'Christmas Kisses' - my first attempt at posting on this blog

My first attempt at posting on this joint blog so I hope it works.

This was a free card kit 'Christmas Kisses' that came from from the World of Cross Stitching Magazine Issue 181.

Christmas Kisses

[I wasn't sure how to link the picture ... but I used the caption as a link.]

summer exchange arrived!

Nia, thank you ever so much for the lovely presents you sent me. I was so happy with it. Lovely stitching, lovely things, it made me feel so much better all of a sudden:-).
I will post pictures later this week if my internet is working again properly and if I can use any computer that I want anywhere I want in this house.
My exchange package for Simone is now in hubby's car who will bring it to the post office first thing tomorrow. Sorry it took a bit longer, but hopefully there is a speedy service between the two continents:-) I miss you all, but I'll be back!

Summer exchange from Valérie (Valma).

On the calendar it is summer, but not inreal.  Before my trip to Latvia to visit my mum, I received a parcel from France with lovely summer presents. Dear Valérie, thank you very much! That swimming duck gives a real summer feeling.

My Summer Exchange arrived

 A HUGE thank you to Francesca for my summer exchange gift,  I just love it sooooooo much.  It couldn't have arrived on a better day, as I've had a bad week, so thank you for cheering me up too!


Here are the photos:

The bag is just wonderful, will be using that to transport my small stitching around when I visit friends and relatives. The thread is just my colour, I love the "antique" colours and I promise to make good use of it.  A lovely little lavender bag, how did you know that lavender is my favourite plant?  I have a lavender patch in my garden so I am never out of lavender for making my home smell nice!

Thank you again Francesca, you are a real angel. xx

Another summer exchange has arrived =D

Hi girls

Let me show you this cute cute cute and definitely cute Swimming Duck I received from Rita for the summer exchange =D
I love it and the way she put it on a photos album
Hope the sun will come back to make summer pictures and put them in my wonderful album =D
Thank you so much Rita
I love your  stitching and your finish
big hugs
xxxxx

Swimming Duck

Swimming Duck

Wedding sampler

Hi girls !

I stitched this design a few days ago.
I wanted to finish this work by July. Be cause in the middle of July my husband and I are going to celebrate our wedding day. 10 years !

Have a nice day!

Maria

Summer Cat

My cat looks so

Nia's Summer Exchange Gift

Here's the pic of little parcel I sent to Nia.  Glad you liked it!

Summer exchange update

Hi everyone!! :D
Today is the deadline to post our exchange parcels, how is everyone doing?

Noni, Simone, Marcinha and Valérie posted :) Becky also posted and I have received it already!! :D You'll see my gift very soon ;)
My little package is ready to go, just needs to take a little travel to the post office!
Lija, Francesca and Judith are a bit behind but they are finishing their parcel. I think no one will be upset for waiting just a few more days, the weekend is coming, extra time to help everyone to finish ;)

Don't forget to let me know when you post your exchange parcel. Or, if you're a little behind it's ok, just let us know that you're working on it ;)

Update Jun22
There's a list on the sidebar with all the names and in front you can read:
. sent = posted the exchange parcel
. received = parcel from friend received
. ok = a bit behind but working on in
Just missing info from Olli, Olimpia, Dinny and Lu! Everyone else is ok, some are a bit behind but it's ok, they are working on the parcel and will send next week :)

Some MS designs made up

Here are some bits I made up today