Showing posts with label Lighthouse Island. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lighthouse Island. Show all posts

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Crazy January Challenge continues...

Yesterday was my ex's birthday and I have a tradition of buying gifts and pampering myself on that day. (Life is good!!!) It wasn't a good relationship and I'm glad it ended. But, let's talk about my shopping. A while ago a fell in love with Guardian Angel by L.A. Williams (art work), design by Michelle from Heaven and Earth Designs. 


And yesterday I made an executive decision and bought all the floss and fabric to go with this chart. I know I'm crazy but it's crazy challenge so this will be my Project 5.  It will take a while for goodies to arrive, in the mean time I can work on other projects. 

Project 6 - Lighthouse Island. It's a pretty big biscornu (almost pillow size!)


When done it will look like this:


Project 7 - ornament "Love"


When done it suppose to look like this:


Project 8 - Pope John Paul II

I'm not very religious but this man has a very special place in my heart - he changed my world. In time of confusion, fear, hunger and anger (I'm talking about 80's, time of martial law in Poland, time of ending communist tyranny in Europe). Actually when I think about 80's there is two more leaders I'm thankful to - Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. Those three changed the course of history. Going back to my Pope, this is a start:


When done he should look like this:


And, I have a little progress on Project 1!


Shiver me Timbers is coming to life!

Check tomorrow for next project!

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Happy Canada Day!





Happy 143 birthday Canada!!!





Did you know that:
  • we all wave the Canadian flag on Canada Day, but it wasn't until 1965 that Canada had a flag of her own.
  • only four provinces - Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec - were included in Confederation at the beginning on July 1, 1867. Now Canada has 10 provinces and three territories.
Stitchy update

I had a wonderful surprise visit from Doug and Shirley, amazing stitchers I've met on line through I love Cross Stitching, yahoo group. They were heading to Dawson City and stay couple of nights in Whitehorse. I could not pass the opportunity to meet them in person. We had a lovely chat about stitching of course and traveling, and history, and northern living. After hearing their story about life in Inuvik I don't feel so bad about Yukon. 

Shirley and Doug

Doug and I

Lighthouse Island update

I stitched a little and the progress isn't great but every stitch counts...



And now I'm off to Canada Day celebrations, eh!


So long my friends!