#74 What a Week!

My goodness, I really don't know where this week has gone!

First I want to say a massive thank you to all my followers, old and new alike, this past week my giveaway has gone crazy with so many entries and new followers to my blog! Hello and welcome and I hope you enjoy your stay :P Hehe.

In between Pancake Day, Lent, Valentines, Pankcake day #2 and this weekend precisely 0 stitches have been added this week to any of my projects. I am hoping after this post that perhaps I can get in an hour or two, it is IHSW after all!

For lent I have given up full sugar fizzy pop and crisps, it was originally all fizzy pop but I accidently drank a can of diet coke without thinking so I have tweaked it a little, I am not religious but I always try to give something up for Lent.

Valentines was nothing special, we both already had our gifts which we chose a few weeks ago (you may remember my post here) so we just had a night in with a meal and watched some dvds. We were originally going to go out for dinner on Saturday but when it came to it we were both tired so instead we stayed in and made chilli.

Also this weekend we have been busy decorating, Davids friend is coming to stay in March so the spare bedroom needed a bit of a spruce up. So yesterday we went carpet shopping and painted the walls. Today was spent doing the woodwork, it does look better but in reality it is a 23 year old male coming to stay, the chances are he wouldn't have noticed either way!

Now, some stitching, this is what I got done last Sunday, the last time I picked up a needle!

Just a little more added to the top, but at least you can start to see the peacock feathers forming now.

The mail man has also been kind to me, first a couple of weekends back Jo was kind enough to send me some bobbins and a box! I mentioned a while back I needed a new one as mine was now full and she offered to send me one she had acquired but had no use for, thanks very much Jo! It will come in most useful :)

I also won a giveaway over on Bruna's blog which arrived on Friday, it cheered me up just when I need it, work has not been pleasant this past week.

Again, thank you! I can't wait to stitch the Lizzie*Kate pattern and find a use for the wool :)

In the above photo you can just spy two little white paws, yesterday I sat down for over three hours reading all the blog updates, luckily I had some company...

I think that is everything for my weekly round up. If you haven't already then take a look at my giveaway, there is still time to join :)

Have a great week everyone!

Emma xo

#37 I Love my Postman!

Before we get started I just want to say thank you for all the lovely comments on my last post, I have read them all but this week has just been chaos and until tonight I haven't had the time to sit and read them all.

But really, you are too kind. The yarn is the smart thing, not me, its the simplest yarn in the world to knit with I am sure!

Now, on to the fun part!

This week has been a very fun week, arriving home to goodies of some sort almost every night - look at all this!

First my sub copy of World of Cross Stitching arrived along with a mystery envelope from USA I open it to find two patterns from Pickle Barrel Designs! I had entered a competition on their blog and they were so generous to send something to everyone who entered!

The day after my letter from my USA stitchy penpal arrived - it is always nice to have something fun to read other than bills!

Lastly some of my Giveaway goodies arrived, want to see....?

Ok, you can't. Sheldon has taken it upon himself to guard them until we know where they are heading, hehe! I guess the only way to find out is to enter... ;)

In other news I took part in the Facebook HAED event and the lovely Michelle sent me this;

Mini Autumn Cat Magic

Isn't he cute!? He reminds me of Charlie when he was little and certainly in keeping with the Halloween theme of the event!

I hope you all have a productive crafty weekend and I will be back again on Sunday to update you on my stitching.

Have a great weekend and thanks for following/commenting again!

Emma xo

#30 Visit From the RAK Fairy

Yay! First I want to say thank you so much for all your kind comments on my blog - its lovely to read what everyone thinks! :D

Also, to my American friends sorry to give you envy over Downton Abbey but rest assured you will LOVE it when it arrives on your shores!

Now, to the point of this post - I got another visit from the RAK (Random Act of Kindness) Fairy :D It was late on Monday night just as I was getting ready for bed when "beep beep" my phone went off and informed me I had a new email from Heaven and Earth.

"Oooooh" I thought so I turned my computer back on to check and sure enough this gorgeous chart was sat waiting for me from a lady who I have never even spoken to before, I think its amazing how out of all the people in the world little old me gets chosen :D hehe!

Mini Alice and Snow White

I hope to do some RAK'ing of my own after payday.

In other news, started work on another scarf (a wine red this time) I did a bit more work on Twilight Magic, not enough for you to notice any difference so I will save photos until the weekend.

Having said that, I am going to see a band on Friday night (Biffy Clyro, in case you are curious) and on Saturday me and Sheldon have a trip planned to the vets for his first injections. So not much stitching will get done probably.

Until next time my lovelies!

Emma xo

#28 Ahhhh Friday :)

As predicted since the arrival of the kitten NO stitching has got done. Oh dear.

After my last post we took the kitten to the vets and he was indeed a little boy, weighing a mighty 2lbs! So, he is now called Sheldon. Since then he has been a complete distraction to anything, my house looks like a bomb has hit it with things all over place/hidden to keep out of little kittys reach. 

But!

This weekend is IHSW and I WILL get something done, probably not much, but something at least.

Oooh! I almost forgot! If you a member of any of the HEAD groups on Facebook you will be aware that it has been HAED Appreciation Week and so, thanks to a discount code from the lovely Michelle I "invested" in more charts (Sssh...don't tell the other half :D hehe).

Mini Transendence

QS The Christmas Star

Lily Kuik

Well I hope you all have a great weekend and happy stitching!

Also, any new members if I am not already following your own blog please get in touch so I can have a nosey look. :D

Emma xo

#27 New Addition to the Family

Not craft related in the slightest, other than perhaps the distraction it will cause!

Our new member of the family :)

I can't tell you its name yet as we don't have one! We aren't sure if its a boy or girl so once we have taken a trip to the vet then it will be decided.

Here's to an eventful few weeks...