It's Beginning to Look Alot Like Christmas!

 Good morning!
I always love thinking of new designs for my Seasonal chalkboard that hangs in the kitchen.. Last year I used this same phrase ..but this year decided to have Santa be the focal point instead of the words ..

 Isn't he just C-U-T-E !

In case you are a new visitor I bought this frame at a garage sale and had a board cut to fit it at Home Depot .. Painted it with chalkboard paint and it gets decorated for all the holidays and seasons! It is one of my favorite decorations!

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December's Stitchy Chalkboard

Happy Monday!

I finished stitching the last of the A Year In Chalk from Hands on Design last week, and got it finished up and put on the cabinet in the foyer.. Chalkboards and cross stitch .. 2 of my favorite things!

 I have to admit I skipped November since I jump from Halloween to all out Christmas decor :) I will be stitching the November one though since I am doing another whole set of these for a gift.. and yes I know it's early and I am skipping Thanksgiving ..but this is our families normal . We eat our Thanksgiving dinner in a house full of Christmas and LOVE it!

 I only have one tree left to put up and that is our real Frasier Fir that has not gotten picked out yet! I just need to get some time to take photos and get some blog posts written to show you!

I have loved stitching all of this series ..if you are a stitcher you need these in your life! :) I bought the pedestal frame at Michael's and use a magnet on the gingham mat and a piece of sheet metal on the back of the stitching to change them out every month!

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Up On The Housetop Mantel

 Good Morning!
I have been busy decking our halls! I so enjoy the festivities and decorations of the Christmas season!

 For this years mantel I used some of the putz like cardboard houses ...white and flocked greenery ..pine cones and glittery metal snowflakes. The chalkboard features Santa and his reindeer's Up On the Housetop! It is in a vintage frame ..

 I take the battery packs out of the houses and stuff Christmas lights into the bottom so I don't need to replace batteries :)

 I just love how this chalkboard turned out!

 I am still working on my youngest son's stocking to replace the second from the right ..all the stitching is finished it just needs more back stitching and of course finishing.. hoping it is up there before Christmas!

 A little peek of the snowman tree..

 I have 6 trees up..7 more to go!

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The Pioneer Woman, Colorado and Football!

Happy Saturday!
Yesterday my daughter and I went to Naperville Illinois (about an hour and 15 minutes away) to get our cookbooks signed by Ree Drummond ,The Pioneer Woman..We shopped during the day ,had dinner then went to the book signing..So many beautiful shops full of pretty things in Naperville!  We were # 456 and 457 to get our books signed! Ree looks good for having signed all those books before us :)

Last weekend we flew into Denver and went to Colorado Springs.. We saw The Garden of The Gods..It was gorgeous and we had good weather the whole weekend!

We drove up Pike's Peak ..Couldn't drive all the way to the top..the last 5 miles were closed due to snow and ice..Isn't it beautiful!

Then on Saturday we were in Fort Collins at Colorado State to see my sons team San Diego State win another game ! WooHOO!

The view from the airplane coming home last Sunday ..

and I will leave you with my view this morning.. Christmas stitching( Hands On Design A Year In Chalk) .. a new cup from Homegoods for my tea ..and my pup! 

Have a great weekend!

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Carving Pumpkins 2015

 Happy Monday!

The pumpkins were carved this weekend and here they are! On the front porch are two stacks of 3 carved pumpkins.. On the left are traditional jack-o-lanterns..the top one wearing a witch hat..The right side are a flower themed stack of 3 pumpkins..I used an orange,white  and blue pumpkin..

I use Christmas lights inside of them and cut a hole in the bottom instead of taking off the top.

 A white owl, flag and cat pumpkin

 Jack -o lantern, flowers and a pumpkin eating pumpkin( he is my favorite!)

 I stuffed the lights inside the little gourd too.. another owl sits next to him..

 a ghost and a  Goofy pumpkin

 Sofia the First and a witch pumpkin

 and the whole line up..

here are the flowery ones ..they are really pretty ..the photos don't do them justice..

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Halloween Stitching

 Happy Friday ..
I wanted to show you all the Halloween/Fall cross stitch I have displayed for the season.. A few years ago I only had one piece ...and there is alot more now !
One of my favorites is this Plum Street Samplers Ghoul Tidings.. it was in a Just Cross Stitch Magazine.

Last year I stitched this Prairie Schooler design and used magnets to attach it to a decorative tray I bought at Hobby Lobby and spray painted ( It was red with a Christmas design)

 Pumpkin Cottage from Country Cottage Needleworks..

 When Witches go Riding from the Prairie Schooler.. This was my first Halloween stitching ..

 With Thy Needle and Thread Witches Night Out ..love her!

Threadworks Primitives ..Oct.31st

 Prairie Schooler Fright Night..

 Cinnamon Stars Plum Street Samplers

 Autumn ..Lizzie Kate

 Autumn from Prairie Seasons..Prairie Schooler finished in a wreath

 Freebie from With Thy needle and Thread

 Hands on Design A year in Chalk October

 Prairie Schooler Trick or treat in a wreath

 Lizzie Kate Tingles

Lizzie Kate Halloween ABC..and of course the October cottage from Country Cottage needleworks and The October wordplay from With thy Needle and Thread..

I am working on 4 projects right now.. Jingles from Lizzie Kate

Halloween Rules Lizzie Kate

I am doing the second chart for this Judith Kirby Halloween houses..

and of course the stocking that seems to go on forever:) I did get a big chunk done on the bottom the past couple days.. I don't think either Halloween piece will get finished for this year , so I will just keep them to work on for next year. Hoping to finish the stocking and Jingles..If you would like to see what I am up to everyday join me on Instagram and my Facebook page ! I do post on both almost everyday ..Links to my Facebook page , Instagram and Pinterest are in the sidebar .. Hope to see you there ! :)

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