"You have no power over me!" Finished: Labyrinth cross stitch

Hi friends!  Long time no see!  I am off work today for Memorial Day and have a few extra minutes to actually sit and blog a bit!  WOW!  So I'm popping in to show you this completed cross stitch that I've been working on here and there...a Labyrinth cross stitch.

I love this movie and all the great characters. This Wee Little Stitches pattern has all of them. David Bowie is so fantastic and the puppetry is great.  It's a wonderful fantasy--they just don't make movies like this anymore. You may remember from a previous post that I'm trying very hard to work through my stash and work with materials I already have on hand. I purchased this pattern over a year ago and finally getting around to stitching it up.  The fabric is 14-count aida in oatmeal that I had on hand as well.  When finished stitching everything, the lighter colors were blending in with the fabric so I decided to do a little backstitching around some of those areas.  I'm glad I did because you can see it so much better...especially Ambrosius the dog. 

Ambrosius and Sir Didymus

Sarah, Toby and Jareth, the Goblin King

The Babe with the Power in his cute striped pajamas

Hoggle and Ludo

Fun comparison of Jareth.  They even did his eye make-up!

So another completed piece in the books. I have a couple more weelittlestitches patterns that I'd like to do.  I'm stitching when I can.  I even joined in on a Craftster swap!  I haven't done one of those in years, so I'm very excited about it!



P.S. I think the pattern would be even better with the little worm.  ; )  Maybe I should buy this pattern.

Etsy faves: Onesies

I find myself scouring for super awesome Onesies now that I'm expecting  There is no shortage of awesomeness, that's for sure.  Here's just a few favorites I found in my search.

'whoo-black-bodysuit' by pigeoncameradesigns

"Baby Ruth" by feistybabies

"Han Solo- Who's Scruffy Looking?" by katyndzucchini

"Are you ready for the Zombie Apocalypse?" by feistybabies

"Victorian Strong Man" by ChiTownBoutique

"I find this Humerus" by Vicariousclothing

"Hand embroidered Mom tattoo: by sweetteasundries

"Van Damme" by aflow01 (hubby would love this one)

"Frida Kahlo" by CustomKingdom

I guess that's enough for now.  I've definitely been inspired to maybe make a few for my little man.

Flickr Faves: Christmas wreaths

It's been a while since I've done a flickr faves post!  I've been thinking about making a different wreath this year for Christmas so I thought I'd turn to flickr for some inspiration.  Here's a few of my faves!

I thought this one was quite lovely.  You could display this one way past Christmas--I guess it's more of a winter wreath in that respect.  I love the colors and the little bottle brush trees made by Danielle F.

This one by marmaladeandcream is so over the top--I love it!

Yo-Yo wreath!  Yes Please!  I love this wreath by kmel.  The red yo-yo's look like mint candies!

I adore this scrappy fabric wreath by Flying Blind On A Rocket Cycle.  You could take this in so many directions, for many different holidays and seasons just by the fabric you choose.  The fabrics used here remind me of candy!  Just lovely.  There's another one here, here here and here!  Really fun.

I love this one made with vintage ornaments by georgiapeachez.  Again, kinda over the top but full of kitsch and I love it!  It reminds me of the ones I've been drooling over on Betty Crafter's blog!  She even has a great tutorial for how to make your own!

This one by Mrs. B  is super cute and again could go in so many directions depending on the colors you choose.  I really like the addition of the buttons and bells. 

The simplicity of this one by Kristie at OCD makes this wreath beautiful.  I like the thick, chubby, green yarn contrasting with the more delicate felt flowers.  Really pretty.

This lovely paper wreath by Marie the Bee is so pretty.  The use of decorative holiday papers with pages from a book is wonderful.  You could use pages from Christmas books like A Christmas Carol.  That would be a nice touch!

Linky Links--check out some others!  This super bright one!  This one made out of crayons! A gorgeous button wreath! This one is edible!  A little stitchy pattern!  If you've got a bunch of vintage Christmas light bulbs, you could make this!  This pup is super adorable.

 I'm still not quite sure what I'm going to do but I have found some great inspiration.  All of these wreaths are so beautiful, enough to get my brain churning with ideas! 

Flickr faves: Couches

We need a new couch something fierce.  The one we have is a hand-me-down from my grandmother. Let's just say it's seen better days. It's becoming less and less comfortable to sit on.  We're not quite at the point where we are going to make a purchase though.  So what do I do--drool over awesome couches online of course. 

This orange striped couch looks cool-especially with the pink shag rug!

I'm loving this aqua sofa--ooh what I could do with this one! 

This bright orange sofa is amazing.  I love the shape.  I actually love this entire room--when can I move in?

This one is so full of awesome (and it's a trundle bed, too!)

Dang!  This doll even has a better couch than me.

 

Red velvet?   Come to mama.

Oooh so comfy and sunny.  I cold take a mean nap on this one.

Loving this pink--don't know if Colby would go for it though?

This awesome teal couch is so beautiful I can't stand it.

Lime green?  Yes please.

Well I guess that's enough window shopping for now.I'm hesitant to buy a brand new couch because we are still apartment dwellers.  I would hate to buy a new couch that would not fit into our someday home.  Guess I'll go scope craigslist some more for a snazzy used one.  Later!

Flickr Faves: Yellow Quilts

I love drooling over quilts...especially when they are yellow.  Yellow makes me happy.  I keep promising myself that I will learn how to quilt.  I sure hope that I keep my promise...someday.

Yellow Bloom Quilt

From vintage sheets

Modern Quilt Challenge

Yellow Cross Quilt

Vintage Fabric Inspired Quilt

Pinwheel Quilt

Heart Applique

Random Ohio Stars

Antique Quilt

Old quilt

Favorite things

I love this little vignette sitting on my TV stand. It's got several of my favorite things.

The flowers are my wedding bouquet that I made sitting in a beautiful milk glass vase.  The smaller milk glass dish holds my "rock babies" that I received in the Chuck Palahniuk swap (based on the book Choke).  The little figurines are all thrift store finds (the larger kitty now missing a chunk of her ear due to my real kitty).  The print is by a fabulous artist, Pinkytoast and my sister gave it to me. Even the doilies are treasured, I received them at our wedding shower.  It's just small things like this that make me smile.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

I thought I'd share some photos of my tree! I usually put up a 6ft white tree that I absolutely love but, this year due to space, I bought this smaller 4ft pink tree. I'm actually pretty pleased with it and like how it looks all lit up. I also have alot of my grandmother's balls that give it some shimmer. So here's to smaller spaces, vintage ornaments, and my new Hallmark ornaments which I spend way too much money on every year.

Some of my new Hallmarks--I collect the Disney, Dr. Seuss and Star Wars ones.



I love this one that belonged to my grandmother.

This one was hers too!


Also, check out these great Christmas items I found at the thrift!
Two little ceramic elves. So darling!

This chubby Santa which is actually a painted gourd!

This handmade Christmas mouse that needs just a little TLC but I had to buy her! She was $1.50! She was made out of a large soda bottle and what seems like a styrofoam carved head. So sweet! I had a good week at the thrift!


I cant wait to have a larger space someday to decorate like I vision it all in my head. I hope everyone is getting in the holiday spirit. I know it always help me get in the mood when I put my tree up.

On another note: I'm crafting like mad for the holidays. I'm doing the 12 Days of Christmas swap and of course things for family and friends. I don't think I've gotten a good night's sleep in two weeks. I just hope I can finish everything in time!!