Counted Cross Stitch

A Great American Painting Counted Cross Stitch

2009-08-28T10:41:00.003-05:00

http://www.moonlightinspirations.com/great-american-painting.htm

From time to time I get the urge to design something more detailed than the whimsical counted cross stitch designs for which I am most known. This counted cross stitch design entitled simply, "A Great American Painting" was inspired by just that, a great american painting. :-) It's a very rich looking design. Hope you like it.

Cross Stitch Pirate Series

2009-07-01T08:41:00.002-05:00

Hi all and Happy Canada Day to all my fellow Canadians!

The second design in our "Pirate Critters" counted cross stitch series is available online. He is a cute one and sure to be loved by you.

Another Counted Cross Stitch Design Finished

2009-06-24T07:41:00.004-05:00

Good morning everybody. I just finished an adorable new counted cross stitch design. This design is called "Sleeping Bobcat" and is now available for purchase.

And don't forget to sign up for our free monthly newsletter. All newsletter members get a free counted cross stitch pattern each month.

Peace

2009-06-21T18:31:00.002-05:00

Our latest design is the third in our primitive annie's series of counted cross stitch patterns. This one is called - A Special Love. The verse reads, "A Special Love Lives Here".

It is shown here on dirty linen. I love the dirty linen for our primitive cross stitch patterns.

Biscornu

2009-06-14T10:21:00.002-05:00

Ok, I finally have the biscornu on our website and it is available for purchase. I'm working on an old masterpiece right now and I'm giving it a real, antiqued look.

My First Cross Stitch Biscornu

2009-05-08T17:32:00.002-05:00

Yes, I finally designed a biscornu and I love it! These are much easier to finish that I thought. I haven't added this design to my site yet as I am still writing the easy instructions but it will be up sometime tomorrow. Hope you like it!

New Counted Cross Stitch Design

2009-05-06T09:33:00.002-05:00

Dance in the Moonlight is our newest counted cross stitch pattern. I have a few others on the drawing board right now so be sure to check out all of our new cross stitch designs.

Today's Breakfast

2009-05-05T08:58:00.004-05:00

Ok, today is a "Fruit Only" day except for one meal where I can eat a deli meat sandwich. I will save that for dinner.
Breakfast - A large bowl of grapes, orange slices and apple slices. I ate enough of this until I was satisfied. Oh, and I am on my second cup of coffee. I usually like quite a bit of sugar in my coffee but can't during the next 11 days but still want my coffee lol. So I am learning to live with sugarless coffee for now. Not a big deal.

Side Note: Yesterday I kept forgetting to drink water which is a huge no no. I need 10 glasses of water per day right now and only drank 5 yesterday so today, I am going to make a better effort to have all 10 glasses of water.

Beginning With Yesterday - Day One

2009-05-05T08:47:00.002-05:00

I am going to chart my progress here. I'm not going to tell you how much I weigh, hehehe, but I will tell you how much I lose in 11 days. I am hoping to lose 15 pounds in 11 days so wish me luck!

The nice thing about this diet is that you know exactly what you can eat each day and it's all foods you have selected so you won't be made to eat stuff you dislike. Four meals a day. No snacking in between. At each meal, you can eat as much as you want of that meals list of foods. So you never walk away hungry. You're not starving yourself. But you want to stop eating when you are satisfied, not completely full. You could eat something else but you won't. So you are not hungry when you stop eating.

Breakfast Yesterday - Scrambled Eggs ( I used four eggs) and one apple. - Again, I can eat as much scrambled eggs and apples and I want here until I feel satisfied. After the four eggs scrambled and the one apple, I was satisfied.
Lunch Yesterday - A plate of deli ham slices and roast beef slices. I had 5 ham slices and 5 roast beef slices.
Dinner Yesterday - Bacon - lots of it and a glass of low fat milk. I love bacon so I ate an entire package of bacon. It didn't stuff me too full. But I was satisfied.
Late Night Snack - 4 hard boiled eggs.

Side Note: I used to drink 2% milk. I really disliked low fat milk. But I had made myself only drink low fat milk on this diet and I grew to really like it. Now, low fat milk is the only milk I drink. This is one of the small changes I have made to my regular daily food schedule and one of the reasons I was able to keep the weight off.

I Started a New Diet Yesterday

2009-05-05T08:36:00.003-05:00

Yep, I did.

A little over a year ago I went on an 11 day diet. During those 11 days, I lost 23 pounds. Not bad for 11 days eh? After the 11 day period, I didn't diet again. I didn't even weigh myself again until yesterday.

So when I woke up yesterday morning, I jumped right on the scale. I had decided to do this diet again and wanted to know a couple of things, - what is my starting weight as I begin this diet, and how much had I gained back from the first time I went on this diet.

I did not gain even one pound back in the little over one year that I had been on the diet. I have been able to maintain beautifully. By just making a few adjustments to my daily eating regime, I have been able to keep off the 23 pounds I lost. And that is certainly great news.

No, I didn't take away the chocolate I love so much, my once a week fast food frenzy, chocolate ice cream, chips, etc. In sum, all foods that I like, I have still eaten. I've learned it is not so much about what I eat, but HOW I eat that makes the difference. I have always eaten junk food in moderation. Most days I am not a heavy eater at all. My metabolism is just not doing its job properly (I also have hypo-thyroid disease as well as chronic anemia) I am a walking proof it works. And nothing else has ever worked for me.

Tribute to those Special Things

2009-05-04T21:41:00.002-05:00

This new counted cross stitch design pays homage to what is really important in our lives - good stitching and good friends!

Another Musketeer Done!

2009-05-02T08:18:00.002-05:00

Good morning all. I just finished the second design in our "Musketeer" series of counted cross stitch patterns - The Three Musketeers. I love this series!

Pirate Bear Done!

2009-04-29T19:17:00.001-05:00

The first counted cross stitch pattern in my "Pirate" series is done. Pirate Bear is a cute little pirate sure to make your little one smile.

Pirate Bear Update

2009-04-29T10:25:00.000-05:00

Ok, well I am still working on my Pirate Bear counted cross stitch design but I really do think I can get it done sometime today. This flu is slowing me down but hasn't completely stopped me.

Another New Counted Cross Stitch Design

2009-04-27T08:10:00.003-05:00

I wanted to post a quick picture of another of my latest counted cross stitch designs. It's a bit different than my usual designs but lately I have been drawn to some more abstract design concepts and will be doing a few more of these counted cross stitch patterns.

Free Cross Stitch

2009-04-27T07:54:00.002-05:00

Our free cross stitch patterns are finally available in PDF format. It took me awhile to figure out the whole PDF thing but I have now mastered it and I love it. So all of our free cross stitch designs are ready for you to download onto your computer. I hope you like them.

And don't forget to sign up for our newsletter and follow me on Twitter to receive other, exclusive free cross stitch patterns.

I am fighting the flu right now but wanted to update everybody before going back to bed. Chow for now!

The Pirates are Coming!

2009-04-25T07:49:00.000-05:00

Yes, the pirates are coming but they aren't very scary. :-) The counted cross stitch design I am working on right now is a pirate bear and I think I might be able to finish him by the end of the day. There will be an entire series of critter pirates and I hope you like them as much as I do.

Counted Cross Stitch - New Designs!

2009-04-25T07:18:00.004-05:00

Well, what a busy few days it has been. After switching our website over to electronic counted cross stitch patterns only, we received quite a few e-mails from customers who said they would like the option of either an electronic pattern or printed pattern. So, after taking that into consideration, we re-vamped our website again and are now selling our cross stitch patterns in both formats.

So onto the next, new design! Max the Musketeer is such a cute cross stitch pattern. I am designing a series of these adorable musketeers.

Primitive Patterns

2009-04-21T08:03:00.003-05:00

Good morning everybody! I just finished the fourth design in our Primitive Patterns' series and thought I would share these first four with you.

This first in the series is "Watermelon Annie". Stitched on dirty, 18 count linen, this adorable prim cross stitch pattern was inspired by the artwork of Cheryl Seslar. I love Cheryl's primitive artwork and will be adapting quite a few of her pieces into cross stitch patterns.

The next counted cross stitch design is Breast Cancer Annie. This Annie is holding a pink ribbon to symbolize our fight against breast cancer.

Newest Counted Cross Stitch Designs

2009-04-20T11:44:00.006-05:00

Hi all. Well, it's a dreary day here, and I just so happen to love dreary days. They inspire me. There's a mysterious low-lying mist in the forest as I look out the window to the backyard and I wonder what it is that I can't see...

I have been designing like a madwoman lately. No particular theme. Just a little of everything and anything. When my brain feels scattered, as it does now, it influences my creativity. For better or for worse, I have no idea. It simply is.

I hope you like the new designs. Feel free to comment.

Snow Tonight (shown above) was done a while ago but it didn't get up on my site until recently due to some health issues that consumed me for a while. Nancy Murdock stitched this for me and did a fabulous job. It was quite a task too because it is a very large design. My largest in fact. It must have felt like forever to Nancy but she stuck with it and showed she is a true professional.

New Counted Cross Stitch Designs

2009-04-17T18:14:00.010-05:00

I have been very busy lately creating some great new designs. All are available in electronic format and will be delivered as PDFs to your e-mail address. Because of this new format, we have been able to reduce the prices of all of our counted cross stitch designs.

Here are some of the new cross stitch patterns now available for purchase.

2009-04-17T14:42:00.004-05:00

Our Twitter challenge is here!

We want you to follow us on Twitter! Click the Twitter bird on the left (a new window will open) and when you get to Twitter, click follow for MorningstarRock under my Twitter profile picture. I am also a singer/songwriter, hence the handle.

I am designing a special FREE counted cross stitch series, EXCLUSIVELY for my Twitter followers. You won't be able to get these counted cross stitch designs anywhere else. They are ONLY for my loyal Twitter followers.

Each month, one exclusive counted cross stitch design will be electronically sent to each person who is following us on Twitter.

After you click "Follow" on my Twitter page, send me a quick e-mail to let me know you want to be a part of our Counted Cross Stitch Twitter Challenge! Be sure to include your Twitter name.

After I have verified that you are now following me on Twitter, you will be added to my exclusive e-mail list to receive the monthly FREE counted cross stitch design.

It's really pretty simple isn't it?

So follow us on Twitter and get a FREE counted cross stitch pattern delivered to you electronically each month.

Thanks to everyone who follows me. I appreciate it more than you know.

It's Been Too Long

2009-04-16T06:48:00.002-05:00

Wow, I can't believe it has been so long since I last posted. A lot has happened since then.

I am in the studio recording my first CD. I am a singer/songwriter and am looking forward to completing the CD this year and then touring. It's been a challenging road but worth every drop of sweat and blood.

I stopped updating my blog because my computer crashed and I went into a bit of a depression after that. The disc on which I had saved all of my cross stitch design files was corrupt and so I was unable to retrieve all of the designs I had created (over 50 designs). I had to walk away for a while and ponder my next move.

After taking a much needed hiatus from designing, I am happy to say I am back at it again and better than ever. I have switched from publishing printed patterns to electronic patterns. The costs associated with publishing and printing has risen and I would have had to increase my prices, which I did not want to do. Postal mail is also on the rise which was also a factor in my decision.

Electronically sending you the patterns you have purchased has several pros. I can sell my patterns to you for less and get them to you faster.

The same amount of time is dedicated to creating my designs. I haven't sacrificed quality. In fact, I have grown as a designer and I am very happy with the new counted cross stitch designs.

You can get more information from my "How to Order" page on my site - Moonlight Inspirations.

The patterns are sent to you electronically via e-mail in PDF format within 48 hours of receiving your payment (most are sent within 4 hours). You just need to have the free program called Adobe Reader installed on your computer (most people already have this installed).

PDF format is so easy for the stitcher to use. You open the pattern with Adobe Reader and can make the chart any size you wish and then print it out. Bam. That's it.

Please don't make copies of your purchased patterns and give them away to people. This hurts my bottom line and I don't make much money from this business as it is. If somebody you know likes a pattern, please send them to my website so they can purchase the pattern themselves. I appreciate your understanding. :-)

So hurry over to Moonlight Inspirations and check out the new designs I have added. I hope you like them as much as I liked creating them.

You can also find Moonlight Inspirations at Patterns Online.

Angels' Blessing

2007-07-06T08:21:00.001-05:00

Angels' Blessing

This counted cross stitch design is perfect for your little angel's room. These two angels will keep your little one safe and snug at bedtime. The verse reads "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep."

Sunflowers and Bears

2007-07-06T08:14:00.000-05:00

What could be more precious than a bear sitting on a sunflower. Both bring smiles to me eyes and I think this design will bring a smile to your face as well!

Tina Davis stitched this model and did a fantastic job.

Counted Cross Stitch

2007-06-12T19:32:00.001-05:00

I have recently completed a new counted cross stitch design based on the artwork of Shari White.It is the first design in our wine themed cross stitch series inspired by Shari White's artwork.

Spring Creek Express by James Lee

2007-05-31T09:30:00.000-05:00

I have always loved Spring Creek Express by James Lee. A large print of it hangs in my living room and now, you can even stitch it! © Artist: James Lee. Licensed by Bentley Licensing Group.

I have recently received a few models back from my fabulous model stitchers (I say MY fabulous model stitchers because they are the best of the best and are invaluable to me, therefore I am keeping them all to myself! lol). Just waiting for some embellishments to arrive, then framing, photographing and then they will be released. I am sure I can get this all done within the next couple of weeks. :-)

We have now released a total of ten cross stitch patterns. Not a large number, but it's a start.

Back to adding beads to a bellpull and then to decide the final placement of the charms. This is my first bellpull so adding the bellpull hardware should be a challenge! :-)

Dodo Bird Cross Stitch Design

2007-05-22T21:01:00.001-05:00

Yes! Tonight it hit me. I know exactly what this design is saying. I am happy to say it is now complete and ready to be model stitched!

The pineapples are coming along slowly. I hope to have them done tomorrow.

Chow for now!

Counted Cross Stitch Designs

2007-05-22T08:26:00.000-05:00

Yes, it has been a month since we released our last counted cross stitch design. What is the hold up you ask? Well, we have four counted cross stitch models back from our stitchers but I still need to decide on the embellishments. It can be a difficult decision since there are so many wonderful beads, buttons and charms from which to choose. Often size is a factor. I have been having some difficulties locating a rubber duck button small enough for a particular design and the others I am just waiting for them to arrive in the mail. After the embellishments have been added, the designs will need to be framed and photographed so I estimate they will be available for viewing on our site in June.

If you have never tried counted cross stitch but would love to learn, be sure to visit our Learn to Cross Stitch page. You will be stitching away before you know it!

Quite often, there is one particular part of a cross stitch design which I find challenging. Earlier, it was the red pepper. This morning, it is a grouping of three small pineapples. Because they are relatively small, I am discovering that providing the detailing is more difficult than I originally anticipated. I did a bit of work on them earlier but have turned back to finish my dodo bird who is behaving himself wonderfully. If you were a dodo bird, what would you say?

To backstitch or not to backstitch. That is often a question I agonize over. I really enjoy backstitching. Not just the look of it after it is complete, but I actually love doing the backstitching. Some parts of a design are obviously in need of backstitching while others lurk in that shade of grey. Some areas I have decided to backstitch can easily be left out by the stitcher if they prefer the no backstitch look or simply dislike doing backstitching.

Back to my dodo! No...my husband is at work, I meant the design. ;-) LOL

An Eventful Week!

2007-05-18T22:59:00.000-05:00

Hi all. Well, it has been a busy week over here. First, the best news.

Moonlight Inspirations is going to be featured in the April 2008 issue of A Needle Pulling Thread magazine. I am very excited about this wonderful opportunity to touch stitchers all over the world.

Well, that red pepper finally gave in and behaved itself and I am happy to say the design is finished! If butterflies and bears appeal to you, then this little cutie will certainly put a smile on your face. I am hoping to have it model stitched in June and then it should be ready for release in July. Let's keep our fingers crossed!

We have a total of four free cross stitch patterns available on our site right now. There are two more left in this series of counted cross stitch tags and I hope to have them done within the next couple of weeks. I will let you know when they are available.

I am taking a break this evening from the country/primitve counted cross stitch design I have been pouring over to work on a colourful dodo bird. This design is quite unique (I mean, how many dodo bird counted cross stitch patterns are there?)and I hope to have him done within the next two to three weeks. I know he is saying something, but I just can't hear him quite yet. Hopefully, he will speak a little louder soon. :-)

Well, it is after midnight here and Civilization IV, Warlords is calling my name. Should I heed the call? ...

Yep! Off I go!

Movies: 152 out of 239

2007-05-08T00:01:00.000-05:00

The following was taken from Teresa Wentzler's Blog. I was so curious to see how I would rate because I love watching a good movie. Here are my results.

“It’s been said that allegedly if you’ve seen over 85 movies you have no life. Mark the ones you’ve seen. There are 239 films on this list. Copy this list, go to your own blog, paste it in and put x’s by the ones that you have seen. Add them up, change the header adding your number, and post it.”

(X) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(X) Grease
(X) Pirates of the Caribbean
(X) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest
( ) Boondock Saints
(X) Fight Club
(X) Starsky and Hutch
( ) Neverending Story
( ) Blazing Saddles
(X) Airplane
( ) The Princess Bride
( ) AnchorMan
( ) Napoleon Dynamite
(X) Labyrinth
(X) Saw
(X) Saw II
(X) White Noise
( ) White Oleander
( ) Anger Management
(X) 50 First Dates
(X) The Princess Diaries
( ) The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

Total so far: 13 out of 22.

(X) Scream
(X) Scream 2
(X) Scream 3
( ) Scary Movie
( ) Scary Movie 2
( ) Scary Movie 3
( ) Scary Movie 4
(X) American Pie
(X) American Pie 2
( ) American Wedding
( ) American Pie Band Camp
(X) Harry Potter 1
(X) Harry Potter 2
(X) Harry Potter 3
(X) Harry Potter 4
(X) Resident Evil 1
(X) Resident Evil 2
(X) The Wedding Singer
( ) Little Black Book
(X) The Village
(X) Lilo & Stitch

Total so far: 27 out of 43. I love a good scary movie!

(X) Finding Nemo
(X) Finding Neverland
(X) Signs
(X) The Grinch
(X) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
(X) Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
( ) White Chicks
(X) Butterfly Effect
( ) 13 Going on 30
(X) I, Robot
( ) Robots
( ) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
( ) Universal Soldier
( ) Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
( ) Along Came Polly
(X) Deep Impact
( ) KingPin
( ) Never Been Kissed
(X) Meet The Parents
(X) Meet the Fockers
( ) Eight Crazy Nights
(X) Joe Dirt
(X) King Kong

Total so far: 40 out of 66. I might be in trouble.

( ) A Cinderella Story
(X) The Terminal
( ) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
( ) Passport to Paris
( ) Dumb & Dumber
( ) Dumber & Dumberer
(X) Final Destination
(X) Final Destination 2
(X) Final Destination 3
(X) Halloween
(X) The Ring
(X) The Ring 2
( ) Surviving Christmas
(X) Flubber*
( ) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
( ) Practical Magic
(X) Chicago
(X) Ghost Ship
(X) From Hell
(X) Hellboy
(X) Secret Window
( ) I Am Sam
(X) The Whole Nine Yards
( ) The Whole Ten Yards

Total so far: 54 out of 90. That's not too bad is it?

(X) The Day After Tomorrow
(X) Child’s Play
(X) Seed of Chucky
(X) Bride of Chucky
( ) Ten Things I Hate About You
( ) Just Married
( ) Gothika
(X) Nightmare on Elm Street
(X) Sixteen Candles
(X) Remember the Titans
( ) Coach Carter
(X) The Grudge
(X) The Grudge 2
(X) The Mask
( ) Son Of The Mask
(X) Bad Boys
( ) Bad Boys 2
(X) Joy Ride
( ) Lucky Number Sleven
(X) Ocean’s Eleven
(X) Ocean’s Twelve
(X) Bourne Identity
(X) Bourne Supremecy
( ) Lone Star
( ) Bedazzled
(X) Predator I
(X) Predator II
(X) The Fog
(X) Ice Age
(X) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
( ) Curious George

Total so far: 75 out of 121. Hmmm.

(X) Independence Day
(X) Cujo
(X) A Bronx Tale
(X) Darkness Falls
(X) Christine
(X) E.T.
(X) Children of the Corn
( ) My Bosses Daughter
(X) Maid in Manhattan
(X) War of the Worlds
(X) Rush Hour
(X) Rush Hour 2
( ) Best Bet
(X) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(X) She’s All That
( ) Calendar Girls
(X) Sideways
( ) Mars Attacks
( ) Event Horizon
( ) Ever After
(X) Wizard of Oz
(X) Forrest Gump
( ) Big Trouble in Little China
(X) The Terminator
(X) The Terminator 2
(X) The Terminator 3

Total so far: 94 out of 147.

(X) X-Men
(X) X-2
( ) X3
(X) Spider-Man
( ) Spider-Man 2
(X) Sky High
(X) Jeepers Creepers
(X) Jeepers Creepers 2
(X) Catch Me If You Can
(X) The Little Mermaid
(X) Freaky Friday*
(X) Reign of Fire
(X) The Skulls
(X) Cruel Intentions
( ) Cruel Intentions 2
( ) The Hot Chick
(X) Shrek
(X) Shrek 2

Total so far: 108 out of 165. lol

(X) Swimfan
(X) Miracle on 34th street*
( ) Old School
( ) The Notebook
(X) K-Pax
(X) Krippendorf’s Tribe
(X) A Walk to Remember
( ) Ice Castles
(X) Boogeyman
(X) The 40-year-old Virgin
(X) Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
(X) Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(X) Lord of the Rings: Return Of the King
(X) Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
(X) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(X) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Total so far:121 out of 181.

(X) Base-ketball
(X) Hostel
( ) Waiting for Guffman
(X) House of 1000 Corpses
(X) Devils Rejects
( ) Elf
(X) Highlander
(X) Mothman Prophecies
( ) American History X
( ) Three
( ) The Jacket
( ) Kung Fu Hustle
( ) Shaolin Soccer
( ) Night Watch
(X) Monsters Inc.
(X) Titanic
(X) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
( ) Shaun Of the Dead
(X) Willard

Total so far: 131 out of 200.

( ) High Tension
(X) Club Dread
(X) Hulk
(X) Dawn Of the Dead
( ) Hook
(X) Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
( ) 28 days later
( ) Orgazmo
( ) Phantasm
( ) Waterworld
( ) Kill Bill Vol. 1
( ) Kill Bill Vol. 2
( ) Mortal Kombat
(X) Wolf Creek
(X) Kingdom of Heaven
(X) The Hills Have Eyes
( ) I Spit on Your Grave
(X) The Last House on the Left
( ) Re-Animator
(X) Army of Darkness

Total so far: 140 out of 220.

(X) Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
(X) Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
( ) Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
( ) Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
(X) Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
(X) Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
( ) Ewoks: Caravan Of Courage
( ) Ewoks: The Battle For Endor
(X) The Matrix
(X) The Matrix: Reloaded
(X) The Matrix: Revolutions
( ) Animatrix
(X) Evil Dead
(X) Evil Dead 2
( ) Team America: World Police
(X) Red Dragon
(X) Silence of the Lambs
(X) Hannibal

152 movies out of 239. Do I win??

Yes, it's official. I have no life. But I love it. :-)

Where Should They Go Next?

2007-05-03T15:56:00.000-05:00

We have released the first two cross stitch patterns in our Worldly Critters series. The first is World Peace and depicts three unlikely friends who show us that peace is possible. The second counted cross stitch design in the series is Aruba or Bust depicting two adorable penguins who are just fed up with the chilly climate and hunger for warmer horizons.

The third cross stitch design in this series is called "There's No Place Like Nome" and is scheduled for release in June.

What location would you like to see these worldly critters in next? Send us an e-mail with the location and if we select your suggestion, you will receive a free cross stitch chart of that design when it is released.

I look forward to hearing your suggestions!

Free Cross Stitch Patterns

2007-05-03T00:51:00.000-05:00

I am about to head off to bed but before I do, I just wanted to let everybody know that I added another freebie to our free cross stitch patterns page. It is an adorable snowmen tag so be sure to print it out. :-)

Free Cross Stitch Patterns

2007-05-01T23:39:00.000-05:00

We just uploaded our first free cross stitch pattern to our website. It is a cute little halloween cross stitch design which you can make into a variety of things so be sure to check it out.

We will be adding many more free cross stitch patterns so be sure to bookmark the page and visit often. :-)

I didn't even have a chance to fiddle with my red pepper this evening. Hopefully I will have some time tomorrow. It is almost finished so I am anxious to get back to it!

We have two new counted cross stitch patterns that will be coming out this month. We will let everybody know when they are on our website. I have been desperately searching for a small rubber duck button for one of them. I have one rubber duck button but it is just a tad too big for this counted cross stitch design. Hopefully I will find something suitable soon. :-)

Counted Cross Stitch Inspirations

2007-05-01T20:41:00.000-05:00

Showers of Affection was my first counted cross stitch design. It is a simple design using a small handful of colours and includes an XOX pink heart button from Just Another Button Company.

When my daughter was about 3 years old, she asked me why it rained. She had been a little down because it was raining outside and we couldn't go out to play. At first I explained the process of rainfall in detail but that didn't seem to make her feel any better. I then smiled and told her that life needed water to thrive and be happy and the rain was God's love sprinkling down upon all living things.

And so Showers of Affection was born.

Now, every time it rains, my daughter smiles and says, "Look mom. God's sprinkling His love again". I reply, "God always sprinkles His love sweetheart. Sometimes it's just harder to see".

Counted Cross Stitch Frustrations

2007-05-01T00:08:00.000-05:00

It's late and I should be in bed lol. I am finishing up a new counted cross stitch design and the red pepper is giving me trouble. If this continues, the red pepper will soon be an apple. :-)

Lately, my creativity has been inspired by my 5 year old daughter Jade. She loves pretty creatures with sweet dispositions. I have a Halloween cross stitch design currently in the works and she looks at it and says "It needs a pretty purple butterfly mommy. It looks too scary right now and everything is better with butterflies!" I told her not unless the pretty purple butterfly has glowing green eyes and spiders dangling from it. She was horrified. I know I will pay for that later in therapy. :-)

Well, the raccoons are having an all-out brawl in my backyard and the sounds are reminiscent of scense from 'Dawn of the Dead', so perhaps I should go back to my Halloween design and finish that up. Or, perhaps I should spend a few minutes listening to Rob Thomas sing 'All That I Am' and then go to bed. Yes, that's it. Good night. :-)

The red pepper can wait until tomorrow.

Counted Cross Stitch Musings

2007-04-30T08:55:00.000-05:00

Well, I finally did it. I have been putting off starting a blog for a while now but just couldn't procrastinate any longer.

Counted cross stitch is my passion and designing has become a very important part of my life. Moonlight Inspirations is a new counted cross stitch design company and when I began in 2006, I didn't fully realize how much more there would be to running a counted cross stitch design business than just the designing lol. I love the designing, I don't love the "business" aspect as much. So much bookkeeping, account recording and maintaining,printing etc, but those are necessary evils. I am hoping that good organization will help keep these tasks under control. :-)

This blog is about my love of counted cross stitch. If you are curious about my creative process, this is the place to be. Many of my counted cross stitch patterns have been inspired by people and events in my life. I will write about these as well as other musings related to counted cross stitch.

Please bear with me as I learn about blogging. I am sure I will get better at it with time. :-)