Christmas knitting – mud&string

ON MY NEEDLES

Christmas Knitting

*MOMM ART JOURNAL COVER

Remember Monday’s post about this journal cover? If you don’t, you can refresh your memory here. It’s made more than a little progress since then –

I added more layers today. Here’s a list, in order of appearance:

1. Gesso

2. Light violet acrylic paint brushed on

3. Anna’s Acrylic Craft Paint, Heather, sponged on

4. Anna’s Acrylic Craft Paint, Royal Fuchsia, sponged on

5. Black acrylic paint, randomly applied with my finger

6. White acrylic paint, randomly applied with my finger

7. Green acrylic paint, randomly applied with finger, which immediately turned into some totally disgusting urine yellow color

8. Book paper torn into scraps and applied with matte medium to cover as much of the above mentioned yellow color as possible and allowed to dry

9. Distress Ink in Dusty Concord, dabbed and blended

10. Distress Ink in Seedless Preserves, dabbed and blended

11. Stencils, iridescent white acrylic paint

12. Stencils, iridescent pink acrylic paint

13. Stencils, iridescent green paint

If not otherwise specified, all acrylic paint is Artist’s Touch, from Hobby Lobby.

Stay tuned – more layers to follow!

BOOKLOVE

I finished a great book yesterday, Family Pictures by Jane Green, good enough to keep me reading for most of two days. No spoilers here, sorry. Bigmommy loaned me one during our visit last week, Jodi Picoult’s The Storyteller. I don’t usually read her books, I don’t enjoy the kid with the disease of the week stories, even with happy endings, but this one has a Holocaust storyline, switching back and forth between past and present voices, more like historical fiction and I’m enjoying it very much. Check these two out if they sound like they might be your cup of tea.

PLEASE, PLEASE MEME (sorry, overcome by Beatles lyrics for a second)

I’ve started a new Wednesday meme, Whatcha Workin’ On? Wednesday, open to all artists/crafters and I’d love for you to add your link below to spread the craftlove. All I ask is that you link back here to further spread the sunshine. Just one more thing – If Mr.Linky isn’t working, please let me know. Thanks!

*My Own Mixed Media

Linking with Ginny’s Yarn Along and Frontier Dreams.

It’s a funny thing about life. If you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. William Somerset Maugham

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WHEW!

Our (usual) cray cray Christmas has come and gone and from the pics, we were all very very good the past year. What was the best part? The Iknead/Coleman/Vaughan family had not one, but two Christmases, The Iknead/Vaughans in the morning and the Iknead/Coleman/Vaughans in the evening.

We went to the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service:

Where I learned that hearing a precious three year old grand singing “Oh Come Let Us Adore Him” will move me to tears, then and now; reminding me of the joy of the real gifts of Christmas, past, present and future. (Excuse me, I need a tissue).

Bigdaddy, as always, set a beautiful table for us Christmas morning:

Again, the food was delish and the company, delightful!

We had a visit from Santa:

and were able to squeeze in a Christmas snuggle or two:

Babydaddy was gracious enough to play Santa for Round 2:

I finally can post a Christmas knitting FO:

Babydaddy’s Handknit Socks

Santa made another stop at Babydiva’s house:

and found that Babydiva had also been very good!

What’s the over the top, greatest thing ever, long time coming and more than well deserved gift for all of the family this Christmas season? Are you sitting down?

(Cue the fanfare)

Mr. Iknead is retired as of December 19, 2013! Retired as in the ceremonial turning off of the alarm clock, sitting around, reading the newspaper and drinking coffee in the morning and what shall I do today retired.

Congratulations, sweetie! You’ve more than earned it! I can’t wait to get started on this new life chapter with you!

More to follow………

When the solution is simple, God is answering. Albert Einstein