This past weekend we greeted Los Reyes Magos (the three wise men)...
...we ate Rosca de Reyes (delicious bread) dipped in thick hot chocolate...
...we took down the tree, and I finally finished my holiday greetings and thank you cards.
I really like to make the cards although I spend so much time on them they undoubtedly get in the mail much later than they should. These trees were made with wool felt...I felt a little wistful adding a strip of wool felt "snow" at the bottom as we have none. It has truly been one odd winter...it's 45 degrees right now! (???)
One week ago I looked at different ideas and challenges I'd like to try for this new year, and have decided that one I am going to commit to is Take a Stitch Tuesday. How wonderful to have 52 new stitches to add to my somewhat limited repertoire of what I now use. The first weeks stitch is "fly stitch" and I've just begun experimenting with this new (to me) stitch. I loved searching flickr for inspiration here are some favorites.
1. January flower, 2. Fly-ing in the Breeze, 3. Fly stitch (TAST 2012), 4. TAST 2012 week #1 - Fly Stitch
And I love how Sara uses as background stitch in this photo...(it wouldn't upload in the mosaic).
Were are all back to school today and back to "normal" (whatever that may be). Happy Monday all!!
