It's been a long time ...

since my last update, shame on me. Unfortunately I didn't have much to update on. Due to some health-issues (will say more on a later update), I was on bed-rest, so stitching-mojo decided to take a vacation. He refused to return later! Even though he perfectly knows I still need to finish my snow-globe SAL. Eventually I could lure hem back with the promise of stitching on my other WIP: Lanarte Cultures. I've been stitching on this one for a week now. A before pic can be seen here, and now for the current pic:




And this is where I am on my Snowglobe SAL part 6/8:




Stitching-mojo still refuses to stitch on thise one however.





My first ever award
I recieved the Liebster award from Kate at http://theflyingneedle.blogspot.com/
Thank you Kate!


Some background: Liebster is a German word, meaning favourite, dearest or beloved and the Liebster is awarded by bloggers to other, newer bloggers, who have fewer than 200 followers, to spread the word and help the new(er)bies gain wider recognition. The award comes with four conditions that each recipient must satisfy when accepting:

1. Choose five up-and-coming blogs (with fewer than 200 followers) to award the Liebster to.
2. Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.
3. Post the award on your blog. List the bloggers you are giving the award to with links to their sites. Leave comments on their blogs so they know about the award.
4. Share 5 random facts about yourself that people don't know about you

Here are the bloggers I am passing the award onto: (I've tried to select 5 gorgeous blogs who didn't recieve the award yet, I hope I succeded)


Elena from http://stitchaddict-elena.blogspot.com/
Tammy from http://www.mycrossedstitches.blogspot.com/
Gretchen from http://gretchenaverette.blogspot.com/
Deigh from http://deighz.blogspot.com/
Denise from http://stitchingatgrandmashouse.blogspot.com/

5 random facts about me:
1. I followed art-class for about two years in my childhood.
2. I loved rollerblades as a child, until a had a bad fall.
3. I have way too many books in my house, and so little time to read them.
4. I love miniature-dollhouses
5. I don't wear make-up (although I probably should start to do that).




Blog-winnings
I won several give-aways in the last couple of months!:
From Mel I won this chart and floss + fabric




From Evalina I won this chart:




And Wendy made a beautiful mail-art:









Easter
Since Jelena doesn't get any chocolate yet, the easterbunny brought some toys. She asked for a horse, so that's what she got. She was really happy.



Of course, I also baked something for the occassion.






Other baking
Some pics of some other baking I did.








My pride and joy
and of course, no post would be complete without a (or several...) pics of my little darling, now would it??






oh right, I also got a new car!


virtual cookies to those who find the hidden message! ;)

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Snow Globes part 5/8

I finished the next part of this SAL, now only 3 to go! I've already started the 6th parth (not done much on it yet, but well, it's a start, right?).



and this little girl already turned 19 months!



she's having some trouble with the upper airways, and is on antibiotics, I don't like giving antibiotics, but I guess I have to trust the doctor.


Winter!
It suddenly turned winter! Until last week, we had warm temps for the time of year, but this week, we suddenly had -10°C in the morning, brr, it was cold, bycicling to work! Luckily no ice on the roads, so no riks of slips, but that changed yesterday, because, we had SNOW.

thank you for visiting my blog

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 :)