WIP it good!

I'm adding pictures of two of my WIPs today. The first is my green winged Amazon.

So far I've only got his tail done.


You may also notice part of the branch he's perched on. GW, as he is now known, is a pain but is definitely one of my favorites.


My other WIP is called A Star is Born. This is a birth sampler done for the very Brady baby-to-be. My cousin's wife is due in August.


I hope to have this done for the June 22nd baby shower.

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.

Why benevolent being, why?!

Do you ever get to a point working on a project that you've had for so long, you start to wonder what possessed you to start it in the first place?

Good googly moogly, yes! Who doesn't? My current PITA project is my parrot. I worked on him for 5 hours today and still am not where I want to be.

Great question, Jan. She can be found here: http://www.alpineme adow.com/ stitchery/ weblog/

Two for the price of one.

First, Sweet Treat is complete! Finally. I washed it tonight and it's currently drying so it can be framed. Lookie! The background is a beautiful fabric I received from Mary over at Confessions of a Craft Addict (Thanks!).





A close up of the flowers...


...and the three birds.






I think it came out pretty well.

Secondly, remember my first HD of the year, Funshine Bear? I finally took pictures. Fabric in background also from Mary.





Yay me!

A, B, C, D, E...

I saw this on Confessions of a Craft Addict (look left for the link) and figured, 'Hey, I have a huge update later, so why not do two today?' This is the ABC's of me.

Accent: Midwest meets Southern. It's really odd.
Book that I like: Wow, there are a lot. World War Z by Max Brooks was darn good.
Chore I don’t care for: Any of them. They're Chores!
Dog or Cat: Dogs. I have 4.
Essential Electronics: Cellphone!
Favorite Cologne: Anything that Mr. CW wears.
Gold or Silver: Silver
Handbag I carry most often: A small black leather clutch that I adore.
Job Title: Poor college student
Kids: Not yet.
Most Admirable Trait: Mr. CW said it's my kindness. Sure, dear.
Naughtiest Childhood Behavior: Sneaking out at night to play with the horses.
Overnight hospital stays: Many. Migraines suck.
Phobias: Spiders!
Quote: There is madness in love. But there is always some reason to madness.
Religion: pagan
Siblings: Ninja-baby
Time I wake up: Whenever it's convenient.
Unusual Talent or Skill: picking things up with my toes.
Vegetable I Refuse to Eat: Brussel sprouts.
Worst Habit: swearing like a sailor
X-rays: Tons.
Yummy Stuff: I'm addicted to hummus. Truly.
Zoo Animal I Like Most: Tigers!

Back later with my announcement.

In Stitches for Charity

I mentioned in my last post that I was donating a couple of projects to a friend's rescue to be auctioned. I decided to post pictures of the one that is closest to complete. Click the thumbnails for full size pictures.


This is Sweet Treats, designed by Dimensions. Please excuse the shaky photography. I never claimed to be the best photographer, even after photography classes.


I haven't done any of the back stitching yet, and there is still a lot of flora to add, but it's coming together nicely.


The pink you see between the two hummingbirds is the start of another blossom.

What say you? From what you see here, would you bid on it for charity? It will, of course, be cleaned and framed before I hand it over to Ann.

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.