Great Ornament Idea!

Here's an idea for a meaningful but non-traditional ornament:  medals!

I'm certain that you or your kids have a few medals around.  Simply take the medal off the neck ribbon (or keyring), put it on an ornament hook, and hang it on your tree!

Here's a year-round option:  buy an ornament "tree" to showcase your medals.  The ornament holders come in many shapes and sizes and don't have to be a "tree". This would work for kids or adults.  I picture it particularly on a desk or a shelf.  Something like these:



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Happy Decorating!

Stacy

Christmas Challenge Update

I'm writing this a day early (gasp) because I'll be out of town tomorrow (Sat.) and even if I were home, we might lose our power.  We're experiencing a wind/rain storm at the moment but an even bigger storm is supposed to hit on Saturday.  It's the "remnant" of a typhoon that hit Japan and then made its way across the Pacific to the US.

I know I didn't do a Finish It Up Challenge update because, well, I didn't finish anything up!  I only have the one item left on my list:  finish my sister's Disney scrapbook.  I don't think I'm going to be getting to it any time soon 'cause "cleaning" is getting in the way.  Actually, reorganizing my craft room is wreaking havoc on everything except my cross stitch, of course!  It's pretty major "surgery" to my room, requiring new, custom furniture.  Hubby and I are going to build the bookcases that I've designed specifically for my stuff and the space I have.  In the meantime, my room is in chaos that's only slightly organized.

I have made progress on my Christmas Challenge though!  Here's the latest ornament that I've finished:

He's another of the Mill Hill Charmed Santa Faces Series II.  I've forgotten his "name" already - poor guy!  And guess what?  I've finished the hat for the next one.  I really don't know what it is with me and the hats.  Personally, I only wear a hat if I absolutely have to (burning sun protection) so it's not like I have a hat fetish.


Well, that's all for now 'cause the lights are flickering and I'm not sure how long my internet is going to last.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Yes, I realize that I missed the last 2 months of this challenge!  I really didn't do much Christmas stitching those months, maybe 50 stitches, so you're not missing anything.

I did finish another ornament this past month.  It's another Mill Hill Santa - I love these guys!

Here's the latest one done:

Again, I have started on the hat for the next one, but haven't finished it yet.


Happy Stitching!



Stacy

Christmas Challenge Update

Well, I did some Christmas stitching this last month, but not much.

All I managed to do was Santa's hat and a bit of his face:

This is another Mill Hill Charmed Santa Faces kit:  Santa Noel.

I'm looking forward to getting a larger Christmas project added into my rotation.  I seem to be more motivated with larger projects.  For some reason, I tend to lose interest in small ones...go figure.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Christmas Stitching Challenge

Well, it's time for the first Christmas Stitching Challenge update.  This is for any Christmas-related cross stitch.

I did get an ornament done already this year!  This one is a kit from Dimensions.  I didn't even remember that I had it - I found it when I went to grab a different ornament kit.  This one was barely started so I decided it was as good a place to start as any.

Here he is:

Details:  Dimensions Wind Chimes Kit #8765 - Santa Giving Gifts

The wind chimes and jingle bells were part of the kit.

That's one more ornament for my Santa tree later this year.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Finishes and WIP photos!

Whew!  I've finally gotten 12 Days of Christmas framed!  I was going through some old computer CDs during the last couple of days and I found my first WIP photo of 12 Days.  It was taken on Jan. 9, 2006!  Well here's the finished product:

I also had another, much smaller, finish recently.  It's an ornament, Let It Snow.  This is a Dimensions kit.  No, I don't have a Christmas tree up year 'round (DH won't let me), I just started my Christmas shopping in January this year.  It's hanging on a small tree with a snow family at the base.  The tree and the ornament are both going to be presents for my mother.

 

And finally, here is my current progress photo for PTP Floral Arrangement.  I've finished page 8 which is the right edge and am filling in page 7 now.

 



As I mentioned, I found some old CDs with photos on them.  I also "lost" my personal webpage when we changed from a business to a personal account with my ISP.  I'm going to start posting photos of my completed works that were on my webpage to my blog for "posterity".  ;-)

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

2 Small Finishes

I finished a couple of small items recently. The first is a Santa Claus ornament.

• Twinkle Claus



• Charmed Santa Faces - Series II



• kit from Mill Hill

The second is a hen and chick in needlepoint on plastic canvas (ugh!).

• Mother Hen

Curly-Q's needlepoint ornament

kit from Needlemagic, Inc.