It's been awhile...

It seems ages since I have had anything to say, but I have been busy with life and such...!! The first weekend of November we were off to Benalla for the long weekend. This would be the only holiday as such until next year...as I work retail, our busiest time is the Christmas season and wouldn't be able to take time off until next year... Benalla was beautiful, the weather superb, the roses divine!!.. Benalla is the rose capital, they are known for the roses, especially around spring racing time..!! Here are some photos of these beautiful roses...we have 'Seduction", "Tiffany" & "Dame Elisabeth Murdoch" and of course a bed of red roses!!

This week we celebrated our eldest daugther, Nastassja's 20th birthday. She had cake and partied hard with friends..but in all she had a great day with her family and friends and we love her to bits!! This is Nastassja...

I also have just purchased a whizz bang!! camera!! I really felt I needed to finally get a new camera, to be able to take good quality photos of my stitchery work and things of interest!! Here are some samples of my first photos...

Christmas Is Coming....let me tell you!!

"Christmas is only 8 weeks away", so I was told today by a friendly lady. I said to her, no! actually Christmas started about 2 months previously for me. Anyone in the craft world would understand that we start our Christmas projects in July, getting things organise and made for our wonderful display of handmade items. I didn't really get inspired to make anything until Christmas hit the shops. As I work at Lincraft, Christmas started in September, with decorations and bon bons galore... Wonderful colours of hot pink and black, teal and silver, and of course!, the traditional red, green and gold. This has inspired me to get out my Christmas stitcheries and finish them off... Here are some I would like to share with you.. The patterns for these are available by leaving a comment for me with your details.