No updates this week

I wont be doing a what is on your desk Wednesday or be posting till the weekend... as Friday I have a funeral and this week I am going to be trying to arrange for places for family to sleep while here for our Grandfathers funeral.

So as my grandfather passed on Monday morning I am spending time with the family celebrating his death. (we are mostly made of Celtic members to the family so we celebrate, we don't morn)

So please forgive me for not posting anything.

Saturday Shopping Trip.

So this weekend I decided it was time to buy over 100 colours in DMC floss (I work in another brand but decided it was time to upgrade) I have 4 large projects planed this year and I needed to collect floss for it. So out of the 100 plus colours I needed I only am missing 13 of them. I was so happy about that. I am only missing 3858, 3836, 3754, 3752, 3740, 3607, 754, 738, 554, 451, 317, 310, and 032.

So that makes me very happy. I also bought more cloth, Aida is my fave to work with so I stick with it. And also casting resin for cell phone charms I want to make. Today I go to the dollar store to pick up the molds I wanted from them (I saw them there last week hopefully they are still there)

And as you can see there are two small cups of buttons, a pink and black bag that is perfect for my craft store haul. And some card bobbins. I was going to make my own but decided against it.

Also I am almost done the alliance piece of my World Of Warcraft cross stitch I am doing for the room mate, it allowed me to catch up in CSI I love just watching TV and working away at a cross stitch. And at this rate I will be on the large three by the beginning of tomorrow. I am looking forward to that.

I also have to spend time this week and putting away a few more things in my office I want to do that tour before summer gets here lols. So that is my weekend, I went shopping, saw two movies last night, woman in black and then the secret world of Arrietty. Both were amazing and I would love to take my daughter to see Arrietty! She is a huge Ghibli fan.

Also no more word verification for all your comments. YAY!

how was your weekend?

Wednesday Report

I am sorry to say that I wasn't able to show you my desk this week. Most of that is because I was busy cooking and cleaning on my day off and nothing has changed from what you see in the Tusal report, that is what my desk looks like now lol.

But I had to tell you all that. Also I am going to be busy this weekend I will try to show you all what I did all weekend. But not sure how long it will take me to get that up.

So I will see you all in a few days!

February's TUSAL!

OMG My first real TUSAL! I am so happy to show you all what it looks like... chances are this will be the ONLY time you will see this jar this full. I was happy with the one jar I had originally found but also found that my cat liked to knock it over to play with the fluff in it, so when I cleaned my kitchen the other day I found this new one that closes. It is really cool I love it. It has my knotted pieces of thread in it as well. It also has all the cut offs that I have gotten from working. A few long a few short I try to keep thread going till the last moment where it is too hard to work with.

Most of this has my Winnie the Pooh ornament that I stopped working on when I noticed the huge amount of FROGS in it from my brother working on it. I was so mad to see the miss count and the miss stitches. So in the rubbish bin with it. Then most of the Red, grey's, and blacks are from my For the Horde piece that is done just waiting for the counter part and a wash to be able to show you all.

And the gold is from my alliance piece that I am already a good portion done with. Done two of the 6 sheets and I am not even 4 days into it really. (been less then a week of work) So it is coming along just swimmingly. I am so happy. I really need to get this done then work on some of the UFO's I own.... oh goodness...

The small jar is my travel jar for when I move to the living room or other places.

Family Day Monday

I think out of all the days I get off in a year this is the ONE I Love the most! My daughter is home, my work isn't running, and nothing is open. It is often warm enough to enjoy outside, but cold enough outside that you can come in and have hot coca without feeling too bad about it.

So we did a lot of work today. My daughter (remember she is only 8 please) work up and CLEANED! No we are not talking just picking up her toys and putting them in her toy box, no we are talking she picked up her toys, put away her clothes, picked up the things in the living room, and kitchen, and then the bathroom. She worked her butt off and before I got out of bed she did sweep. I am not allowed to sweep due to my asthma (I have to wear a special mask, I know so many asthamatics often do these cleanings, but I can't) so it was amazing that she did all that.

INCLUDING the stairs to my office. I WAS SO HAPPY! we then cleaned more, washed dishes, did laundry, and mopped floors.

From there we went shopping and bought the items to make brownies. By time we got home did dinner and cleaned from that it was too late to make brownies. OH WELL! But that is Wednesday I don't have work so we are making slow cooker foods and brownies.

It was so cool. And tomorrow is TUSAL! YAY! okay back to cross stitching and watching tv.

And just so you all have a picture.... hn.... what to show you?

The most awesome laptop mat ever. This is actually the mat I use to use when I played Magic The Gathering all the time. And now it is under my laptop and my mouse. Instant mouse pad. I do need a new one though. This one has a bit of a tear on the bottom edge.

Also anyone know who painted this? *waits to hear*

TODD LOCKWOOD! I was so impressed to see LICENSED TODD LOCKWOOD CCG Mat! OMG OMG OMG! I am still in a little artist geekgasum lol

Lazy slow Saturday

So I spent the day trying to figure out what I was going to post here on my blog about my arts and crafts that I do. One would think I didn't do anything today with my comment like this but I have I have gone lots today.

I spent the morning sewing patches on my daughters bowling shirt with all her accomplishments that she has gotten through bowling. I know we are missing one on her shirt but I can't find it to save my life so she has some of them on her shirt. Tomorrow she is at a tournament and from what I understand because of how well she has been bowling these past few days she actually has a chance to win this time around. SO that is cool I am proud of her.

After she ran off to her grandmothers, I finished cleaning the floor of my office. I can't find my desks but I found the floor. I am just doing the final sort of things and then I can take people on a mini tour of the office. I am so happy with that idea of showing you all my office. I love looking at others crafting area's so I can't wait to show you mine. It is just a mix match of things that it is so much fun.

The Desk as it stands right now, it is so full of clutter you can't see anything. My doll and a friends doll are just hanging out waiting for me to be done with organizing so I can make Lao some clothes.

My sewing desk is my favorite thing in this room it is where I spend a lot of time and often am found trying to de clutter it so I can work on it. I love sewing it is so fun and just a great way to get away from the world. My sewing machine is newer, it was bought for me when my great grandmothers singer died on me. I cried that day it would sew through anything with no fuss. But the belt on it broke and I am still waiting for the singer place to find a replacement. Though I think I will just sell it to them. I love this new one, it also matches my serger.

And in this corner is my doll shelf, this is where all my dolls normally sit for display. I own quite a few. They are a great joy of mine. I love working with my dolls and love playing with them. I sew clothes for them, and paint tattoos for them. So much of my craft revolves around dolls, not just mine but my friends as well.

I also started in on the Alliance cross stitch and realized that I was already through the first two pages of it before the end of this morning. So I am already really far in on that. I am so amazed on how well it went for me. And how quickly it is for me to work on a cross stitch like that.

Also I finished FOR THE HORDE! YAY! now to wash and block it out.... but first the alliance side of it.

Oh I missed a day....

So yesterday I was so excited to tell you all that I did on Wednesday that I had the post all planned in my head, and photos taken. Then yesterday I got home and was so tired that I went to bed at Six! Not my normal 10 or 11 that night but 6!

It happens every so often I have a rough day at work, and a long few days off and I just need the sleep. I forgot just how hard it is to be a stay a working mom some days. Any ways after a great sleep I was awake this morning at 3:30am oh how un fair the world can be some times lol.

So this what's on your desk Wednesday was completely and amazingly productive. I had so much fun and really really just worked my butt off.

So I completed the following with a few photos! YAY!

Lao looks amazing with his Face up on him now, And now that his wings are on, his face is done. I need to really work on his outfit so he can be clothed and not naked. I just need to wait to get his crown and items so I can paint them too. I was happy with how he turned out. Do you see under his wing? The hanging pieces of pink. That is the pieces to Lia!

So after I was done with Lia, and Lao I was so happy with my new work and how face ups are looking for me I decided to continue on to Patches, she needed her make up done as well so on I went. I got her done in less then an hour. It is truly amazing just how comfortable I am with this style now. So now to start adding new techniques to my style.
And last but not least Ears and a tail of Lia. Her ears ended up darker then I wanted but the pink on them is AMAZING! I want to take her in her kitty gear outside with her and take photos before I send her off to her owner. I am sure that will be happening soon!

Not shown I also have worked really hard oh my for the horde cross stitch and finished off not one but TWO pages for it. I am so happy with that as well. I will be done with this cross stitch not long from now. HAPPY DAY!

So what was I doing today? WORKING! Yup, I taught today and it was a blast. I am now at home had a nap and just flipping through craft room video's on youtube. I LOVE these tour video's Makes me jealous and gives me so many idea's on what to do with my over cluttered office.

So till next time everyone. SEE YA!