Snow Globes part 4/8

A bit (a lot!) later than I had hoped but I've finally managed to finish part 4 of the snow globe SAL, a SAL which is organised by CSL-group This one is a cute snowman.



It was my sisters birthday, she requested an apple-pie.




Met het overgebleven deeg, maakte ik een appelflapje. Ik maakte ook briochebroden.



And just because...

Looking back/looking forward.

2012 is already 19 days old, so it’s more than time to look forward, but also look back to 2011 for one more time.

Stitching-wise I didn’t get much done in 2011. My little darling (my pride and joy), takes up most of my time and energy. What I did finishes can be found here.

Goals for 2012? I don’t have many of those, as stitching-time is still very limited, here is what I do hope to get done:

Finish the snow-globe SAL, organized by the CSL-group (still 4,5 globes to go)
Finish Lanarte Cultures
Start (and finish?) Jelena’s Christmas sock
Small Christmas-ornaments
Cards

Lanarte Inca and Maya cultures

As you can see, not really ambitious, but even this might be too much, we’ll see. And of course, try not to expand the stash too much ;-)


2011 was also the year I saw the ER on the inside (luckily it wasn’t that bad: 3 stitches and some nice color in my face – and the blue/green/yellow finally disappeared after about 3 weeks), and the year I lost Princesje, she is still missed dearly.


On personnel level I have one big hope for 2012 – one I actually already had in 2011 but that didn’t get realized, so fingers crossed for the next weeks. Other than that, I want to spend quality time with my daughter, watch her development, and just love her. I also hope for good times with friends and family, no more falling :), and get some of that clutter out of my house (look of shame).

RAK'ed

I mentioned on a previous blog-update that I recieved something awesome. I finally got around to getting a pic of it (sorry, Jelena just takes up all my time!). I did thank the wonderful sender of the gift immediately :)

so here's a pic of it:



I got nice stash (and doesn't she know me well, with the Winny the Pooh kits!), lovely stitched goodies, and the cutest necklace!

Thank you!!

more give-aways

If you like mail-art, you might like this give-away as Wendy is gifting one!

Cindy is also holding a give-away.


Heather is also having a give-away.



Both end january 15th

And what's more, Nancy is having yet another give-away, this time for dyed floss! This one ends january 30th.

Blog-winnings and give-away's

A little while ago, I mentioned the christmas give-away from Nancy at Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe. I was one of the lucky winners! I recieved this beautiful chart. Thank you Nancy!

Nancy is already organizing a new give-away. Check out her post here if you'd like a chance to win a gorgeous needlebook. And that's not all, she's also giving away lovely Black Crow Spice Bags. Go here to take your chance in this give-away.

Craftymoo is also hosting a really really awesome give-away. Go check it out!

I've also recieved the most wonderful surprise in the mail, such a wonderful surprise, it will get it's own post :)

Snow Globes part 3/8

A day later than I had hoped for, I finished the third part of the snow-globes SAL: a cute RUDOLPH. He got finished on the first day of the new year, so he's my FIRST FINISH OF THE YEAR! :-)



For the newyears celebration, I've been baking again :-). I made cookies, a vanille-chocolate cake, biscuit with creme au beurre, cupcakes, and dessert was a combination of mascarpone, passionfruit and whipped cream

Happy New Year

Pff, already the second day of the new year! I hope everyone had a safe end of the year and a good start of 2012!