Monday, 23 February 2009

Flowers, Blogoversary Fun, and a February Challenge

Here is my "reveal" for the February Challenge at Stitch and Stash The challenge this month was to stitch a design from Elisa's Passions on this link. I liked the DoDo design, but didn't think an extinct thing struck quite the right Valentine's chord for a February challenge, so I chose this little heart design, which I stitched over 1, using Carries Creation's Hearts on Fire.

I finished it as a little brooch. Wish I'd put something in the picture to give an idea of scale.


The other finishes for the month can be found in the album here


And here is a picture of an amyrillis, just because its one of the lovliest ones I've ever grown. I actually bought two at the same time, if you look at the picture you will see that the 2nd one hasn't budged at all. I suspect it is mocking me.
And it is my 2nd Blogoversary! Go Blog! Its your birthday!
I've decided to celebrate by giving away little giftie. If you want to recieve a little something stitched by me just leave a comment on this post before next Sunday, and I'll draw a name on Monday.

35 comments:

  1. I did the same design, I love the colour you used,and your finishing is wonderful.
    Pretty flower!

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  2. I love your finish, and what a good idea to make a brooch. My finishing skills wilt in insignificance lol

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  3. The finish is super - and 1 over 1 wow! I haven't managed to get the hang of that at all!

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  4. Good Day to You....the Rouching around the edges was a very good idea....Don't you just LOVE visiting the Blogs and finding all the links to a world you didn't know existed.....I am collecting ornaments we are going to send to Australia in October to our stitching sisters who lost all they had in the fires. If you could do one it would be wonderful....sgvchicago@aol.com.....let me know and I will gibe you my address!

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  5. You have some very nice photos in your blog. I would love to receive a gift from you.

    taffystreasures@yahoo.com

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  6. Actually the cutwork cloth under your heart does give a good indication of size. Your amaryllis is gorgeous. It and the other one currently average each other out. I am certain that in the future the other one will put in a very nice appearance.

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  7. The brooch is beautiful! Very nice finishing. I usually grow an amaryllis every xmas but the colour selections I find are limited. This one you've grown is very nice!

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  8. Pretty brooch and your amyrillis is gorgeous.
    Happy Blogoversary and please enter me into your draw

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  9. Lovely finish Christine - I would love to be entered in the draw for you blogaversary

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  10. I love that design, and your finish is beautiful.

    What amazing flowers, we always get just one stem at a time.

    Happy blogversity x x x

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  11. Super little brooch, no wonder you are the designer, you come up with such good ideas.

    Nice amarylis too, we had one (red) but the cat knocked it over and the flower fell off!!!

    Happy blogoversary!

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  12. Happy Blog Anniversary...please enter me in your drawing :)

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  13. Happy Blogoversary! Love the brooch, what a great idea :)

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  14. A beutiful way to finish of a design,Would love to be entered into the draw.

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  15. Your February challenge piece looks lovely.
    Happy Blogoversary!! I do love to enter the draw. Thanks.

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  16. Congratulations on your second year anniversary!
    Blogging takes a bit of diligence so I commend you!

    Hugs, Marlon

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  17. Great finish, Christine! I really like the way the beads "hide" in the ruching. Bet you got a lot of compliments on Valentine's Day.

    tobybur

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  18. I share your love of amarillys. I have a very old red one and a red and white striped one.

    Happy Blogoversary and please enter me into your drawing
    Jan

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  19. Beautiful finish...I love that ruched ribbon edge. Which I still can't do!

    Woo Hoo! Happy blogoversary! Enter me in the draw, please!

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  20. Very pretty flower heart! Please enter me in your drawing - Thank you!
    kimberlybreid@hotmail.com

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  21. Christine,

    Your little brooch is gorgeous! Did you finish it on a form or are you that good about cutting a great heart shape. I have something I need to finish in a heart and I admit I'm feeling a bit nervous about doing it well. Now I'm inspired.

    Your amaryllis is gorgeous, too. I haven't had one in years but I just love the color of yours.

    Cheers,
    Robbin

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  22. I love your little heart brooch Christine. It is so pretty.

    Your amaryllis is beautiful. It's a gorgeous colour.

    Happy Blogoversary! Please enter me in your drawing:) I'd love to be in with a chance to win something stitched by you.

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  23. Beautiful brooch - love the finishing & thread used.
    Happy Blogoversary! :0)
    Not seen an amaryllis that colour before - it's gorgeous. Blooming well too, so maybe it's trying to make up for the other ones reluctance. :0)

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  24. What a pretty finish, you do some lovely stitching.
    Please enter me in the draw.

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  25. I love your work!
    So generous of you to offer goodies to us.
    Count me in please.
    Thanks,

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  26. I am very happy to see your beautiful broch , very nice finishing
    please send me the picture
    thanks and congratulation

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  27. What a beautiful finish for your February challenge, Christine! And I love the colour Heart's on Fire! Just lovely! And how creative to make it into a wee brooch! :-)

    Your amyrillis is simply gorgeous!!!

    Happy Blogoversary and please enter me in your drawing!

    {{{Hugs}}}

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  28. I love your little heart brooch such a delightful way of finishing the stitching. Your amaryllis is beautiful such a pretty colour.
    Thankyou for sharing,
    Hazel (UK)

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  29. I love all the pictures of the finished designs...very nice!!

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  30. Please enter me in your draw!

    What a gorgeous heart!

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  31. beautiful finish Christine, love the thread colour and the ruched ribbon edging, which i adore bun can't do
    Happy Blogoversary!

    please enter me into your giveaway,i'd love to have something stitched by you

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  32. Oh Christine what a beautiful challenge piece you have done this month.

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