Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Christmas cards update...a finish and some progress!

So, the christmas cards are just coming along. I was hoping to have 20 stitched up by Christmas. (Well, before then, actually, since I still have to have them assembled and ready to be mailed out in time!) Here is the one I am currently working on. All I have left is to finish stitching in the bird, and backstitch!

And here is my latest finish!



I have actually been trying to turn off the computer and get more reading and stitching in to finish up the year strong, since I have goals to finish 20 Christmas cards and finish Howling at the Moon by years end. And! I am in a 75 book challenge, which I have pretty much given up on, but have decided to make it a page challenge, of 22,500, and I am currently at 20,158. So I think I will make that! I just to read too many HUGE books this year! Oops...




I just got done reading David Baldacci's newest, which was awesome! You can find my review for it here: http://shandord.blogspot.com/2011/10/book-review-one-summer-by-david.html




If you enjoy books, which is my other passion, follow me there, and see what I'm reading! Love to see yah there!

7 comments:

Chris said...

Hi Lana!
The Christmas cards are looking great, I love the holly one.
I need to spend less time on the computer too.

Bec said...

They are lovely! :)
I wish you luck stitching all 20.

I love reading too, but I am afraid I haven't had time to do so in a long time. My favourite author is Jonathan Nasaw. I love his books!

Carla said...

I hope you can have all 20 cards finished on time...good luck!

thehootingmind said...

This post tells me really that Christmas is just maybe next week...i like it :)advance merry christmas :)

Charity C. said...

Pretty finishes!

Lynn said...

Cute cards! Keep it up, you're doing great with your goal. I find I get a lot more done as well when I stay away from the computer for a bit.

sara said...

Hello there, just found a link to your blog via "It's Daffycat", the christmas cards are lovely......will have to read your older posts, just love all the stitching.