Birthday Giveaway!

I turn 40 next month.

Hmmmmmmm.......

I am sure you all will help me through it, right?

I am putting together a little giveaway of charts to celebrate the Big Day. Some will be oldies, all will be goodies.

Interested?

Leave a comment on this post telling me something great about being 40.

 A winner will be drawn at random.

I will update later with hints about the chosen charts- helpful hints such as "baaa-baaa" and the like. ;)

Anyone is welcome to enter. You don't need to be a "follower," although it would be good for my aging ego... ;)

Trying yet again....

Last night I finished 'Simple Guidance." (pictured above)
Out of necessity, I am starting the giveaway over. The prize is the same (I hope you can see the picture this time) and it will end on Saturday at 10 am eastern.

I will be giving away the above chart of Virtue's Ways on Saturday morning. Just leave a comment on THIS post! If you want your name entered in the drawing twice, just leave me a link to a post on your blog advertising this giveaway.

I don't know what the problem was between Picassa and Blogger. I did not have much time to figure it out because our internet connection went out. The guy finally came this morning. I know there are many vexing things in this world, but high on my list of vexations this week was waiting on hold and hearing the recorded message tell me over and over again that I could find the answers to my questions if I would just go to the help section of their website. Well, not if my problem is NO connection! Hello!

Fingers crossed as I press 'publish post!'

It was a crazy birthday weekend, and I did not get much stitching in. Here is the progress I managed to make on Sheepish Design's 'Simple Guidance'

Here is the birthday giveaway I promised last week. One lucky stitcher will receive a chart of Sheepish Design's 'Virtue's Ways.' Leave a comment on this post, and I will draw a name Thursday morning. If you would like your name entered twice - just let me know that you have announced this giveaway on your blog.

Bonne Chance!

The Winner is....

Congratulations, Deb!

Never fear, my friends! I just might have a few other duplicate charts squirreled away for another rainy day!

I finished 'Lady Love' on Sunday and worked a bit more on 'Victorian Ribbons.'

(I changed the blue from midnight to tartan plaid. It is quite a bit mellower.)

I even dragged out 'Adam Alone' and worked on the one-over-one.

One would think that I would jut sit down and finish this one. One would be mistaken.

Today is my 14th wedding anniversary. We have big plans: homeschool, orchestra rehearsal, ballet, tap.... :)

Giveaway!

Since y'all have been so patient as I drone on about my first cross stitch love, Sheepish Designs/Antiques, I thought I would reward you with a giveaway.

In my frenzy to aquire all designs by the beloved SD/A, I sometimes wind up with a duplicate chart or two.

This is 'The McCarthy Sampler, fourth exemplary' designed by C. Daly of Little by Little fame.

The chart is clean and unused, although there is a price written in pen and also a price sticker on the front. (Should that be "There ARE a price and a price?)

The verse reads, "Love the Lord and he will be A tender Father unto thee."

Giveaway Rules:

1. You must be or become a follower. It sounds as though there should be a wicked laugh after that sentence, but really you just become a follower of my blog. (That still sounds a bit scary.) (It reminds me of a button I had on my jean jacket years (and years) ago that read, "Don't follow in my footsteps; I think I stepped in something.")

2. Leave a comment on THIS post. The winner will be drawn at random, but out of curiosity I would like you to include which Sheepish Designs/Antiques you have stitched and a rough count of how many Sheepish Designs/Antiques charts you possess. No, this is not a cunning plan for me to stalk you and trick you out of your SD/A charts! ;) I just thought it would make for interesting comments!

3. Mom, you may comment, but you may not enter. You no longer have any Sheepish Designs charts. If you start to miss them, I will let you borrow my binder on a trial basis every other weekend. BTW, thank you for "letting" me pilfer your charts! :)

4. BTW, I will draw the winner on Tuesday, February 8 at 9am Eastern time. (February 8 just happens to be my 14th wedding anniversary with Louisiana Man)