TUSAL - AKA ORT Report

Well the new moon of October has come and gone that means I am late again with my ORT Report.  I have been stitching and my little jar continues to overflow as I continue to squish those threads down as far as they will go.  This is all the bits I have managed to save since January.  At times it has come in handy when I have run out of a color.  Several times I have had to sift through the multicolored mess to find the right scraps to finish one or two stitches--that can be stressful.

Be sure to visit Daffycat, aka Queen Mum of the ORT, she is have a Blogoversary Giveaway.   Be sure to leave her some love.


Enjoy!!

CJ

Christmas Card with Bird

New card I came up with this week for a challenge #47 on the Weekly Christmas Card Challenge Blog.  Got it all right except forgot to add ribbon, but not real sure where I would put it.  I used this design for cards I made this summer and it translated really well into a Christmas card.

Card Recipe:
Sentiment: Printed from PC in Word
Paper: GinaK Heavy Base Weight White, Designer Paper Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses
Other: SU Word Window, Two-Step Bird and Modern Label Punches, SU Shimmer Paint, Rhinestone Brad, SU Dimensionals and Tape Runner


Enjoy!!


CJ

Black and White Christmas Card

My Christmas Cards All Year group had a challenge to make a black and white card for the month of October.  This was difficult for me, since I am not real fond of black and white cards.  The layout was inspired by a Feature Friday Guest Card Maker post on OWH Stars and Stamps Blog.  I really liked this layout and knew I needed to case it.  Still not sure if I like this card or not but it is on it's way to Canada now. 

Card Recipe:

Stamped Sentiment: Hero Arts Holiday Sayings
Paper: Stampin Up Whisper White, Bazzil Basic Black, and Paper Studio Black/White/Gray Plaid
Ink: Versa Ink Black
Other: SU Large Snow Flake and Modern Label Punches, Martha Stewart Glitter, Sliver Ribbon from stash, SU Star Brad, SU Dimensionals and Tape Runner


Enjoy!!

CJ

Stitching News

October is turning out to be a great month for stitching and finishing.  It has been forever since I have stitched and finished a project having it ready to display or present to someone.  I usually stitch it, then store it or ship it out.  Not so this month I have two finishes to share, yes, I said two--even I can't believe it. 

First up,  way back in 2008 or maybe it was 2007,  I joined a little Round Robin group--actually my first ever RR.  For this adventure I choose Prairie Birds (booklet 24) from Prairie Schooler. The RR was a success and everyone got their pieces back and mine went into the cupboard.  So here comes Thursday morning (10/13), I take the kids to school and now it is time to put together the scissor fob for Ms H. that I had stitched up in the spring. It had to be done by 1pm, because I needed to be at school for a meeting and two parties.  Well, ninety minutes later I had totally given up on the fob, it just was not working out.  Panic!!  What to do?  Hmmm.  I pulled out my storage box of stitched pieces and voila, there are those lovely stitched birds.   I pick put a bird, do a little ironing, throw it on a block, add dark green and cream checked fabric and a lovely fall colored wire ribbon.  Done!!  Now I am ready to wrap.  How easy was that--very easy. 

Prairie Birds, Booklet 24, Humming Bird

Stitched on 14ct Ivory Aida with DMC floss

Next, another Prairie Schooler creation in a block for the Rotating Designer Exchange.  For this project I selected the pumpkin from A Prairie Year, booklet 6, which I believe is retired. I really like how this turned out and I am truly enjoying making blocks.  Now it is all wrapped and boxed in the hands of the postman on the way to it's new home.

A Prairie Year, Booklet 6, October Pumpkin,
Stitching on 28ct Evenweave with DMC Floss



Lastly, I received my Rotating Designer Exchange from Conny.  It is from Prairie Schooler Booklet 90, Spring and Fall.  It is so well made, I love it and I am very thankful.  This was a fun  and very well organized exchange and I look forward to the next round.

Prairie Schooler, Spring and Fall, Booklet 90
Rotating Designer Exchange from Conny


Congrats to the Texas Rangers on making it to the World Series--woohoo!!


Thanks for stopping by and I truly enjoy your comments. 




See ya!!


CJ

EMS Wild Rose

I managed to finish another project for the Stitcher's Village Round Robin.  The owner of this piece let us choose the project to stitch as long as it was a rose.  So after many hours searching I decided to go with EMS Wild Rose, a free pattern in the 2010 Flower Series.  I stitched this on 14ct white Aida using DMC threads.

I really like this series and plan to stitch more of these lovely flowers.

Enjoy!!

Simple Thanksgiving Card

This week I put together a very simple Thanksgiving card for a swap.  I really love the fall colors of the striped paper against the dark brown cardstock.  

Card Recipe:

Stamped Sentiment: Stampin Up, Itty Bitty Words

Paper: Pure Luxury Chocolate Brown card stock and Paper Studio striped paper
Ink: SU Chocolate Chip
Other: Chocolate Chip ribbon from SU, Paper Studio orange flower, SU Chocolate Chip corduroy brad, SU Dimensionals and Elmers Tape Runner

Enjoy!!

CJ

Little Brown Pony Finished

The Little Brown Pony is finished and in PA getting ready to be added to a quilt.  I stitched this up on 14ct Aida using DMC threads.  This was the first time in a long time that I have stitched a project that is solid.  Man, what a lot of work.

Enjoy!!

CJ

TUSAL - AKA New Moon Report

Okay, I am four days late this time, but at least I am posting about my little jar of scrappy treasures.  Today it is overflowing cause I had a busy stitching time. 

Enjoy!!

CJ