Forgive me...

So you'll have to forgive me if I am a bit absent this week in photos and stitching news.
We are in the last week of production for the Summer magazine that I work for, and I think I should just get a cot and sleep at my office when I can.
We are quite behind and need to (hopefully) make friday's deadline. Mostly so we can get the printers our files on time, but also because we all need the long weekend (coming up in Canada this weekend) to recuperate so that we don't kill each other after working numerous weekends and 12 hour days together.
So I'm on the home stretch of this craziness. Tired, but working so that is good.

I did get a chance to stitch for about an hour last night on the Ducky. It's going alright. But I likely won't post some new pictures until I get a fair bit of it done, as it just continues to look like a yellow blob on the linen. Not that exciting for you all to see.

Coming up: More crazy work for me in the next week. On the stitching front maybe the Papillion SAL Part 2 completion by next week and more progress on my WIP's.

Dewdrop Finish, a new start & WIP

I have a finish!
It's the Just Nan Dewdrop (that I was supposed to finish almost a month ago! But at least I'm close).
Here it is:


And here is a perspective shot as my B/F couldn't get over how huge the bead is in relation to everything else:


And with every good finish, there is a new start for me.
I have started this freebie from Krenik called Checkers the Pumpkin. It's almost all Krenik threads, so it's a slow go. But will be very sparkly when it is done.
It's being stitched on 30ct Sunflower Linen.


Here is what it will look like.


And finally a progress pic of the rubber ducky.
This one may take me a bit longer than I thought. But we will just have to see.



Coming up: I also worked a bit the other night on Part 2 of my Papillion SAL. But am not going to (likely) post a picture until I have the second part done.
I also need to get back into Judgement and start page 3, that epicness just doesn't stitch itself! :) And will also get more stitches in the Ducky.

Thanks to everyone for continuing to visit and for your comments!

An opportunity to win...

Steph is having an incredible giveaway on her blog. She has reached 10,000 posts and is giving away a $100 gift certificate to your choice of anywhere if you win! So cool! :)
Check it out here:
http://stephaniecastrodesigns.blogspot.com/2009/04/ive-reached-10000-blog-hits.html#comment-form

Coming up: Should have pictures of the finished dewdrop up tomorrow and maybe some progress pics for the duck soon.
Also I found some L&L patterns that I will either RAK or giveaway as I am not interested in doing these anymore. :)