Meet Hazel

Hazel is a 9 month old, Mini Schnauzer we adopted this past March from our local shelter.  She is very sweet, full of energy and does not bark alot like a typical Schnauzer.  She loves to dig in dirt and make a mess of herself -- she gets a bath weekly.  She is our third Schnauzer and fourth family dog.  She shares our house with Gracie, our 8 year old, overweight English Bulldog/Boxer mix.  They make and interesting pair. 

Dirty Hazel

 

Gracie and Hazel this morning.

Enjoy!!

CJ


A Very Merry Christmas pattern winner is...

FAITH!!  Congrats to Faith.  Please send me your snail mail so I can get this cutie and a few extras in the mail to you ASAP.

Enjoy!!


CJ

Another CJC Project Finished and Giveaway

Last night while watching the Olympics I finished another project that I started in January as part of the year long Crazy January Challenge.  A Very Merry Christmas from JBW Designs was visited by the frog several times while I was stitching the border, I guess the excitement of the Olympics distracted me.  All I need is a tiny star button to put on top of the tree to make it truly complete.

A Very Merry Christmas
JBW Designs
16ct Fiddlers Cloth
DMC Floss

Now for the giveaway.  Never one to stitch the same project twice (with one exception) I want to send A Very Merry Christmas to a new home. 

To have a chance to recieve this very cute pattern become a follower of my blog and leave me a comment.  I promise to add a few extra goodies with the pattern to brighten your day.  You have until the 19th to leave your comment.

Enjoy!!

CJ

SNTA Ornament Finish

Holiday Berries Sampler Block
Design Stitching the Night Away
28 Ct Tan Monaco
DMC Floss


This little gem is from Stitching the Night Away Ornament Club that I recently joined.  Holiday Berries was the first pattern I received and I knew I would have to stitch up immediately.  The designed called for metallic threads, but I changed to DMC cotton floss. I am not a fan of stitching with metallics, I don't keep any in my stash and I am trying to use what I have on hand because I have so much floss.  I also decided to substitute gold floss for the silver.  Looking forward to the next ornament pattern.

To learn more about SNTA ornament club click here.

Enjoy!!

CJ 

Cased Pocket Card

Here is a pocket card I cased from Catherine Pooler.  She always has great ideas and I loved this card and it inspired me for a Watermelon card swap.

Watermelon Theme Pocket Card
Swap-Bot

Card Recipe:
Paper: Stampin Up!! Cajun Craze and Poppy Parade, a tiny green piece from K and Company Que Sera Sera
Other: Ink SU Cajun Craze and Versa Fine Qnyx,Red/White Bakers Twine, Dimensionals, sticky strip adhesive. Imaginese Stamp


Enjoy!!

CJ

Gate Fold Pinwheel Card

Gate Fold Pinwheel Card

I am hosting a Pinwheel Card Swap on Swap-Bot.com.  This is the card I made for my partner, Linda.  The inspiration for the gate fold came from
Scrap and Stamp with Frenchie and the pinwheel instruction are from Barb Stamps. 

Card Recipe:

Paper:  DSP K and Company que Sera Sera, Stampin Up!! Whisper White, Marina Mist Other: Stampin Up!! Corduroy  Brad, Imaginese Stamp, Color Box Ink, sticky strip adhesive


Enjoy!!

CJ                    

Red Poppy and Ladybird

Red Poppy and Ladybird
DMC-USA Freebie
14 Ct White Aida
DMC Floss

This was stitched up for the Quilts for Older Children and Adults Group.  It will be added to a quilt for a young girl name Colleen.  To learn more about Q4OCA click here, maybe you would like to join us.


Enjoy!!

CJ

CJC Update - Prairie Schooler Finish

Prairie Schooler Christmas Tree
28 Ct Evenweave
DMC Floss

Another CJC finish, that makes 7 of 15 completed so far.  Boy, I need to get on it if I want to finish all 15 by the end of December.  I think next year I will stitch the Prairie Schooler annual Santas. 

Enjoy!!

CJ

Giveaway Update

The winner of my giveaway for BRD Peppermint Twist has yet to contact me to claim her pattern.  Linda if I don't hear from you by Sunday I will have to draw again for the winner.  Hope to hear from you soon.

CJ

Leftover Thread - STNA Blog Hop #7

SNTA Blog Hop Asks: What do you do with the floss, thread, beads, and other elements you have left over from full project kits?

Well, when I used to buy prepacked kits I would toss all the excess when I finished the project.  That is one of the reasons I stopped buying kits--lots of waste and most times poor quality threads.  I like to freedom of picking my own fabrics and floss colors, I find it less wasteful and I am using products that I like.  

Enjoy!!

CJ



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