Merry Christmas Everybody!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my followers and friends.  I also want to welcome all my new followers to my blog.  I'm always amazed when I see more followers, so thank you for joining me.

The first thing I want to share with you is the Christmas Card I sent to my friend Mary Grace in Malta.  

It's called "Away in a Manger" and is by Derwentwater Designs.

Away in a Manger by Derwentwater Designs.

Words to "Away in a Manger"

I pasted the words of the carol inside the Christmas Card.

Next is an Angel that I stitched for my daughter in 2000.  It comes from the magazine
"Jill Oxton's Cross Stitch Australia".

My daughter has asked me to make the Meerkats again, but as a Christmas Tree decoration.  I have just finished stitching it.  I have also added a snowflake to the back.  Here is what it looks like.

Front - Meerkats.

Back - Snowflake

Before you go, do have a look on my sidebar to see all the wonderful "Giveaways" that are on.  There is still time to enter the Christmas Eve draws.  You never know you might be lucky and win something.

Well, I think that's all from me!   So, until next time Happy Stitching Everyone.

Past Christmas Cards

It's a long time since I last posted.  I'm in the middle of a Christmas Card for my daughter at the moment.  I've had to do some frogging, but it's now coming along nicely.  So, I thought I would share with you some of the Christmas Cards that I have stitched in the past.

Country Companions

Close up.  Stitch in 2010.

Forever Friends

Close up.  Stitched in 2009

Me To You (Tatty Ted).

Close up.

From Jill Oxton's Cross Stitch Australia.

Close up.

Seraphina

Seraphina - close up.

Seraphina.

Close up.

Angel from Jill Oxton's Cross Stitch Australia.

Tom Mouse from Country Companions

Close up.

My First Christmas Card.

These are just some of the cards that I have stitched for my daughter over the years.  The last one is a bit crumpled.  I used glue to stick it in the card, which I will never do again.  I now use double sided tape, which is much better.  I also pad out my cards to give a raised effect.  I find you don't need too much as it can distort your card when folding it together.

Must get back to doing some more stitching.  Christmas is just around the corner!!

Happy Stitching Everyone