Saturday SAL and IHSW

This weekend was IHSW! Yay! I went ahead and combined this with my new Saturday SAL, and here is where I am on Candy Cane Christmas:

OK, so the lighting isn't so great. I snapped a quick picture before I left for work this morning. This one is coming along nicely, though!
I didn't get any stitching done on Sunday (I got sucked into video games instead). This is the only progress made this weekend, which is why I combined it with IHSW.

Pirates and Christmas

Here is the weekly progress of my Pirate. So close!

Also! I have joined a SAL! I have never done one of these before, so it will be neat. I am joining the Saturday SAL with Linda from Stitchin with my Furbabies and Miamina from Miamina's Musings. This SAL is one that Linda had been planning on doing with Debbie before we lost her, so rather than let her work on it alone, we have joined in!
I'm a little behind. I only just got some fabric for it yesterday. To catch up a little, I started it last night. I didn't get too far, I discovered that the color I had been wanting to use first was at work with my Pirate kit, so I started with another. Here is my tiny bit of catch-up work:

I will definitely start working on this more on Saturday for both the SAL and IHSW, so more updates to come!

I want to have a giveaway!

 Surprise Pattern Giveaway

So, I see lots of people having a giveaway for birthdays, blogiversary, etc. I want to have a giveaway, too! I don't have any particular reason, I just want to give away something and possibly make some more crafty friends in the process.
I don't have many finished items to use for this giveaway (I'll have to check my finished item stash to be sure), but something I do have a lot of is patterns! I recently combined all my leaflets, booklets, and magazines into one box, and I nearly filled the thing. See below:

There are no kits in this box, it's all patterns. This isn't even counting all the digital patterns I have saved up. I have cross stitch, crochet, and plastic canvas patterns all over! I even have some beading patterns and a couple quilting magazines, as well. So, I want to have a surprise pattern giveaway. The winner will receive a few patterns from my stash, picked by me, based on your preferences (see below).

Here's what to do:

1.  Follow my blog!
1. That's it, just click on the Join This Site or Follow button on the right-hand side!
2. Add a comment to this post, and let me know what crafts you like!
• Whether it be plastic canvas, cross stitch, crochet (I may even have some needlepoint)
• Also, anything specific: such as flowers, landscapes, people, holiday, animals, etc.
• Be as vague or specific as you want
• Disclaimer: I cannot guarantee I will have something in the specific style you like, but I will try to get close!
•  Or, just say "surprise me", and I will pick some things on my own!
3. (optional) Promote my giveaway on your blog or website
• I put this as optional, as I realize not everyone has their own blog or website. It isn't necessary, but I would greatly appreciate it!

Bonus: Earn a bonus entry by referring your friends! Have your friends post that you referred them, and you will receive an extra entry into the drawing!  

 Drawing will be held next Monday, 10/20/2014, and I will announce the winner(s).
(Yes, there may be more than one winner!)

Another Friday down

I was getting a little excited for this weekend coming up. I thought it was IHSW, and I was looking forward to participating since I have been out of town during IHSW the past 2 months. Then I looked at the calendar. Yeah, apparently I can't calendar well. IHSW is next weekend.
I still plan on participating, but I have to wait another week!

Here is the progress on my at-work project. I got all the words finished!

 This one is going so quickly, it won't be long until I'm back to working on the Peacock Tapestry at work again.

Paperclips?

I have discovered a very fast and easy and cheap crafty item to make. It is an angel ornament!
I had all the items at work with me, so I just started working on them while I was working. They were easy enough that I could do both at the same time.

I love these, they are so cute! I am planning on getting more ribbon colors and making a bunch more. Here is my first batch: