Needlepoint Designz

I've changed homes

2008-11-30T06:47:00.001-08:00

My new home is An ATC Addict. I hope you'll join me there.

A Halloween card I made this morning...

2008-10-15T09:16:00.000-07:00

I've decided to get into swapping. I joined a Halloween card swap and this is what I designed. I hope my partner likes it.

Finding Joy In New Crafts

2008-10-07T11:12:00.000-07:00

I have recently discovered that I also enjoy making paper crafts such as friendship books, decos, crams, slams, artist trading cards and homemade cards. I knew that I'd enjoyed doing some of these years ago but that was at a different stage in my life. Now I'm finding myself enjoying these things again. I think the reason behind this is that I love to draw and, if I may say so myself, I am actually pretty good at it. Since these things allow for me to draw, I'm enjoying them too. I'm actually even thinking of starting to make and sell homemade cards on Etsy. I might even do some drawings for on there too. Seems that I'm finding more to do and now I just need to make more time to do it. Needlepoint fits nicely and neatly into my purse so that I can do it while waiting on my daughter but now I'm trying to find a way to fit drawing in too. Wish me luck!

Finding time to stitch

2008-09-25T06:35:00.000-07:00

I seem to find brief moments of time to work on my needlepoint anymore. It's difficult to find extended amounts of time. That's why I've been carrying it around with me, in my purse, wherever we go. I am passionate about it but yet this passion simply doesn't seem to fit into my schedule. I'm wondering who else has found it to be this way and how you make time for your passion?

Panda work :-)

2008-09-19T08:57:00.000-07:00

OK, as I've said before, I can't simply concentrate on just one needlepoint project at a time, so I decided to start working on this one while at a church Bible study the other night. It is interesting to say the least. First of all, I've never worked on something where you had to punch out a ton of pieces: 11 to be exact. Now I thought that this would be color stamped on the material like most other needlepoint is but not in this case... It's counted. Not that I'm complaining but this is definitely going to be one of those projects that stretches my needlepointing skills. If anyone has ever done a project like this and has any tips for me, I'd sure appreciate them.

Good thing I enjoy doing cross stitch too!

2008-09-08T12:03:00.000-07:00

I was making a few purchases on eBay and found this listed under "needlepoint." Being the bargain hunter that I am and seeing it was so inexpensive, I bought it without any hesitation. After all, look at how cute it is.

Well, it arrived in the mail today and obviously someone doesn't know the difference between cross stitch and needlepoint...

This is cross stitch and COUNTED cross stitch at that!

Thankfully, I know how to do it. I don't like it nearly as much as needlepoint but I plan on doing this as I know who I'm going to gift it to and when. This won't be an Etsy creation because it'll take me too much time and work for that LOL

An enjoyable weekend

2008-09-02T14:46:00.001-07:00

I spent the 2 of the 3 days of the Labor Day holiday weekend over at my parents. I didn't take anything with me but my needlepoint and a book that I've been reading. My parents have a nice, shaded porch and spend a lot of time outdoors on it. This gave me a lot of time to do needlepoint this weekend since I don't like to sit around and do nothing. I worked on one of the designs that I haven't yet been able to post on here but it's the biggest project that I am working on right now. It's a cat outdoors in flowers and I think it's going to be really beautiful when it's done. What type of needlepoint project are you currently working on?

Is it just me or...

2008-08-26T16:58:00.000-07:00

...do you find it difficult to work on just 1 needlepoint project at a time? I have 3 open that I'm working on, plus some Christmas ornaments that I really should get finished. I get so tired of working on the same thing all the time though. It's just really boring to me. I'm wondering if this is something that we all deal with or is it just me? How many projects are you currently working on?

My latest eBay snag

2008-08-24T14:41:00.000-07:00

I just made another "great deal" purchase on eBay. This is honestly so cute that I just had to grab it. It's not only a needlepoint kit but it's also one of those clocks that you teach children how to tell time on. The hands are movable and all. I hope that when it's completed it'll make some little kid very happy :D

Sunday Morning Link Love...

2008-08-24T06:36:00.000-07:00

I'm sure you'll find some great new blogs here that you'll love visiting:

I'm sure you'll find some great new blogs here that you'll love visiting:

World of Mom
Drizzly Blog
WICBlog
Green 'n' Pink
Reading Writing and Reloading
Feelings Just Are
Not Just In Your Head
Kateedyd What?!
Mommie’s Marbles
Confetti by: Kateedyd
Pure Jade Home
Luxury Lifestylez
The Fuzzbutt Files
Kimmi's Krazy World
My Weekly Beef
My First Steps With Jesus
Good News
I Love my 3 Boys
Secola‘s Space
Left Hand in Right Mind
Thrifty Mom Ramblings
Tupperware
My So Called Blog
Remotely Mommy
Vibrant Healthy U
Photos For The Fun of It
Nusring Home or Home?
The Art Of Criticism
World of Homemaking
Mix World
Have Your Health
Money Relations
A Christian Marriage
That‘s What I am Talking About
Spiritually Grounded Mind
A Break From Parenting
Florida Travel Spots
All in a blog
Blog About it
Different World
I feel like a woman
Easing Chronic Pain
Momas Life
Bahama Berry
Wah and Loving it
My Big Fat Battle
Liz’s So Called Blog
Secret Thoughts and More
Kathleens Brand Buzz
The 40 Life
Photos for the Fun of it
The Geeks Girl
NES Nintendo
The Mighty Scribbler
Domesticated Diva
A little bit About Nothin
The Cajun Blogger
Wahm Adventures
House of Bargains
Coodas Corner
My-Junk-Drawer
Fat Girl Goes Fit
Mommy Mias World
Vanilla Country Store
Thrifty Thoughts
Godly Woman
My Special Place
Work from Home Options
The work from home blog
Women Of Faith
Cypress TX Mom
Momas Life
Success Factors
Savvy Business Moms
Here On Columbia Avenue
Da Boss And Bryguy
4 Cats Make Me Crazy!

Pssst.... I'm also an eBay Addict LOL

2008-08-22T19:05:00.000-07:00

I just wasted over an hour hunting for needlepoint bargains on eBay. I found a couple of really cute things: 2 of which I REALLY want. I found another eyeglass case because those are so practical. However, what I really liked was the clock that you can use to teach your child to tell time and the frog wind chimes with real wind chimes, which would be awesome for sale for the spring. Nevertheless, we'll wait and see what, if any of it, I get for a reasonable price. If it's too much, I'll have to let it go as none of it is marked "Buy Now," meaning that it could become very expensive very fast if I'm not careful. So, we'll see.

Finding Good Deals On NeedlePoint

2008-08-18T18:14:00.000-07:00

I love to shop for needlepoint canvas.... While some people really like shopping for shoes and purses, my thing truly is to shop for new canvas. I love to especially look for good deals on it. I'm a bit frugal in this area of my life and I'm always thrilled to find new canvas that is really inexpensive. This is why I'm able to sell my needlepoint for really good prices: Because it doesn't cost me all that much to create to begin with. {That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.}

What I'm Workin' On Now

2008-08-15T18:17:00.000-07:00

I'm working on a few pieces right now. I'm doing some Christmas stuff for friends but I'm also working on a really small, really bright piece that I'll put up for sale soon. It is flowers against a blue sky and I think it looks really tropical and really pretty. I hope that someone will find it as beautiful as I do!

Why I Love NeedlePoint

2008-08-01T18:11:00.000-07:00

I find needlepoint to be so relaxing. I'm not even sure what it is but there's definitely something about stringing the thread through the material that is relaxing. Then, whenever you manage to get a piece completed, you really start to feel good. It's as though you have made a huge accomplishment. Add to that the fact that I love hearing how much others have enjoyed the work that I have done and I really feel good.