spoiling me, Ewa! <br />
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<strong>All these fantabulous gifts....what is a girl to do but grin from ear to ear!? :)</strong><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">I know we had a WIPocalypse update due the first of this month, but I'm so behind .....I've decided to skip that one and post an update at the end of the month</span>. (Since this month has two Full Moon dates, I'm ok with skipping one of them!)<br />
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<strong>I also changed my rotation/task list a bit.</strong> I have one piece I really need to get done in time to be framed for Christmas and I'd also like to get more progress done on the other charts I have...so I've PROMISED myself no new starts until the end of the year....when I plan to start <a href="http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=160_436&products_id=9220" target="_blank">Knock at the Door by Aimee Stewart</a>. <br />
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While on vacation I purchased all the necessary floss for the chart, so now I just need some fabric and I'll be set to begin in November or December. (I could resist on buying the floss...it was on sale for only $0.23 per skein!)<br />
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Sooooooo.....sorry for such a long post... two weeks is a long time to fit into one post! <br />
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Once I get settled back into reality and also get some laundry done...I'll be able to sit back and catch up on your blogs!!<br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #45818e;">-lesli</span></em></strong><br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-83085383099888987462012-07-26T23:45:00.000-04:002012-07-27T08:04:36.490-04:00New "Olympic" StartA fellow stitcher on the HAED BB shared that it was a tradition of hers to<strong><span style="color: #990000;"> start a new piece for the Olympics</span></strong>. I thought this was a brilliant idea! Who doesn't love a new start!? and this way, I have 4 years to finish until the next one comes around.<br />
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There are quite a few of us from some HAED Facebook groups that caught onto the idea and will be starting something new tomorrow.<br />
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This works perfectly with the fact that I'm also about to go on VACATION!! So I'll take my new start along with me.<br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><strong>My new piece is the beautiful chart that Michele of HAED gifted to me....Tamlin.</strong> </span><span style="color: black;">I have all my floss kitted up and my fabric is mostly ready to go (need to add some gridding).</span><br />
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I know I've already posted pictures of it....but I can't help myself from posting them again because I think it is sublime!<br />
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This piece is made up of 3 seperate images and the chart has them all together as one. I will be stitching them seperately, as I think I'll enjoy having them framed seperately a bit better. There are better images of it in my <a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/2012/07/july-ihsw-and-giftie.html" target="_blank">last post</a>, if you want to see them close up! <br />
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I had high hopes of finishing page 3 of <a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/p/cathedral.html" target="_blank">Cathedral</a> before the Olympics began, but I just wasn't able to get enough time in to make my deadline :(<br />
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Here's my progress:<br />
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I've really enjoyed this page....the lighter colors of the branches in the sunlight are starting to begin. I'll finish this page up when I get back.<br />
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This has been a super busy week for me...trying to tie up loose ends for work to ensure nothing blows up while I'm gone, trying to get some stitching time in and getting everything ready for our trip. <strong><span style="color: #4c1130;">So what an absolute delight it was when the beautiful Liz (also known as Radidragon on the HAED BB) RAKd me this breathtaking gem:</span></strong><br />
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<strong>This is </strong><a href="http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=160_436&products_id=9220" target="_blank"><strong>Knock at the Door</strong></a><strong> by Aimee Stewart.</strong> The day it was released I fell in love with it.<br />
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Now...what you also need to know about this chart is it's the biggest one on the site. It is 875 stitches by 875 stitches. <strong>EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE!</strong> :) <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">That is 765,625 little x's!</span></strong> On 25 count fabric that measures to be a 35 inch x 35 inch beauty (not counting any border)! I can only hope I can find fabric that is big enough!! <br />
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My plan is to power through as many of my WIPs until December, and make this my year end shabang of a start! I say this is my plan, because knowing my will power, it will end up being a new start much sooner than that.<br />
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So I'm off for my vacation on Saturday, and will most likely have to have a late WIPocalypse post. I'll jump online to catch up on everyone's blogs and progress whenever I can!<br />
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So in the words of the Terminator....... <strong><span style="font-size: large;">I'll Be Back!</span></strong><br />
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<em><strong><span style="color: #45818e;">-lesli</span></strong></em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-37862697437970727572012-07-23T00:02:00.002-04:002012-07-26T23:47:51.909-04:00July IHSW and a Giftie<strong>My IHSW time was incredibly tiny this month!</strong> Hubs and I spent Saturday helping friends pack and move...I was so worn out at night that I barely got any stitching done! Sunday was spent shopping .....and getting a pedicure (pedi vs. stiching....it was a difficult decision!)<br />
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I did get some time in, working on <a href="http://fabulousfrogger.blogspot.com/p/cathedral.html" target="_blank">Cathedral</a> - <br />
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Before the weekend:<br />
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After the weekend:<br />
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This is the top half of page 3...hopefully I can finish it off this week!<br />
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<strong>Now for the "Giftie" part of my title!</strong><br />
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Friday after work I was catching up on emails and I noticed I had recieved one from Michele, the owner of Heaven and Earth Designs. It was titled, "Giftie". I opened it up and I just know <span style="color: #274e13;"><strong>I had a HUGE grin on my face at that moment......She had gifted me a chart I have been drooling over, Tamlin by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law (SPML). </strong></span><span style="color: black;">Michele gifted quite a few folks charts in the last little while....she is such an awe-inspiring woman!</span><br />
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Here's a picture of the chart:<br />
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Now the image of the chart doesn't do the artwork justice, because it's so small.....so here are pictures of the 3 images that make up this chart, from SPML's site.<br />
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The first image on the left is called <strong>The Rose</strong>:<br />
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The middle image is called <strong>The Faery Host</strong>:<br />
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And the last image is called <strong>The Knight</strong>:<br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Tam Lin is about a young man who is the captive of the faeries, and the young woman who rescues him. The main character, depending on your viewpoint, is either the young woman, who becomes pregnant by her enchanted lover and must rescue him before the faeries can sacrifice him, or the young man who had been living with the faeries and wishes to escape to live in the human world. The story deals with transformations, courage, and the relationship between the faeries and the mortals"</span></em> - <span style="font-size: x-small;">Tam-Lin.org</span><br />
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There are so many 'versions' of the story you can find....as well as folksongs. SPML refers to version <a href="http://www.tam-lin.org/front.html" target="_blank">Child 39A</a> on her site, and it is such an interesting story/ballad to read!<br />
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<strong>I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend ....spent with friends, family and some floss! :)</strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #45818e;">-lesli</span></em></strong><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928671637339724088.post-2312553112583335582012-07-19T19:30:00.002-04:002012-07-19T19:30:37.632-04:00July TUSAL and Eleven Late Questions<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">My July TUSAL:</span></strong><br />
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So you're thinking, <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>"what in the world is her ORT jar sitting next to?"</strong></span><br />
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My husband started on this, I LOVE Sweet Potatoes kick.....only he buys more than he eats and they end up sitting in my pantry sprouting leaves. I've planted two in pots outside and these three are sitting in a bowl of water on my kitchen bar, growing vines all over everything!<br />
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Earlier this month the lovely Meari of <a href="http://meari.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Meari's Musings</a> posted her 11 questions she was asked and then tagged 11 people with 11 new questions! She tagged me!!<br />
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I've been busy busy and haven't had a chance to post my answers to her questions, so here they are!<br />
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<li><strong>Do you have a SABLE (stash acquisition beyond life expectancy) situation?</strong> Absolutely, and then some!! One day I'll move into my dream home where I'll have my own mommy-cave to fit everything into!</li>
<li><strong>What is the most favorite vacation you’ve been on?</strong> So it probably sounds boring...but I love when I get to go back home to Utah to visit family and friends. I get to sit around at my parent's house and relax while they have their time with the kids. I also get to visit with everyone and just enjoy life.</li>
<li><strong>Have you ever entered your stitching in a competition?</strong> I personally have not, but last year my sister in law entered a piece I stitched for my father in law into the fair, and it won the Grand Prize! It was such a thoughtful act on her part :)</li>
<li><strong>Cat or Dog?</strong> I love both, and I've owned both, but currently we have a cat. Mr. Fatty Pants. I'll post a pic of him at the end of the questions!</li>
<li><strong>Have you taught anyone how to stitch?</strong> I have! My son, Sebastian. He's been watching me for years and kept asking if he could try. Bought him some 11 count and he made himself a bookmark!</li>
<li><strong>What is/are your favorite TV show(s)?</strong> Oh I could go on and on and on with this one! But my top favorites are: Bones, NCIS, Suits and CSI </li>
<li><strong>What is your favorite stitching tool?</strong> My "unpicking" tool! Mostly because, it's super sharp and when I do have to frog, I get it done pretty quickly! (this doesn't mean I don't love all my tools, because I couldn't get anyting else done without all of them either!)</li>
<li><strong>What brands of floss have you used?</strong> I've only ever used DMC, I don't even know that I've seen anything else at the stores I go to! Of course, any of the charts I finished that were pre-kitted, I have no idea what brand floss they use!</li>
<li><strong>Are you adventurous when it comes to trying new foods?</strong> Mostly!? I draw the line at strange parts of animals :) </li>
<li><strong>Do you like kits or do you like kitting up your own?</strong> Kitting up my own, baby! I think it's theraputic!</li>
<li><strong>If you could do anything for a day, what would it be</strong>? Why....STITCH ALL DAY of course! Though, spending all day with my family would really come first.......on most days :)</li>
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So really I'm supposed to come up with 11 new questions and tag 11 new people...but I can't narrow it down to 11 people, I love so many of you in my blog-world! So instead <em>(and I'm stealing this shamelessly from Ewa at </em><a href="http://darkandfluffy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><em>Cross Stitch and Other Musings</em></a><em>)</em> pick one of the questions I answered above from Meari and post an answer in my comments!<br />
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I am so hoping to take part in <a href="http://joysze.blogspot.com/2012/07/catch-up-and-july-ihsw.html" target="_blank">IHSW</a> this weekend! My stitching time has really decreased all month due to work......but here's hoping! <br />
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And last but not least......<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">Mr. Fatty Pants</span></strong><br />
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Happy Stitchy-itching!<br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #45818e;">-lesli</span></em></strong><br />
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