tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82161424711982361592024-03-05T14:58:09.102-05:00Kate + Ice CreamKate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-237710400170729452013-01-31T17:54:00.000-05:002013-01-31T17:58:52.474-05:00Home 365 - JanuaryInspired by Elsie's post over on <a href="http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2012/12/lets-try-a-365-project-.html" target="_blank">A Beautiful Mess</a>, I decided that on January 1, 2013 I would start a 365-day photo challenge. I'm 31 days into my Home 365 project and wanted to share my month in review with you!<br />
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I'll admit, January has been a stressful month. With the start of a new year, opening up shop, my birthday, a week+ of cold and rainy weather, and the stress of searching for a job, I'll be glad when the clock strikes midnight tonight.<br />
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How was your first month of 2013?Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-76987730733148608542013-01-11T14:17:00.000-05:002013-01-11T14:17:48.992-05:00Mardi Gras SeasonHere it is! The first freebie of the new year! Being that it's my first Mardi Gras since moving to Louisiana I thought it was fitting to make a small design commemorating the occasion.
Follow the link below to download the <em>free</em> chart!<br />
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<a href="http://kateandicecream.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/mardigras2013_8-5x11.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to download the PDF</a>.<br />
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Let me know if you like the chart or if you plan to stitch it. Stitch the mask, stitch the words, or stitch the whole darn thing - I would LOVE to see it! And don't forget to add any pictures to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/kateandicecream/" target="_blank">K+IC Flickr group</a>!<br />
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Laissez les bons temps rouler!<br />
Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-3496213068386751532013-01-07T17:49:00.000-05:002013-01-07T17:52:52.296-05:00Featured PlayersHave you checked out the shop lately? I'm pretty excited to say that there are three K+IC charts <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/kateandicecream" target="_blank">currently available</a>. Here's a tasting...<br />
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I'm in the process of stitching Home. Like you, virtual stitches just don't do it for me so I'm putting the floss to the fabric for some glamour shots. Eventually every chart in the shop will have a stitched model but you have to start somewhere, right? Here is the progess.</div>
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I have also created a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/kateandicecream/" target="_blank">Flickr group</a> for customers to post pictures of their progress and finishes on K+IC charts. Become a member today!</div>
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Happy Monday. Have a great week!</div>
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We moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana in July of last year and it was hot as a damn furnace. My boyfriend - it sounds funny calling him a boyfriend after almost 7 years - got a new position in his company and we packed up our bags, sold the house, and moved from the rural Eastern Shore of Maryland to downtown Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana. We're renting a 740 sq ft house - a huge downsize for us - in a very eclectic neighborhood just blocks from the Mississippi River. We can ride our bikes downtown for a bite to eat and walk to the farmer's market. Everyone is friendly and there is a great sense of community. Its a huge change for us and we love it.<br />
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I thought it would be a piece of cake finding a job in my field in a capital city. In the meantime though I had a good amount of contract work to do for my previous employer so money was coming in. As time passed with only a few job interviews and my contract work beginning to trail off I needed to find a way to make money so I could continue to contribute to my portion of our household expenses. I remembered back to last Spring when I was sitting with my dad and my brother at Hamilton Tavern in Baltimore. We were having burgers before heading downtown to an Orioles game. My dad asked us both what our ideal job would be - what would we do if we could do anything at all. My brother answered that he wanted to work for a major league baseball team, something he's wanted for years. I remember my answer because it was completely honest - no trying to please Dad, just the honest truth. I told him I wanted to live in a small house where I didn't need to make a lot of money to live the simple lifestyle I wanted, to work from home with flexible hours and time for family and friends, and to do something creative like start a needlework business that would turn my hobby into a way to support myself.<br />
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I had thought about opening an Etsy shop many times but never actually did it. Going to work in an office building every day, staring at a computer screen was tiring. By the time I got home all I wanted to do was sit on the couch and watch television until bed time. Things are different now. When you take the 9-5 and the daily commute out of the equation your outlook on life changes. I still set an alarm and wake up fairly early. I have coffee and a small breakfast. I go for a nice long walk around Capital Park. When I get home I might start a load of laundry, clean up a room in the house (which is so easy with a small house), make a grocery list, I even volunteer at an animal shelter 2 days a week. All of these positive changes in my life have given me the confidence to take the next step...<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/kateandicecream?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Kate + Ice Cream</a> is officially in business!</div>
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The time is right and I'm ready for the challenge. I am incredibly lucky to have a boyfriend who is so supportive and friends who have given their kind words. Expect great things from K+IC and I will not disappoint!</div>
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I will be posting regularly here on the K+IC blog so add me to your readers. I also have a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kateandicecream" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> and a <a href="https://twitter.com/KateandIceCream" target="_blank">Twitter account</a>. Of course there is also the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/kateandicecream" target="_blank">Etsy store</a> so favorite it and check often. Will you be my first customer??<br />
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I can't wait to see what 2013 will bring!Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-87639032407549205532011-07-06T13:48:00.003-04:002013-01-02T16:58:51.381-05:00HallelujahI thought the iMac had died... but it didn't!!!!<br />
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When we got back from our Fourth of July weekend in PA, the Mac wouldn't turn on. It tried and tried. It would make the lovely little start-up noise but the screen would stay black. I thought it was kaput. I figured Jeremy would be on the phone with tech support all night long. I guess it just took a little persistence because after attempting to turn it on again a few more times yesterday it finally kicked on! I don't know how it happened but my bank account thanks you, Mac.<br />
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Now that I'm back up and fully operational I get to post my seventh <a href="http://itsdaffycat.blogspot.com/2010/12/totally-useless-stitch-long.html">TUSAL</a>! Thanks to Daffycat, my ORT jar is filling up nicely.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5epcbnpMWe1UKiwTbyLQzSDlNb7tEltXTjOVcprBU4bEX-kU1N0Ht3Os9YZ_slhaYdY1Bf_Km_nL9wRLHVdbeu3g1zLmvmDBqwsgK3D6jqnH_3TaU3ApFTpZ_zzHDCYGxiigMIkPwzf3W/s1600/5907092572_70264fea5f_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626297839292788722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5epcbnpMWe1UKiwTbyLQzSDlNb7tEltXTjOVcprBU4bEX-kU1N0Ht3Os9YZ_slhaYdY1Bf_Km_nL9wRLHVdbeu3g1zLmvmDBqwsgK3D6jqnH_3TaU3ApFTpZ_zzHDCYGxiigMIkPwzf3W/s640/5907092572_70264fea5f_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a>You also get a little sneak peak at my progress on Mermaid's Folly. Her tail is growing... and so is my love of stitching this piece! Corny, I know, but it's true. I think what makes it so fun is that what you're stitching is actually the background. The foreground is the fabric. So you're stitching along, filling in a big block of black and then all of the sudden a flower begins to appear. Yep - I love it.<br />
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I hope your 4th was wonderful and filled with fireworks!Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-7197654238984528082011-06-01T22:03:00.003-04:002011-06-01T22:08:02.442-04:00Number SixxxxxxHere is the sixth installment of Daffy Cat's Totally Useless Stitch-a-long. Please don't mind the green growing on my porch :) The green is also growing in my ORT jar.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhOoLUUc-rySTsTRRGhH7t_cV9afHZ_IFvVqUueMgiSj4-_VSCRraAf4-a36AN_HmvkVcxXqOzFO2nKEUKMMeiuYVhME9G7IAkXE8fVfLDkrasQ2p2_1IbR5_s_TJcYzACVR77BwDILLV/s1600/5788215477_61f4a0d6ec_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhOoLUUc-rySTsTRRGhH7t_cV9afHZ_IFvVqUueMgiSj4-_VSCRraAf4-a36AN_HmvkVcxXqOzFO2nKEUKMMeiuYVhME9G7IAkXE8fVfLDkrasQ2p2_1IbR5_s_TJcYzACVR77BwDILLV/s400/5788215477_61f4a0d6ec_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613437378764881458" /></a>And I have some progress to report on Mermaid's Folly...</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipqFFrfMcYM_7b1IVCfHXH33XGyHkAMOSf4nQ1la_gvhp4r3UWOQEZTWBUDUmUwGQaAVWaR-r5bELN_N_jKmS4xToP7S4nuiVzVTcx-jHiC1_wfXOQf8-5euhZYVYHg9pxJzR18zH1nkKU/s1600/5788768656_25bdc729e8_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipqFFrfMcYM_7b1IVCfHXH33XGyHkAMOSf4nQ1la_gvhp4r3UWOQEZTWBUDUmUwGQaAVWaR-r5bELN_N_jKmS4xToP7S4nuiVzVTcx-jHiC1_wfXOQf8-5euhZYVYHg9pxJzR18zH1nkKU/s400/5788768656_25bdc729e8_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613437378679827026" /></a></div>I can't stand how much I love stitching this chart! Whoop whoop!Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-1417192220644737622011-05-26T15:53:00.007-04:002011-05-26T16:20:14.826-04:00I Heart Pinterest and More Progress<a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> is my new favorite website. It's like a virtual scrapbook. Remember my <a href="http://www.kateandicecream.com/2009/01/how-to-idea-book.html">Idea Book</a> I posted back in 2009? I paged through all of my old magazines and clipped my favorite things - clothes, interiors, gifts, ideas, projects, recipes... Well Pinterest is just the same except everything is housed online as "pins" on your very own organized page. You can search, browse, or repin other peoples pins and even make friends and network. It's pretty fantastic. Take a look at my <a href="http://pinterest.com/kateandicecream/">Pinterest page</a> and see for yourself. If you'd like an invitation just leave me a comment with your email :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_WXcl8OBVoRdHKZljbq3MWcFm5QT_usVw8GgBohPHPA9R13GGRoctxeSaa2m4eq24KI11oKbWb9cxt0G8LaXbGJql_zS0yi0I_NDQU0q5pVriIj00axr0x9arKbt9fK6ONv2fF2Vbn-3/s1600/ss.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 380px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_WXcl8OBVoRdHKZljbq3MWcFm5QT_usVw8GgBohPHPA9R13GGRoctxeSaa2m4eq24KI11oKbWb9cxt0G8LaXbGJql_zS0yi0I_NDQU0q5pVriIj00axr0x9arKbt9fK6ONv2fF2Vbn-3/s400/ss.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611116187502603250" border="0" /></a>Oh yeah, and check out the progress that I've made on Mermaid's Folly. I am just <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">LOVING</span> this project!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xmU5fptemxC0SCpFOmSQeUfZ7h9hd94HZq5hJ3kDtdZXKU5moEB0-Dj9WBI0q63lpQZcAQy8LFN-7o3GWHLm3CwjEz3cJQq7nMaUhemdRAr10xX1sFyEorH0lMzohN1uotkPyjPksSAs/s1600/5760914599_f5cf5d952f_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xmU5fptemxC0SCpFOmSQeUfZ7h9hd94HZq5hJ3kDtdZXKU5moEB0-Dj9WBI0q63lpQZcAQy8LFN-7o3GWHLm3CwjEz3cJQq7nMaUhemdRAr10xX1sFyEorH0lMzohN1uotkPyjPksSAs/s400/5760914599_f5cf5d952f_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611115501137078690" border="0" /></a>My dad is in the States for work this week and next so he'll be at our house over the Memorial Day holiday!! Hopefully there will be some warm weather activities, cookouts, and lots of cocktails :) What are your plans?Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-45698074547150310532011-05-20T15:05:00.003-04:002011-05-20T15:12:48.175-04:00Trade-o-rama!I completed my first trade this morning! I was able to trade 2 charts from my stash for Raise the Roof's "Hang Ten" button pack. I had ordered the Hang Ten chart and forgot to get the buttons to go along with it. This way I got them for free and someone else has 2 new charts to add to their stash. Thanks for the trade, Jacki!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYDyqJd-xtOSnyZ_zZWCilT_PyFZTcGZElgcWPJhGf8bLagxi99ocmiQ-UPP9YvVvpe1cFgo7TMtWGU7n8lJ1Sv-3Inupt4x2YwiuEf-Z5qC_139pbYhfJLz8VE7ZsiksDST45ISVMpDJ/s1600/5740865504_2975418099_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYDyqJd-xtOSnyZ_zZWCilT_PyFZTcGZElgcWPJhGf8bLagxi99ocmiQ-UPP9YvVvpe1cFgo7TMtWGU7n8lJ1Sv-3Inupt4x2YwiuEf-Z5qC_139pbYhfJLz8VE7ZsiksDST45ISVMpDJ/s400/5740865504_2975418099_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608876789159281554" /></a><br />If you're interested in trading, take a look at what else I've got in my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katenjerm/sets/72157626686550132/">For Trade set</a> over on Flickr!Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-2498849322147765902011-05-19T13:08:00.002-04:002011-05-19T13:57:34.942-04:00New Stash, Some Progress, and Another New StartOh man, did I get some awesome mail yesterday or what?? Look at all these goodies. Starting from the top is "May I" (All Through The Night), "Gnomes in the Garden Row" (Bent Creek), "Fiesta Nicola Sabiel 1818" (Samplers Remembered), "Ruby Notes" (Kathy Schmitz), "Welcome Y'all" (Annalee Waite Designs), and "Hang Ten" (Raise the Roof). I bought them all from <a href="http://www.abcstitch.com/index.php">ABC Stitch Therapy</a> during their 10 year anniversary sale. 20% off, baby! I can't wait to get crackin'.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrMlqpySxAzxvBCQ34G8VMwnaZkULUSU6Xjz6gs-0vOGvJ1hECZHeld-CwtPqsh0BzeRZd94IUEcj_zlPJDauTNHjjHOctTyfz_5ytw1IIhe6-e2mZIpOM0usFToIXI-lRKQIXTe1DtLt/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrMlqpySxAzxvBCQ34G8VMwnaZkULUSU6Xjz6gs-0vOGvJ1hECZHeld-CwtPqsh0BzeRZd94IUEcj_zlPJDauTNHjjHOctTyfz_5ytw1IIhe6-e2mZIpOM0usFToIXI-lRKQIXTe1DtLt/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608475658225081250" border="0" /></a>There is also a little progress to report on Kitchen Blessings. As you can see, I finished the dark emerald portion of the border and am moving on to the lighter color. I plan on making this into a door hanger so I need to start planning that out. What you think - backing or no backing?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidha9WTrgw0MnDYVwcQCHOwJ5kaBHjVaq2u-7RiQuCTfCGjXdbyoxaIy3u5uVXDiifNFFSXU_GQt0dS9EubH6hVJVbQo8VifnmN6E1olGSTF78iAEHZnrJdTTpMx3cbSO-VWukG_lDU__a/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidha9WTrgw0MnDYVwcQCHOwJ5kaBHjVaq2u-7RiQuCTfCGjXdbyoxaIy3u5uVXDiifNFFSXU_GQt0dS9EubH6hVJVbQo8VifnmN6E1olGSTF78iAEHZnrJdTTpMx3cbSO-VWukG_lDU__a/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608475652894798786" border="0" /></a>And I think you can recognize these...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5iAuNqfWz5zWTaGp7MFk6GCLqyhy2RgtQbVGNDQChQZYR6AhomM3gxPjTs_IcJ0mSHQ8McHZWiQe2sjI1BdtjLt8JAwmIMH3wEDbQQUPKDv-wAlRzDwrZHduTTSb37UySQm7rUhju3_d/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5iAuNqfWz5zWTaGp7MFk6GCLqyhy2RgtQbVGNDQChQZYR6AhomM3gxPjTs_IcJ0mSHQ8McHZWiQe2sjI1BdtjLt8JAwmIMH3wEDbQQUPKDv-wAlRzDwrZHduTTSb37UySQm7rUhju3_d/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608475648601916658" border="0" /></a>They're boobs! <span style="font-size:78%;">Side note: boobs are fun to stitch :)<br /></span></div><br />I just couldn't wait to finish up Kitchen Blessings before starting on this big ol' project. It's called Mermaid's Folly and comes from the Courtney Collection. It is a massive undertaking. The stitch count is 565 x 225. I decided to stitch it over 1 on 28ct linen. This brings the finished size down to something reasonable. The fabric is hand-dyed and so is the floss. I'm using the Week's Dye Works lovely color Kohl. It's basically black with some grey variation in it. It's really beautiful. I can't wait to show you some more progress!Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-86181525954631842842011-05-10T08:31:00.008-04:002011-05-10T09:12:41.536-04:00Wanna Trade?Last night I took the time to photograph all of my cross stitch and needlework stash that I'm ready to part with. I'm trying to keep my collection to one relatively small Rubbermaid container. Once that container is full it's time to weed. Now that's not to say I'm not open to a trade :) Take a look at my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katenjerm/sets/72157626686550132/with/5705090081/">"For Trade" set on Flickr</a> and let me know if you see anything that you like. If you see something, either send me an email through Flickr or kateandicecream at gmail dot com. Maybe we can arrange a little swap-eroo!<br /><br />Here is quick peek at what I have to offer:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmo-J_RcRlf5X0r3buYZKB6kKQDrN1crp83DVvOJq3OJB8ULI8fOoNo3NEqrvTswWQAH_o53sNnk2EZRVLi8K7ieW2GrygB1ay4ydgQ880IRruI3vRa_pkpVn4JD06UpGNvEoX2FheMfw/s1600/trademosaic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmo-J_RcRlf5X0r3buYZKB6kKQDrN1crp83DVvOJq3OJB8ULI8fOoNo3NEqrvTswWQAH_o53sNnk2EZRVLi8K7ieW2GrygB1ay4ydgQ880IRruI3vRa_pkpVn4JD06UpGNvEoX2FheMfw/s400/trademosaic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605067693648752322" border="0" /></a>Happy searching!Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-26113911164861300432011-05-03T21:17:00.003-04:002011-05-03T21:28:43.161-04:00TUSAL #5 and some progressWhoop whoop! Progress all around. I got some good <i>strangs</i> in my TUSAL jar this month. Just ask <a href="http://itsdaffycat.blogspot.com/2010/12/totally-useless-stitch-long.html">Daffycat</a> what it's all about.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXK7FaydEoGUDvXTOnmTpgaM7QGrhjly5Px8w1MYsRR8DF6NVL1qQdzapS_k-HB7FJ4Jz28_okRH6mMr3g1PCfOzONVmsjUQBuSWp93mCFaOYxkdbLFSCbjC5cbvNJ1xzGWUPrE1S-jdC5/s1600/5685765668_0d34a43539_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXK7FaydEoGUDvXTOnmTpgaM7QGrhjly5Px8w1MYsRR8DF6NVL1qQdzapS_k-HB7FJ4Jz28_okRH6mMr3g1PCfOzONVmsjUQBuSWp93mCFaOYxkdbLFSCbjC5cbvNJ1xzGWUPrE1S-jdC5/s400/5685765668_0d34a43539_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602664907841850098" /></a>And I made more progress on my kitchen blessings project. It's been a little while so I'm posting 2 progress pictures.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1hC9Y_MaBCKboD5_glrfStaLAIAVbpI-0ujuSfO3RgOSVfF0NVGErEeUwQeW1EgbjzFOj9n2I2FYNWfexFeT_8RucBndSuweWtONJXKpnOh1gK4u5DpHm4QQU34zwRhqmLmT9VFjySg4/s1600/DSCN4002.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1hC9Y_MaBCKboD5_glrfStaLAIAVbpI-0ujuSfO3RgOSVfF0NVGErEeUwQeW1EgbjzFOj9n2I2FYNWfexFeT_8RucBndSuweWtONJXKpnOh1gK4u5DpHm4QQU34zwRhqmLmT9VFjySg4/s400/DSCN4002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602664901502610978" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAVEJxo09tGQ_lj5sAMTghV5g_yE6kx8-xzPlRREr-bE0brtTT2SSCM_LUEtWb_Rp1CjBWOVHXweD1hwh-6dgF2ThKkmt-RUC_XfBGCvXzBxk9zYYXYsxcih5ZQtMluevIiwOAQuGmvYO/s1600/DSCN4175.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAVEJxo09tGQ_lj5sAMTghV5g_yE6kx8-xzPlRREr-bE0brtTT2SSCM_LUEtWb_Rp1CjBWOVHXweD1hwh-6dgF2ThKkmt-RUC_XfBGCvXzBxk9zYYXYsxcih5ZQtMluevIiwOAQuGmvYO/s400/DSCN4175.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602664898626050786" /></a>Dig it!</div>Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-77137677944955299832011-04-04T09:18:00.002-04:002011-04-04T09:39:14.521-04:00TUSAL #4 and a New StartBehold the fourth Totally Useless Stitch-a-Long photo! Check out <a href="http://itsdaffycat.blogspot.com/2010/12/totally-useless-stitch-long.html">Daffycat's blog</a> for more info.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXBSuXYbFvBkZ1w4TtF5khNvft-Ahoo0OJ5nW6OTdZT5J2YtIo3Jokr1y9MyPh1-84SCmf3aOMgL_p_wr4LyBdGV-5eupMipY0MynNKC3eDU1Cu7h4xJYBqSQDiefUfi1mizuUzcm0LK4/s1600/tusal.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXBSuXYbFvBkZ1w4TtF5khNvft-Ahoo0OJ5nW6OTdZT5J2YtIo3Jokr1y9MyPh1-84SCmf3aOMgL_p_wr4LyBdGV-5eupMipY0MynNKC3eDU1Cu7h4xJYBqSQDiefUfi1mizuUzcm0LK4/s400/tusal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591717457116409490" border="0" /></a>You'll notice all of the yellow threads on top. I started a new project last week. It's called <a href="http://www.abcstitch.com/designers_php/feature.php?id=711146">Kitchen Blessings</a> by Enchanting Lair. I changed the colors a bit. I'm using this lovely mustard color for the lettering and two different shades of emerald green for the border. I'm stitching on an 18ct oatmeal aida. Since I'm making this into a door hanger I went with a more hearty, rigid fabric. So far I am loving stitching this project.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOoAodl_V2xJb0R8gCy3YFRz131kVIysiIJ3rWKT4aAZ4H5uPcpg-IAkou23QXIVlbrrs0Es0SUH4gH4PFUFHjhIgxXwGdQOHdrea9uLnIg4_gf3I7jJaIxw7HjaZPMQJ4q2jYGYDRLry/s1600/kitchenblessings.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOoAodl_V2xJb0R8gCy3YFRz131kVIysiIJ3rWKT4aAZ4H5uPcpg-IAkou23QXIVlbrrs0Es0SUH4gH4PFUFHjhIgxXwGdQOHdrea9uLnIg4_gf3I7jJaIxw7HjaZPMQJ4q2jYGYDRLry/s400/kitchenblessings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591717446624864578" border="0" /></a>Stay tuned for updates!Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-84057759207958037302011-03-24T11:51:00.004-04:002011-03-24T11:59:02.536-04:00This is where it's at!No, really. See that little red house? Under the goose on the left and above the little pine trees? Ta-daaa! My house!<br /><br />I finished Greeneframe's map of the Delmarva Peninsula a few days ago and am in love with it. I think I'll make it into a pillow for our <a href="http://tracksofmytear.blogspot.com/">teardrop</a>. I just have to have to find a stash spot for it so <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katenjerm/5544573958/in/photostream/">my pup</a> doesn't tear it to shreds when I'm not looking.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkzuYu3b1jx76syirzsZwtScyXokY01D64kbkB6SytJvJ4lnY12jBVcz4uz7IERUKIV2ZuOD_jyDJafTcWjPbgjsUv136RxOE2m1h3KieBaZ8DOa-7Vw_efuLMGyqL0K5D09Y2oelrcML/s1600/delmarva1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkzuYu3b1jx76syirzsZwtScyXokY01D64kbkB6SytJvJ4lnY12jBVcz4uz7IERUKIV2ZuOD_jyDJafTcWjPbgjsUv136RxOE2m1h3KieBaZ8DOa-7Vw_efuLMGyqL0K5D09Y2oelrcML/s400/delmarva1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587674771818392866" border="0" /></a>Hmmm, what fabric should I use...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7uXay90TbLj-3pddTZZjRUeCq2kkmA9HcgVUAHy5WebsqFBh1EOCmrZoIezToRl0mYngA5QgCm6ygOlwQfqZG_Aa_zK6vJtbdzdfDtFZFMPo3-6VF1FyGt0DlEbh6sbFLIFKfeZDhxUO/s1600/delmarva2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7uXay90TbLj-3pddTZZjRUeCq2kkmA9HcgVUAHy5WebsqFBh1EOCmrZoIezToRl0mYngA5QgCm6ygOlwQfqZG_Aa_zK6vJtbdzdfDtFZFMPo3-6VF1FyGt0DlEbh6sbFLIFKfeZDhxUO/s400/delmarva2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587674765147934018" border="0" /></a>Decisions. Decisions.Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-45469066085095781352011-03-07T13:50:00.003-05:002011-03-07T14:09:06.107-05:00It's Been a While... so here's a stitching update!<br /><br />Last week I finished up a bookmark. I made this because I needed it and bought the pattern ages ago. Don't like it very much but it does the job :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBJsMgT2cmlzKYFBg0w8YVorj58dGDOa3tAKvybR8DjcoS7Rk-apoWRpnKRknj7sjmhSj4-IM9H3L8iipivGIlxReeEa7SL0yI_-0q1EWn0YqW-zGwwc3LDkU1VGuYnTXaADIj7teJcq6/s1600/bookmark.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBJsMgT2cmlzKYFBg0w8YVorj58dGDOa3tAKvybR8DjcoS7Rk-apoWRpnKRknj7sjmhSj4-IM9H3L8iipivGIlxReeEa7SL0yI_-0q1EWn0YqW-zGwwc3LDkU1VGuYnTXaADIj7teJcq6/s400/bookmark.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581412647459141234" border="0" /></a>Pictured above is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Whiter-Shades-Pale-Seattles-Microbrews/dp/0812982061">Whiter Shades of Pale</a>, the new book from Stuff White People Like author Christian Lander. I bet I know who's going to be in the new new book... Charlie Sheen. Come on, what white person isn't completely obsessed with CS right now? Winning!<br /><br />I also have a long awaited progress picture from my Delmarva Peninsula WIP. I've finished Delaware, the upper Shore, and most of the mid-Shore.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PKYxlzSXFA8sLiGuZ56p_Psv6SyfRi8IubSzVHa2S9LuHnM1MAeB4NwlLquHZ0FUY7fsn4-5PbOAP6l-Scvnxz9NIjb3oZpE3q2hOR5T3-jdjxvZu8I5TTKHX9MPUtDyWOdQaIcRM_iJ/s1600/delmarva.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PKYxlzSXFA8sLiGuZ56p_Psv6SyfRi8IubSzVHa2S9LuHnM1MAeB4NwlLquHZ0FUY7fsn4-5PbOAP6l-Scvnxz9NIjb3oZpE3q2hOR5T3-jdjxvZu8I5TTKHX9MPUtDyWOdQaIcRM_iJ/s400/delmarva.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581412644852864050" border="0" /></a>I am really loving stitching almost entirely in backstitch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyc_KSrgReR4pqJkMCnK8Uv1wax8P0wNG_PC_-ux1msi-rTCG1h7GqbJyIQf4bvZ8E257Ajd0kMCexcoaFlu13JFUHnXH9dNdNUgJzkpfNfILIinWnLpC0ep2mrDyLIXsfKFgvuS5liLR/s1600/delmarva2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyc_KSrgReR4pqJkMCnK8Uv1wax8P0wNG_PC_-ux1msi-rTCG1h7GqbJyIQf4bvZ8E257Ajd0kMCexcoaFlu13JFUHnXH9dNdNUgJzkpfNfILIinWnLpC0ep2mrDyLIXsfKFgvuS5liLR/s400/delmarva2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581416849640069410" border="0" /></a>Well, I hope you all had a lovely weekend and aren't too soaking wet with all of the rain we got yesterday. Take care!Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-23327948788178035052011-03-04T20:13:00.002-05:002011-03-04T20:17:21.136-05:00TUSAL #3Here's the 3rd in the series. I just finished up a very colorful bookmark so my ORT jar is bright and shiny. Check out Daffycat's <a href="http://itsdaffycat.blogspot.com/2010/12/totally-useless-stitch-long.html">Totally Useless Stitch-a-long</a> to find out more about the TUSAL!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8A2w7x0q9tsZ0Yf0Nakc0Uq1t3dhvDvTsBBnx2fnw68m9AcsiWuegv3rNwMV9i2AmiK_oFNmHJrc2ltdeac0X-gyquGkBtm0Sip4fG4ZwcP0b4n0_-H8Y0FG-6v-uEyzr18C6bRaIIH3b/s1600/DSCN3511.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8A2w7x0q9tsZ0Yf0Nakc0Uq1t3dhvDvTsBBnx2fnw68m9AcsiWuegv3rNwMV9i2AmiK_oFNmHJrc2ltdeac0X-gyquGkBtm0Sip4fG4ZwcP0b4n0_-H8Y0FG-6v-uEyzr18C6bRaIIH3b/s400/DSCN3511.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580397922806291714" /></a></div>Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-14088092047505392242011-03-03T12:38:00.003-05:002011-03-03T12:43:28.848-05:00March CalendarCelebrate National Craft Month with my monthly calendar, dressed up with a crafty theme. As always, feel free to use it. It's on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katenjerm/5494028161/">Flickr</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Hs21Q9mHHDCLBNUwm1R9M4yBwuLA-PIKi36-PZPGxpmtksREgGA0h6QBUn0UIhy4LwCivbMysBe5udxQReRx9KkF7QDwX_LGfFOWpwEdSARCu0i_ZU4o0ZBfw8f3oj4M-oUTAaJmdsgT/s1600/marchcalendar.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Hs21Q9mHHDCLBNUwm1R9M4yBwuLA-PIKi36-PZPGxpmtksREgGA0h6QBUn0UIhy4LwCivbMysBe5udxQReRx9KkF7QDwX_LGfFOWpwEdSARCu0i_ZU4o0ZBfw8f3oj4M-oUTAaJmdsgT/s400/marchcalendar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579909534183739010" border="0" /></a>Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-13077929779323327192011-02-10T15:41:00.019-05:002011-02-10T16:30:30.483-05:00How-To: Fabric Hearts BookmarkI made this little fabric bookmark for Jeremy's Valentine's Day gift. (We're going very low tech this year.) It only took about 2 hours so it's totally do-able for quick after-work or afternoon project. Plus it's super cute so just make one, ok? :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fxHzoF-3Pz9BCtldToU_mnnynSC2Uz7l7NShg27MNqr0Fyx4I8xrsiUos_75WjmaBpdyujt-IZhn2WQiUFCA_o_G_V1gsLTiFaTBoDngV76GJyDYSvp_40fwMyqa2x0sVwMxn7erPtEQ/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fxHzoF-3Pz9BCtldToU_mnnynSC2Uz7l7NShg27MNqr0Fyx4I8xrsiUos_75WjmaBpdyujt-IZhn2WQiUFCA_o_G_V1gsLTiFaTBoDngV76GJyDYSvp_40fwMyqa2x0sVwMxn7erPtEQ/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572164818146120770" border="0" /></a>Materials: fabric (any colors), contrasting (or coordinating) thread, scissors, pinking shears, paper for your templates, stick pins, a needle, an iron, and a sewing machine.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcUjxR9pZPF-fzVeX_7R_tMWN8Ufn5ji6P_DafN5mmuvssB0gAgH6aBSjXVbXfHBNhrVri6HDKMJtUwn0TAUddH2z2x3_MqefWTH5L0Vp4vvM1NKh1IXKFFFnndhhTOu0REOj4IQ3HE9S2/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcUjxR9pZPF-fzVeX_7R_tMWN8Ufn5ji6P_DafN5mmuvssB0gAgH6aBSjXVbXfHBNhrVri6HDKMJtUwn0TAUddH2z2x3_MqefWTH5L0Vp4vvM1NKh1IXKFFFnndhhTOu0REOj4IQ3HE9S2/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572164814080078962" border="0" /></a>First, cut six squares out of the fabric that you chose for your hearts. Stack three squares, all right side up.<br /><br />Next, <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2181972_cut-heart-shape.html">cut out a heart template</a>. Take a small piece of paper approximately the size of the heart you'd like to make. Fold the paper in half. Draw half a heart shape on one side of the folded paper. Make sure that when you unfold the paper you'll have a whole heart not two halves! Cut out the heart template. Place it on top of the three squares and secure it with a stick pin.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpyM3caFGvOT81VrzrZsDRScqDn2j-ahyphenhyphenGlB40yS9HPlFbDuc5NXKaRsSf7veZ1A_PpJRs1H_1Q087JF79uk4pp7_djuxY08qpMiC2trAplI46tZi__p9QVLUf1hBpSJoM_ywA54LJtO39/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpyM3caFGvOT81VrzrZsDRScqDn2j-ahyphenhyphenGlB40yS9HPlFbDuc5NXKaRsSf7veZ1A_PpJRs1H_1Q087JF79uk4pp7_djuxY08qpMiC2trAplI46tZi__p9QVLUf1hBpSJoM_ywA54LJtO39/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572164808154472706" border="0" /></a>Using your pinking shears to cut down on fray, cut around your heart template to make three identical fabric hearts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFl2fPM5wKSVy6mmZyj9meKPUAf4Tn7X1sNIzZPhlF5K4qgu7GR5zcmPm6IUDuLMHjGkoFJ7uVwwjVHji47UNQ-Ik1TaWt3klE-9vQ1GPNs0yXYb0-Ch_rxI40WaPZy8lTSHu3fTyimvu/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFl2fPM5wKSVy6mmZyj9meKPUAf4Tn7X1sNIzZPhlF5K4qgu7GR5zcmPm6IUDuLMHjGkoFJ7uVwwjVHji47UNQ-Ik1TaWt3klE-9vQ1GPNs0yXYb0-Ch_rxI40WaPZy8lTSHu3fTyimvu/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572164803673582210" border="0" /></a>Next, take your heart template and cut an even smaller heart out of the center. This will be the template for the small heart. Repeat the above steps for the small heart.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXQ4RlPJcxJL_U_tFy2wqU1W5PiJ0MiLL_vz97JBjBVyDT05vvp_ccx2vzH3nckbtjveDBQUkH2OAN9C07ysKGJgFFp4FjmlnURNh29ue5qXT9e7UO4zb7SCmmwHvJSi4VsIInxA6MJco/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXQ4RlPJcxJL_U_tFy2wqU1W5PiJ0MiLL_vz97JBjBVyDT05vvp_ccx2vzH3nckbtjveDBQUkH2OAN9C07ysKGJgFFp4FjmlnURNh29ue5qXT9e7UO4zb7SCmmwHvJSi4VsIInxA6MJco/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572164800712262754" border="0" /></a>Now, find the fabric you'd like as the base of your bookmark. Fold the fabric right side to right side. Lay out your hearts on the fabric so you get an idea of how large you'd like your bookmark to be. There should be enough fabric all the way around your hearts (at least a 1/4 inch) for seams. (FYI: I left a 1/2 inch all the way around so, in addition to the seam allowance, my hearts had a little 1/4 inch border.) Cut out your bookmark panels.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioO_W5jXztPM3kJ3kBK_UrjZpJ0Bdq79tqByjFtpUobydlQoJmszF4_K6u5aFYk5QpK4oUeFdJLRmiMgKfNqwEqW49XB83_hdAFV_xz1tZ2D_p7PLbyRsx8zoJmjhOKVfhGIHDfChTOKrQ/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioO_W5jXztPM3kJ3kBK_UrjZpJ0Bdq79tqByjFtpUobydlQoJmszF4_K6u5aFYk5QpK4oUeFdJLRmiMgKfNqwEqW49XB83_hdAFV_xz1tZ2D_p7PLbyRsx8zoJmjhOKVfhGIHDfChTOKrQ/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572164660539308914" border="0" /></a>Separate your two bookmark panels. Arrange your hearts on one fabric panel (the bookmark front) to your liking. Pin your hearts and, using your sewing machine, sew a straight line from the top of the panel to the bottom, vertically down the center of each heart, anchoring everything in place. (I'm sorry there is no picture of this step. To get an idea of what this looks like, jump two pictures ahead.)<br /><div id="description_div5432785422" class="photo-desc insitu-trigger insitu-highlight"><p id="yui_3_3_0_1_1297372169369794">Next, place the other fabric rectangle right side down on top of your bookmark front. Line up your edges and pin down the left, right and top sides. Sew, leaving the bottom open for turning.</p></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbavDZzf0iDS1IilYNfx757ZDJGK2bMRDgcBTw17I2YagG7fMFyXtkC-iClbAAXq4mjknqAQTPNja89QyXQnEwAq4cuPLtEhzQlPrkj57nO9iuCTF850iSScH_IS-E5eUHWgr4SuO6jnQ/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbavDZzf0iDS1IilYNfx757ZDJGK2bMRDgcBTw17I2YagG7fMFyXtkC-iClbAAXq4mjknqAQTPNja89QyXQnEwAq4cuPLtEhzQlPrkj57nO9iuCTF850iSScH_IS-E5eUHWgr4SuO6jnQ/s400/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572164650533088466" border="0" /></a>Once the three sides are sewn, turn your bookmark inside out and press with a hot iron. Make sure to poke the corners out to get your bookmark as square as possible.<br /><br />Turn the bottom of the bookmark inside a 1/4 inch and press, leaving a nice straight edge.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wgMz83p_Nc2PLofTrq8BXQ18n6SMR5e8IAa5RP96UEutC60Mxs2c8D5KYAIlV48RC8ZwahNGA8V7sGkzPiwZzLBaBtaNVOA0PHyUn3awgS6zFfhuSzIjzS4hnEvz2GxU9P_tmM3DSRv9/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wgMz83p_Nc2PLofTrq8BXQ18n6SMR5e8IAa5RP96UEutC60Mxs2c8D5KYAIlV48RC8ZwahNGA8V7sGkzPiwZzLBaBtaNVOA0PHyUn3awgS6zFfhuSzIjzS4hnEvz2GxU9P_tmM3DSRv9/s400/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572164649144302018" border="0" /></a>Blind stitch the bottom edges together. Click <a href="http://www.ehow.co.uk/video_4988902_sew-blind-stitch.html">here</a> for a blind stitch tutorial.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImZH_boSmHYdkLaSPalA6FVaQObqAQaVJNTm4Us6YBPHE3KgpWd6e0XbFQSjBRhQjTLmmIDhufUV1syN8-kzG8TSTDXIacYGn_5Zrhq-Zu2ptj9UHx-jZkoS3VxdHHJwLxCVYDFB44ZQE/s1600/9.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImZH_boSmHYdkLaSPalA6FVaQObqAQaVJNTm4Us6YBPHE3KgpWd6e0XbFQSjBRhQjTLmmIDhufUV1syN8-kzG8TSTDXIacYGn_5Zrhq-Zu2ptj9UHx-jZkoS3VxdHHJwLxCVYDFB44ZQE/s400/9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572164643505624546" border="0" /></a>For added detail I zig-zag stitched around my completed bookmark in the same thread color as my center seam.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHQCMFv-krydxVPL_IzNNYaN-F9Q87IUlsX3WCW-KTcqxTRb8n4rGSIijaWYqV5MASGtliCxRofA5UrV-AbmiJZZcV2wdujr2Ta32s21qxdbUnh3ahV9uxs4tQXq7XA3LBgs8H5qZcqvA/s1600/10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHQCMFv-krydxVPL_IzNNYaN-F9Q87IUlsX3WCW-KTcqxTRb8n4rGSIijaWYqV5MASGtliCxRofA5UrV-AbmiJZZcV2wdujr2Ta32s21qxdbUnh3ahV9uxs4tQXq7XA3LBgs8H5qZcqvA/s400/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572164641480331362" border="0" /></a>Enjoy endless (cute!) hours of reading!Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-17609274027079892522011-02-04T12:34:00.002-05:002011-02-04T12:36:50.322-05:00February CalendarHere is my February 2011 calendar. You can find it on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katenjerm/5415831155/">Flickr</a>. Feel free to use it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkHfWkA9rrtQTp-AXWmrNCk2mPSf_MwHMUKTbhbR1ZKqmAPSdy1wwx1KLfLYvXFNBWHltT9787S5h_MLHtn4YHA4inxzyD9o1TluEnBXrH1AFWT_5JYlIFWbBdzftkEp1bqrlYlhYmWQF/s1600/cal.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkHfWkA9rrtQTp-AXWmrNCk2mPSf_MwHMUKTbhbR1ZKqmAPSdy1wwx1KLfLYvXFNBWHltT9787S5h_MLHtn4YHA4inxzyD9o1TluEnBXrH1AFWT_5JYlIFWbBdzftkEp1bqrlYlhYmWQF/s400/cal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569889387479380130" border="0" /></a>Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-43315580925140169412011-02-03T19:10:00.003-05:002011-02-03T19:19:23.200-05:00Número DosHere is the second picture for Daffycat's <a href="http://itsdaffycat.blogspot.com/2010/12/totally-useless-stitch-long.html">Totally Useless Stitch-a-long</a>. As you can see I've collected a few more threads since last time. It's still teeny tiny compared to others but, oh, how I love it.<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbxlNJT5v-qbhwrvPFgSZhQl57SyNilRwZpYjpnRU0VMIVRtsDfOtE4LR8GO25dRe_GjhMlhzK3V01aGOqYl2hrNay6jP0JyIy_IUyQDDfEqMShTET8hFeuPDsfvM8goNU2M3hHyUSgnt/s1600/DSCN3268.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbxlNJT5v-qbhwrvPFgSZhQl57SyNilRwZpYjpnRU0VMIVRtsDfOtE4LR8GO25dRe_GjhMlhzK3V01aGOqYl2hrNay6jP0JyIy_IUyQDDfEqMShTET8hFeuPDsfvM8goNU2M3hHyUSgnt/s400/DSCN3268.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569620385920232962" /></a><br /></div>Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-33010995334497617022011-01-31T14:10:00.003-05:002011-01-31T14:37:30.679-05:00A Fresh StartSo I'm tired of Mary Wigham already :) Plus I just had an itching to work on something new.<br /><br />I started something that I've been holding on to for a while now. It's a design by a local woman named Renee Greene. She's the in-house designer extraordinaire at <a href="http://saltyyarns.com/">Salty Yarns</a> in Ocean City, my closest LNS. When finished, it will be a map of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delmarva_Peninsula">Delmarva Peninsula</a>. For those of you who aren't familiar, Delmarva is a large peninsula on the East Coast of the US. It is made up of the entire state of Delaware, the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Because it's separated from the rest of the US by the Chesapeake Bay it remains, for the most part, an environmentally protected and rural area - a fact Delmarva-ians are very proud of.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAyP67GIUObznH1BmaX-_q0f2fEqGPPiuSFfmJ3r7mOFfuwrXAteh3ppKydY2aXlIfYJmBNR6xJCI8oT8pV-cpyl-b6FL2B9NvN7-eizv99YdxYkDcK2jqpaaNZx3mqAR2nnP8J-ES3Wi/s1600/delmarva.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAyP67GIUObznH1BmaX-_q0f2fEqGPPiuSFfmJ3r7mOFfuwrXAteh3ppKydY2aXlIfYJmBNR6xJCI8oT8pV-cpyl-b6FL2B9NvN7-eizv99YdxYkDcK2jqpaaNZx3mqAR2nnP8J-ES3Wi/s400/delmarva.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568429704619237378" border="0" /></a>Believe it or not, I actually started this chart on Saturday night. I got a bunch of good stitching time on Sunday too and ended up finishing the outline of the map. It's worked in backstitch so it comes together pretty quickly. Place names, symbols, a map title, and a North arrow remain.<br /><br />Stay tuned to see Delmarva come to life!Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-12903368416437970302011-01-24T16:17:00.003-05:002011-01-24T16:30:15.078-05:00What a Nice WeekendI've been a busy knitter. And I think I'm finally speeding up! I have 16 inches of scarf knitted so far. It's so soft and lovely - I can't wait to be finished. I'm going to make this scarf nice and long so I can wrap it around my head about a thousand times, right up to my eyeballs! Side note: it's been so cold out that my dog doesn't even want to go for a walk in the mornings. Brrrrrrr...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34pruUekDAQiy5CZCijzyNGXUMOYyB-WZnWMjGxUwGv1bIzGUEQbeT6gvETYS8nSvei8uEJ2bDeMYMVXYnXf3Ku6Su-XPRpgPNY9qwZIWxhWSQ3lijBqO2GWvdKs4RMRxTDj2jBfnG4Nb/s1600/scarf.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34pruUekDAQiy5CZCijzyNGXUMOYyB-WZnWMjGxUwGv1bIzGUEQbeT6gvETYS8nSvei8uEJ2bDeMYMVXYnXf3Ku6Su-XPRpgPNY9qwZIWxhWSQ3lijBqO2GWvdKs4RMRxTDj2jBfnG4Nb/s400/scarf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565864794342450482" border="0" /></a>And, drum roll please...<br /><br />I pulled out the ol' Mary Wigham Quaker sampler last night! After months and months of neglect (it may have even been a year+) I finished the white motif. I even stitched the initials and got started on the pink section. It's still not my favorite thing but I'll keep working on it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5vtu-OnqWziN8XrzjEN8Y3Px3rL-WHmhbqWmuhLKSgRqJUMDfAqzrXW9OqgLEBqXYvH3V1MQkfSHSbhvQDEit8AGQb7NnkzzkZxjxdBDFXvjJTaoHfXIbrv5ejyvHjFMNrRYmCSD9FYD/s1600/wigham.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5vtu-OnqWziN8XrzjEN8Y3Px3rL-WHmhbqWmuhLKSgRqJUMDfAqzrXW9OqgLEBqXYvH3V1MQkfSHSbhvQDEit8AGQb7NnkzzkZxjxdBDFXvjJTaoHfXIbrv5ejyvHjFMNrRYmCSD9FYD/s400/wigham.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565864780214661874" border="0" /></a>I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Yay for Monday being over!Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-74841968392289872332011-01-18T15:22:00.002-05:002011-01-18T15:42:30.601-05:00This may be totally useless...... but I'm doing it anyway! And, of course, I'm late jumping on the bandwagon.<br /><br />Daffycat has created this <a href="http://itsdaffycat.blogspot.com/2011/01/totally-useless-welcome.html">totally useless stitch-a-long</a> - her words, not mine! Every New Moon of the year (dates of which can be found <a href="http://www.new-age.co.uk/moon-dates.htm">here</a>) you're supposed to take a picture of that glass jar you throw all your leftover thread, floss, and yarn scraps into. The problem is I don't have one of these jars.<br /><br />I finished up my delicious Claussen pickles this weekend and now I have a jar! It even has scraps in it!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7Hi5Z7UbVYlWxMamwd4S4asJTRtsppJ-8oQzWFhnjLg9mfxWoKKyYhJInwvvlksVXcCHUFg177v2TG8bWuI3MfXMa5nxN1blE_vZkkYQJ7-m5OibQWh4wJDSwn_RlM7LSkPOXBc5koeC/s1600/jar.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7Hi5Z7UbVYlWxMamwd4S4asJTRtsppJ-8oQzWFhnjLg9mfxWoKKyYhJInwvvlksVXcCHUFg177v2TG8bWuI3MfXMa5nxN1blE_vZkkYQJ7-m5OibQWh4wJDSwn_RlM7LSkPOXBc5koeC/s400/jar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563624105094797138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The ORT (old ragged threads) jar</span></div>Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-33638388544256149072011-01-17T17:28:00.003-05:002011-01-17T17:44:50.504-05:00Getting Started on Those GoalsI have about 5 inches complete on my very first scarf! I'm using a blended grey and white wool. I'm knitting the whole thing. I figure I'll start easy. Maybe next time I'll throw in some fancy stitches :) And to tell you the truth, I though knitting would go a lot faster. Maybe it's just because I'm still getting used to it. I have to concentrate pretty hard to make sure I don't lose stitches.<div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLQNL5x0Hze8jHqp5dsjIB_mMv6sTEnQwitFaXFzROIEK-VWI3YN4zZm0-GxrXBb6UuAsxihyphenhyphenX0N_ba7k7su1_asnPVykNWGYxjw8_HhkS6SukGPFIPUJCpK0zJcySz4yZ0whVBETkR_B/s1600/DSCN3163.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLQNL5x0Hze8jHqp5dsjIB_mMv6sTEnQwitFaXFzROIEK-VWI3YN4zZm0-GxrXBb6UuAsxihyphenhyphenX0N_ba7k7su1_asnPVykNWGYxjw8_HhkS6SukGPFIPUJCpK0zJcySz4yZ0whVBETkR_B/s400/DSCN3163.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563285776234537922" /></a>On Saturday I also got a big load of stuff together to go to Good Will. It's still sitting in the back of my car because I couldn't find anywhere to drop it off this weekend. It will happen though! It feels good to get rid of unused things and give them to people who actually need them.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgUKVVJnj6ADhu3kLxiec1x43EJum8iPzlYBRqf3U6bSV0qC2khHUnNLExPcYhbEt_9_mi_5fZ1yAl9ciY3W1gX2ChCUgeMOMSiN_UTTOgA2LIQwK6R0PAggiFhm5fJo6qmd_AQNW3mvT8/s1600/DSCN3192.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgUKVVJnj6ADhu3kLxiec1x43EJum8iPzlYBRqf3U6bSV0qC2khHUnNLExPcYhbEt_9_mi_5fZ1yAl9ciY3W1gX2ChCUgeMOMSiN_UTTOgA2LIQwK6R0PAggiFhm5fJo6qmd_AQNW3mvT8/s400/DSCN3192.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563285772509702786" /></a></div></div>Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-54441553919094119612011-01-17T17:16:00.003-05:002011-01-17T17:27:25.998-05:00LEGOS!We drove over to BWI Airport last week to pick up my car in long term parking (my momma was using it when she was home from New Zealand). We don't get over to that side of the world much - Baltimore, not NZ :) - so we made a pit stop at Arundel Mills Mall. We went to Books-a-Million and the Lego Store. I finally bought a kit!! I put it together a few nights ago...<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4B7cazzv2OMtmZIH280mM5EorHcQkzTpjY1aibmGQU9f3AsMS7-gHojsvEWh9zhs4AyNaFFi40H5-yrJ40CFfc5LOgsYKiu0O2py0ozs1i9thFlCOeAuAqcaMR-B7ax1qrk40O3G_0qn_/s1600/DSCN3167.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4B7cazzv2OMtmZIH280mM5EorHcQkzTpjY1aibmGQU9f3AsMS7-gHojsvEWh9zhs4AyNaFFi40H5-yrJ40CFfc5LOgsYKiu0O2py0ozs1i9thFlCOeAuAqcaMR-B7ax1qrk40O3G_0qn_/s400/DSCN3167.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563283233594145346" /></a>Look! It's me and Jeremy!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0m97zOCfzXD3JikTahxEoaSXdymjIC6EJyiZi1qS9pmw9P4vCY_WPQNM5CDBRYo8EBmq5_uocBTt3YP0-OaP_KMHTmio0fXKkFmNSjVN6ilywgosxhew7PV_rMDx8aUkEvkZ_aCMT-Fz/s1600/DSCN3170.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0m97zOCfzXD3JikTahxEoaSXdymjIC6EJyiZi1qS9pmw9P4vCY_WPQNM5CDBRYo8EBmq5_uocBTt3YP0-OaP_KMHTmio0fXKkFmNSjVN6ilywgosxhew7PV_rMDx8aUkEvkZ_aCMT-Fz/s400/DSCN3170.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563283230059502066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20XrOzDWUUMrcMd9HgI1x_15vdwqdX3WnbNmsObNsiTTVkmewAMyorfHvfWHyONHuToKKyL4ukVMbxmMPQNHF96rwPqzbVqfMml5ISvgRS3wo2h05rgnK9csXcsYVYEuLJby52Zj0L1FD/s1600/DSCN3178.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20XrOzDWUUMrcMd9HgI1x_15vdwqdX3WnbNmsObNsiTTVkmewAMyorfHvfWHyONHuToKKyL4ukVMbxmMPQNHF96rwPqzbVqfMml5ISvgRS3wo2h05rgnK9csXcsYVYEuLJby52Zj0L1FD/s400/DSCN3178.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563283224637332722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIFtUi2Hwerzy05m5pBjgMtvfWx2l1h1iKsM0Nkto8vxJksTIwh7ePx5dz3B-jF33sUFjJ-yJ0fD0dKf01NLFiZ3iRRgiYDQfVPo9JjcVwTQmSV9nJm8mGf6Qz4ab3Uarwsk8bh2lnBnYX/s1600/DSCN3185.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIFtUi2Hwerzy05m5pBjgMtvfWx2l1h1iKsM0Nkto8vxJksTIwh7ePx5dz3B-jF33sUFjJ-yJ0fD0dKf01NLFiZ3iRRgiYDQfVPo9JjcVwTQmSV9nJm8mGf6Qz4ab3Uarwsk8bh2lnBnYX/s400/DSCN3185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563283221842478466" /></a></div>Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216142471198236159.post-46078075118443394642011-01-13T09:49:00.008-05:002011-01-13T12:45:48.258-05:0030 Things to Do Before I'm 31Since it's now a week before my 30th birthday, I think it's a really good time for me to set some goals for the upcoming year. 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I'm not that hardcore*)</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">- I got EA Sports Active for Christmas, hopefully I can keep it up!</span><br /></li><li>Find a job in Baltimore</li><li>Make all homemade Christmas presents<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span><br /></li><li>Get an iPhone<br /></li><li>Finish the <a href="http://tracksofmytear.blogspot.com/">teardrop</a></li><li>Attend an out-of-state <a href="http://www.tearjerkers.net/">Tear Jerkers</a> rally</li><li>Buy more local produce</li><li>Have a party at the house</li><li>Knit my first scarf<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">- in the works!</span></span><br /></li><li>Go to New Zealand</li><li>Design a cross stitch chart</li><li>Take a personal day off of work for myself and RELAX</li><li>Complete my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katenjerm/sets/72157625629867159/with/5351396419/">footware photo project</a></li><li>Spend less time on the internet at work</li><li>Install new AC in the house</li><li>Insulate under the house</li><li>Make an article of clothing for myself</li><li>Buy a new "fancy" camera</li><li>Make a rug</li><li>Transfer childhood recordings to digital <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">- I've been wanting to do this for years</span><br /></li><li>Learn 1 new craft</li><li>Yarn bomb something</li><li>Take a class at the <a href="http://dorchesterartscenter.org/">Arts Center</a></li><li>Learn to play the mandolin</li><li>Learn to surf</li><li>Rearrange the living room</li><li>Simplify the house <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">- downsize!</span></li><li>Donate unused clothing and shoes to a charity<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">- downsize!</span></span><br /></li><li>Grow a beautiful garden</li><li>Don't stress over little things - focus on the positive and live a happier life</li></ol>I think most of these goals are attainable. I can't wait to cross things off the list!<br /><br />What are your goals for the new year?Kate+IceCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049022373284936755noreply@blogger.com3