Christmas stitches :)

All my stitching and finishing this week has been fairly late in the evenings as we have had a flurry of holiday activities to attend :) It's been such fun :)-I love GTG's with friends and family :)

I couldn't get another pic of this one as I took it last tonight and my camera pooped out-I can only take about 4-5 shots before it completely dies-battery (even new) will not hold charges anymore :(

Sleigh Bells Ring
Designer: Little House Needleworks
Fabric: 32ct. Hand Dyed by BeckySC
Fibers: DMC and CC
Start Date: 12-16-2012
Finish Date:12-17-2012





Share The Season
Designer: Lizzie Kate
Fabric: 32ct. Natural
Fibers: DMC
Start Date:12-18-2012
Finish Date: 12-19-2012

My dear sweet friend Julianne received her gift from me-I stitched MErry Christmas to my friend for her :)



Designer: Carriage House Samplings
Fabric: Hand dyed by BeckySC
Fibers:DMC
Start Date: 11-23-2012
Finish Date: 11-24-2012

Thanks for stopping by :) Thanks for entering my giveaway....my mom will draw and I will announce a winner next week. I have to get all the names written down and cut up :)

Merry Christmas dear friends and readers and much love from SC,
BeckySC

Happy Hearts

My dear, dear friend Carolyn received her Christmas box today-so I can share the gift I stitched her. I am so glad you like it my dear friend :) Loves you muchly :)
I opted not to stitch the words Happy Hearts and finished it on a cutting board my hubby cut out for me.


Designer: Little House Needleworks
Fabric:32ct. Hand dyed by BeckySC
Fibers: DMC
Start Date: 11-6-2012
Finish Date: 11-7-2012

I MUST thank Carolyn for my gorgeous and oh so generous Christmas gifts-I was touched to tears...as I have not shared (taken pics) any of the gifts I have received and they have all been placed in my home-PLEASE know I love them all and can't thank you all enough, Julianne, Carolyn M, Michelle G, Linda O, Mindi, Donna, Paula...OH, I hope I have not forgotten anyone-NOT intentional if so and please do forgive me if I have. :)
Thank you so much for stopping by :) Please do come again :)
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

Crowning the Tree

I stitched this one back in September but had not done the finishing until tonight. I love the way it turned out. I love all the BBD stockings and this one is one of my favorites.





Design: Crowning The Tree
Designer: Blackbird Designs
Fabric:32ct. Light Mocha
Fibers: GAST and Overdyes by BeckySC
Start Date: 9-6-2012
Finish Date: 9-7-2012

Thank you for stopping by :) Please do come again :)
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

Gingerbread Cookie

Oh, this was so much fun...stitching and finishing :) Isn't it just too adorable??




Designer: Little House Needleworks
Fabric: 32ct. Hand Dyed by BeckySC (I love the shading I got in this dye job)
Fibers: CC & DMC
Start Date: 12-13-2012
Finish Date: 12-14-2012

Thank you so very much for your kind comments and sweet email regarding my lifestyle change-YES, I am so very happy and just plain old content :) It feels amazing :)
Thanks for visiting :) Please do come again :)

Im off to stitch as we have a big party tomorrow night so there will be no stitching time :)

hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

A Chance to win....and answers to your questions about how I did it, added)

I receive email daily about my absence in the blogging community...here is the explanation.
Those that read and comment on my blog know I have not been "blogging" so to speak for 4 months now as I mentioned my life had taken a new direction. Yes, I have shared finishes when I have them...but other than that I don't turn my computer on-so that I will not be tempted to sit in front of it all day...why you ask? WELL- I woke up on August 7th 2012 and knew something had to change in my life...I had let myself go for over 3 years and I am blaming it on the stress we faced as a family with illnesses/deaths and tragedies-it was a tough 3 years. I woke up the morning of August 7th and knew it was the day I would start turning my life around-the first thing was to renew my faith-not that I lost it-but sometimes when things get bad you question it. I am renewed again with the Glory of God. The other thing was to get back to where I was prior to the 3 years that had past. I started immediately that morning with a new goal in life. I started eating healthy and exercising (I exercise 1 hour each day. I power walk for 30 minutes and ride an exercise bike for 20 miles. I burn 750 calories per day with exercise only-this does not include calories naturally burned or burned with everyday activities- I use resistance bands for toning and I eat HEALTHY foods, lots of fruits and veggies-I do eat meats-I cut sugar out for the most part-except for naturally occuring sugars like in fruits- I eat 3 meals a day with 2 snacks-this has resulted in the 40 pounds lost and I dropped 4 sizes in clothing-all in all it comes to about 10 pounds lost a month for 4 months- I TRACK-keep a journal of my daily exercise as I find it really motivates me and I weigh in every saturday morning. I DO NOT however keep track of calories eaten -just make sure I eat healthy foods) and since August 7th I have lost 40 pounds-reached my goal weight of what I was before (I have always been a thin person)and I feel amazing-I am doing things I haven't done in a long time and I have so much energy and just feel amazing each day. I had to clean my closet completely out and start over with all new clothes :) That was a plus as I LOVE clothes :)...SO my friends, I know some of you did not/do not understand why I may not be online(yes I receive email on my phone and I text with quite a few of you-but that is so different than sitting in front of a computer for hours)and that is the reason-SADLY I find stitching and being in front of the computer not very condusive to staying in shape :)AND though I will NEVER give up stitching-I do most of my stitching in the evenings now and stay very active during the day. I never want to go back to where I was as I just felt so yucky, lethargic and tired all the time-I just didn't feel good and knew I had to make a change-so I plan to keep doing what I have been doing for the past 4 months and continue this happy healthy journey life has shown me -I feel Blessed that God woke me up that morning and showed me the path I needed to take:)
Thank you for understanding :) I am not bragging at all-just wanted you to understand why I am not online. It truly, truly has nothing to do with anything/anybody in the blogging community-just something I had to do for me :)

NOW-to celebrate I want to offer a BIG giveaway. This will not take place until after Christmas....more like January/February as I want plenty of time to put the items together. I am opening this post up for comments for signing up.
I will be giving away a mystery box filled with many goodies-just as many as the box will hold. You will not be disappointed. This giveaway is open to all my readers. PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT AND A WAY YO CONTACT YOU-I WILL CLOSE THE COMMENTS ON 12-17

Thank you so very much for visiting with me-thank you for your understanding that even though I am not online that I love my readers and friends. I am not one of those people that need constant contact to be a friend :) I consider a friend a friend no matter how often we may "chat" :)
Please do come again :)

hugs and love from SC ,
BeckySC

Noel...AKA Love Letters

I stitched this one today and decided to finish it as an ornament. I stitched it last year and finished it on a box for sweet Brenda for Christmas :) I love how the ornament turned out. I used a finishing fabric that works so well with the design colors. I also used some of my own hand dyed version of chenille trim. I used a dark ribbon for the bow that matches the color of the bird. It made such a lovely ornament :) This one will probably go on the "gift tree"...I have a tree I decorate with extra ornaments that I use as gifts. If I need a gift or know the perfect friend/person that would appreciate a given ornament or if a visitor loves an ornament from the "gift tree" I pull it off the gift tree and send it to them or gift them in person.




Designer: Blackbird Designs
Fabric 32ct. Hand dyed by BeckySC
Fibers: GAST and Overdyed by BeckySC
Start Date: 12-11-2012
Finish Date: 12-11-2012

I must thank you all for your sweet emails :) I truly appreciate you visiting with me :) PLEASE do come again :)
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

Hot Cocoa :)

I stitched this little cutie up today and did the finishng this evening after our annual Christmas Cookie Party here at my house :) TOO FUN as always...as was this ornament :) It would go good with a cookie :)
I cannot get a good pic of the stitches done in Ecru-they DO show up much better than in the pics. My camera is on it's last leg-Santa heard I need a new one :)




Designer: Little House Needleworks
Fabric:28ct. Hand dyed by BeckySC
Fibers: DMC
Start Date: 12-10-2012
Finish Date: 12-10-2012

Thank you to my sweet, sweet friend Julianne for the lovely Christmas gift I received today-I love it and YOU my friend :)-thank you as well to Mindi for the card and marking pins-SO sweet of you :) Blessing to you both.

Thanks as always dear friends for visiting and thank you for your kind emails :) I so appreciate them :) Please do come again :)
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

Glory to God

I LOVE this one. It was a delight to stitch :) It's one of my favorite finishes.....it's the meaning of it that makes it one of my favorites :) Thank you Diane for such a LOVELY/MEANINGFUL ornament. Just beautiful :)





Designer: Little House Needleworks
Fabric: 32ct. Meadow Rue
Fibers: DMC
Start Date: 12-8-2012
Finish Date: 12-9-2012

Thank you so much for stopping by :) Please do come again :)
Have a great week!
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

Merry Christmas Deer

Earlier this week I found an email from a stitching friend alerting me to this adorable freebie. I had to stitch it right away :) Thank you stitchy friend for the heads up and thank you The Little Stitcher for gifting us with this freebie :)
I love how this turned out :)



Designer: The Little Stitcher
Fabric: 32ct. Meadow Rue
Fibers: DMC 115, DMC
Start Date: 12-6-2012
Finish Date: 12-6-2012

Thank you dear friends for stopping by :) Thank you for your sweet emails :) You're all so kind :)
Please do come again!
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

Joy and Peace

WOW, December is moving along so quickly...I'm one of those that will miss it when it's gone :(
Our houseguest from California for the month (actually 5 weeks) arrived safely-although much later than his scheduled arrival time due to severe thunderstorms at his layover in Houston. The festivities start this weekend and we'll be pretty busy with get-togethers for the entire month- I am so excited as I just love getting together with family and friends for fun and fellowship.
I am still stitching away when I have time. I stitched and finished another ornament and I must say I LOVE it :)



Designer: Little House Needleworks
Fabric: 32ct. Meadow Rue
Fibers: Overdyes by BeckySC, CC, DMC, DMC 115 and GAST
Start Date: 12-5-2012
Finish Date: 12-5-2012

I hope to have all my gifts ready to mail next week :) I mailed a couple that have arrived already :) Glad you like them dear friends :)

Thank you so much for stopping by-thank you for your sweet emails-I appreciate them so much. Please do come again :)

hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC

Happy Sunday :)

I have been busy in the evenings stitching some small gifts (Merry Christmas and Believe designs) for shut-ins. I am going to bake breads and pound cakes to deliver to some of the shut-ins in our community and I wanted to include a small stitched gift-Believe and Merry Christmas are just the perfect size. I will continue stitching them this week in the evenings. I can usually stitch 2 or more as I watch TV at night-VERY quick stitches that make such lovely ornaments :):) Thank you to the talented ladies that provided these 2 awesome freebies :)

I was able to do some more finishing this weekend :)


Believe
Designer: The Sampler Girl
Fabric: 32ct. Hand dyed by BeckySC
Fibers: DMC 115
Date Started:11-29-2012
Date Finished: 11-29-2012



Merry Christmas
Threadwork Primitives
Fabric: 40ct. Hand dyed by BeckySC
Fibers: DMC
Start Date: 11-24-2012
Finish Date: 11-24-2012



Believe
Designer: The Sampler Girl
Fabric: 40ct. Hand dyed by BeckySC
Fibers: DMC 115
Date Started:11-29-2012
Date Finished: 11-29-2012

I stitched this one earlier this year--it's been waiting for the finishing. I finished it off on one of the boards hubby cut for me. I painted the board black, added red felt and green rickrack. I love it!



Design: January
Designer: The Prairie Schooler
Fabric: 32ct. Lambswool
Fibers: DMC
Date Started 3-20-2012
Date Finished 3-21-2012

This is another stitch from last year. I finished it as a cube/Christmas present. My DD thinks the cube finishes are so cool :) The ribbon I used is the same as I made bows from for my wreaths on all the windows outside :)



Snowbird
Designer: Ewe & Eye & Friends
Fabric: 32ct. Stoney Point
Fibers: DMC
Date Started:11-18-2011
Date Finished: 11-19-2011

Thank you as always for visiting and thank you for your ever so sweet emails :) They are always so appreciated :) Please do come again :)
hugs and love from SC,
BeckySC