SBEBB Frosty Friend Exchange 2008 sent

Now that Gaby has received my package, I can show you what I have make for her. It is a design by Prairie Schooler titled 'Let it snow'. I finished it as a hanging pin keep. This design is also one of her 'wish to stitch' christmas ornament collection. :) . Glad to know that she likes it.

I have not being very active with stitching since January. Firstly due to 'lazy bones' and with the current economy recession.... my battery mood being pretty low. With the company globalizing, meaning more working hours, less stitching time. And with each hot awful nights, sleep has not come easy too. Is age catching up? I wonder. :(

SBEBB Christmas Ornament Exchange

I received this lovely ornament from Su last week and manage to upload it to my blog today. Being pretty busy for the last few weeks due to work. Su stitched a design from Blackbird Design titled 'Holly Hill" on a white sparkling fabric. I love the way she finishes it with small bom bom at the bottom and buttons at the top. The pom pom makes me think of snow flakes :) . Su also includes extra goodies and some are useful for my future exchanges. Thanks Su. It's a great exchange.

SBEBB Christmas Ornament 2008 - sent

Glad to know that Alison has received my package. I stitched these 2 ornaments using Vikki Clayton floss on a 30 ct sheeps straw linen from R&R Reproduction. The floss on the left is "moon called sea" and the right is "bane berry bright". Love the two varigated colours and texture of the silk floss. I also trimmed it with shiny coloured beads and golden ribbon. The designs are actually taken from a scissor fob given to me by Hazel last year in the SBEBB Redwork Exchange.

The next coming Frosty Friend Exchange will be my last exchange with SBEBB as it will be closed next year. A big thanks to Becky for rekindle my love for cross-stitching and making new friends along the way.

And thanks to Carol's invitation, I am now a new member of HookedOnExchangeToo (HoE)!! Hurray...! It will be another exciting year.

SBEBB Biscornu Exchange Sent 2008

Yeah!! Glad to know that my biscornu has finally reached my partner. :) It's sure is a long, long journey to reach Maria. I think my neck is getting longer with each passing days.... (lol)

I chose this freebie pattern from Indigo Rose known as 'Wildflower Heart'. I stitched it on a 28 ct lugana lavender fabric from silkweaver and uses 2 different colour - DMC 310 for the top and DMC 606 the bottom. I then matched it with a contrasting button colour. Over all I find that the size of my biscornu is super-big. (5" or 6" I can't remember heehee) I hope Maria likes it. :-p

The chart can be found here http://www.caron-net.com/dec00files/dec00des.html

My next exchange is the Christmas Ornament Exchange and the due date is end of this month. I need to step up my gas!! lol .. I need to stay focus and finish stitching my JAT workstation too. I am also keen on these upcoming exchanges... the Frosty Friend Exchange, Valentine's Day Exchange, Quaker Exchange. ho ho ho .. it's gonna be fun fun fun.