Thursday, October 6, 2011

Cuteness.....


I was wandering through Hobby Lobby today
(BTW....they have papermache boxes 50% off this week)
with my 40% coupon when I saw these.....


.....and I knew they would be perfect for .....


Bloom needleminder
Motif from "Bloom Pincushion" by M Designs
JCS March/April 2011 issue
Stitched over 1 on 25ct evenweave
w/ DMC

....a needleminder to befriend my
needlebook made by Faye .....

now...what will I do with the others......

~  *  ~   happy stitching   ~  *  ~
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53 comments:

  1. Patty C.October 6, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    Oh my gosh - I just love that - What a fantastic idea !!!!!!!! I am so impressed -I cannot stop staring at them.

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  2. CatherineOctober 6, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    How perfect and adorable!!

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  3. Susan in SCOctober 6, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    Oh, I just love this! You are so talented!!

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  4. CindyOctober 6, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    wow...that is tooooo cute....thank you for sharing...its just perfect!

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  5. gracieOctober 6, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    I love the needleminder....I will have to get to Hobby Lobby soon! Thank you for sharing...

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  6. AndreaOctober 6, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    OMG, too cute!!!!!!!!!!!!
    And thanks for the HL tip! I'm going in the morning, I need boxes badly!!
    xoxo

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  7. TeresaOctober 6, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    What a fun find at the Hobby Lobby. I will be visiting one next week in New Hampshire and will have to look for them.
    Too cute for words.
    Teresa's Heartfelt Stitches

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  8. Tricia October 6, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    If those aren't the cutest thing! What a sweet gift!

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  9. DeborahOctober 6, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    Another great idea that we are all going to steal. LOL.

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  10. CalamityJrOctober 6, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    Great eye - and memory! That's a lovely finish.

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  11. FayeOctober 6, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    ygg!!! SO creative~~~ The perfect compliment!!!! Faye

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  12. TheresaOctober 6, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    ï¼´his is perfect!!!!!! How adorable!!!!!!

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  13. valerieOctober 6, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    Too cute! Very clever!

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  14. MicheleOctober 7, 2011 at 12:45 AM

    cute cute cute! you are sooo clever :)

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  15. The Outgoing IntrovertOctober 7, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    That is absolutely adorable and it fits perfectly!!! What a great and creative idea!!

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  16. AliOctober 7, 2011 at 2:36 AM

    What a fab idea it looks great x

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  17. LesleyanneOctober 7, 2011 at 2:42 AM

    Wow what a great idea. It is perfect.

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  18. butterflyOctober 7, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    What a great idea Karen , i love it when you find something you can use for your cross stitch.So different.

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  19. UnknownOctober 7, 2011 at 3:14 AM

    They would make great personalised key rings.... just love them

    Now why cant we these these little lovlies in New Zealand?????

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  20. SiobhánOctober 7, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    Karen, you are so talented!! I would never be able to translate a design like that into something that doesn't come with explicit directions as to how to do each step. Super cool!

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  21. JaneOctober 7, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    Oh, you are so clever ~ I love all your unique ideas and creations and this one is fantastic, so sweet ~ well done you xxx

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  22. MargaretOctober 7, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    Fantastic! How clever you are to think of it!

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  23. Jackie's StitchesOctober 7, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Karen, you are brilliant! I don't look at things the way you do clearly as I would have just walked on by them.

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  24. Vonna PfeifferOctober 7, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    Beautiful! They've got all kinds of good stuff at Hobby Lobby! A perfect fit for the perfect pocket accompaniment!

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  25. JennyOctober 7, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    What a great idea - it is just perfect! I wish that I was better at seeing opportunities like that. (And that I had a 40% off coupon for HL.. LOL)

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  26. KarenVOctober 7, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    Great idea! I wouldn't have put two and two together like that either. It turned out very cute.

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  27. ChristineOctober 7, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    What a briliant idea, it matches perfectly

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  28. CarolOctober 7, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    How sweet, Karen! You really have an eye for repurposing things and turning them into the cutest inventions :)

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  29. Lisa SOctober 7, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    What a great find Karen and a wonderful idea!! it is perfect with the needle book from Faye!

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  30. Nan ~ Threadwork PrimitivesOctober 7, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Just perfect. Love it.
    Nan

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  31. BekcaOctober 7, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Such a great idea!

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  32. AnonymousOctober 7, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Cool idea. You are so clever.
    I just have to steel this idea. I am in the running to be the new program chair for my stitching guild. I think they would love this ideea.

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  33. KellyOctober 7, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    What a cute idea!! This may be a good gift for our guild retreat.

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  34. MelanieOctober 7, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    What? HOW PERFECT is that!! Love it!! That's just crazy cool.

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  35. The Inspired StitcherOctober 7, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    Oh now that is the bee's knees! Too dang cute.

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  36. BethOctober 7, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    How very cute and creative of you!

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  37. LoisOctober 8, 2011 at 4:57 AM

    What a great idea and so cute!

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  38. Charlene ♥ NCOctober 8, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    What a great eye you have for transforming the mundane into the cutest! Great job. Think they'd make really cute tiny ornies?

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  39. FionaOctober 8, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Very inspired and cute. I always enjoy seeing your wonderful creations.

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  40. DaffycatOctober 8, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    This is precious, Karen! Great find!

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  41. UnknownOctober 8, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    Absolutely darling! A perfect accessory to Faye's gorgeous Needleminder. I wish I could come up with the cute ideas you do!

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  42. LynnOctober 8, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    What a fabulous finish!! This was an amazing find! I never would have thought of doing something like this. It was a wonderful idea.

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  43. RobinOctober 9, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    Too too cute. You are so clever!

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  44. BluOctober 9, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    That is so cute! What a clever idea!

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  45. EvalinaMariaOctober 9, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    You can finish them all as a needleminders and pass them on as gifts. Congrats on the brilliant idea, they are a perfect match!

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  46. TerriOctober 9, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    The imagination of people! What a great idea, Karen. I would never have had the vision.

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  47. KayOctober 9, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    *Gasp!* I love it! I was just fondling some of those the otherday trying to figure out what do to with them. Since I'm not a scrap-booker nothing came to mind. But this... This is just Perfect!

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  48. JulieOctober 10, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Such a fabulous idea, and so very cute

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  49. SallyOctober 10, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    What a brilliant idea Karen! So pretty.

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  50. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    You are so talented! Your ideas and designs are always fresh and beautiful!

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  51. Carolyn NCOctober 11, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    Love it - will be awesome!

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  52. PumpkinOctober 17, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    SO cool!!!! Were they in the scrapbooking section? I'm wondering if another craft store would have them.

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  53. Anna van SchurmanNovember 5, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    What a cute idea! Sorry I'm so behind in my reading but I just had to stop and tell you how much I adored this.

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