Okay, You Caught Me.

...Hi, my name is CW and I am a procrastinator. But no more... at least for now. 5 of my friends and one family member are pregnant! Yay! I'm going to be doing 7 birth samplers between now and however long it takes. Why 7 when there's only 6 pregnancies? One of my friends has an older son who I'm also making one for so he doesn't feel left out.

There is the possibility of doing 4 more since my friend R has two boys from a previous relationship and her fiance W has two boys from his previous marriage. I've yet to ask if they want any for the boys because, well, I'm swamped. Also, this is a surprise gift for her. It's also a surprise for my Aunt S. and Uncle S. H,K, and B all know and are loving the idea.

Up first, starting tomorrow is the sampler for B's baby girl. It's called Brier Rose and is designed by Janlynn. I think her and her husband W will love it!

One last announcement. If you like to read creative writings, please check out my other blog The Cryptic Scribe Scribbles at http://crypticscribe.blogspot.com. I'm doing a 31 posts in 31 days challenge, so I have no excuse for not updating. Seriously, you can threaten me if I forget.

Photo Finish

Sweet Treat is officially framed.



I also made an envelope out of an old picture for the thank you note.



I really hope this is a good item for Ann's rescue.

What the...

Yep, I'm still here. Life suddenly exploded... again.

• Doctor's appointment for my migraines- no change.
• Uncle Boo graduated- Congratulations, dude!
• Estranged grandparents of CW wanted to get together- That... was interesting.
• Storms up the whoohah.- I chose to protect the computer.

But... I am here. Promise. First, I missed my own blogiversary. Yep, that's right. 5 days ago, my craft corner was in cyberspace for exactly 1 year.

Secondlyly, here are my goals for June.

1. Finish the last 6 of Ninja Baby's Care Bears.
2. Finish the parrot for Mr. CW's Mom.
3. Start and get at least 25-50% of birth sampler done for cousin's baby girl.
4. Get at least 400 more stitches into Ninja Baby's birth announcement.
5. Frame and send out Sweet Treat to Ann.

And something I found on Stitch Bitch's blog. She's linked over on the left.

What is in the back of your car? Um, some cinder blocks and a bag of softener salt the last time I looked. (It's a pick-up)
What color is your toothbrush? blue
Name one person that made you smile today? Mr. CW
What were you doing at 8 am this morning? Sleeping
What were you doing 45 minutes ago? I hardly remember 5 minutes ago today.
What is your favorite candy bar? frozen Snickers
Have you ever been to a strip club? Yeah.
What is the last thing you said aloud? Why?
What is the best ice cream flavor? mint chocolate chip
What was the last thing you had to drink? water
What are you wearing right now? a black t-shirt and blue jeans
What was the last thing you ate? a bagel
Have you bought any new clothing items this week? No, but I did last week.
When was the last time you ran? The last time I was chased.
The last sporting event you watched? The last game of the Stanley Cup Finals. Go Redwings!
What is your favorite flavor of popcorn? ranch
Who is the last person you sent a comment/message on Myspace? No, no myspace...ever.
Ever go camping? Yeah.
Do you take vitamins daily? yes
Do you go to church every Sunday? No.
Do you have a tan? Sure...if being almost see-through pale is a tan.
Do you like Chinese food over pizza? Sometimes.
Do you drink your soda with a straw? Sometimes.
What did your last text message say? "Mkay so what's up?"
What are you doing tomorrow? I haven't decided yet.
Look to your left, what do you see? my dragon lamp, my alarm clock, and my dragon incense burner
What color is your watch? blue and silver
What do you think of when you think of Australia? wallabies
Do you use chap stick? in the winter
What is your birthstone? sapphire
What is your favorite number? 7
Do you have a dog? 4 of them
Last person you talked to on the phone? Mr. CW
Have you met anyone famous? some motocross riders, a radio dj that was on "WifeSwap" and an 80s singer
Any plans today? not particularly
How many states have you lived in? 2
Ever go to college? Yep.
Do you dye your hair? Sometimes
Biggest annoyance in your life right now? friends
Last song listened to? Linkin Park- Leave out all the Rest
Can you say the alphabet backwards? yes
Do you have a maid service clean your house? no
Are you jealous of anyone? no
Is anyone jealous of you? Maybe.
Do you love anyone? Yep.
Do any of your friends have children? Most of them.
Do you eat healthy? Sometimes
What do you usually do during the day? Live.
Do you hate anyone that you know right now? Hate is a wasted emotion.
Do you use the word 'hello' daily? probably
What color is your car? mocha brown
Do you like cats? yes
Have you ever been to Six Flags? no
How did you get your worst scar? I fell on a spiked gardening utensil when I was 6.

Y'all can't get rid of me that easy!

I'm ba-a-ack! Miss me? Thought I fell off the face of the planet? Well wonder no longer, dear readers. CraftWench is back.

My life has been, to put it bluntly, circling the drain. Mr. CW's grandmother passed away (may she rest in peace), D-san (the ninja baby) decided giving the entire family a heart attack by not breathing was a good idea, my migraines are packing a huge punch, my computer is still dead, and finals happened. D-san is now being treated for apnea and finals are over. Two out of five ain't bad, I suppose.

So what does this mean for the craft-corner? No progress was made... at all. I dropped everything to deal with what life threw at me, until two nights ago. I picked up my hummingbird cross stitch, took my frustration and turned it into something positive.

I've decided to donate my hummingbirds (that one was bittersweet as it was meant for my grandmother) to a friend's rescue to auction off at a fundraiser. (http://www.arfchicago.org/) Check them out, they're a great organization.

So to get back into the swing of things, I'm answering the newest SBQ:

For seasoned stitchers: Define a stitching term or acronym for new stitchers.

Well, my favorite term has always been SABLE. SABLE means Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy. I... am so there. Between what I have acquired on my own or through my pusher (Mr. CW), and what I inherited, there is no way I will ever finish.

Ayo, I'm tired of this technology.

So... I'm back after a slight crash of the computer, I'm back. Nothing has changed on the crafting front, but I did get one of my research papers done. So... on to new things!




When you stitch a pattern that you have downloaded do you print out the pattern or do you stitch directly from your computer screen?

I actually save them on a disc and print out copies as needed. I always have a working copy so I don't mess up the original. This makes things so much easier. That way, I have it stored neatly, and I don't have to go back to the site/search my hard drive for it or deal with trying to count on the screen.

That Quite Contrary, February.

Another month has gone (where, I ask) and so begins one anew. I have too much to do. Fah. So... here are my goals for February. I so know most of this will go unfinished.

1. Finish all eight Care Bears for my brother's room. Sunshine Bear is almost completed.
2. Finish Lil' Yet-to-be-named's Heaven Sent birth announcement. By the time I finish it, I should have all of the relevant info. An example can be seen here. http://www.janlynn.com/detail.cfm?ID=2176
3. Start and finish Bedtime Bears Trio (Janlynn)- also for my brother.
4. Start A Friend Knows, created by Dimension.
5. Start and finish baby quilt.
6. Start Try to Relax (Dimension).
7. Finish Love by Artecy for Mr. CW.
8. Finish Parrot by crosstitch.com for Mr. CW's grandmother.
9. Finish Deer latch hook kit (Caron) for my father.

Happy Dances?

Here's another SBQ:

Have you had a happy dance yet this year? If so, tell us about it! (Or just point to the entry that mentions it.) If not, when do you predict it will be?

I have not, unfortunately, had a happy dance yet this year. I should have one very soon however. Sweet Treat is almost completed and I also picked up some quick stitch things for my baby brother today. What nursery is complete without Carebears, I ask you? I've got 8 and can probably knock one out in a couple of ideas.

Favorite Finish

Today's SBQ was:

What was your favorite finish of 2007?

Well, this is hard for me to answer. Sadly, I did not have even 1 stitching finish in all of 2007. Yes, that's right. I should go hang my head in shame.

I did however finish two latch hooks. My favorite of which was one entitled "Cat Nap" by Caron International. So, there you have it.

I now must go work on my WIPs so I can have at least 1 finish for 2008. Eep.

Progress!

So have you ever had a time where you felt like it didn't matter what you did, you never made any progress on whatever you were working on? Yeah, that was the last few months for me.

So with 12 days left before winter semester starts, I finally made progress! Sweet Treats now has most of a hummingbird, part of the border, and two flowers. It's starting to look like something!

Also, back in October, I said I was going to do an angel for Mr. CW's grandmother. We talked about it and since she had birds most of her life, I decided to stitch a parrot for her (found on crosstitch.com). It still doesn't look like anything, but a big chunk of its tail is done.

So hopefully, I can keep up the pace and at least get Sweet Treats knocked out before school starts.