Springtime :)

I needed something "cheery" this evening (Vonna was so right in one of her comments on one of my previous post...nothing happens for awhile and then the bottom drops out and you get hit by one thing after another and today has been one of those days!!!-but I am determined to stay "cheery" and I continue to remember that I am not in charge and that I am blessed with each new day :) :) ) so I stitched this cute little pinkeep :) I took one of the LK flowers from one of her many designs and added a "Becky" flower with it to produce this adorable little pinkeep :) I just love it and it indeed makes me smile :)
I used 2 buttons to create my flower :)



Don't you just love this backing fabric??? ADORABLE!!

Designer: LK (Flower) and Becky (Flower)
Design: Springtime (self named)
Design Size: 1.5 x 2.5
Fabric: 40ct. solo
Fibers: DMC
Date Stitched: 4-19-09

Aside from the "happenings" of today, we had a lovely day relaxing and birdwatching for most of the afternoon/early evening hours. We have enjoyed birdwatching in our backyard for the past 20 years and I never ever tire of it. We have a long life list and backyard list of birds that visit our yard. I still get excited each year when the season changes and brings in the Summer birds and the winter birds. It's just like being on vacation to me with all the comforts of home :)

I want to thank you all again for your continued visits to my blog-I appreciate your time, comments and your email so very much-you are all so very sweet!!!! I do hope you will stop by again for a visit! I am STILL behind as today just didn't go as planned :) I will catch up when hubby returns to work next week.
Have a lovely new week!!
Many hugs and love from SC :)
BeckySC

Finding homes for my finds :)

I worked on a few of my bargains...finding places for them among my junk, I mean cherished treasures. Whatever you wish to call them, they make my heart sing :) I just love surrounding myself with things I love. :)

Perfect for some of my smalls :)This will look even better once we get the wall painted (2 rooms down, 2 to go)


For now I just placed my red shelf here. I also found the wooden biscuit cutter you see inside the cubby of the shelf back in February and you will remember my cherished Amish nesting boxes :)


The willow type tree you see here was another treasured find back in February when mom and I went treasure hunting :) It has a beehive base and little bees all over the tree!! And do you see the beehive shaped watering can?? LOVE IT!!



I initially intended to paint this black, but my hubby likes it green. I have been holding Joyful Summer for a perfect finish and this is it :) I just love it! This is not hanging where it will be hung. I plan to hang it near my table/display with the red shelf :)


I'm a "tweaker" so I will tweak these displays many times before I get them just as I want them :) and by that time I will probably find more treasures to add and "tweak" :) :) :) I love the Simple Life :)

Thank you my friends for stopping by for a visit :) I so enjoy your dropping by :) I have received several email about my previous posts with all my treasured finds-I will reply later today as it is WAY past my bedtime for a Saturday night/Sunday morning :)
Thanks for indulging me and allowing me to share with you :) Some of you are just too sweet :)
Hugs and love from SC :)
BeckySC

My Saturday Treasures :) (LONG POST)

What an awesome treasure hunting day....hubby didn't get home from Masonic activities until almost 2pm and we almost decided that it was TOO late to go to some of our favorite Antique and consignment shops but we went anyway and am I ever glad we did! I found some REALLY great bargains today and I couldn't be more thrilled! I will have to share them here as I don't have my home blog anymore (sorry folks...too much to keep up with and I know many of you have emailed me about missing it-so maybe you will enjoy this post)-a lot of it is needlework related anyway :)

I think this was one of the best deals of the day....
I LOVE anything to do with birds/birdhouses and have quite the collection in my home. My den has birdhouses in it and my master bath and bedroom is all Bird related as well so this quilt and lap quilts fit right in. Hubby did some bargaining for me and was able to get the full size quilt and 2 lap quilts and pillow sham for $30.00. You better believe they were coming home with me :) I just have it spread out on the bed to take a pic-I still have my shams from my other quilt on the pillows right now.

To show the 2 lap quilts :)


Next up was another WONDERFUL find that I could not pass up...look at this beauty! The Treadle sewing machine stand with a vanity added to the top-this piece is absolutely gorgeous and was marked down 3 times from the original price and hubby talked them down another 10% :) All the items you see pictured with it were purchased today as well :)


I don't usually buy needlework when I am on treasure hunts, but today I bought a few pieces....this framed piece, (I need to clean the glass as you can still see where the sticker was)you should see it up close-it's amazing with the different techniques used throughout- is so different it was 5 dollars...the frame is worth more than that! Also some other goodies I found today as well pictured with it.



I love the unique sewing box...it also came with the threads and look at these vintage scissors. I tell ya I was like a kid at Christmas!! (You will notice an oil can in two of the pics...I found 2 more today.... one for a friend and another spare to use with Country Stitches bird)



This sewing basket also came home with me! Another lady spotted it after I did and wanted it-but I had already paid for it :)
I had to get the Beehive honey pot as well :)

This shelf is SOOOOOO cool and I plan to take the patchwork out of it and add one of my stitched pieces...it will more than likely get a paint job as well. And, I bet you stitchers know what I plan to do with the other item in this pic :)

These are two more needlework items I could not pass up. They are both just adorable.

Another needlework piece...this box is gorgeous and stitched over 1.
I also got the crocheted doily under it :)


And you can't tell in the other photo-but this Green Tiara candy dish has bees and beehives all over it-it was the first thing I spotted today. It makes my heart sing :) :) :)



WOW, if you are still with me, thanks for reading and stopping by :) I appreciate your visits so much :)
I owe a few emails to several people, but I think I am going to go stitch awhile tonight as my stitching time has been so very limited for 2 weeks :) and will reply tomorrow and try to visit blogs as well :)
Hugs to you all and enjoy the simple things :) And remember you have a friend in SC that loves ya!!
BeckySC

Update on Industrious Bee Sampler....

Still working on this gorgeous sampler. I think this must be one of the most enjoyable pieces I have stitched to date. I just love everything about it and I look forward to picking it up every chance I get. I did put it aside for a couple of days to stitch Julianne's ornament.

Design: The Industrious Bee Sampler
Designer: Theron Traditions
Design Size: 11 1/4 x 11 1/2
Fabric: 32ct. Natural
Fibers: DMC
Date Started: 3-26-09

I have Julianne's ornament ready to mail as soon as I can get to the PO and my fingers are itching to start a few more pieces, but again, I just love The Industrious Bee Sampler so much I can't stop stitching on it :) However, I may put it aside for a few days and stitch a few Smalls that I have been wanting to do as well as Amy's Summer exchange and her ornament for next months swap.

I am not due to receive ornaments from the swap until June, as I am the last one to receive, but Jill sent this cutie early.


I received some very heartbreaking news late this evening and my heart is truly hurting. I get a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes each time it crosses my mind. I'm not going to post about it-but please remember to love your family and friends and TELL them and show them daily :) Life is never certain, and every new day is a blessing. You should always live each day to the fullest.

Thank you for stopping by-I appreciate your visits so much. I apologize for not getting by your blogs...hubby is on vacation and we are staying plenty busy.

To all my sweet friends out there-you all know who you are-I love you!!
Have a lovely week.
hugs,
BeckySC

An Adorable exchange :)

Today the mail brought the most adorable Spring Exchange from Amy :) I just LOVE it all and can't thank you enough my friend!! Look at this adorable (yep, using that word a lot to describe this ADORABLE exchange)pillow. I just love it, Amy :) Thank you so much!! And the cutest wind chime with a Goldfinch (happens to be one of my most favorite birds) and the coolest cupcake cups-looking forward to using those :) You spoiled me Amy :) Thank you again SO VERY MUCH :)


I have made further progress on Industrious Bee Sampler. STILL loving this one :) I must however put it on hold a couple of days while I stitch a Christmas Ornament for Julianne.

Thank you to whoever sent me the Peach Sherbet CC with the message.."Becky, Wishing you a beautiful Spring!" Thank you for your thoughtfulness :)

Hubby starts vacation on Monday so I will still be limited in my computer/stitching time as we still have many projects to complete and start around the house and hubby has a week of Masonic conferences and we also hope to go spend the day with Amy and Ray at some point this month or the first week of May :)Lot's to cram into April :) So, if you don't hear from me much please know I am thinking about you and will be back to blogging regularly as soon as I can :)

Thank you all so much for your continued visits -I appreciate them and your time so very much :) Please do come again!
Happy Good Friday and have a Blessed Easter :)
hugs,
BeckySC

Meager Stitching :)

I don't have a lot to show for the past 5 days....hubby has been off and we have been working long hours in the yard (I enjoy yard work almost as much as I do stitching) and I am just too pooped in the evenings to stitch or blog or anything that requires any energy :) :) :) Just a nice long soak in the tub is all I have been managing in the evenings (with some lovely bath therapy that dear Jan sent me :) Thanks friend! It really helps!!). We still have a list of things to get to, including getting the garden tilled and planted-we are hoping tonight is the LAST of the COLD weather. The indoor stuff will have to wait until his vacation. We painted both the laundry room and the master bathroom in January and February but limited time and weather did not allow us to get the crown molding cut/painted and installed... I STILL have unfinished crown molding and shoe molding lying in my dining room floor...but we will eventually get to it all :)
I am still working on Industrious Bee Sampler, but as I said I have not had any stitching time-but here are my meager efforts for the last 5 days :)


Design: The Industrious Bee Sampler
Designer: Theron Traditions
Design Size: 11 1/4 x 11 1/2
Fabric: 32ct. Natural
Fibers: DMC
Date Started: 3-26-09
And, I forgot I had pre-ordered The Stitcher's Companion Set by Liberty Hill until a package arrived from The Silver Needle in yesterday's mail :) I have a large collection from Liberty Hill and I just couldn't pass these beauties up :)



I will probably be MIA for a bit as it is truly a busy time of year for us and hubby has vacation coming up and I really don't see a lot of blogging time until the first of May or so :) I'll pop in if I have something to share :)

Thanks as always for stopping by and for your sweet comments. I do so appreciate them :)Please do come again :)
Have a Blessed Easter my friends!
hugs,
BeckySC

More Industrious Bee Sampler :)

I am still just loving this piece! The colors, though MANY color changes in each flower and leaves...make it such a joy to stitch. I love how it is stitching up.

Design: The Industrious Bee Sampler
Designer: Theron Traditions
Design Size: 11 1/4 x 11 1/2
Fabric: 32ct. Natural
Fibers: DMC
Date Started: 3-26-09
I received another order from Amy today :) This is my LAST order for awhile. I have been stash crazy since a few Birthday GC's jump started my stash buying in February. I just couldn't resist these beauties though :) I browsed Hoffman's for these goodies and then asked Amy to order them for me :) I am so excited about a couple of them and plan on starting at least one :) I have my eye on Needles and Pins from Theron Traditions. It's a BEAUTY!!! :)


Thank you for stopping by for a visit. I enjoy hearing from you and hope you will come again!
hugs,
BeckySC