Stash....your it

Well I came home yesterday to more stash. Just one little package this time but one that I've been wanting. I ordered this for my husband's Aunt who, basically, I have taken over as my Aunt because well....she is just awesome to put it frankly. She has a love for birds and when Nan came out with this one, I had to get an extra copy of this one to do just for her. Yup. She's that special to spend the money on for no reason! Now the trick is to stitch this up for her and to be patient enough to wait for mine to come later!

I hope in the next few days to post my 'scissor fob' collection that my dear friend Karen made for me over the past few years. She has self taught herself how to make 'pretties' and pretty is an understatement. She even made me a Smokey Cat fob! Well she has asked me to do a floss tag for her with something she stitched up and it still needs to talk to me. I plan on working on it after my stripe test tomorrow. Seriously when my tests come up, my stitching lacks. I make up for it though.

Just Nan's High Hopes stitched on 28 ct raw cashel linen with 'slight' color changes to make the kitty into a Smokey Cat

I stitched this up this past summer but wanted to share a finished piece with you....

Yeah know, I don't usually change colors on a pattern. Really I don't. Firstly I'm not that good at it and secondly I'm pretty chicken. I have nightmares that the designers hunt me down and corner me to NEVER stitch their designs again for even attempting to do so (They are shaking their finger at me saying 'who in the *&$%# do you think you are????). Well with this little bugger, I could NOT resist changing the colors of the cat. It was screaming "I'm a Smokey Cat!" So, here I was, with my DMC pallet and my beloved cat under natural lighting looking at flosses. I have to admit, Mr. Whiskers was quite patient with me. He posed for quite a long time as I'm calling DH over to get his opinion as to what color of grays I should use. This is JCPenny pose #2...what do you think? Goofy cat.

Well, I need to review for tomorrow so I'm off to inflict some pain on some poor victim in this house to make sure I'm in perfect condition for tomorrow. Please...I beg of you...do not call the police at the sounds of the 'oofs' and howls...I really need the practice. Thanks for stopping by!

Lori