Isabella, Bandit and Sweet Pin Keep~

Hello Friends!!
I cant believe how fast April just flew by! I had a couple of health issues, and they kind of had me a bit down. But I am feeling better now and I have missed you. As you can see I don't have alot more done on Isabella, but what is done, I just love. I ended up changing the color in the 2nd alphabet, and numbers as well, the color it called for is biscotti (there is a band of it under the small alphabet) and it barely showed up on the fabric I choose. I used weeks dye works, palomino, and it goes well with the other colors in the Sampler. Can't wait to finish the algerian eyes, then next the grass and the cow!!
The weather han't been that great here in Clinton, Ohio~but I am hoping for some beautiful and warm weather this month! I wish all of you many wonderful sun-shiny days and times with good friends!!
God Bless ~
Kim

Bandit has gotton so big!! Getting close to 20lbs, and he such a good boy!! He will be 6 months in a couple days. Now Bandit and my older dog Rex are playing together very well, so much fun watching them play tug of war!!

Look at this lovely pinkeep I got on Ebay, it is a pattern by Notforgotten Farm. It was all hand sewn by Rhonda Tedder. She makes some beautiful items, all made by her hand! Here is Ronda's link to Etsy http://www.etsy.com/people/SimpleThymePrims

A Sampler, Sweet Bandit and Snow!

Dear Friends~
This is a Pennsylvania German reproduction Sampler, called Ann Huber 1834, by The Marking Sampler. It was a fun stitch, with motifs and alphabets and I love how it is a bit primitve with only a few colors used. I think I am going to distress it a bit before it gets framed.

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy~
Kim

Here is our Sweet Bandit! He got his last shots this past week, and he now weighs 12lbs!! At 4 months old, he is always looking for trouble. lol I had made some tea this morning and I saw he was chewing on something? Here he had a tea bag,! Never a dull moment when he is around~

This is what I woke up to this morning, looking out my window!! I have to admit, it looked magical. We didn't get all that we were suppose to, but that was OK with me. School was closed, so my son, Noah was quite happy!!

A Litle Bit of Bling!

Hello Dear Friends!!!

I have been wanting to make this necklace for quite sometime! Finished it about a week ago and thought I would share a few photos of it! I cut 1 inch pieces of 18 gage sterling silver and wired each piece to a taupe colored 8mm swarovski rondelle. I was the lucky bidder to win the antique heart pendant on Ebay, it is 2 inches long, and 1 1/2 inches wide in the middle, and yes, it does open up! The total length is 36 inches long, and it is a fun piece to wear. I have to admit that sometimes, I do like to wear a little bit of bling!

Best Wishes Always~
Kim

Finished and Framed

Hello Dear Ones~
I finally got this piece framed and I really love it. It is an old Ewe & Eye pattern, called Pennsylvania House. Stitched on 40ct R&R cappuccino, using NPI silks listed. The colors are very pretty and an unusual mix. I had always thought I would use a wide black frame, but it just didnt work, and then I found this one and it was perfect.
Hoping to get some stitching done on Isabella this weekend! Soon, the new releases will be coming from Market, what is on your wish list to buy and stitch???
With Kind Wishes~
Kim

Sweet Puppy Paws

Hello Friends~
Here is a picture of Bandit from the waist down, taking a nap! He stretches out, and his adorable puppy pads made me smile. Had to share it with you! lol
Kim~

Hello Friends!

Thought I would post my progress on Isabella Johnstone!!! I choose 32ct Creme Brulee as my fabric, and I really like the old look to it. I am in a SAL with 2 friends, JoAnn and Betty on this Sampler. We hope to get together next month for lunch and to see each others progress. I am a slow stitcher, so this is going to take me a while to finish. So far it has been fun to stitch! Looking forward to using another color!! I have a small sampler coming from the framer soon and I will post when I get it. The pictures on the right is of a small pincushion I stitched and a pair of paper shoes I bought on Etsy last year. So Sweet~

Enjoy!
Kim

Bandit~Sweet Little Boy

Hello Friends~

Here is a couple of new pictures of Bandit, he is now 3 months old. Oh, he is a very busy and energetic puppy! He makes me laugh out loud several times a day. We started pupply school this past Monday (for 12 weeks) hopefully he will learn good puppy manners! Potty training is going very well, although it is a bit more of a challenge to train in the winter! He loves to play in the snow!!

I am so ready for Spring~

Fondly~

Kim