Contest/Giveaway #5

This is the fifth contest/giveaway post today!  There are so many great contests out there that I just couldn't leave any out.  Please be sure to check out the others I've posted so far.

Along the Paths of Pins and Needles is hosting a giveaway to celebrate the opening of their cross stitch design company called Jaunty Fox Designs!  (Head to their main shop page to get your freebie Halloween chart!)

The winner of the giveaway will win one of these two scissor cases (scissors NOT included):

There are a few different ways to enter.  Two winners will be chosen on Friday, July 15th.

Click >>here<< for the contest page, or visit http://pathofpinsandneedles.blogspot.com/

Contest/Giveaway #4

This is the fourth contest/giveaway posting today.  Please be sure to check all blog posts for information on other great giveaways!

Parsley over at Seasons of My Mind is hosting a "Christmas in July" giveaway!  To enter, you must be a public follower of her blog and leave a comment on the giveaway page (as well as posting information on your blog as I've done here!)  =)

Here's what's in the giveaway:(Magazines and patterns are in used condition/as is.)

Just Cross Stitch Christmas Issues from the years 2007, 2008, and 2010

5 Little House Needleworks Ornies: Gingerbread Village, Cardinal Winter, Bringing Home the Tree, Deck the Halls, and Silent Night

Christmas Pins from Just Another Button Company

A LIMITED EDITION Christmas Bag of floss from Sampler Threads/The Gentle Art including these colors: Cranberry Garland, Heavenly Night, Grinch Green, Wassail, Boughs of Holly, and Christmas Cookie

Winner will be chosen on July 25th.

For all contest information, click >>here<< or visit http://seasonsofmymind.blogspot.com/

Contest/Giveaway #3

This is the third contest/giveaway posting today.  Please be sure to view all blog postings to see all contest information!

Riona over at Oubliette is giving away a chart for Bent Creek's Blackbird Sampler. 

This is a chart only giveaway and comes with a noble condition:  once the winner is done with the chart, they are asked to pass it on to another stitcher or donating it to a women's shelter or prison.

The winner will be selected on July 10th and informed of their win by email.

Click >>here<< to view the contest page, or visit http://oubliette-riona.blogspot.com/

Contest/Giveaway #2!

This is the second contest/giveaway information posted today.  Please be sure to check the other blog posts for more great contests!!

Feathers in the Nest is holding a giveaway in honor of Caylee Marie Anthony.  I was a huge follower of the case and, although shocked by the verdict, I believe we need to remember that this wasn't about publicity or a family of liars of a little girl who lost her life too soon.

In honor of Caylee, she is giving away a pair of Gingher scissors and a sampler.  There are multiple ways to enter and the drawing will be held on what would have been Caylee's birthday, August 6th.

Click >>here<< for the contest page or visit http://feathersinthenest.blogspot.com

Good luck!

Contest/Giveaway

Awesome giveaway going on over at Purls of Wisdom.  Here's the info:

Happy Independence Day to all our USA readers!

We would like to celebrate this wonderful holiday by having OUR FIRST GIVEAWAY….. Yipee!!!

We racked our brains thinking what would be our perfect first giveaway… it had to be HOT, it had to be NEW, it had to be a QUICK STITCH and if it were a LIMITED EDITION that would be great…. We thought and thought and here it is:

~~LIZZIE * KATE “LIFE’S A BEACH” LIMITED KIT ~~

Giveaway includes chart, 2 buttons, fabric & shipping

Open to all readers of this blog except for family members or employees of The Stitcher’s Market (we have no employees). No information given on this site or any of our other sites will be sold to anyone. We value and respect your privacy.

 

Click >>here<< for the contest page, or go to this site: http://thestitchersmarket.blogspot.com/2011/07/our-first-giveaway.html

 

The winner will be decided on July 9th at 9pm EST, so hurry over to get your name into the drawing!

7/7/11 Cinderella

Finally back to stitching Cinderella.  I have to admit that it was difficult moving from the 14ct Wild Thing to the 18ct Cinderella and it took me a few days to want to stitch.

Still working on the trees on the left side.  Pretty tedious since there is a lot of confetti, but it's actually starting to look like something now!

There are four different shades of green in there!!  It looks great though, considering that there is no backstitching on this part.  Definitely gives it some definition!

Hopefully I can get some more done on this in the next few days before switching back to Wild Thing.  Gotta make sure that is done with plenty of time to spare!

7/2/11 Update

Got some more work done on "Wild Thing" these past few days.  I'm really loving working on this project again!

The two solid colors of the wood border are completed, so all that's left to do now is blend them together and fill in the gaps.  You can also see the beginnings of the lion in the top left corner.

I've discovered that I am a bit of a thread snob!  Since this project was previously completed using a kit, I still had some of the Dimensions threads left over.  I am supplementing the leftover thread with the corresponding DMC floss colors.  The difference between the two are are astounding!  The Dimensions thread feels very "hay" like and doesn't lay as flat as the DMC does.  I think I'll just stick with the DMC for the rest of this and maybe use the Dimensions for practicing embroidery or something.

By Monday, I'm planning on switching over to work on Cinderella for a week.  I have got to get that one finished so I can start working on the Beauty and the Beast kit... that I don't have yet... but will buy myself once I'm halfway done.  Oh, Joann's is calling out to me!! Must stay home and stitch!

Have a great Independence Day weekend!  Remember to say a thank you to those who serve our country!  To my little brother Josh (who is completing some training in Texas right now) I love you and I'm so proud of you!