Decisions Decisions...

I can't decide if I am done yet or not. Do I want to add half stitches to fill it in or leave it alone? The thread color I would use is slightly lighter then the color of the fabric. Help! :D

Over Due Tiger Done

I finally finished the back stitch on this after putting it off for a long time. I really dislike doing them, I see why they are needed but it is such a pain. So I have made sure my next cross-stitch doesn't have any back stitching.

My dad picked up these beautiful strawberries at the store:

Yum yum! Oooo who is that watching?!

Aww, just one of the cutest faces ever!

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Titles, Who Needs Them

Today I say no to titles because my brain is still dysfunctional from the cold I have finally shaken off for the most part. :)

So I found this interesting product of my wanderings of the wide web called a smudge guard. Being left handed I thought it was a pretty cool idea, and useful because I do get ink/pencil all over the side of my hand when I write/draw. (When laying down color pencil I do use scratch paper to keep from smudging.) When I saw the price I laughed out loud because there is no way I would pay that much for something so simple.

I figured it is something that doesn't need to be perfect or eye appealing so I got a sock that betrayed me, (I bought them a month ago and already my toe was poking through it!) scissors, needle and thread and went to work.

Seen here having it's identity crisis, is my smudge guard so far. Still have the side to cut down a bit and pull together along with securing the edges from future fraying. Not pretty, but it will work :)

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Play Time, What a Fun Time

I found this ink in the stuff my Dad had brought with him that had been my Nana's. So for a few months now I have been thinking about using it but the opportunity didn't really present it's self. I got antsy about wanting to use mineral spirits with the bruynzeel pencils but didn't want to work on something in-depth.
After the usual over thinking I do, I just said what the hell and slapped some color on paper and called it a day. Buuut...I have to do something with that don't I?! LIGHT BULB; the ink! Though nothing interesting was produced, I did finally get to play with it all.

I have a very unsteady hand with a brush, which is why I avoid as much as possible. It was nice seeing how the ink applied and I like the way just one lay down looks, I just might play with it more later. I feel kind of bad for using it though, as later I found out this ink is from the 1970's! My Nana only paid $0.90 for it, and now a day it's almost $10!

Now on to more 'serious' things :)

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