Still Stitching

New Find

I have been looking for a beading program to charm by beading projects and I found this - Create Beading Patterns and which lead me - Inkscape

I have been playing with this program for a week or so and it works great for beads, but I think you could also use it for cross stitch or other crafts and arts.

Stitching

Yes, I still stitch, finish two Halloween projects and started working on another one.

Halloween Hat by Twisted Threads, I dyed the material and love the colors for this piece.

Smell My Feet by Cherry Wood Design Studios, I painted the material for this piece years ago.

ETSY

Still working on my Etsy shop, I totally redid all my patterns and last week and I added...

Holiday Elegance Pattern

Star Bracelet or Anklet Pattern

Catch the Waves Ring Kit in Green and Purple

Catch the Waves Bracelet or Anklet Kit in Green

Had nice surprise in the mail Virpi sent me a very large magnet board for my cross stitch patterns. Thank you so very much Virpi, I love it.


Kayden - at the end of the video he says "Nana's #1".

Beaded Christmas Tree

ETSY

New this week...
Metallic Shimmering Snowflake Ornament
Aqua Shimmering Snowflake Ornament
Purple Violet Shimmering Snowflake Ornament
Shimmering Snowflake Ornament Pattern
3-D Beaded Star Pattern
Metallic Blue 3-D Beaded Star Kit

A Finish!

I finally finished my beaded Christmas Tree.

Birthday

Ornaments

I have all the ornaments done for my sisters, Mom, MIL, kids and grandson!!!

ETSY

This week's Etsy listings...

Catch the Waves Bracelet or Anklet Pattern

Rudy Holiday Elegance
Blue Zircon Holiday Elegance


Golden Holiday EleganceI'll be listing the blue one Monday morning.
Fire-Polish Bracelet Pattern



Catch the Waves Ring Pattern


Crystal Bracelet Pattern

More Beading
I also made this necklace and earrings for myself.
And this bracelet for Dylan and a matching necklace and one for Kayden too, but I didn't get a picture.

I also made Dara a ring and myself a ring, but the picture was too blurry.

Birthday

Thursday was my birthday, but it started on Wednesday when my Mom stopped by work and gave me a sweater. Then when I checked the mail I had a package from Mylene. Thanks so much Mylene, I love it and your finishing is so neat and beautifully done.Then Thursday when I got home from work there was a card stuck in my front door, from my sister Carol. She gave me a G.C. to Beads and Something More.

And what a nice surprised when I found my bead work on the home page of StitchN-Chat.

Classes

I did my first two classes (Floating Necklace and Metal Crochet Necklace )at Beads and Something More in Mishawaka, they went very good and everyone seem to have fun in class. Next Saturday's class will be Star Necklace, class is at 3:00.

Kayden

What a Week!

Around the House

Patio blocks at one end of the house on the backside. They were never put in right and as you can see they have settled and water would run to the house instead of away from the house.

Bob pulled them all up.

I power washed them.

Then Bob dug out the dirt and put it around the concrete porch and we planted new grass seed. We still need to finish this project.

I also powder washed the house. It did take a lot of the black scum off, but it didn't come as clean as I wanted it to.

During

After

A Few Things For Myself
I made a few things for myself this week.
Earrings, necklace, bracelet and ring.
Ring and bracelet.

I hope to get the patterns up on Etsy next week.

Goodies in the Mail

I was RAK by Pam E. Thanks so much Pam, I love the scissors and the material.

Then I won this kit from Donna's Blog. Thanks Donna W.

ETSY

Want is Etsy...it is a place where you can buy and sell, handmade arts and crafts, vintage and supplies. Everything I show in my blog about Etsy is in my shop and yes, you can purchase it from there. Click links in this post or look to the right.

This week new additions...
Green & Gold Ornament Kit

Topaz & Lime Green Ornament Kit

Diamond Beaded Ornamnet Pattern

Diamond Beaded Ornament Kit

Catch the Waves Bracelet or Anklet

Other...

My little turtle Moore died. I am not sure what happened to him. I was very sad.

On facebook I found an old high school friend. Found out she lives across from us through the alley. She also told me about a job lead, (always looking for a part-time job for the winter) and she cross stitches. She was looking for snowman cross stitch patterns so she came over and went through a few of my stash piles. I think it may have been a little overwhelming. LOL!

I applied for the job and Got It!!! I start next Tuesday.

Bob and I did 22 quart bags of corn and I think we will be doing more tomorrow. I am swapping with my Mom corn for green beans.

Signed up Dylan for his Junior year in High School. It is so hard to believe that my baby boy only has two more years of school.

Hope you all had a good week and enjoyed your weekend.

ETSY

Etsy

At the end of October will be one year at Etsy for me. I know I have spent way more than I have made, but I am still going to keep the shop going. I am leaning toward kits and patterns and thinking about opening another shop just for jewelry.
New additions to the shop...

Silver and Light Amethyst Ornament Kit

Christmas Spider Kit

Amethyst and Gold Ornament Kit

Amethyst and Pink Ornament Kit

Gold and Red Ornament Kit

Light Topaz and Light Amethyst Ornament Kit

Yes, all this and more is for sale at my Etsy shop. Just click on the links.
Thanks for stopping by!