October Wrap-Up

First, let me say, I'm not old.  I refuse to be.  I'm just pre-maturely...mature.  With that said, Can you believe tomorrow is NOVEMBER 1!!!  Geez Louise!  October just evaporated.  With exception to the little road trip hubby and I took over Columbus Day, all the stitching has been for party favors, so I don't have much that I can show you.  But first...

These aren't the best photos in the world, but I love to see how beautiful the birds wings are in flight.  Reminds me of fractal art. 

And why I love their little bird feet is a total mystery to me, but I do.

I didn't intend to capture these guys in flight, but I was using the 'Running Man' setting on the camera (for fast action).  It takes a series of shots, rapid-fire style, when you press the button (a.k.a. the big button, the Go button, the picture takin' button, whatever..).  Are you impressed with all this technical jargon I've learned? 

The sun was illuminating these mums yesterday and they seemed to be glowing.  When we turn the clocks back later this week (boo-hiss!), I will feel sun-deprived almost immediately.  So, I really tried to enjoy as much sunshine as I could this weekend.

And what, pray tell, did I stitch on this month, other than party favors?

Meet VooDoo Bob

design exclusive by:  Haberdashery Designs

Yes - You guessed it - He's a pin cushion!  He tickled my funny bone from the minute I saw him.  He'll be finished as a stand-up doll.  I can't wait to finish him but I'm sure it will be January.  It might look strange for me to work on him during the holidays, with all the family visiting.  They might start getting ideas about me.  We might as well keep my crazy between us chickens.   Right?  

:-D

 

Haunted Pumpkin Cottage

Gooseberry Patch Haunted Cottage

Nutty Bar Cottage features candy corn Rose Window

freshly dug graves with fig newton and nutter butter tombstones

Welcome...

...to the Mouse Hotel

I hosted a week long Fall Festival for the folks at work this past week.  On Thursday, we decorated pumpkins.

complete with rubber mice and shredded paper 'rat's nest'

Courtesy of Martha Stewart. 

Gotta love Martha. 

Halloween Freakazoid.

My annual pumpkin carving co-worker is also a Halloween Freakazoid.  The instant I told her what I'd seen on Martha's website, it was settled.  We were making a Mouse Hotel for this year's pumpkin decorating contest.  It looks incredibly creepy in real life.  Perched on a black cake stand and nestled in a shredded paper rat's nest, it is totally Addams Family.  

And, oh yeah, we sooooooo won the contest.

We have a WINNER!

Thank you all for expressing interest in my little vampire stitching case!   

I'm sure Count Stitchalot will enjoy life in...

Australia!  with Anne!  from Feather Stitching!

Congrats Anne!

And thanks again to everyone who takes the time to pop in here and leave me a comment.  I do love them all!!!

Happy Weekend Friends

Halloween/Bite Me Giveaway

My stitching/finishing mojo is still going strong, or you could say kicking butt and taking names!  Awhile back I saw a vampire etui and thought it would be adorable for Halloween or for a Twilight fan.  Recently, I began looking for it on the internet but found nothing.  The more I searched and thought about it, the more I thought, "How hard could it be to just make one?" 

Famous last words.

It would be one thing if I was a huge Halloween or Twilight fan, but I'm more of a Fall fan than a Halloween fan.  So, all you Edward fans out there, here's your chance:

case closes with ribbon closure

click pic for a better look

If you'd like a chance to win this Vampire etui complete with blood red scissors tassel and Vampire Pez, leave me a comment on this post.  If you'd like two chances, comment now and let me know you've re-posted on your blog or website. 

I'll draw a winner on Saturday, Oct 23rd in order to ship in time for Halloween.  There could even be a few more pieces to the set by then!  It feels like it needs a biscornu pincushion/pillow and a "Team Edward"  (thank you Plum Street Samplers!) needlebook.  Yes?

Have a great week friends!

Halloween offerings

The Witch

There once was a witch of Willoughby Wood

And a weird wild witch was she;

With hair that was snarled

And hands that were gnarled,

And a rickety, kickety knee;

She could jump they say

To the moon and back,

But this I never did see.

Freebie from My Aunt's Attic:

Hope everyone has a ghoul-free Halloween!!!