Recent Blogs Picked my SAL challenge chart... Well...I finally chose my 2009 SAL challenge chart for the HAED BB. I'm pretty excited about participating in this contest, because if you just participate for the whole year... ...Read More  Posted by: catra121 on 2008-12-02 08:50:23  | Rating:   | Views: 7 | Comments: 0 | Tags:  HAED  cross-stitch  Happy Birthday to me! Well...technically I still have 3.5 hours until it is officially my birthday, but I was so excited by the charts that I got from my grandma today (sent by my mom...but I'm sure... ...Read More  Posted by: catra121 on 2008-11-30 21:37:19  | Rating:   | Views: 7 | Comments: 0 | Tags:  HAED  cross-stitch  I certainly have big goals... Wow...I just looked up the chart dimensions for the top 10 full size HAED charts that I want to stitch...and the stitch totals are huge! To complete 10 full size charts, it... ...Read More  Posted by: catra121 on 2008-11-18 00:48:32  | Rating:   | Views: 15 | Comments: 0 | Tags:  cross-stitch  HAED  I have a very bad fairy on my hands... I don't know what it is about this mischevious little fairy that I am stitching, but she somehow tricked me into doing another 300 stitches on her last night! Why does she have... ...Read More  Posted by: catra121 on 2008-11-11 18:08:31  | Rating:   | Views: 8 | Comments: 0 | Tags:  HAED  cros-stitch  Another stitching update... So...I did it...I actually did it. I started another one. What is wrong with me?! I know that I have to finish Santa, and even though I am in a slump with him, I could have... ...Read More  Posted by: catra121 on 2008-11-08 12:50:50  | Rating:   | Views: 15 | Comments: 0 | Tags:  HAED  cross-stitch  fantasy  14 days on my mermaid Well...Wednesday was my 14th day stitching on SK Jewel of the Sea. I only got another 200 stitches done, but they were very confetti heavy, so that's not that bad. That... ...Read More  Posted by: catra121 on 2008-11-06 19:46:03  | Rating:   | Views: 12 | Comments: 0 | Tags:  HAED  cross-stitch  Disappointed with Santa progress... So...I had the day off today, and I had this big goal of what I was going to get done one Candy Cane Santa today...and I didn't even get close. I stitched on him for maybe an... ...Read More  Posted by: catra121 on 2008-11-03 19:37:14  | Rating:   | Views: 11 | Comments: 0 | Tags:  HAED  cross-stitch  christmas  My stitching dilemma... Okay...so I know that there are far greater things to worry about in this world (and I certainly have my fair share of them), but since this is primarily my cross-stitching... ...Read More  Posted by: catra121 on 2008-10-30 02:02:08  | Rating:   | Views: 13 | Comments: 0 | Tags:  HAED  cross-stitch  I'm in confetti Hell... Oh my goodness!!! Working on my mermaid today has been a lot of fun...that is until I started stitching the second column of page 2...then I was drowned by the confetti. I... ...Read More  Posted by: catra121 on 2008-10-28 20:43:04  | Rating:   | Views: 7 | Comments: 0 | Tags:  HAED  cross-stitch  Candy Cane Santa Update Well...I feel pretty good about the progress that I have made on Candy Cane Santa over the last week or so. Today was my first day off since I last stitched on him, so I was... ...Read More  Posted by: catra121 on 2008-10-27 19:56:04  | Rating:   | Views: 22 | Comments: 0 | Tags:  HAED  cross-stitch  christmas  A little bit on my mermaid... I was pretty tired after running a truck this morning. It didn't go well at all...probably the worst truck unload that I have ever seen actually. I guess that's what happens... ...Read More  Posted by: catra121 on 2008-10-22 22:40:29  | Rating:   | Views: 14 | Comments: 0 | Tags:  HAED  cross-stitch  Discovering New Art... Finding Heaven and Earth Designs has truly been a gift. I don't say that just because I found some really wonderful cross-stitch charts to stitch, but also because they opened... ...Read More  Posted by: catra121 on 2008-10-22 16:49:45  | Rating:   | Views: 11 | Comments: 0 | Tags:  HAED  art  Long overdue update... Wow...I can't believe that it has been 9 days since I last took a picture of my progress on Candy Cane Santa! I've gotten quite a bit done on him in the last week or so. I was... ...Read More  Posted by: catra121 on 2008-10-21 21:00:28  | Rating:   | Views: 19 | Comments: 0 | Tags:  HAED  cross-stitch  christmas  I finished page one!!!! I met my goal for the week on SK Jewel of the Sea, and I finished page one! I did it before midnight too, so I'm very happy. I cheated this week since I was on vacation and... ...Read More  Posted by: catra121 on 2008-10-15 01:08:40  | Rating:   | Views: 14 | Comments: 0 | Tags:  HAED  cross-stitch  Stitching on Jewel of the Sea... I got quite a bit done yesterday, and now have a total of 5880 stitches complete out of 19040, or 30.8% complete. I really want to finish page one this week, and I am hoping to... ...Read More  Posted by: catra121 on 2008-10-14 09:27:40  | Rating:   | Views: 12 | Comments: 0 | Tags:  HAED  cross-stitch  Organized my wishlist... Okay...so I know I just posted an update on Candy Cane Santa, but I wanted to put this update in it's own entry because it has nothing to do with him and I am pretty happy... ...Read More  Posted by: catra121 on 2008-10-12 19:27:20  | Rating:   | Views: 33 | Comments: 0 | Tags:  HAED  cross-stitch  Slow progress on my mermaid... I stitched on SK Jewel of the Sea 3 days ago, but things were a little hectic with work, so I didn't get a chance to update here. I only got another 200 stitches done on her... ...Read More  Posted by: catra121 on 2008-10-11 09:29:08