Monday, November 14, 2011

Joy.....


I have been stitching away on CHS "Frederick"
but couldn't resist the urge to stitch this
ornament after seeing  Lee's (Lake Stitcher)
wonderful adaptation, which I just loved by the
way.   Yes, I just had to order the PTP Phoenix fabric to "borrow" Lee's colorway, but I
decided to play with this brown linen
while I waiting on my order.

Joy in the Snowflake

Little by Little "Joy in the Snowflake"
2011 JCS Ornament issue
32 ct. brown linen w/ Victorian Motto threads

This has to be one of my favorite designs in
the new JCS ornament issue.  Although I love
the suggested thread colors, I am very pleased
with the look of the red and cream on the
brown linen.  Too large to be an ornament,
this will become a little pillow to tuck
away in a basket this holiday.


blue joy
Yummy blue from Victorian Motto!

This was a pretty quick stitch and since I
love the original blue/brown combo, I now
want to stitch it again with blue on the brown
linen.  I also got my red fabric so I will be
stitching it using Lee's green/creme colorway! 

Good thing I like this ornament!

These will have to wait though.....
I am determined to finish Frederick first!

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As always....thanks for visiting and I hope
you have a great stitchy week!

52 comments:

  1. Gorgeous the red and cream look striking looking forward to seeing the blue version xx

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  2. Oh, SO beautiful!! I love all of the colors!

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  3. Joy is so pretty - I hope you post all three combinations together when they are done - I so admire folks like you who are fearless with fabric / fiber changes!

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  4. A gorgeous finish. Look forward to seeing your blue colourway.

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  5. Love experimenting with the color combos!! The red on brown sure did turn out nice....ygg!

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  6. Nice! I do love both color combos Karen :o)

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  7. How gorgeous!!! You have put this on my radar now! I love the red/cream colors!!!!

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  8. I love how this came out in that colorway! Beautiful! Hope Frederick cooperates for you.

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  9. OH I love this color combo. Pink would look great with it as well. :o) I plan to stitch this one soon too.

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  10. I like the brown and Lee's version - both more than the original! Just gorgeous!

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  11. Gorgeous
    I think this would look great in many colors.
    I love the fabric you have chosen -just beautiful ;)

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  12. I love this design too and think it could be done in so many different colour combos. I love your version with the red. Beautiful stitching!

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  13. Love it! Congrats on the finsih.... and on the pending start.

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  14. Totally love this! Makes me want to stitch it now.

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  15. very pretty! I just love this ornament, and I really like seeing everyone's different colourways for it!

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  16. I love this color change up! I am looking forward to seeing the blue and cream version too.

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  17. Love this one. It will look beautiful in all the color ways that you are planning.

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  18. That is such a gorgeous finish - looking forward to seeing the blue/cream version too.

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  19. Beautiful stitching Karen, i love the red and cream, can't wait to see the blue and cream one now.

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  20. ooo it looks fab in that colour way and can't wait to see it in the other version .. hope you get Frederick done :) love mouse xxx

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  21. Great finish and I love the red and cream colourway.
    This was one of my favourite designs from this year's issue.

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  22. Beautiful, love your choices of fabric and threads!

    Hugs,

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  23. Very pretty ornament! It will be nice to see the different versions. :)

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  24. So, sooo pretty! Love the colors :)

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  25. I love the fact that this ornament looks so nice stitched in a variety of color combinations...yours is lovely, Karen, and I know that blue and beige one will look equally nice.

    Good luck with Mr. Frederick!!

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  26. I love how you're experimenting with all different colour combinations, can't wait to see the next ones! Happy stitching and best wishes to you.

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  27. Love the way you changed the colors Karen! I also love the blue and cream with the brown linen! So many choices....

    Have a nice Thanksgiving:)

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  28. Gorgeous colour choices and the blue on that brown will look amazing. x

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  29. Nice choice of colours. There are so many nice ones in this years edition, I think my monthly ones for next year will all come from it.

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  30. Karen
    I love the playing you have done with your color choices...it is a wonderful(and sometimes scary) feeling to step outside the box and truly make a piece our own.
    Busy Hands...Happy Heart
    Patricia

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  31. Pretty! Can't wait to see that Fred. :)

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  32. Love it! Can't wait to see the blue/brown version!

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  33. I love this color combo! A very nice turn in your "playground." :)

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  34. Love your stitching and the way you "see" the design and can make wonderful things. A true gift..or a gifted person? Warmest regards, Christina G

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  35. Awesome!! I think both colorways look fab. :)

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  36. I really love these colours Karen. I might have this myself if I get chance before Christmas.

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  37. Loving your colour choices. I might just have to look for a nice blue and beige to stitch an ornament as I really like those colours together.

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  38. Love the colour changes. This has made me look at this ornament in a whole different way!

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  39. You'll just pop one (or two) out in a minute, won't you? I love, love that brown and red! And those VM colors on the brown look delicious, too. Gotta get moving, my own self. Hope you have a great weekend, and a peaceful Thanksgiving!

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  40. LOVE it! I have it sitting in que waiting to be stitched but with Faye's colorway! I was thinking about doing a red and now seeing it finished, i might have to pull some red/cream to do another one. great job as always!!!

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  41. Beautiful finish, Karen! I love the colors.

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  42. That is absolutely gorgeous. Love the red and cream on brown.

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