Along time with no post

Good morning: It is 08:14 on friday morning and I am blest with working at home today, I have not fallen off the face of the earth as someone asked me I just have been soooooooooooooo busy, I have done lots of stitching, the most important stitching right now is my Blackbird Designs Exchange, I have finished the stitching I just need to put it into something special.

I have done an ornament for our tree, it is from the Just Cross Stitch Ornament issue 2012.

 

I love this design, it is so sweet and lovely in my eyes, I am going to put it into an ornament this coming week. I stitched this on 28 count one over one, it was a bit of a challenge I had an eye problem and did the best I could with one eye.

We have been busy with the house ripping up tile and carpeting to put in wood floors, this is something I have always wanted, I plan on making the throw rugs myself out of wool remnents, wish me luck it will take a while.

We are also designing a St. Michael The Arch Angel Garden, I am so  excited about this,  we live on the no. 2 fairway  of a golf course so no one can build behind us (it was the cheapest lot in Wright County) at the time otherwise I would like to have built out in the country on a dirt road.

My poor kitchen and eating area, I will be so glad to have this done.
I am leaving on a weeks vacation on sunday, Mike likes to do the finishing himself, I helped to tear the house apart what a job, but Mike wants to do all the laying of the floor himself.

I am going to do lots of stitching and lots of reading, from sunday to friday, on friday afternoon I am going to the Totino Grace Retreat Center in Fridley for  a great getaway to stitch with all of my stitching buddies ( I think there are about 32 of us this time) I have made needleminders and magnet boards as treats for all the ladies.
It is a wonder what you can do with wooden frames from the dollar store, with a little bit of fabric, I chose pink in honor of Cancer Awareness Month October, I hope everyone like them, they are not all the same.

I am working on making a bracelet right now I donot have a picture because nothing is put together, maybe I can work on it tonight, my favorite Bead Shop is Becka Beads in Maple Lake, Minnesota tonight Becky is having a Diva night we will be watching Bridesmaids, I love the women on the plane if she had not been in the movie it would not have been as funny, Milessa McCarthy she is a hoot.

I want to welcome all my followers new and old thank-you for hanging in there with me, I am going to get better at blogging promise, I do look at your blogs and sometimes if I have time I do comment, sorry if I donot comment all the time.
I am in awe at some of the lovely things people are working on everything from stitching to rug making, quilts scarves and  doll houses I am sure you know what I mean.

Well I am working at home today I need to get back to the phones.

Blessings to you all
Please vote with your Heart in Nov.

Catherine

 

Just another post but not very much to do with stitching

This post has nothing to do with stitching I have been having trouble posting on blogger, sometimes I feel like pulling out my hair but being a vain women I need my hair even if it does take 30 minutes to fix every morning for work, that is why I love sat. and sundays I can just let it go I do fix it for Mass on saturday evening, that is o.k. I just donot need to hurry to get out the door.
I have been excersing since june 1st I have lowered my body fat index by almost 2% yippee yahoo what a great feeling however I have been getting muscles and that is not a bad thing just as long as I donot look like Arnold S. ( I donot know how to spell his last name) silly me.
I have been stitching a lot I am working on an Up For A Challenge 15 I am almost done and hope to post pictures on sunday, it is The Christmas Traditions Santa with penguins and polar bears, it really is pretty.
I am looking for a pattern to buy, I have 40.00 to spend it is the Just Nan Scream House I just donot have the 79.00 they want at The Silver Needle, if some one out in Blogger land wants to sell theirs I am willing to buy.
I am also working on a scrap book my Mother bought that she was going to do, now she passes it on to me and I need to finish it for her, she does this to me often, she will buy some craft products and decide not to do them, I get the stuff and cannot stand the idea that they are unfinished, so I get to do the deed for her, I do love her but enough is enough, o.k. I will do it again for her who knows what she will come up with next.
I am getting ready to can and freeze this week-end, we have our Church Festival this sat. that is a very busy day, lots of fun and then the clean-up ick.
I am haveing a givaway this month it is an ornament magazine from Just Cross Stitch I will post on sunday I hope blogger lets me post pictures, keep your fingers crossed.

Blessings to you all.
Catherine

Some New Stash

I know I donot need anymore stash but I just could not resist, the For My Friend and the Just Cross Stitch books came from my very favorite stitch shop Stitchville USA, the Ladies that work there are so sweet and helpful, its hard not to buy something from them.
The other charts came from a shop in Florida, I just had to have them.
I am working on a piece for the up for a challenge,  I am way behind on that job, I hope to have the Santa project finished by the end of the month I am tired of looking at it.
If you get a chance hop on over to  Blacksheeps bit of the web, Edgar has another great looking cake on there it looks so yummy just click on Blacksheeps bit of the Web on my sidebar.
It has been very warm here but I like it like that I can handle super hot weather, maybe the devil is preparing me for my future (just kidding)
I have taken some pictures of my garden, we have been eating the corn it is super sweet, the green peppers are doing better this year then last year, my carrots are maybe ready I cannot tell beacuse the gopher had eatened the tops off, he is now HISTORY yaaaaa.
I have been collecting dill seed I like it on my salads.
Hvae you seen the poor little dog that was attacked by a porcupine poor little thing, I hope he will be o.k.
Well my needle and thread are calling.

Blessings
Catherine

My First Halloween Ornament for 2012

This is my first finish from the Just Cross Stitch Halloween Collectors Issue of 2012, I used a 32 count fabric I am not sure what type, I did use a light blueberry color.
I put beads on the eyes of the larger cat only,  I wanted the big cat to stand out more then the cat heads on each side of the ornament, I found the yarn in my stash, the color matches perfectly.
My next project to start this evening is the Town Of Halloween Of the Primitive Hare, I love this pattern the Witch looks so mean and scary.
I hope all is well with you all and the warm weather has not gotten you down, I do love it hot 95 is just right for me, I sit out on the patio and drink my coffee every morning enjoying the birds chirping and the day slowly going by, then into the house to start work at 08:00 til 16:00, sometimes I work on the road and sometimes at home, I am so lucky (I think).
I am in the process of cleaning my craft studio, I have lots of goodies I donot do anymore like scrapbooking, I just cannot seem to get into it I guess stitching is my real love.
Do a lot of sewing and penny rugs for fund raisers, this only takes up a small part of my time, so stitching is it.
I am wondering has anyone ever cought themselves counting the steps you walk or counting as you go up or down the steps?
I am wondering if this is a habit due to stitching, I laugh so often about this, I think its a hoot.
I should get back to work.

Blessings to you all

Catherine

A winner

Congratulations,  my husband picked the name of Solstitches,  please send me your snail mail.
My next givaway is going to be in sept, this is the Christmas Ornament Preview july/aug 2010 issue.

Catherine

A givaway for you

This morning I got up at 05:00 stretched got dressed brushed my teeth and combed my hair  and went to the gym, came home made the bed washed a load of laundry, washed windows all around the house outside (they needed it I wash once a month in the warm weather) washed  some of the inside windows, started to feel a little rough and realized I had not had my morning latte or breakfast, it is about 8:45 now how on earth can I miss a meal, I love food.
I decided to read my email while I ate my cottage cheese and peaches and toast yum.
Then I thought I have to get my givaway going.


My Givaway this month is the  Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Preview July/Aug. there are eleven preview ornaments in this magazine,  a sunflower pattern by Sharon Pope, Sampler Of Psalms by Phylli Depiano, A Patriotic welcome by Lois Winston, a great story about Elizabeth Talledos (Dames Of The Needle) with a super sweet pattern for a horn book, a beautiful Maine lighthouse pattern, by Julia Lucas,a pattern of a boathouse Nantucket Americana by Sharon Pope, U.S. Sampler of Uncle Sam by Nancy Boyarsky and  Flower Mandala by Banu Demirel.

To enter my givaway just leave a comment, I am picking the winner on july 21.
Good luck, you must be a follower to enter you donot need to post on your blog unless you want.

Today temps in Annandale Minnesota are going to reach almost 100 degrees, I have today off I am so happy, now I need to go put needle to fabric, and think about dinner.

Blessings to you all
catherine

A Givaway coming tomorrow

I will be posting a givaway tomorrow it is the Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Preview  Issue July/August.
Come leave a comment you may win.
Blessings
Catherine

A few Finishes and finally able to post again

Finally I am able to post pictures and words, blogger has not been good to me, I hope all problems are gone.

First up is the finished (finally) Romes and the Chicks this is a Leisure Arts booklet, I won the booklet and the started project at retreat, the blue hen was almost finished, and just a little of the red hen had been stitched, I love this pillow, I was not sure how I was going to finish the stitched project  my wonderful Husband suggested a pillow for the kitchen chair it works, the chair that it is sitting on oin the picture is in the family room really it is the (man cave), insert giggles here.
This was stitched on fourteen count I donot use 14 count fabric, I just had to finishe this beauty, it only cost me a few dollars in the auction, lucky me.

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Next is  Shepherds Bush pattern I love this Forget Me Not this is a pattern from 1990, it is so amazing that some patterns never seem to go out of style, I did this on  28 count I the color of the fabric is a light mint green.

Next up is Blackbird Designs Home of the Brave, I started stitching on this on july third and finished it the evening of july fourth, you see I was home all day on the fourth and stitched for over 9 hours my dream came true, nothing but stitching, Mike did all the cooking and took care of clean-up how lucky am I.

I did this piece on 32 count I am not sure of the linen type, I did this on white I changed the colors from all red to blue and red I added star buttons, however I did make a stitching count mistake and did not discover this until I was done with all the letters, I think it still looks lovely.

I really wanted to do this for The fourth and all the freedoms we have in the beautiful Country.

I am going to frame it tomorrow, I am not going to use a mat I love the  red frame, I found this in a second hand store at a whopping .50, you gotta love them second hand stores.

Today I am going to sit out on the porch and drink iced coffe and stitch, we donot have the air on because it is only 85 and sunny with a lovely breeze.

Blessings to you All.

Catherine

Another givaway from Nancy at Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe

Since Blogger will not let me add this info on my sidebar I will do a post instead, Nancy at Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe is having a great givaway, you must go over to her site and enter her givaway she is almost always having a givaway and if you do not win she has her lovely patterns threads lace and other hand dyed goods for sale.
http://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.com

Good luck on Nancy's givaway.

Catherine

I am so lucky

I want to show you what Linda In Minnesota sent me they are thread keepers I just love them they are so french looking, I have asked Linda to make some more so I may purchase them anything she does is wonderful.
Thank-you Linda I am going to use them  to keep my threads  for my new project which I am starting this evening really it is not a new project it is one of my 15 up for a challenge wips.

Blessings to you all.
Catherine

My Exchange to Carol in England

I wanted to show you what I made for Carol in England for the Blackbird Designs Exchange, I used the fabric from the Blackbird Designs Garden Party  by Moda  to wrap the box in.
I picked this pattern because of the urn it is so English looking, I love the pattern it is from Joyeux Noel Book.
The trims are from The Victorian Motto Shoppe.
I use lots of Nancy's trims on my stitched projects.
I do hope Carol likes what I have sent her, it should have arrived by now.
Carol does not have a blog so our wonderful Intrepid leader posts pictures for her.
If you donot belong to the exchange please join it is a lot of fun.
Blessings to you all.
Catherine

Rember All who Serve or have Served

I love this picture this is a picture from an email I recieved from my Wonderful Husband, I am not sure who this Man is, but it sure does have an impact on my heart.
Mike  was in the Navy during Vietnam era, they were a communications ship carring an Admiral, he was on the USS ELDORADO.
I think of the wonderful Men and Women who give to our Country everyday by serving in the Military, how unselfish they are, I also think of all the many Men and Women from past wars that gave up their time to serve but did not survive to come home, how lucky we are to have such dedicated Men and Women.
If you do not do a thing this week-end at least remember them in your prayers if you donot pray what a better time to start.
We must also remember the Families that are stateside, Feedom is not free please remember that small sentance.
 GOD BLESS AMERICA
AND ALL WHO SERVE HER.

Catherine

 WE are grandma and grandpa this week, a Robin and her husband moved in on our front porch about three weeks ago, constructing their home, they blessed us with four eggs and four lovely babies.

I do know that they will have to lay eggs once more before they move on, I do wish they would have built somewhere else like the back yard under the deck they woulkd have had 52 feet to choose from, oh no they wanted a front yard view, they are so much fun to watch, we mounted a mirror on the ceiling  so I can look out the office window and see what is going on.

The only problem is we cannot sit out there until they are gone, I like to drink coffee in the morning on my days at home, oh well I'll wait it is worth the pause in the birthing rite.

I have had a bit of a time the last three weeks I have been busy with work and lots of Family things going on.

I sure do miss reading blogs and commenting, hopefully things are back to normal aside from the long hours I am putting in at work, I do like the fast pace I am in now, I will look back and see how much I will have earned retirement, when I do finally retire.

This is some of the satsh I found at a thrift store I love trims and other things to make my stitching look nice, the candle stitcks are for hearts and other stitchery I will be doing I have found on other blogs that people are using them to use as holders.

I like that idea, the springs are from old spring matresses, I am going to use them for halloween bobble heads this fall, I made a cat bat and pumpkin last year and used dowels for the heads, I think I will like the springs better they will give them a scary look.

My Cross Stitch and Needlework magazine came last week I really need to sit down and look through it. Well I should get to bed I was up at 0 dark hundred this morning and left the house at 05:00, I am soooo tired.    

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe
FLOSS GIVAWAY AT VICTORIAN MOTTO SAMPLER SHOPPE
Another lovely givaway from The Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe, you really should sign up to be a follower of Nancy's She is very talented and creates the most beautiful floss and patterns along with other beautiful creations.
In this givaway Nancy is debuting her new collors of floss.
Please stop over and have a look at her lovely blog and Ebay site.
Catherine.

Tusal Report

Finally my Tusal report this new mess that Google has handed us is awful, I did research today and found out we all will be getting this headache.
I have done lots of stitching I am almost finished with a project that was started by someone in my stitch group they just gave it to the stash reduction auction, I was the lucky winner it is a Shepherds Bush and I am loving it. I will post a picture this week-end.

Blessings to you All
Catherine

Tusal report or not

I have been trying to post my  tusal report with pictures is anyone else having troublr?
On my lap top everything is as normal, on my home computer I get a message that says I need to sign up for google chrome, when I do this all my stuff is messed up and I cannot post pictures, is anyone else having this problem and why is this message starting to slant.
If someone can help please email me at diamondc@lakedalelink.net
Thank-you for any help.

Victoria Sampler Retreat in Minnesota I can post pictures but not words

(I am  having problems with blogger this week) I was very lucky to have taken a class by Thea of Victoria Sampler, what an exceptional Lady she is I loved the fact that she spent so much time with each table sitting down and learning about each and every one of us, she is so sweet.

The class was well worth the money I love the way my stand turned out I did add the ricrack around the pin cushion,  this was not part of the class, (I bought the ricrack from Nancy Turner at Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe.

We were able to do as much prework as we liked before the retreat, I did all my stitching before hand,  I did finish the final piece at home on monday.

This is such a beautiful piece, I am so excited I was able to go to this retreat Thank-you to my wonderful Husband he paid for this event.

Big kisses to you Mike.

The venue was grand at the Oak Ridge Retreat Hotel center in Chanhassen MN.

Deb and Deb from Stitchville USA were our Hostess of this event they are wonderful  and really know how to put on a party, the givaways were wonderful I will post pictures later this week.

If you are ever able to take a class with Thea do so, we had Ladies from Canada, Texas, Iowa, North Carolina, South Carolina, Wisconsin and of course Minnesota, I am sure I did miss a state or two so Ladies please forgive me. The food was fantasic almost too hard to believe, I thought I was going to come home to learn I had gained a few pounds oh how lucky I was to see I had actually lost two pounds can you believe it. We had such a great group of Ladies, everyone was having so much fun meeting everyone and talking about and showing some of their work from home, it is so much fun to see what others are working on, I think that the stitchers in this world are the greatest group of people to belong to, we are sincere and of course loveable.

Happy Stitching to you all

I do have to go now please have a blessed day.

Catherine

Happy Easter to all my followers

Happy Easter

Catherine

Another Wonderful Givaway From Nancy

Another great giveaway from the Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe, this is a lovely pattern Nancy has created, drop over and take a look.
Happy Easter
Catherine

Another Givaway from Nancy at the Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe

Again Nancy is having another wonderful givaway, please stop over to her site and have a visit, Nancy is a great designer and a very generous Lady.
Nancy dyes threads buttons lace and has lots of beautiful patterns
Good Luckhttp://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.com/

I am a very lucky lady I recieved these beautiful quilt tops from Conny over at Remake Remix Reuse (Hopblogger) I was so thrilled I had tears running down my cheeks for about an hour, how wonderful is Conny to share her beautiful work with me, I am going to have them quilted this summer, I have already chosen the backing fabric for all three.

I am not sure of the names of the patterns, I am so thrilled, I am saving my pennies to have them quilted proffessionally by the quilt shop in Kimball, Mn. they are about 13 miles from my home, the shop is in a very small town, they have have a very large quilting machine. Thank-you Conny for the beautiful tops.

I want to tell you Conny is very creative she has been published in a Minature Magazine for her Doll House, she makes lots of the clothes and other items in her doll house, she has also written a book called Mystic Imaginations, my favorite story is the Pink Daisy in love with the Rose, it is such a sweet story, with a beautiful ending.

I know I have written that there are two other stories I like but everytime I read this lovely book I fall in love with another story.

This is a project I started way back in April of 2011, this is a Jeannette Douglas pattern from a stitching retreat that Stitchville USA put on last year, Three Pines Sampler is the name of this lovely piece I had put it aside to work on at a later date and completly forgot about it I did manage to get the framing done, this is a project I just need to get done I love it so much and it will go very well in the man cave for my husband.

This is a project I bought last feb. at retreat stash reduction auction, I have done a lot of stitching on this piece, it will be finished as a wall hanging with large tassels on the bottom.

I stitched this up and turned it into a biscornu for my friend Cindy she loves hotair balloons and has ridden in one, I also did a scissor fob for her, this is from the 101 Cross-Stitch Patterns For Every Season this book has lots and lots of fun patterns to choose from. I will post a picture of the finished project this week.

This pattern is from With My Needle Brenda Gervais this is the Easter Frills  Easter Egg Pin Keep, it is stitched on a 36 count  fabric it is a sparkly  fabric that is from my stash, I did change the threads called for a little,   I used  Weeks Dye Works Guacamole, Sampler Threads Peach Fuzz, Sampler Threads Sasaparilla, Weeks Dye Works Straw and Sampler Threads Summer Meadow, I stitched this on vacation in Mexico, I just need to assemble the pieces together.

This is The Shepherds Bush Stitchers Roll, I also worked on this in Mexico, it is stitched on 32 count I am not sure of the fabric just the count, I have a very large collection of needle rolls.

This is Romeo and The Chicks this is a Leisure Arts pattern, I bought this at retreat stash reduction auction I love the colors, it has a lot of changing of colors so the back is not the best, I am going to make this into a pillow for a chair in the kitchen with a double ruffle, I hope to have this finished within two weeks, it is stitched on 14 count aida it has been years since I stitched on aida, the colors are so bright and vibrant.
 I did do lots of other stitching and will post later this week when my life slows down a little with an ill Mother and my Husband was ill this week it has been trying, if Mike misses Church you know he is sick, now things are slowing down so more stitching on the horizen.

Happy Easter
Catherine 

TUSAL Report

My tusel reprot, not a real good picture, but lots of stitching in the last month.

Givaway at Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe

Nancy Turner a very talented desiger is haveing a greatr givaway, she is so generous and has many givaways on her blog.
http://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.com/

Happy St. Patricks Day
Catherine

Happy St. Patricks Day
Catherine

This is my totally useless stitchalong post for feb. if you donot belong this is a fun game to join.

I was finally able to post pictures and post comments after working for so long I am not sure why I am having so much trouble, does anyone else have this problem?

Well anyway I did manage to get a few things done for a retreat I am going to this week-end, I really look forward to seeing the girls and all the fun we have, I am able to see what everyone is working on catch up on all the news and just have fun, I think my table is the best, I am sure there are others that think the same about their table.

These are biscournus that we will be auctioning off  I bought the clamps from plus we have a stash reduction auction this is so much fun, I donot know if I will bid I have aver 2000 books and charts in my sewing room, maybe I am a hoarder!!!

I want to post more pictures but blogger is giving me a hard time.

I bought the clamps  from http://silentstitches.com/

They have lots of great goodies to purchase, the biscournus stited up fast, gluing them onto the clamps took a little time, I think I am going to have a givaway for Easter.

I am working on a Sheepish Designs Easter heart with a bunny on it I would post pictures but again I am having trouble.

I hope all is well with all of you.

Blessings

Catherine

Wear Red For Womens Heart Health

Donot forget to wear red today for Womens Heart Health.

Catherine

TUSAL Report

Here is my TUSAL posting I was out of town on a week-long getaway with my husband so sorry I am late. I did do a lot of stitching on our getaway.
Catherine

I have two finishes

I finally finished my Birds Of A Feather by With Thy Needle and Thread I love this pattern the picture does not do it justice, my other finish was Drawn Threads Friends done on 28 count fabric using DMC threads.

I am working on Just Nan Filagree Fancies Pancy Basket using 28 count fabric and DMC threads.

These three are all part of my Up For A Challenge 15, I am doing better this year then I did last year with my finishes.

Blessings to you all.

Catherine

Victorian Sampler Givaway

I am urging you to slip over to  The Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe, Nancy is have a a great givaway this is a fun givaway you can participate in naming her new thread packs, good luck. I have bought from Nancy a few times and the quality of her trims and laces is top shelf.
http://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.com/

What I am doing

Today is very nice out wheather wise, the temp. now is 39 degrees, warm for Minnesota this time of year, I am all for it no snow on the ground and walking outside is wonderful.

I have lots to share I have bought lots of unfinished projects from past stash auctions at the retreats that Cindy and Marsha put on twice a year feb, and oct.

The sweatshirt is a ski scene done with waste canvas, the pattern is from Leisure Arts, I hope to finish this soon.

Next is a White Goose  from Designs From Gloria and Pat I love this goose I am going to use braided trim and large tassels for a wall hanging, I donot usually work on 14 count this was done on 14 and came out just lovely the picture does not show how really nice this is.

Next is a pattern called Romeo and Chicks I also bidded on this project and won at the oct. 2011 retreat, I love this pattern it is so lovely the colors are striking again this is done on 14 count, I am loving this project, I bounce between the Mystery Sampler I am working on and this one, I take this one to work with me the Mystery Sampler I need my floor magnifier for.

My next picture is of a Bunny I donot know who the artist is I only know I finished it in Dec. I did also bid on this project in oct. 2011 it was partial finish.

I have added a small pompom on the tail it is only right that a bunny has a puffy tail, this will be a small pillow for Easter. I

Next are the small stockings I finished on Newyears Eve these will go on my small white tree in our home office next year.

These are from the  the Cross Stitch and Country Crafts magazine  issue nov/dec 1993.

I do keep all my old magazines, I refer back to them often, I guess that I am a hoarder!

only of stitching stash.

I really should get back to stitching I hope this post finds you all well.

Catherine

I know I am late but better late then never

Happy Newyear to all,  I know its way into the week but better late then never, I already have two finishs I will post tomorrow, they were both started many moons ago by someone else I just finished them.
Blessings to you all.
Catherine

Merry Christmas to all

Merry Christmas to all my followers and to all who just take a look.
I hope this very Blessed Season brings you all closer to God and to each other.

MERRY CHRISTMAS
Catherine

Two postings in one week WOW

Today I had off due to the doctors are not working today or tomorrow, soooo today I made cakeballs for a very special couple, Jim and Sharon from Buffalo Mn. I made strawbeery cake with strawberry covering chocolate cake balls with white and chocolate covering, I am not sure I like the strawberry cakeballs they were a little dry, however the chocolate cakeballs were really yummy I had two and now have a tummyache.

I have a couple of more things to bake tomorrow, Mike is making a pasta dish to take to his sisters and I am making chicken drummies and trifle totake to my Mothers, oh I love that trifle.

I love Christmas, it does seem to take a lot out of me each year only because I donot know how to slow down someday I will, I hope.

I need to go now and finish cleaning up the Kitchen, these are the ingredients I used.

I need Help

I am going to go into a treatment center after the first of the year, I have an addication to STASH now before you ask  which treatment center I need you to direct me to the right center for help, I go into a second hand store just to browse I always go to the fabric and craft area, this is a no no I just donot need anymore stash I need to use up what I already have, that is why you see alot of my ornaments with the same kind of trims I am trying to use up what I have but I go into Joann Fabric and Crafts and lo and behold I head right to the trim area, I start to sweat I get the shivers and try I really try not to purchase any trim and soon the itch is there,  I could use this on or I see this being used as a ribbon on a package oh no there it is again my pocket book out paying for the trim I donot need HELP.
Maybe it is a good addication I just don't know.
I worked on this little door hanger the last week I really like this pattern it is Penguin Jive  artwork by Ellen Kransadapted to cross stitch by TrinaLaube this is a pattern from the Cross Stitch & Needlework magazine july 2008.

This is a easy stitch I did change it out a little I really like the silver snowflakes the pattern called for Kreinik blending filament for the flakes but I wanted something to show up a little more.

I also finished stitching  Halloween Fairy designer  is Nora Corbett this is from the september 2008 Cross Stitch & Needlework magazine I love this pattern but did make a big mistake instead of using the recommended fabric count I used a smaller count this was a mistake I ended up with the wrong size beads for the smaller count fabric so it looks a little distorted there is nothing I can do now so if you look at it ignore the silly bead placements she is still pretty in my eyes.

I will have her framed sometime next year I am looking at an oval mat in black, wish me luck.

I hope all is well with you all in blogger land, I am almost ready for Christmas, I am taking off thursday and friday to make cake balls and give to a Lady from Church she does not bake and would like the cake balls for her Christmas Family getogether.

Merry Christmas I*n Jesus Name.

Catherine