2nd Big Project done this summer

Well here I am with a multitude of pictures again, in May I started making 5 Remember the Date calendars, 13 pages each, so a total of 65 pages of stamping, coloring, sponging, embossing, etc.  I used images from Prairie Fairy Designs, Stampin' Up, Elisabeth Bell, Beccy's Place, Mo's Digital Pencil, High Hopes. Hopefully I didn't miss anybody.

Here is my front cover:

January

February

February close ups

March

March close ups

April

April close ups

May

May close ups

June

June close ups

July

July close up

August

August close ups

September

September close ups

October

October close up

November

November close ups

December

December close up

Challenges I am entering:

Pile It On - sweet treats - month of August
Paper Creations Ink - flowers - month of June
Hooked on Crafts - things with wings - month of May
Picture Perfect Creations - summertime fun - month of August
Happileigh Scrappin' - use an image of a girl - months of April and December
Incy Wincy Designs - anything but a card
Pollycraft - autumn colors - months of September and October
Stamp with Fun - (something cute) summer - month of August
Paper Playtime - anything goes
Stamps R Us - anythings goes
Paper Cupcake Magical Monday Challenge - create a scene - month of November
Lollipop Crafts - masculine - month of November
Whoopsie Daisy - summer fun - month of August
Try It On Tuesday - hang it up
The Octopode Factory Friday Challenge - birds of a feather - month of November and June
The Poodle's Parlour - anything goes
Digis with Attitude - anything goes
Sew Many Challenges - summertime - month of August
Wags'n'Whiskers - outdoor fun - months of April and August
Totally Papercrafts - Christmas - month of December

Finally...

After two years of cross-stitching, quilting, sewing and lining I have finally finished my family's Christmas stockings for the second time in my life.  I had completely different stockings and images many years ago for my family and the stockings became a treasured Christmas tradition in our home.  In fact, several of our daughters say how opening their stocking is there favorite gift to open.  Back to why I created six stockings again, we had an electrical fire in our home in March 2009 and it burned our home to the ground.  We have made do with gift bags under the tree for the last two years but this year we will be able to enjoy our tradition again. Now to start stockings for the future son-in-laws ...



My husband's stocking (plus a close up of the stitching)

My stocking (plus a close up)

Our oldest daughter's stocking (plus a close up)

Our second daughter's stocking (plus a close up) 

 

Our third daughter's stocking (plus a close up)

 

Our fourth daughter's stocking (plus a close up)