newest creations!

i ordered this book from bamm a week ago it finally came in its called twisted stitches.  it has some weird patterns in it but i loved the bookmark pattern i saw on a blog not to long ago and wanted to make it.  it also had a day of the dead skull my uncle wanted.  here is the bookmark.

i also made this cute samurai frog for my dad and a pink bunny i found in a couple of cross stitch magazines :)  i think i might have to cool it on the cross stitching for a bit as my wrist has been hurting lately but there are so many i still want to make *sigh*

 





drama!

My friend Rachel has been encouraging me to finish love rain.  i have a habit of not finishing dramas i love due to not wanting them to end (silly i know).  I finally finished it but the last 4 episodes while good drove me mad with the back and forth drama between the characters had it not of been Jang Geun Suk i probably wouldn't have finished it but I'm glad i did.  It was a great drama worth watching.

Instead of finishing it as the series aired i started a new drama called To The Beautiful You.  it is based on the manga Hana Kimi (yes it is like the 7th one) this one i had to see because Minho from SHINee is the star playing the part of Tea Joon (sano for those who read the manga).  it is amazing how there can be so many versions but each one has a different take on the manga each one adds its own touch or uses something the others dont.  this one did away with the boy who sees ghost :( and made Sano's rival a classmate instead of from another school. they also added the fact that Tae Joon is a gold metal winner in the Olympics (since its an Olympic year) and the girl fighting for him was a gymnast (never seen that before!).  i am on ep 11 of 16 so far and i love it i cant wait for more and i hope Minho gets many more parts now for Taemin to get a lead role in a drama!

halloween stitching!

hi again my mom decided she wanted a halloween tree this year so i have been busy making ornaments for her.  Here are a few.

 

this one is actually a trick or treat bag

this is after my friend rachel did the cording for me!

catchup day!

so now i can post all the wonderful cross stitches i have been working on since all the birthdays have passed! 

The first is a panda bookmark i made for a friend of mine who loves panda's.

The second is a frog for my dad's birthday! he like Amanda is crazy for anything to do with his favorite animal.



i put it in a neon green frame (I'll post pics later of that!)

and finally my mom wants a Halloween tree this year so i started stitching my Halloween patterns for her.  i haven't finished the trim yet but its coming!

venom

Since i work at a bookstore i  get to read advanced copies of books occasionally.  recently i read Venom by Fiona Paul.  Its a teen book due out October 1st 2012.  It focuses on a young lady named Cassandra living in Venice.  It is a coming of age story filled with mystery and mayhem with a dash of romance.  I don't normally read teen books but this one was exceptionally good and i highly recommend it!  it was a fast and easy read for those of you who are slow readers and it will be guaranteed to keep your full attention.

Hi again! my friends and i recently finished a new drama called i really really like you.  it was sooo cute!  it was a bit drawn out but the main characters were so lovable it was hard to be upset with it.  the story revolves around a young lady (Yeo Bong Soon) from the country side who rescues the presidents son (Jang Joon Won) when he has an accident.  Yeo Bong Soon (Eugene) leaves her mountain village and comes to Seoul to live and look for her parents after her foster 'grandmother' passes away. She finds a job as an assistant cook at the President's Blue House canteen and later, in the Blue House kitchen. She falls for Jang Joon Won (Ryu Jin), a highly intellectual doctor; however, he is married with a five-year-old daughter. His wife is suffering from dementia. As Bong Soon finds herself falling in love with Joon Won, a love triangle builds up when Bong Ki (Lee Min Ki), the President's family's bodyguard, starts to fall for the hillbilly Bong Soon! The drama explores about how Bong Ki gets in touch with his own feelings and how Bong Song's generosity makes the men fall for her.  

I Also started a new drama called To a Beautiful You.  it is based on the hana kimi manga (like so many before it) but this one stars Minho form SHINee and Sulli from F(x).  i absolutely love SHINee so its no wonder i love this drama already only 6 episodes are out so far i cant wait for more though!

In other news I started a new cross stitch project for my dad's birthday.  he loves frogs so i am making him a frog holding a birthday cake.  i will post pictures as soon as i can :)

till next time!