Merry Christmas to all!

I just want to take this opportunity to wish Merry Christmas to one and all!

You better watch out...

You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout I'm telling you why. Well, you know how it goes. He's watching and after the day I had I'm not sure if I'll land on the naughty or nice list this Christmas. (though right now I'm leaning toward naughty) So I figured I'd cover my bases. I have both naughty and nice in 4" rounds on Zweigert 18 count mono canvas. Now if I only had some time to work the pieces...

Turkey

OK I just HAVE to put this guy up here because I really love the way he came out. This is a Raymond Crawford canvas (I think he calls him Larry the Turkey) that I worked over the summer.

I loved including so many different stitches and fibers. But truly the finishing put me over the top.

As you can see he has ribbons on top as well as silk leaves and some feathers.

There are real feathers incorporated into his tail along with braid and beads. I have the feeling he is going to be the talk of dinner tomorrow and will command more attention than the bird we're going to eat.

Stitches....Stitches

OK I was searching around the web for ideas for a background. I have a Christmas ornament of a flamingo and wanted to do something Christmassy but not too Christmassy since it will be up against a hot pink flamingo.

I decided on a Christmas tree darning pattern in a dark forest green and went on line to see if there was anything already done. What I found was an amazing website called Stitchopedia. It's a free site with tons of stitches diagramed. Here is a link to the site. http://www.stitchopedia.com/index.html Check it out...you'll like it as much as I did I'm sure.

Enjoy!

Cindy

Seahorses Rule!

Did you know Seahorses are truly unique, and not just because of their unusual equine shape. Unlike most other fish, they are monogamous and mate for life. Rarer still, they are among the only animal species on Earth in which the male bears the unborn young. You have to love that! our elegant seahorse, SeaBiscust (I couldn't resist) shows his true colors on this 14 thread mono canvas.

Thank You!

I just want to take a moment to thank all of you who have emailed feedback on pieces I've posted and suggestions for new ones you would like to see. You have all given me so much to work on. Joyce, thank you especially for the push to do Christmas ornaments. I think you sent me the muse because my creative juices were really flowing and still are.

It has been great fun finding charms and other do-dads for the pieces and eventhough I know it's a little late to be stitching Christmas pieces when you know Santa is coming you just can't help yourself.

Thanks again everyone. Please keep the feedback and suggestions coming!

Gobble Gobble

Gobble! Gobble!

In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast which went down in history as the first Thanksgiving. This harvest meal has become a symbol of cooperation and interaction between English colonists and Native Americans. While the menu most likely did include turkey I doubt they would have eaten this cute little guy. Our turkey is hand painted on Zweigert Mono 14 count canvas and is ready to give thanks for a good year.

Mermaids Rule

I'm not sure why the muse came to me early but it's put me in a very Christmassy mood. I've been pumping out ornaments like mad. Here is one of the new ones. I guess thinking of vacation in Florida and seeing the Christmas displays going up in the stores is to blame. But whatever the cause, here is the result. I'm looking for any feedback or suggestions you might have so send them on over.

Happy Stitching!

Cindy

New Kid on the Block

This is Sophie the new kid on our eclectic block. She and her friend Olivia the Octopus (not to be confused with the OctoMom) like hanging out together. In fact Sophie has mirrored Olivia’s fancy art deco border. Friends for life? I think so.

Bon Appetite!

Let's do lunch! Percy just couldn't wait for everyone to join him so he sidled up to the sushi bucket and got started. The canvas is 13x13 inches handpainted on 14 mesh Zweigert Mono Canvas. What's left to add but wishes of Bon Appetite?

Welcome to my Pad

It's been quite a while since I've posted, and I'm sorry for that. It's been a hectic year. But now that I've finished grad school I have a little time to get back to the business of painting. So without further ado let me introduce you to Brice, the newest member of my minagerie.

Brice is very popular with the ladies. He has his own waterfront pad and a sunny outlook on life. Does it get any better than that?