Same design different colourway

Another card using the same design but in a different colourway to yesterday's card.  I also made a 70th birthday card using the same colourway , stamp and punch along with a few other stamps but in a much larger size but guess who forgot to photograph it before posting it!  I was very pleased with the final design and hope the birthday girl will love it too.

I managed to get my quota of stitches done on landscape  which not only completed the top page but also continued onto the bottom page.  I will post an update of that one later in the week. I think doing just a small amount of stitches each week is definitely the way to go for me on this one, it may take longer but at least it's keeping me motivated this way.

Birthday cards

I finally did a little papercrafting this week.  I have lots of birthdays coming up over the next few months.  I've gone with a clean and simple design and made two cards using up scraps of patterned paper and card along with a stamp set and matching punch from SU.  

It was nice to spend some time in my craft room again.

Landscape update

I'm not sure how many stitches are left to do on the top half of the page but I  am hoping it's more than the target of 100 and it will be nice to know the top half is complete.  Here is how it looked after lasts week's progress.

Ignore the piece of felt at the top that was a tip from a fellow stitcher to stop the fabric from slipping and it works a treat so thank you.  If all goes to plan then this top half of the arch piece will be completed by next week and i will be steadily be working to finish the bottom half. I'll  also post an overall look of the piece in programs as I will need to one it in the frame to complete it so while its out of the frame is a good photo opportunity.

Adjustment

At our craft evening last night I took along the gift stitch to work on - landscape would have required too much concentration and there is always too much hilarity for that. I have made an adjustment to the original chart as I didn't like the puppy being upside down.

I will definitely be working on landscape this evening as I so want to get back to working on the Joyful World again, my aim is to try and get it finished this weekend.but I can't work on it until I've  fulfilled my stitching quota.

Tried and tested

denoting something that has proven in the past to be effective or reliable.

"a tried-and-tested recipe"

Yesterday I decided to make a couple of lemon cakes when I got home from work - they're a favourite both at home and at work.  While they were baking i decided to re-arrange some of the kitchen cupboards - very therapeutic. 

I also made a start on a small gift stitch - the kit came with the magazine and I knew just the person who I thought would appreciate it.

Today it is out eldest sons birthday and we are going out there for BBQ to celebrate - fingers crossed the Sun will be shining. 

April progress

"And Spring arose on the garden fair,
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast
rose from the dreams of its wintry rest."
-  Percy Bysshe Shelley, The Sensitive Plant 

I worked on the April Joyful World SAL on Saturday afternòon while watching the tennis.   The bunny apart from his eye is stitched and the flowers on the left hand side done.  I am hoping to spend this evening adding some more stitches to this delightful piece - April is racing by so quickly.

Then it will be back to the landscape and I also have another gift stitch to work on.

Just a little done

Lots of family time today.  Colette and the children came to visit this afternoon and as it was a lovely sunny day we took them over the park.  Bryan and family came for sunday roast so we also spent time with Harley-Jay.  All of this meant only half an hour to spend on wthe Cornwall cottage sampler today.  I also sustained a minor injury while playing with Max this afternoon which left one of my hands unable to grip the hoop as usual.

There is still one Sunday left in April to finish page 11 can I do it?