Counted Cross Stitch

I loved and still do love counted cross stitch.

Sadly, I don't do it anymore.

Its hard now because I can't see the stitching no

matter how big the stitching or holes.

I have a bunch of beautiful scenes that I gifted over

the years. When mom and I traveled we would

take our projects with us.

 Easy to carry in a plastic bag. 

Easy to pick up and do when there was some

downtime available.

 I like that my mom snapped me in action and at

my Gram's. I love her furniture, her living room.

I totally miss her and her house.
Another page built with scraps and without a photo.
It took days to find this photo. and then
after to really really really decide to use it.

 After I have the page together I decided

some counted cross stitch was required.

So I used the mat and punch from the Amy

Tangerine package in my Studio Calico kit.

I spread them throughout the page.

Top left, top left corner of the photo

and right corner at the bottom of journal card.

Love the layers.

Let's address the glitter. 

I used some gesso andthen decided that 

maybe black would be good.

It looked like pepper.

So I tossed in some red.

It looked like pepper and chili powder.

And then I decided gold.

Therefore some sequins and those pesky little

beads were tossed on top.

And everything was totally flat.

Twine needed to be involved. Lots of movement.

Love the photo - I see a bit of Nick there.

Shades of the 80's hair.