acorns

october's here . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

Got an update on June this week; she saw her shadow . . .

. . . four more weeks in the cast. But this time she got a pretty bright blue one! And a side trip to the San Diego zoo! Sweet girl. She's handling it all very well. She is getting a little antsy. She misses her gymnastics!

Also got an update on this sweet kiddo . . .

Pictured here celebrating getting two parts in The Nutcracker! One is a solo dance (one of the gift toys in the early scene of the Christmas party) and the second is a group dance as one of ...

added by Denise :) 3 years, 2 months ago. under acorns , autumn , boat , embroidery , fishing , grandchildren , photos , stitchery

pumpkins and acorns . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

So far, so good! I headed out Thursday, along with some of the other Essential staff wives, for a retreat/conference in Dallas, Georgia; Cultivate 2020.

It was a LOT of fun! I love road trips in and of themselves, but this retreat was really intended to pamper and encourage the participants and a great job was done of it!

I mean, wow! Our lunch Friday was served in high—tea time—style! Each of us got our own tiered tray, that then went home with us. We went home with a ton of swag, including the gorgeous (and yummy ...

added by Denise :) 4 years, 3 months ago. under acorns , cookies , embroidery , photo , pumpkin , retreat , slow stitching , stitchery , swag , tea

weekend busy happies . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

I'm going to tell you a true story . . .

I read a quote that caught my attention: "The secret to having everything, is believing you already do."

Immediately I thought of my current fabric stash and felt a little convicted. Then this verse of scripture popped into my head: "Lord I believe; help my unbelief!" (Mark 9:24)

Then I ordered this . . .

To go with this . . .

Which it does, and very nicely, I might add. The end. No names were changed to protect the not-so-innocent.

Where do I go from that? It's been a very busy weekend! Of course ...

added by Denise :) 4 years, 3 months ago. under acorns , birthday , boat , craft , embroidery , fabric , granddaughter , handwork , lake , photos , pumpkin , slow stitching , squirrel , stitchery

a good deal . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

. . . of fun. A good deal of weekend fun!

It was a lovely, busy weekend with lots of stitchy-crafy things going on. On Thursday I was inspired at work to turn our 3D Popcorn Box die cut into these darling little favor boxes . . .

I used Christmas images (I printed seamless background images onto the cardstock), but these could be done for *any* holiday or themed event. They were fast and easy to put together, too -- a happy bonus. I love it when I find a fun something!

I found just the thing I needed in my floss stash to finish up ...

added by Denise :) 5 years, 1 month ago. under acorns , bowl cozy , craft , embroidery , photos , pumpkin , slow stitching , stitch-in , stitcher's group , stitchery , wool acorn

swap happy . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

It's said that it's better to give than to receive, and believe me, I'm all about that. But if you've ever been in a swap with Janet of Rogue Quilter fame, you know it's awesome to receive, too! Janet and I did a little swap between our birthdays (mine is early in October and hers is later in November). I stitched up a mug rug for her and she stitched up one of her marvelous pin cushions for me. We both stayed in our comfort zones!

Along with this beautiful pin cushion (which reminds me ...

added by Denise :) 5 years, 1 month ago. under acorns , camp , cream cheese mints , embroidery , happy mail , hiking , kathy schmitz , mug rug , photos , pin cushion , swap , veteran's day , wool acorn

acorn tutorial time . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

These little fellows were just so much fun to make ... and to me they were especially endearing, knowing that their little caps came from our own trees! They whip up really quickly and easily, so if my instructions are tough to follow, it's me, not them!

First, round up some caps! We have a number of different types of acorn-bearing oaks in the camp, so I was able to find some different looking styles and sizes!

We've been really wet over the past several weeks, so after I picked up all the caps I wanted, I put them ...

added by Denise :) 5 years, 1 month ago. under acorns , autumn , camp macoba , craft , diy , fall , oak tree , photos , tutorial , wool acorn

a stitch in time . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

I've really been caught up in hand embroidery of late. Not sure what has me so enthralled, but I *like* it! I thought I'd share a few finishes and progress.

I finished the stitching on this little secret project . . .

I'll fill you in later. Hahaha!

I started and finished this acorn . . .

Stitched by me; pattern from Kathy Schmitz, One Stitch at a Time Embroidery Club

I love this cosmos variegated floss; it's so soft and pretty! I'm not sure exactly what I'm going to do with this stitchery, but I'll figure out something ...

added by Denise :) 5 years, 1 month ago. under acorns , embroidery , floss , grandchildren , halloween , handwork , patterns , photos , pumpkins , slow stitching , snow , snowman , stitchery , tea

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