Another MLP Cutie Mark notebook cover - this time it's Pinkie Pie!



I didn't have any nice bright pink to do the edging with, so I used a nice bright Variation floss instead - It's only got a little bit of light pink in it, and most of that ended up on the stitching on the back.






Next on the list of To-Do's is Fluttershy - And continuing on with my giant Graf Zeppelin cross stitch peice. :D

*brohoof*

Doctor Whooves Notebook Cover! :D

Doctor whooves notebook cover wip

I've got a bit more to go on it, but I'm getting better at satin stitch!




*brohoof*

Busy Busy FJL!

I've been wallowing in the motherlode of longstitch and tapestry goodness. I found a heap of unstarted canvases at my local op shop.. and bought most of them. Some had kits, some didn't. I've learned things - I can do french knots! ..in wool, and wool alone. >.<

I'm not sure *what* to do with th ones i've finished though - I think the tiger and the lady will be gifts, though - they were the two kit ones, and turned out the best, imo.

The other ones, I don't know. I might list them, I might gift them.. I might just frame them and spruce up the house a bit. Hmm.

There's one (the tapestry flowers) that i'verun out of BLANC on, but that's easily solved next time I go down to spotlight.

PICTURRRES!










(this one's still in need of a proper stretching)



I hope you liked these! And my washing machine! ;)


I've been working on these more than the Zep. cross stitch - I find Longstitch to be more enjoyable, because it provides more instant gratification. I like gratification. ;) It was a really nice change of pace, too.

I haven't found anything more down there, yet, that aren't literally cut in half or something irreparable, but I'm keeping my hopes high!

I made a thing a few days ago! A creepy as hell Saint Spock embroidered picture! He's embroidered onto a stretched canvas, and so I listed it on my Etsy store. less than 24 hours later, he SOLD. OMG.



Also it looks like he's coming onto you. SO ILLOGICAL

The same day, I got a call from the local radio station, I had won 2 pizzas, a coke, and garlic bread for free! (it was DELICIOUS, by the way.)



Gotta love luck and sales!

I've finally finished downloading that Martha Stewart Scrapbooking app thing, and it's not bad! As someone who's not that into scrabooking, I have been having fun just throwing things together, and seeing what happens.

I think some features are limited, like the border shaping, and more glitter colours would be nice, but I think that will happen when you start getting more in app purchases. you *can* mix and match with the themes, which is a nice thing.

here are a couple of my play goes:



on another note, I went floss hunting today! I got all but ONE colour from the DMC range at my local Spotlight crapstore (not a typo, sadly), and only had to get one anchor colour that was missing. Why can't they keep the damn racks *stocked*? :(

BUTBUT BUT BUT BUTT BUM BUT!!!!!!111!!!!!elevenytone!!!!!

I have all the colours I need to start working on Reindeer motifs for covered notebooks, for my neice (Rudolph) and Stepmum (Prancer) :D

..What now?
It's here - it should open in a new tab, and i've got a few pics up.

I've been doing a few things while i've been net-less, and i've got a few things I haven't shared yet.
Might be a bit NSFW - you have been warned.


And a WIP that should be done sometime today, depending how distracted I get:


I've been organizing myself for the next couple of things i'm going to do as big projects, a.k.a christmas gifts. I can't talk about one, in case the recipient sees this blog, but the other is a Graf Zeppelin stamp pattern for my fiancee. Three colours it uses, but this thing will be quite big! at 18ct i'm looking at 12.25" x 7.75", or roughly 31.10cm x 19.68cm. I plan to do it on 14ct though, so it's going to be bigger!
Pic from the booklet, of finished image:



I've also been going to classes, to refresh myself on resume writing, pain management, and an info session on a course i'm going to do - medical terminology, so I can (hopefully) get back into working at the local hospital as a Medical typist, or Ward Clerk or something.

Next week i'm off to an interview skills class, and in a few weeks, i've got a Disability Disclosure (when's it best to tell prospective employers things, all that jazz) so i'm stuffing new things into my skull, lets just hope that old learning doesn't get pushed out!

Even though it was where my current health issues started, I always enjoyed working at the hospital, and best of all - if I can get into the Local hospital, it's *really* close to home. Like, I can see it from my front door. A literal ten minute walk, and that's when traffic is bad. Plus there is the comforting fact that I know a lot more about what the hell i'm doing, and don't feel as much as a novice. :)

Failing that, I'd like to retry to get into the Aged Care sector, again, as a 'back of house' person, because people piss me off, to put it bluntly.


Well, back to stitching!



OH YEAH!

I almost forgot! PETJA PATTERN!



Petja Pattern - Click here!

OK... I suck at the last days of dieting. Plus, Free Pattern!

Yeah, I caved and broke last night.

I blame the Fiancee - he's having Pizza from our favorite place for birthday dinner... who could resist!
Oh yeah - someone with that thing called 'willpower'.

I did have two bowls of soup today though, and was really getting sick and tired of it. I think if I do it again, I'll only make it a 5 day thing - Fruit, Fruit and Veg, Banana, Meat, Rice. That way I won't get as bored with it... I hope. Plus I'd probably make a nice big roast lamb or something before I do it, and freezer away some of that meat, to have in the soup. It really gives it a lovely sweetness!

I have also finished a pattern from a tattoo pattern I found on my hard drive earlier, made with KG chart. I can't give credit, as I'm not sure who *did* the original picture. It wasn't me, that's for sure! It's pretty huge, as a word of warning. I'll likely make a smaller version, but for now, here's the big one. Enjoy!

*this will be listed in my etsy and Shop Delighted stores soon. Possibly.*