Today's Teddy TUSAL, and...GIVEAWAYS!

Time for a TUSAL? Totally! Just ask Teddy.

My jar is starting to get pretty full. Will it last the rest of the year? Dunno, guess I'll try mashing them down a bit.

As promised, I've gathered some things to celebrate my 50-follower milestone. There are five packages. Please leave a comment including which package(s) you'd like to be entered for. I think you can select up to two. If you post about the giveaway on your blog and mention that in your comment/entry, I will put your name in twice. The deadline for entries will be August 4. I will post the winners around Aug. 5 or 6. I will be suffering at Cub Scout camp all the previous week teaching 10-year-olds how to shoot a BB gun. I will be quite exhausted afterwards. (Have the margaritas ready, Honey!)

* Edited to add...to enter you must be a follower of my blog. Thanks!

Package #1

 Package 1 is for the ribbon embroidery lover. There are 4 skeins of ribbons, a mixed bag of ribbons, and a little Santa kit.

Package #2

 Package 2 includes 6 skeins of Weeks floss and two pink, stitchable hand towels.

Package #3

 Package 3 includes two charts from The Sweetheart Tree; Blueberries 'N Cream sampler and Catnip Kitty Fob.

Package #4

 Package 4 includes three charts: Wombat Creek-Hearts As One wedding sampler; Ewe and Eye-Me & Thee; and Shepherd's Bush-Button Santa.

Package 5

Package 5 includes seven miscellaneous Kreinik metallics.

I hope you like the giveaway options. Be sure to check back that first week of August to see the winners. Thanks for following me!

Hugs!!

Holy smokes! - a milestone

Wow! I'm now at 50 followers. Who'da thunk?

Welcome to my new followers, and hugs to all of you that have been around since the beginning all those long months ago. tee hee  I'm a little surprised that I didn't scare any of you off with that photo of Mel last week. (He almost scares me off!) I have to blame that on dear, sweet Parsley who said "It would be funny if you sneak in a real stinker some time." So, it's all her fault. ;-)

I have been gathering things for the giveaway that I promised. I just haven't gotten around to taking pictures of them. I will do so in the next day or two. It'll probably be posted with tomorrow's Hunk. I guess I'd better pick out a good one!

Well, I'm so flattered that all of you are interested in my nuttiness. Every time I get a new follower I have to run and tell the hubby to remind him that he should be listening to me, as well. I'm so naughty!

Thank you all so much!

Hunky Friday - What date is it?

Here's your hunk for you...

 

Just kidding! You knew it was Friday the 13th, right?

Do you remember when he looked like this?

I do. Very sad how far those stars can fall.

Now, you don't think I'd leave you with that first image stuck in your head, do you?

Of course not! Here's another hunk for you. This one has as big an ego as the other one, though. This is Maksim Chmerkovskiy from Dancing With the Stars.

 

 

 Okay. Now you can forgive me for that first one. hee hee

See you next week!

Gettin' close to a giveaway!

Ooooo, we're getting close to a 50-follower milestone! I'm up to 48 now. Welcome aboard Tracy J!

I've begun picking out some giveaway items, and I'll be visiting my LNS tomorrow. That could mean trouble!

If you have any friends that enjoy stitching, round robins, or tasty hunks, send them my way. :-D

Did I forget Hunky Friday again?

Oops! I did it again.

I never did get out to see Magic Mike this week. I've been a little under the weather. But, I'm still inspired by the movie and Mr. Matthew McConaughey's recent wedding. awwww

So here he is in all his glory!

I have no words.

Yikes!

 

 

 

 

 

 

And I couldn't resist adding another picture from the movie. Heavy sigh!

4th of July WIPocalypse

Well, here we are. Another month has gone by. Have I gotten any stitching done? Yes, but not enough.

I finished Cat's Band Sampler RR. Boy, was that one a doozy!

Cat's Band Sampler RR

I finished Linda's Mirabilia RR. Garden Beauty. I gave her a little nose job. She had quite a beak on her.

Linda's Mirabilia RR

I'm around halfway through Stephanie's Joan Elliott Garden Fairies RR. I don't usually like to show partial pix of RR squares, but I tried being clever keeping my section unfocused in the back. (A trick I got from Laura of Passione Ricamo, revealing unfocused teaser pieces.)

Stephanie's JE Garden Fairies RR

Speaking of Passione Ricamo...I have the supplies to start the Mistery SAL (except a few PTBs), but I haven't had time to start it yet.

But, speaking of new starts...I figured I needed to start a wee bit on the Bellydancer kit that I am reviewing for Yiota's . I managed to quickly do the first two 10 x 10 blocks yesterday.

Bellydancer No 1 from Yiota's

"What else have you done, Karen?" you ask. Well, I decided that I'm not happy with my DMC StitchBows, so I'm going back to Ye Olde Floss Bobbins. I've been winding, and winding, and winding...and I haven't even scratched the surface. The Girl-child seems to enjoy watching me wind, though.

By the next WIPocalypse check-in I will need to have worked on and/or finished: Steph's JE RR, Kathy's Sweetheart Tree Band Sampler RR, Kathy's Mirabilia RR, and Debbie's JE RR. Not to mention putting a dent in the Bellydancer, completing Section 1 of the PR SAL, and starting Section 2. I'm exhausted just thinking about it, but in a good way.

That about sums up this month. See you in August!

Getting close to a milestone

Oooo, looky! I have 45 followers!

When I get to 50, I will be sure to have a giveaway. Spread the word.

(And I just noticed that this is my 50th post. How fun!)