Someone wants to say hello!

So I didn't get much stitching in for my IHSW as I spent some quality time up at my cottage...but I made up for it this week! A certain special someone has finally made her long awaited appearance, and wanted to say hello!

And with this last column finish, I have met my WIPocalypse goal for this piece! Woohoo! So current stats for Ascendant are: 48490/240800 stitches, 20% complete. But fear not, I will not be putting her down, I am really motivated to finish off at least this top page row, I have about a page-worth left to do. After that, I think I will switch up for a bit and see where my mojo takes me, lol

Hope you all like her as much as I do, I think she is stitching up nicely, can't wait to get some more done to show you all!

Hugs,
Nikki

Very late WIPocalypse and a happy dance!

So I have a good excuse this time for being so late, lol, my dad borrowed my camera cord, and forgot to give it back! But on the plus side, I did sneak in a wack more stitchy time on Ascendant. She is the only piece I have worked on for WIPocalypse this month.

This is where you last saw her:

And this is now, note the major difference!
44570/240800  18% complete

There is a MAJOR amount of confetti in that hood, but it looks so great! I think it really pulls the design together, and I can't wait to get more stitched to show you all!
Sorry for the short update, but I think I need to go back to do some more stitching!

Hugs and happiness,
Nikki

IHSW results

Well, I had a crazy weekend, but I did find some time to work on Ascendant, which made me very happy! I tried very hard, but I just barely missed out on a page finish, only have a wee bit down in the bottom right column to do. It's hard to see what I did, as this page has an amazing amount of bright white stitching, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel...after 2 more columns worth of stitching, I will be at her head! I can't wait, and I will be working extra hard on it in the next couple of days so you guys can share my happy dance when I get there!

Also, here is my TUSAL post for April, lots of ORT's this month with "Grapes of Wrath" getting finished up.

Just also wanted to say a big welcome to my new followers and thanks to everyone for all the lovely comments on my big finish. My best friend was so excited when I dropped it off that she grabbed her keys, kicked me out of her house, and took it right to the framers! Hopefully when it gets back in the next few weeks I will get some piccys of it all framed up.

Hope everyone had a great stitchy weekend, I am off to check out all your new posts and pics!

Hugs,
Nikki

Grapes of Wrath Complete!!!!

Finally done, so another WIPocalypse goal completed....whoopie!!!

Still a little damp from it's sink bath, but it turned out pretty well! Now onto the next one!

Hugs,
Nikki

April WIPocalypse...finally!

Ok, so I have a good excuse for being so late this month...I am on vacation! Whoopie!!!! And it seems like I still have gotten nothing done that I wanted to do...sigh...not that I am complaining, cause I hate painting! (was going to paint my livingroom, grumble)

Onto the good stuff! I only really worked on one project for the last few weeks, but it is a goodie, and Joyce will be happy! lol

All I have left is the backstitching on this one, then another WIPocalyspe goal met, I can't wait!

Before:

After:

I am taking a bit of a break from this one, maybe a few days or so, just to get my mojo back, so I have been picking away at Ascendant...hopefully will have a page finish before I polish off Welcome Friends, aka "The Grapes of Wrath." So glad this one is almost complete, I have come to realize I don't like stitching projects for other people...for some reason it just takes the fun right out of it for me. Plus, in all my years of stitching, I have yet to finish anything for me, all my completed work is gifts or 'comissions' of a sort for others.

Maybe that is why I love Ascendant so much, she is all for me, and she is going to look fantastic on my livingroom wall, painted or not! lol


hugs,
Nikki



TUSAL and a page finish!

Sorry for the lateness, but I was so close to a page finish that I held off on my TUSAL til it was done!

Here is Ascendant, with page 8 now complete.

At this rate, I am gonna need a bigger TUSAL jar! lol

Hugs,
Nikki

IHSW and an award!

Sorry for the late post, (again!) it was a crazy busy couple of days. I managed to get some work in on Welcome Friends, one of the kits I am doing for my WIPocalypse goals.

Before:

After:

Forgive the hoop marks, lol! I managed to get most of the second leaf done, and let me tell you, that was alot of different shades of green! And blended colors, so not used to those anymore after spending so much time in the wonderful world of HAED's. It is really starting to come together, I am hoping to finish this off in the next month or so, and then 2 of my yearly goals will be complete! Woohoo!


I was shocked and honored to be awarded my very first blog award by Keebles, from Keebles World! I can't say enough good things about her, and she has been going through a very rough time right now, but still manages to stitch and keep a sense of humor about life, and everytime I read her blog it makes me smile! So thank you so much!

Liebster is a German word, meaning favorite, dearest or beloved, and the Liebster is awarded by bloggers to other, newer bloggers who have fewer than 200 followers, to spread the word and help the new(er)bies gain wider recognition. The award comes with four conditions that each recipient must satisfy when accepting:

1. Choose five up-and-coming blogs (with fewer than 200 followers) to award the Liebster to.

2. Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.

3. Post the award on your blog. List the bloggers you are giving the award to with links to their sites. Leave comments on their blogs so they know about the award.

4. Share five random facts about yourself that people don't know about you.

I am not sure if any of the blogs I picked have gotten this already or not, but if so, that just means you are extra special!

1. Maiden-Mother-Crone- Three of the most talented ladies all in the same blog! Their stitching always leaves me in awe, and gives me more stuff to put on my stash wishlist!

2. Miamina's Musings- Angie is a lovely lady with serious stitching skills. She not only stitches Mirabilia designs (of which I love!) but also HAED's!

3.  Shazzumps Stupid Little Corner- Not only is her stitching amazing, but she loves all the same books I do!

4. Beth's Blog - Another talented stitcher, and her range of projects is so neat! Also, I think her stash might be bigger than mine....lol!

5. Needles and Haystacks- Last but certainly not least is my Cowgirl Kate, who has just delved into the wild and wonderful world of HAED addiction! Plus she loves horses!

Onto the 5 random facts about me...

1. Believe it or not, I work in a warehouse for a living. Yup, I cross stitch by night and drive a big bad-ass forklift by day! Now all I need is a cape...lol

2. I own a compound bow, and I know how to use it! Not actually a bad shot, I do most of my practice up at my cottage.

3. Definately child like, and pizza is my favorite food. Seriously, if you look in my fridge and cupboard you would swear a small child lives here.

4. I am an anime nut, and would love to travel to Japan, just so I can see the posters and billboards. Lame, I know, lol

5. Lastly, I am 27, and am single and living alone at the moment, but I would love to find someone to settle down with, and raise a family. It took me a while to realize what I wanted, so now I am just hoping Mr. Right comes along.

Sorry for the monster post, but so excited about my first award! A big thank you again to Keeble! Oh, and just to leave you hanging, I was a bad girl on the weekend...yup, that's right, a new start! Pics coming soon!

Hugs,
Nikki