Ok, now I really didn’t need a painted canvas of an ark. No kids, no grandkids, no nieces and nephews. The cats aren’t in to it. But for some reason, I had to have this ark. It doesn’t even have the animals, so really, what was I thinking? Perhaps it is the amazing colors, all […]
Archives for May 2013
Odds and Ends, Canvases and Threads
Happy Memorial Day weekend. Hopefully everyone got some stitching time in today. Lesson #2 of Aquamarine Mermaid, our current mystery class is ready to roll. She’s totally glam and sort of sultry. I’ll pack kits this week so we’re ready for Sunday’s class. I’ve been working on the Row of Ladies, Our Mystery with A […]
My Shingle Is Hung
Kinda fun to say that. Especially when when the shingle says “Enabler’s Anonymous” I am fortunate to be one of the founding members of Enabler’s Anonymous. This is an honorary group created originally by two friends on the West Coast to celebrate enabling and supporting one another. (You can read the entire story here.) It’s […]
Fuzzy, Colorful, Sparkly Cresent Owl
You know what happens when we start pulling threads for a canvas. The wheels start turning and the ideas start popping. This is the latest canvas to have a stitchguide written for it and wait until you see the stitches. It is the crescent owl by Sandra Vargas. The threads are yummy with all sorts […]
New Friends and Old
I love my life. Okay, somedays I complain about this or that, but I really am quite happy. I have the best friends, the best job and I’m lucky to be able to create and hang with the ever talented ones. This weekend was one of those special weekends where we had a teacher come […]
Preakness! A Maryland Tradition
Tomorrow is the 138th Annual Preakness Stakes. Held on the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course this is the kind of event that makes me want to wear a big wonderful hat, heels and a great dress. It’s a day for tradition. OK, so this is an image in my mind only. Not […]
Just Eleanor!
Just look at these canvases. All from our newest designer, Eleanor Grosch. How fun are these? From her Bye Birds Series each canvas is 7.75 x 12 hand painted on 18ct. Bye Blue Finches Bye Grey Wings Bye Sand Hill Crane If you would like to order any of these canvases, […]
Blue Moon
Blue Moon You saw me standing alone Without a dream in my heart Without a love of my own Blue Moon You know just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayer for Someone I really could care for And then there suddenly appeared before me The only one my arms will […]
National Bastet Day
I am officially declaring today as Bastet Day! Let’s make it a National Holiday. The last stitch just went in my canvas and I am delighted. Off to the framer she goes. She’s a perfectly glamorous feline all beaded and bedecked! If you haven’t finished stitching your Bastet, today’s the day to stitch away. […]
It’s all about the 4th of July
I don’t know about you, but my 4th of July decor is sorely lacking. Now, I’m really not sure how much I would decorate for the 4th but these new Firecrackers from Kelly Clark may be just the thing to get me to decorate. The canvases are available as a club, so sign up to […]
Come Swim with a Mermaid
You know you want to. How cool would it be to swim with a mermaid? Today we started our journey with the first lesson of the Aquamarine Mermaid Mystery Class. We lightly stitched her flesh and we created a beautiful sparkling sea for her to live in. The sea is made from circles mimicking the […]
