Finishing

Here is a bit of encouragement for anyone who might have unfinished projects laying around…

triggershorse

For several glorious years I made the trek to Sacramento with Duon and other friends for the Spirit of Cross Stitch Festival. When the course catalog would arrive (months ahead of time) we would pour over it for weeks while we juggled our schedules, our wallets, and our skill levels until we found just the right mix of classes. Then the Festival would come and we would meet each challenge in our own way, beginning each project during the workshop and progressing at our own pace. Back at home I would make a few stitches in each before tucking the tote bag into the depths of my bedroom closet.

Meanwhile, Duon would return home and immediately tackle her favorite project. When that was completed, she would go on to the next, and so on. And the next time I walked into her home I would be greeted by her completed…

View original post 283 more words

Sunday Sharing

I had the pleasure today of inviting myself to my friend (and fellow Close To My Heart consultant) Vorisia Davis’ workshop in Tulare. They play together monthly at Winni’s mobile home park community room, a lovely place with big windows and lots of table space. They were working with the Balloon Ride WOTG kit and I had ordered one for myself last week, knowing that it was being discontinued at the end of the month. As luck would have it, one of Vorisia’s ladies needed a kit, and I brought other things to do, so she bought the kit from me and I worked on samples of Scaredy Cat papers for the consultant swap we are doing.

I had a great time with the gals and enjoyed just “hanging out” with no workshop responsibilities. I did get to share some of the new papers, etc., that I brought back from Convention, and tell about the wonderful ShinHan TouchTwin Markers.

Here is a sneak peek of a Halloween Treat Bag I made using a Designer Creations Slate Paper Bag, Thistle card stock, Purple Glitter Tape, and images from Trick or Treat Sweets and Frightfully Fun MyAcrylix Stamps.

Halloween Treat Bag

To get your own Annual Inspirations book for 2014, place a $50.00 order from my CTMH store by July 31. There are wonderful goodies on each of its nearly 200 pages!