"Oh Sweet Valentine", the last....

...Valentine finishes? I think so! This is another cute freebie which can be found at Primitive Bettys.(you can click on all pictures to enlarge if you want).
As you can see there's another of the "Love" scissor fob added, this one is on the way elsewhere...!
I should have posted this update with the last post but forgot to take a picture then. It is not much progress though but have to set it aside, will try to pick it up before the end of the month.
Thought to add a couple of pictures of Max from last year to show how big he is. I think he's nearly 9 years old now and still a bit active. He's been picked up by the owner already but i am sure we will go and borrow him when hubby is home. He's used to hubby everytime he comes here before, it seems he does miss him too as he ussually go at hubby's office room and everytime he hears the outside door open, you can see he is really waitng and so eager to see who is coming in.

I want to say a huge Thanks to all who has kindly offered to help me out with the DMC threads. Shari was very quick with her response, thanks so much. I did send back or answered a few emails-comments but most haven't appeared their e-mail address with their comments so i wasn't able to send personal message back. I should post here on my blog last night but i was so tired after the "Zumba" which was at 7pm. Before leaving home for the Zumba i was quite stressed, I was worried...angry...as Grace isn't home yet and she wouldn't answered my calls. It's dark and i know she is coming from town with her bike which takes about 15 minutes. She arrived 5 minutes before i left so glad all's well, hope she'll realise to send a text or call when she's coming home quite late. So, last night i wasn't in the mood for anything but had to pick up a book and read just to stir my mind of other things.

As always, i really appreciate your visits on my blog and THANKS so much for taking the time to leave me a comment.
I hope everyone is staying warm in this cold, cold winter!!

"Love" freebie & Prairie Schooler WIP

Finally, i've completed this freebie design! Finished stitching it a few days ago but can't find the right fabric for the back, but another look on the box of fabric i've found a pink one, i think that one will do. I've used one of the hand dyed threads of Crescent Colours. For anyone who haven't seen it yet, you can find the chart at: The Stitcherhood.
There will be one or two more valentine designs to add later.....I am quite productive with stitching lately, due to the bad weather the last weeks, all the trainings and football games for Chris were cancelled. Especially the games every Saturday where we have to spend the whole morning at the football field. The weather seems fine the coming days so i think the game will resume on saturday but still very cold. For the kids is not a problem as they are on the move but for us parents who just stand and watch is not fine at all!
Had worked on this Prairie Schooler and here's my latest progress. There's not much left with this one so i am sure i will finish it soon.
I still don't know what am i going to do with the magazines, thanks all for the ideas or how you arrange yours.
Annette, yes i try to make one(mainly scissor fob, i think) for the winner each month.

Thank you all so much for visiting and all the lovely comments over my last post. I really appreciate them all.

"Be Mine" pincushion & abc WIP!

Back to freebies!!! When i've seen this one i had to stitch it, think it will go nicely with the Valentine freebie that was finished earlier. Isn't it lovely!
You can find the free chart here. Thanks so much Tanya for sharing this lovely chart. I've used one of the GAST thread but can't remember the name of it right now.

As it's the end of the month, time to share the first part of the Rose Alphabet i am doing with Tinna. The leaves took lots of time thought i am not going to make the first part for this month but glad it's done! For February, i'll move on to the lower left side, looks like it is not so much to do. I am kind of glad as hubby will be home third week of february. He's away for 5 weeks this time instead of 4 weeks.

On one of the yahoo groups(I Love Cross Stitching) i am in, we are doing an ornament SAL every month. At the end of each month a winner will be pick out and will receive a small prize from me. Something that is already completed like a scissor fob, floss ring tag....Here's a couple of biscornu scissor fobs i've just completed so the first winner this month can choose which one she would like. The dark pink one is a freebie from "The Floss Box" but the green one is also a freebie but just can't remember anymore where i've found it.

Your visit and nice comments are very much appreciated! Thank you so much!!!

"Valentine" pincushion!

I've seen this one finished by Irene last weekend and love it, so in between the bigger projects i work on this one too. And just finish it off into a simple pincushion.
Isn't it visiting blogs are very tempting for wanting or starting new ones. Oh, before i forget it is a freebie from Primitive Bettys.
Anyway, here's my progress so far with the Prairie Schooler Design. I am enjoying stitching this one that it is a bit difficult to set it aside for others....but i have too!

...see, i have to work in on this design! This is a SAL with Tinna(no blog). And i was the one who set up the parts, divided into four, so we will be finished by the end of April. I started on the right side corner with the leaves and oh my...i didn't realise this block will take quite some hours to get through. I'm afraid i won't finish my first part by the end of January. We'll see, i'll show a progress picture by then.

Before i end, would like to share a couple of pictures of some birthday goodies i received lately.
This one all the way from Singapore! Such a wonderful surprise, thanks so much, Jackie!
And another lovely surprise from Karen(no blog) in the U.K. Look at these beautiful threads, many many thanks Karen!

Thanks so much to all of you for the kind comments and i sure appreciate your visits. I hope everyone's having a great start to the week!

"Love" scissor fob!

"Love" scissor fob
Plum Pudding NeedleArt design
32ct linen
DMC threads

The night before hubby leave for work, that was tuesday evening, we decided i will drive him to where the ship is anchored. Because there wasn't much change with the weather and the roads, in some areas are quite dangerous-slippery i am not comfortable to drive back alone. But if he'll take the public transport, he has two heavy baggages, first to the ferry, then take the bus to the other side and then to the train, then take a taxi to bring him to the harbour. It is not efficient at all and it is freezing outside. I did drove the car last monday though just here on the island as it is my very first time in this kind of weather, still some roads with snow especially in the villages but the main roads are quite clear. It went fine so that is why i offered to bring him back. It's more than an hour drive after the ferry. I am really glad when i got back home safely in the afternoon.
Came to check in mails and saw this freebie posted at one of the yahoo groups. Made a copy and settled myself on the couch and stitched and stitched...I thought to go out to go and look for Chris as they went skating after school but my stomach aches, probably because i had skipped breakfast and just had lunch at 2pm.
Finished the heart freebie too. I had used one of the hand dyed threads of Crescent colours and love it. I hope Tinna will like the block too when she get it.

I have seen a couple of small winter designs that i like to start but thought to work on Spring ones instead. So i went in search fo an appropriate design and found this one. I started this last year, what you see on the picture was stitched early last year and set aside...& and forgotten! I hope to work on it soon. Wonder if i can finish it in time for Spring...?
I would like to say a big THANK YOU to all who come and visit my blog. All your comment are very special to me.