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Monday, November 30, 2009
Gingerbread - the aroma of Christmas
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
Christmas in the Kitchen
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Friday, November 27, 2009
More Christmas pics
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Jolly Old Fellow - Progress pic
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
My Angel Room
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The pic's not a good one - I'll try to take a better one tomorrow when there's some natural light. But if you click on it and get the large version you'll get a clearer view. I love my dowelling trees because you can really see all the different items. There are almost 200 angels on my tree this year.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Christmas pic - entry foyer
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Christmas in my Lounge Room
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Next to the White Santas are the candles and candle-holders. I only ever light the candles on Christmas Eve - but usually only tealight candles in the candle-holders. I rarely burn a Christmas candle, and I never light a candle that's in the shape of a Santa. I just don't think it's right to burn a Santa! I have had many of the candle-holders for over 20 years, and there are a few that I've rescued from garage sales or thrift shops.
The next photo is of my two Santa cardboard masks, which I bought at a Stitches & Craft show in 1995. This is the first year I've hung them on a white wall. Usually I hang them on a brick wall, and they have nice brown eyes. This year, not thinking ahead, I put them up on a white wall didn't like their white eyes, so I popped a piece of black card behind the eyes and that made them look prettier and healthier straight away. I actually prefer them against the white wall.
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The final pic is the TV corner. I have a row of light Santas on top of the telly - I tend to pick either very stable or unbreakable Santas for the telly top. Mostly they stay where they're put, but occasionally there'll be a mishap and a Santa will nose-dive to the floor when someone cuts a corner en route to the study - the door is right near the TV.
Friday, November 20, 2009
My Angel is home from the framer
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More lounge room pics
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Another Christmas pic
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Christmas is coming to my house ,,,
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Cinnamon Stars
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
More angels ...
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
A little finish
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I finished this little Christmas ornament tonight. It's a Christmas gift for a 1 yr old little girl whose name is Georgia. The design is adapted from a LA leaflet Christmas Caboodles I've had for close to 20 years. I think I must have stitched this design for at least 20 children over the years. I stitched it this one on white 22 count hardanger over 1.
I just have 2 more ornaments to stitch for children this Christmas, but that's not the first time I've said that this year - every time I get to this stage I find I have a few more added to the list.
I'm taking a break from stitching for a couple of days while I bead a few more angels - they're for Christmas gifts too.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Some little finishes
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Six little bead decorated trees stitched and finished in tiny frames. No designer to credit - they just grew as I stitched. These will be the last of the tiny framed cross stitch designs I will make this year.
I have just two more Christmas ornaments to stitch now - one for Georgia, and one for Alex. That will finish my Christmas stitching, and I'll be able to devote my stitching time to Jolly Old Fellow. I am actually looking forward to stitching on him again.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
HD with another Angel
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I now have just one more ornie to stitch as a Christmas gift. Not an angel this time. Perhaps a little stocking filled with presents. I'm going to bead half a dozen angels (more Christmas gifts) first.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Markets, moans, and me ...
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