Are you feeling the Love?....

Deepest Love is!

Shes my focus....

Today I have started playing in my garden.... Winter Watergarden ;)

*hugs*

Andie

Lady Alexandra came out to play :D

I had lots of fun with her too :D

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After:

Back to Deepest Love........

I've gone back to a rotation with DL as a focus....... I think I just like changing what I do ;)

*hugs*

Andie

Its me again :D

Well this week I have been stitching on Deepest Love.  Some of you may already know of my aversion to this piece..... I really don't know why, I think I am the only Mirabilia lover who does not like this mermaid.  BUT this is the pattern my niece chose for her 11th birthday..... which is May 1st, so I really need to finish her up *sigh*  I stitched on her as long as I could and put her away for a week or so last night..... my DH kept asking me what was wrong...... I kept on sighing lol, which is why he asked.

Before I picked up DL (with plans to stitch her until the end of the month roflol) I stitched for one day on Water Goddess for the sal
Here she is after.... not lots of progress but pretty good for one day :D

I did some of her skin and some more of the moon :D

Here is a pic of my baby girl..... she will be three in June!  Astounding!!

Please excuse her grubby face, she asked for a photo and normally she moves too much, this one worked so I thought I would share :D

Hope your all fantastic :D

*hugs*

Andie

T and A

I finished up T and A this week

Letter T

And Letter A

These are for making Tarissa's name and were pretty quick stitches :D just have the R I S S A to go

*hugs*

Andie

Deep Blue Sea Part Two :D

Using Sarahs HDF conversion

Here also is my Merchant Mermaid update
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After:


Its a bit blurry but you get the idea

I also started Noras letters T and A. these are for Tarissa, she wanted her whole name on seperate pieces of white opal fabric, I am using 32 count Belfast.... do you think I had any in my stash?!  NO!!  Of course not so I still have to get some more of it lol

Letter T



Letter A




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Andie

Deep Blue Sea Part One

Yay :D  I finished Part one tonight, I know I always say the picture doesn't show the true beauty but it is so true!

Those antenna things in the outer part are so gorgeous in real life!  They are my favourite part in Part One!

I am stitching on Double Dipped INK on 28 count Linen from Sparklies
I am leaving the beads to the end....... I haven't got my bead pack yet...... I won't get it til the end of the year

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Andie

Lady Alexandra and Deep Blue Sea

So far I have withstood temptation!  Martina is making it super hard with her other new release Sleeping Beautys Castle for her 15th Anniversary... have you seen it?!!

While waiting for my light to arrive (it came today)  I pulled out Lady Alexandra

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Here also is a pic of my Deep Blue Sea, this was before I picked it up again today, I'm still waiting on the silk lame, hopefully its here by the time I'm ready for it.
This photo isn't very accurate of my fabric, I'm using Sarahs conversion to HDF's.... Thanks Sarah!!!  :D



*big hugs*

Andie

Deep Blue Sea

No picture yet sorry!  I am about one third of the way thru part one and I need a new light!  *sigh*  I've sent away for a new one, so I should have it this week and I can get back to it, I wasn't enjoying it cause I couldn't see anything.

My neglected Lady A has been pulled out :D  In reality I should be stitching on Deepest Love to get it done but the thought made me cringe...... lol

Have you guys seen the new releases?

I love Waterlily from Mirabilia

Isn't she beautiful?!

And I am also in love with Martinas latest release.... Spring Watergarden!!!  I really need to get this to make my set and I love that it has dragonflies!  And I love the wee fishies in the pond! 

But seriously I am going back on the wagon and not getting either of them, just adding them to my wishlist.  I'm intending to save up til the end of the year and have a big splurge then :D  I have so many things kitted up or mostly kitted up its pretty ridiculous!  So  here I go trying again :D

Thanks for stopping by, photo next time :D

*hugs*

Andie

Water Goddess SAL

Over on the Love 4 Stitchalongs board there is a sal for Joan Elliots Water Goddess.

I had decided not to join, but then thought I am sure I can cope with a day a month (the sal is 5 days a month) and I can do more if I am not stressing about obligation stitching that month!

So here is my January progress



Hope your year has started well!

*hugs*

Andie

Well I didn't & WIPocalypse #1

start Tarissas T.... we decided it would be cool to do her whole name (which won't all be done for her birthday)  Luckily.... she wants the letters on seperate fabrics in seperate frames... awesome!.... Unfortunately she wants it on white opal and do you think I have any in my stash?!  so I need a yard of white 32 count opal belfast!  I ordered a fat quarter and will just get it a bit at a time :D

So I pulled out the piece I need to get done for my niece and got a bit of progress....

Deepest Love

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I decided it wouldn't hurt to stitch on Water Goddess... even if its only a day or two a month instead of the whole five.... I will just play it by ear each month.  I have spent about 20 mins on it today.

Its my honeys birthday today so we are going out for dinner tonight, just Mike and I.  I am sure it will be awesome!  :D

Still waiting on my DBS threads :D

*hugs*

Andie

P.s This is my WIPocalypse check in so here below is my progress on WWG again as well :D

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Winter Watergarden

Part 7 is done!  Yay!  I also started part 8 :D

I have really enjoyed getting back into this and there really isn't that much more to go!  Part 8 is the gates and parts 9, 10, 11 and 12 are adding detail and birds to the outer corners!

My threads for Deep Blue Sea have not arrived yet :(  So now I am tossing up what to stitch on next.  I am supposed to be joing a sal on the Love for Stitchalongs board for Joan Elliots Water Goddess but I am thinking of delaying or pulling out :(  I have so many wips and obligation pieces I don't know if I can spend the time on it and I am starting to stress about it.  I don't want my mojo to disappear again from stress!

My eldest daughter is having a few issues, with her Dad and her health.  She wanted Summer Queen for her 16th but has suggested delaying it until her 18th and has asked for the Letter T instead, I would really like to get it done for her by her 16th in March.... so I think I just answered my own question!  I will start the Letter T and stitch until I get my threads, stitch part 1 of Deep Blue Sea and then see what that date is :D

Hope the year is going well for you all!

*hugs*

Andie

Happy New Year!

I hope 2012 is great for you

My aim for Merchant Mermaid was to finish the whole top portion of the chart (minus beads) by the 31st, and I did it!  YAY




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Andie

Stitching Plans 2012

I don't know why I do these... I don't end up following them...... BUT I do like to write lists so why not indulge huh?

1. Finish Winter Watergarden (Chatelaine) 6 parts to go

2. Stitch Deep Blue Sea (Chatelaine) and keep up :D

3 Finish Deepest Love (Mira) for Jas

4. Stitch Summer Queen (Mira) for Tarissa

5. Stitch on Water Goddess (Joan Elliot) for the sal over on the Love for Stitch Alongs board

6. Stitch Christmas Visit (L&L) for Paula

7. Start Celtic Winter (L&L) for Mum if a spot opens up in my rotation

8. Letter A (Nora) for Abby if I get time

9. Letter T (Nora) for Tarissa if I get time

10. Sunflower Fairy (Nora) for Gabrielle

Try and complete 6 other wips

11. Merchant Mermaid (Mira)

12. Lady Alexandra (Mira)

13. Septembers Sapphire Fairy (Mira)

14. Charlotte (Mira)

15. Mermaids of the Deep Blue - conversion (Mira)

16. Iris for my sisters birthday in Jan 2013

When I finish Winter Watergarden I would like to replace it with Swan Lake, A Secret Victorian Garden or Tuscany Town Mandala

Thats it from me..... are you making stitching plans for 2012?

*hugs*

Andie

p.s next time I will have another photo of Merchant Mermaid :D

*hyperventilate* Its Sarahs fault!

Okay so Sarah is all to blame for my recent purchases...... Sarah does wonderful conversion of the silks on Chatelaines to HDF silks, go to her blog and check out her recent Winter Watergarden finish, which had the silks converted to HDF's

Anyway..... so what is Sarah to blame for?  She wonderfully, kindly, for Christmas converted Swan Lake for me, so with Christmas money in hand I toddled off and purchased the silks, I have a large piece of off white lugana which I think will look great for Swan Lake but I will floss toss when they came....... the cost? $43!  (+ PTB, fabric and bead pack - which I am leaving til later) Then I went to SB&B and ordered the PTB since I'm not in a hurry and they always have a sale on......

THEN

I finally caved and signed up for Mystery 15 Deep Blue Sea...... why did I cave do you ask?  Its all Sarahs fault once again!  She also converted to HDF's for Deep Blue Sea, the cost of the silks? $40!  So I rushed over to ABC and ordered the PTB since I am in a bit more of a hurry for the threads.  I have a piece of fabric I bought from Sparklies during their sale which I think will be perfect for the piece, waiting on floss toss as well :D  So bead pack at a later date.... maybe with birthday money in June :D  Then I zoomed off to paypal, paid Martina and signed up for the group..... now its just a case of waiting for the post!  I am so looking forward to it! 

I have really enjoyed spending my Christmas money from my Sweetie and overspending :D

Thanks Sarah!  I am hoping that one day it will be your fault cause you would have converted a few others.... like Fairy Flower Garden, Hyacinth Mandala, White Nights in St Petersbury, Venice Mandala, Evening in the Park, and  MTM..... just to name a few :D

*hugs*

Andie

I'm still stitching! :D

Merry Christmas!  I hope everyones day was as lovely and relaxing as mine!  :D

I started Merchant Mermaid on the 17th, my camera is dying though so all the photos I have been trying to take are turning out rubbish.

Here is the best I could get though :D



She is much prettier in real life :D

*hugs*

Andie