Is this new...?

Wow! I have never seen this pattern before. I wonder if it's new from ?!Who Knew!? I love Ocean treasure and I have it in my stash. But I have to have this one as well! It's beautiful!

Not so crazy about ocean daughter, but this one is an absolute must have! Gorgeous!!!

Feel free to feel enabled.

5 years ago from today...

I married my bestfriend, my soulmate, my other half, the one who completes me... *^_^*

We are two different people, yet common in every way, from two very different worlds. Fate has brought us together to love each other. (an excerpt from our love story) A love that has bounded us together into eternity, a love that bites, a love that seeps to every fiber of our being, a love that is a gift...It is not perfect, but it's in its very flaws and imperfections that has made our love stronger, deeper and more realistic in every way... Time has tested how strong our love is for each other, not even the distance could change the reality of how two people are meant to be together. All our dreams had came true, our lives were woven to be shared together since birth, life has been good to us, because it lead us to each other's path, and walked through everyday holding each other's love in our hearts. Because we were bound to be one in love...A reality that only a few has found, that includes us, a once in a lifetime love...never deceiving. ..never ending...A love that's true, a love that's real, a love that sends the God's and Goddesses down to praise it, one love, one reality... our love, our reality... that's Justin...and me...

Today, we are so blessed, we are gifted with our son, he's one proof, our proof that love is so mysterious, wonderfully surprising, and no matter what life throws at you, as long as you have each other life is worth living.

Some old finishes!!!

How exciting, this post will be about cross stitch and pictures!! =^-^=

I have finally taken pics of some old finishes I left behind in the Phils.

A wall clock i did a long long time ago, I can't even remember what it's called.

Rose of Sharon, my very first Mira. I hate pink, and i don't know why I stitched her in pinks. (0_0)

I did this not too long ago, I took it with me and actually framed it myself while there.

I did this for my mom about 2 yrs ago, she had it framed there, nicely done, and only cost a little over $10.00 ^_~

Can't resist this one, my mom's very first cross stitch project, It's so sweet and serene.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Back from my trip!!! (picture heavy)

I got back from visiting my home country last tuesday. The past week had been hectic, my mom and nephew stayed for a couple days over in CA. I had chores waiting for me over the 3 weeks i was gone, laundry was about the size of Mt. Everest, thank God to the invention of washing machines and dryer, or i would have lost both my hands now!!!

Onto some pics:



arrival at the airport, we were greeted by sinulog dancers, that is our patron saint of cebu "Sr. Sto. Nino"


during the Sinulog Festival.




with my grandma (mother side) grandma, my mom, my cousin and my dog Midnight



this is my dad, with Connor and my nephew Trey. My mom with my nephew Trey.





karaoke is a way of life. I love pancake!



of course, my mom and i went to the salon LOL.


playtime.

during Connor's christening.

i gave him a haircut.

He got so sick during the trip. The weather was very different in the Phils. and we had to keep seeing the doctor after we arrived, we even ended up in a hospital lab one night so he can have a blood test done, we got scared as there has been dengue fever outbreaks in the Philippines. Thank God it was nothing serious but a case of heat allergy called "miliaria". I was not able to spend time out as much with my friends, or shop, didn't even get a chance to go to the beach. But i was happy to see everybody I have missed.
The rashes cleared out a week after, and we made sure we wrap him up everytime we go out, so he doesn't get direct exposure from the sunlight.

On stitching talk, I haven't been able to do any stitching lately, I have missed it, so are my FOTM's and those surprises in the mail. I can't resume yet however, we are so broke. LOL
I did get a stitchy gift from hubby for valentines, he drove me down to Solvang and bought me Isabella's Garden last saturday and PR Mediterraneo I ordered on ebay for our anniversary, it should arrive in the mail soon.
Wishing everybody a happy valentines!!!

Cutest thing ever...HD!!

Need I say more...???

A little background: La Balancoire (The Swing) by Nimue. Stitched on opalescent 36 count SW Dew Drop. Finished as a birth announcement.

I love the piece, so so cute and adorable! Only the pattern was very very frustrating, especially the back stitches, lots of quarters, 1/8's and whatever are in between those numbers. Backstitches are mostly done in long stitches, by 3 blocks and sometimes by 5 blocks. The metallic thread that was stated in the pattern, I have no idea what it is or where to get that so i subbed the metallic with PB52. The jingle bells are the smallest ones i could find at Michaels, since it's on 36 count, i can't use the standard size. I also omitted the pearls at the edge of the baby's wings, let's face it, pearls are gay. LOL Struggled a bit with the 2 strands of threads due the fabric count, but wasn't bad enough to tear this project to pieces. hehehe. TFL!

Lovely surprise!!

Today the mailman brought me a lovely surprise from none other than my sweet sis Joei. She never mentioned to me that there is something on the way, and so i was wondering what the package in the mailbox was. I took it inside, and I opened it, I saw a pattern!!! *blush* I have been wanting this design for a while. It's Becky's Garden by Whispered by the Wind. How thoughtful!! There was also a card and something wrapped nicely in red. =^-^=

Sure enough there is one of her very artsy creations. A beautiful pinkeep, with such bright lovely colors. I love it. Please forgive the photo capturing abilities of mine today, It had been cloudy/raining for the past week.

And a very heartwarming christmas card.

I too, sis, am glad...that I got to know you... Thank you... *^_^*

Just a quick post...

Gosh, I haven't updated in eons. I have been soooo busy during thanksgiving and now preparing for my visit to the Philippines next month. Things went topsy turvy for me...Long story short, I was so pissed off to know that our Hong Kong lay-over is only really good for those who are planning to shop 'till you drop... which is not what i wanted, I just want to get my ass at home and maybe hit the beach...ahh the tropics!!

I've already started cancelling FOTM's except for SMF which will commence by the month of my departure...




However, on stitchy news. I did manage to finish UTFT girls for my mom, she will be coming to see me in California 3 days before we leave for the Philippines, and this is my gift for her.






















Also, I started a new wip for my son, It's called La Balacoire by Nimue, so cute and adorable. Will post a wip later when i have time. I know i got boring but thanks for stopping by. =^_^=

Have a Happy Holidays!!!

Time for an Update!!

Hello all!! Hope you are all doing well. I haven't blogged for a while, and i admit I haven't really been stitching that much lately. However, I do have some updates and 2 framing HD's!!! Atleast I accomplished something while AWOL, aight?? hehe

First is the Spring Baby Butterfly by EMS, I picked up a ready to use frame at Michaels and surprisingly it fits although I used monaco fabric which is slightly thicker than most, even used the frame backing it came with, It's ready to go, for my god-daughter's birthday. It was very obvious that the baby was not centered, but I don't think it was that bad, I had to keep the child's name in the center after all...

This next one had been a framing HD for a while, I kept forgetting about it since i had to buy hooks to hang it. I purchased this super beautiful asian bamboo themed frame for $27 and it wasn't a standard size, it was 17x22 which was perfect for the piece, I bought it at this framing place in San Luis Obispo, they have ready made frames, hanging, you only need to purchase glass along with it, I saw this and i had to get it for the piece because it just fits, perfectly! I backed it with kraft paper (framing paper) and just added hooks for hanging it. Sorry this picture is washed out, today is very cloudy (probably from the wild fires) and the crap called "Vista" is not very user-friendly.

I'll need to catch up on reading your blogs, so please bear with me, I have been so busy lately, I had lost my 'wonder woman' touch LOL.

I'll end with trick or treat pictures...

Lord Vader getting ready to go..

Mommy all dressed up, finally got the chance to wear the yukata. woohoo!!

Trick or Treat!!

Here we are, going door to door (i got offered candy too LOL)

Hope you all had a Happy Halloween!!!

Finally! Finally! Finally!!

Finally! After 48 years LOL I finished the spring butterfly baby.

I am so thrilled because i started to hate her. It's just one of those designs that you think will finish up quick, but not in my case esp. since i was in a slump too. It really took a while to get it done. By the way, she was originally standing in a circle/oval of green (grass supposedly) but I wasn't so crazy about it, I think it looks awful, so i omitted that part and only stitched the flowers around her. Much much better!!




I also had S.E.X. (stash enhancement experience) today. Woohoo! It's very pretty. I ordered this from when Lori had her spring sale. It's Enchanted Fabrics summer glade on opal lugana. It just make me so happy because I was able to order it at the last minute due to the fact that at the beggining of each month is rent week and hubby told me to write him a note of reminder to make sure he could order it for me on the last day of sale which was on October 12th, and not not not to miss it!! It arrived today! Yey!!

So here is what I have been busy with lately. I have been trying to twink my toon out. She's mostly wearing blue and purple gear now. I have also gotten couple of 1337 (elite) enchants & stuff for her like major spellpower, and runic spellthread etc.

I'm so proud of her. =^-^=


This is me next to the pumpkin with my minion Shaathun.

And here is another one of me riding a magic broom. It's for Happy Hallows End celebration.






Hope everybody is well and are having a grand time stitching!! Thanks for visiting!!

Spring Butterfly Baby

I have not abandoned my passion! No! no! no! Amids't the really bad slump, I tried to atleast keep myself afloat by doing this small design. As you can see, there is something wrong with this project!!! One should never force themselves to stitch when on a really bad bout of slump! LOL

The design did not stay in the center, can you see?? There is more space towards the right side. I started in the middle, crawling towards her head, but, God knows what happened, when i finished her head i realized that the stitches i did at the center (they were suppose to connect) had been an inch or two further than where they were supposed to be. I hope you know what i mean!!! So since her head was already finished, i went on and frogged those and moved the stitches that were supposed to be in the center (they aren't in the center anymore) Ugh!! malfunction! malfunction!!! O_o


I am hoping there will be enough space to the left for mounting and framing. That's my only wish..I will continue with her until she's done, and hope I did not succumbed myself into something where i would wish to rip it all apart. LOL

As to the fabbie, i dyed it myself, I am not so crazy about it. LOL (i'm not a pink or yellow/in the case yellow green person)And i had no hopes of dyeing another one. Hehe

Thank you for visiting. Have a lovely day!!