FLOSS GIVE-AWAY DRAWING at Victorian Motto

Victorian Motto is having another Give-Away Drawing of her new line of floss so click on over there to enter here: (Victorian Motto Sampler Shop) and her Birthday Club.

Spring Birds-My House Finch

Outside my bedroom window a lovely sight of Spring is a Male House Finch and its young.
There are not many interesting wildlife here in the City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania normally squirrels and pigeons.

These little ones sing a pretty song.

Chenille Trim from Victorian Motto Shop

I bought some great Chenille Trim from Victorian Motto on Ebay. She hand dyes all of her trims and embroidery floss. The price is cheaper then R&R Productions.

There is a special in her shop if you buy 5, 5 yard Chenille Trims you get one free. (HERE)
She also has contests to win floss and other things on her blog and a Birthday Club to win floss each month.

There is a great tutorial at the Twisted Stitcher blog to attach and fluff your Chenille to your cross stitch. (Chenille Trim Tutorial). Little House Needleworks uses a lot of her ornament finishes.

Floss Give Away at Victorian Motto Sampler

Nancy over at Victorian Motto Sampler Shop is having a Give Away Drawing on April 15th of her new line of floss. ENTER HERE (Victorian Motto Sampler).

She also has a Birthday Drawing every month so enter that as well.

I am getting my hands on her hand dyed Chenille Trims for my Little House Needleworks Ornaments that I will be stitching soon for Christmas.

L'Atelier Perdu - A Maree Basse

I love this beautiful stitching basket. I stitched it on 32 count cream Thieffry linen 2 over 2. A very stiff linen from France. For all you Americans out there this is the linen to buy for these type of construction projects and it is so much less costly then Zweigart.

I loved how Mamilou Creations did hers with the handle so I did the same for easy carry.
I used red dyed mother of pearl rings, red faded striped Japanese linen for the lining I bought from Etsy. Theiffry linen bought at Le Comptoir des Fees for nearly $40.00 a meter.

Instead of doing a scissor case per the directions, I made the beach cabins into a needlebook with a simple piece of cream felt inside. Now I am stitching "The Duchess" from the same designer.

Designer: L'Atelier Perdu (A Maree Basse)

Couleur d' Etoile Sampler

I did this wonderful sampler to be framed and hung.

32 count natural linen 2/2, DMC B5200 & 815.

My next sampler to stitch up to match this beauty is designed by Bleu De Soie.

Designer: Couleur d'Etoile 

Jeux d'Amours

Carded Antique Tinted Picture Buttons

I found these beautiful tinted buttons still on the original card. They have a great shade of green, yellow & red. Love them so much!!!!

I would really hate to remove them from the original card but I want to make earrings out of them so I am leaving a photo of the card. Stop by my Etsy Shop (Buttonique) soon to buy a pair of these buttons on earrings.