Monday, June 24, 2024

Krakow Earrings

I bought these when I was working in Krakow in March. They're pretty, but the beaded ones are really fragile. They keep falling off the earring hooks!

 

Little Mandalas

Little silver mandala earrings. I have several different ones with same shape, different pattern. Kind of my go to style.

 

Resin and Pine

Little resin earring pair that I got when we visited Wroclaw. I think they're pretty with the pine cone bits.

 

Make Stuff May #16: Crocuses by cozyblue handmade

Another not so quick cozyblue to do.

 

Make Stuff May #6: Cottage Garden by Beaks and Bobbins

I bought this when I went to York to visit Dawn. So it only took me a year and a half to start it... it should be a fairly quick finish, I hope.

 

Make Stuff May #20: Christmas Peace Ornament by Joan Elliott

Cutting out a lot of stitching on this by having a blue background. Should be finished in time for Christmas.

 

Make Stuff May #26: Bite Me! Fur by Ink Circles

Yet another Ink Circles start. This one has quite a bit to do on it, so probably won't see the light for a little bit.

 

Little Wasp

Andreas likes taking photos of small things. Wasp found on the drawbridge at Malbork.


 

Friday, June 21, 2024

cozyblue catch up

Catching up on the recent cozyblue kits. Will get them done soonish.



 

Local Buy

Bought all this from Coricamo, an online store here in Poland. Which means I get 23% tax back. A lot of it's in my "to start next" jar to pull out.

 

New Coloring Book

I need to break out my coloring pencils!

 

Happy Square

Is all framed up!

 

Make Stuff May #23: Birches by cozyblue handmade

This will be a -lot- of running stitch. It's started, though. In fact, I've picked it up as my daily stitch at the moment. Should be done in a few days.

 

Getting the Big Germ


The centerpiece is beginning to take shape.
 

Make Stuff May #25: Aroma of Summer by Luca-S

Evidently I also started this a few years ago, so I will have two copies. It's started now. Time to work on it.

 

Malbork Castle Walls

We took Andreas' parents to Malbork castle because it's one of those great historic places most people don't know about. We went last year, and Andreas still hasn't given me the photos from -that- visit. So here are the castle walls. All of this was rebuilt in the past 40 years or so, as it had been bombarded heavily in WWII.







 

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Make Stuff May #9: Angel of the Pines by Ink Circles

A little ornament from a Just Cross Stitch Ornament edition. Decided I needed to do it, so I am.

 

Make Stuff May #27: Red/White Bird by Cosmo

Andreas shifted this photo way into yellow. The background is blue and the thread white. But it's started and should be cute as it gets done.

 

Make Stuff May #28: Teal Argyle Mini Bauble by Eye Candy Needleart

Another little ornament from the set started. These should be quick stitches when they're worked on next.

 

Slowly I Border

Little bits of border done. At least I'm doing some of the inner extra stitches at the same time to get them done. I feel so slow.

 

Met Up with Tamara

And she brought some good things from Moldova! Thank you Tamara! It was great seeing you.

 

Small Little World

Framed this up for Betsy to take home while she was here.

 

Purses and Smalls

I am currently using the red purse. Will be switching out in a day or two. Lots of littles that I use for different things. too. The festival bag (front purse) is too small and has a snap closure instead of a zipper. I carried it briefly, but will only use it when I am not carrying much at all and in an area without a lot of pickpockets.


 

Another Krakow Meal

Zurek and pierogi somewhere in Krakow.





 

Sunday, June 09, 2024

Fauceted

I now have a spigot on my beehive, and the mirror frame is a bit more defined.

 

Make Stuff May 2024 #1: Sunflower Seeds by Witch's Garden Crafts

Since I gave my first one away, I am making one for myself.

 

Second Wingtip

Second wingtip is started; now I can start working down on both.

 

Make Stuff May 2024 #2: September by Luca-S

This will have a bunch of sunflowers eventually. Right now, I'm happy I flipped the chart the right way after a couple of stitches.

 

Rynek, Krakow

Still part of the Krakow trip I wasn't a part of. Pretty evening photos.






 

Zenpop March

Another Zenpop box. Lots of pens, yay!

 

French Snacks

Nothing really spectacular in here. Will be going to France in October, though, so I will try real snacks.