TGIF :-D July 10, 2009

TGIF!!  Its been a busy week w/work, Jacob’s church activities, regular family stuff and working on the biz.

I’m making great progress on the #3 bookmark of the globe and #4’s racecar should be just as quick.  My MIL has ordered a custom chart that I’ll start working on after I finish the bookmarks.  I’m planning to design it on 10ct aida to make it easier for her to see.    My mom has offered to work on some more of my patterns to get me some more examples.  I’ve just got to reprint the charts w/bigger symbols b/c of her eyesight.

I’m still considering making stamped cross stitch kits-when I have the $$ and room.  The screen printer @ Micheal’s is really cool, but its as big as my kitchen table!!  I REALLY need a room solely for the business to hold all my stuff.  I found some free image editing software that will help me remove the backgrounds when I print in virtual stitch.  So, its a  possibility, just not reality…yet.

Well, I’ve got to get ready to hit the movies for my other job (Bruno-ewww!! and I love you, Beth Cooper).  Only trailers, so I’ll leave before the movies really get started.

Monday musings… July 7, 2009

Had a pretty uneventful Monday-Yeah!!

Went to the post office job and had a GREAT time rehashing the weekend w/my friend/mgr and our college student helper.  Went to lunch w/the hubby and sons, then came home a took a short nap.

Biz-related news:  I found a FREE image editing software that works awesomely!!  Think it may help me get designs ready for a stamped xstitch venture in the future.  That $300 silk screen printer is a dream purchase at this time.    Played with a for little bit this afternoon and it removes the background from the chart JPEGs.  So, WHEE for me!!

Think I’m going to excercise for a little while(dancing in the living room), then work on my xstitch bookmarks.

Sunday’s end… July 6, 2009

Today was OK.  Nothing too exciting.

Went to church-we were there early b/c it was our weekend to make coffee.  Very ironic  that those of us that make the coffee, don’t drink it.  :-}  Almost missed the sermon b/c Pastor Mike switched the order of things.  Whew!!

Had lunch, then, Andrew and I both ended up taking naps, which left our 12 yr old and 6 yr old, playing video games while we slept the afternoon away. 

Went to our new life group this evening-AWESOME!!  It feels like we’re actually wanted and our opinions, etc. are appreciated.  WooHoo!!

Didn’t do anything stitching related at all this weekend-OOPS.  Only have 2 more bookmarks to finish, then I don’t know what I’ll do.  May work on stitching examples.  Who knows.

Well, its getting late and I need to get some sleep before work tomorrow.

Happy 4th of July!! July 4, 2009

Coat Closet Designs hopes that everyone has a great 4th and to remember to pray for ALL our leaders, even if we didn’t vote for them.

God continue to bless America!!

Trying something new… July 3, 2009

WordPress is suggesting to write something everyday for National Blog Month, so here goes nothing. 

I am almost done with bookmark #2, only a few more stitches to go.  Should finish tomorrow.  Bookmark 3 will hopefully be started tomorrow also.  It will have a section of the globe on it for a traveling related bookmark.

Once this order is finished, I’m not sure what I’ll be working on.  I’ve considered doing a baby book cover for a couple @ church, whose baby boy will be here in September.  May work on designing that cover soon.  Maybe that will garner some business for me too.  Hmmm….

Life is still busy.  The boys (hubby included) will be going off to camp for a week at the end of July, so I’ll have a week to myself.    I usually have grand plans to “really get down to business” during those times, but it doesn’t happen most of the time.  Hmmm…really NEED to get the boys’ scrapbooks caught up.  I’m about a year and a half behind.  If I can just get stuff pasted in them and in order, then I’ll be happy.  Wish me luck.

Guess I’ll get off the computer now and get some sleep.  Been at the movies all day yesterday and today checking “Ice Age 3″ and “Public Enemies” for my other job.  Saw about 30-40min of each and they were both entertaining.  REALLY want to go back and finish “Public Enemies”. Gotta fit that in too.

Getting busy…. June 29, 2009

Well,  I’m starting to stitch my current bookmark orders-4!!  They’re going to look AWESOME!!

I’m also brainstorming on making something for our youth group…iron-on patches w/their logo.  Jacob thinks the chart looks great.

Gonna get off the computer now and get-ta stitching!! 

June update… June 20, 2009

Hi all!!

Been a busy start to the summer.  Jacob, our eldest, went off to church camp for a week, we celebrated his 12th bday and our 12th anniversary!! 

I have also received 4 more bookmark orders, so I’ve been busy charting those out before I start stitching.  I’ve charted out 3 of them and brainstorming on the 4th.  They’re going to look SOO awesome!!

I also got a sewing machine and 2 chart books from my mom, so those will give me some inspiration.

Next week is VBS for us, so I don’t know how much I’ll be able get accomplished but we’ll see.  We’ve got 2nd graders this year, so it’ll be fun.

Anyways, I’m gonna get off the computer and finish organizing my floss stash, so I’ll be able to know what I’ve got/need to get.    Wish me luck.

Blog candy from The Crimson Moon June 15, 2009

http://http://thecrimsonmoon.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/blog-candy/#comment-540

My beadwork friend is having a giveaway on her blog.  Go check out the link. 

Project finish!! June 3, 2009

I finished stitching AND putting the backings on all 3 bookmarks tonight!!  YEAH!!  I tried to match the DMC floss to the colors in the fabrics.  I think I did pretty well.

I’ll deliver them tomorrow, so I’m excited to see how they like them. 

Bookmark update-10 days in!! May 26, 2009

Well,  I’ve completed stitching one bookmark and have started the 2nd.  All will look awesome!!

I dyed the aida cloth for each bookmark a different color to match the fabric backing (green/yellow, purple and blue) -I did a good job, if I say so myself and added some sparkle too.    I’ll put the backings on after I’m done stitching all the bookmarks.  Shouldn’t take me too long.  Plan to work on them this afternoon.