More cross stitch finished pieces

Only small ones, but it's still a progress. As there's another week to end the month, maybe I can finish another couple of those poor forgotten works

first one is "homes and houses" by Birds of a Feathers. I searched for years to find a frame like the one on the original design, but failed. Now that I can no more buy asupplies, I decided to mount it on cardboard. I stitched this one in 1998 I believe... ouch !

this is the original design, out of print for years and years

I found this old frame in a trash of a charity. It had a religious thing inside. It took me a lot of time to unbuild the whole thing, the religious certificate is damaged (didn't throw it away, maybe someone would be interested), got rid of the glass, of the bunch of rusted nails, and all I have to do is to use a little bit of wax and brou de noix. I have a nice frame.... but nothing that is matching in size...hahaha... Nevermind, I'm sure I'll end having something, someday, that will....

the little bear I can't remember who the designer was, but I stitched this around 1995...
The bigger one is a San-Man design, that was probably my favorite from this designer. I stitched this on a piece of evenwave with a metallic thread accent. Can't remember who sold this fabric, but it was gorgeous ! I stitched this one a long long time ago too.... 

can't remember the designer, but it's an old one too....At this time I was stitching on aida, what I stopped many years ago

Bent Creek oldie, a free chart named "whirligig" - I was quite sad when I saw I can't find back 2 other free charts of this designer, that I stitched long time ago, the "groundhog day" and "squirrel". I probably gave those to someone, who didn't care....
Might stitch those again, someday...

another bent creek design, mounted on cardboard too. I stitched this one in 2001.

I used the garden twill again, to finish it. Cheap and matching well the "primitive look" of the design. I hope I can find something someday to decorate the top, maybe like a little branch with fake leaves and acorn... 

I can't remember who was the designer, but it's an old one, surely one of the first I stitched ! I've always loved (and have at home) roddens, all kind, this was a great choice :-)
I' quite happy with this idea of making tiny ornaments, it's not only a quick finish but it takes less space than a frame AND it's making me use a bunch of my useless stash, like fiberfill, backing fabrics, and threads (I use those to make the cording).

Well, I have a couple of other designs in mind, maybe I can finish those too... let's see ! For now I'm mostly using all my forces to work outside home, like painting the fences, repairing what I can, adding concrete here and there, planting some cheap seeds I found at Noz, etc. The nerve in my right arm sounds really damaged, but again no surgery for me, I don't want so. I managed the pain up to now, I can keep on doing so. 

March cross stitch finishing session

Not much done, but the month is not finished yet so....maybe there will be more coming !

(again, sorry for the "spot" on the picture, my camera is dead)

freebie, can't remember the designer, maybe kreinik

used to have it finished by a "professional" (or so called) finisher... It was so badly done that I destroyed the wole thing, save the stitched part (with half an inch only all around, ouch) and finished it by myself - it's matching my taste this time !

Kit by heart in hand

"petit patapon" by Tiens Donc

Some news, and a big warning

Nothing really new to tell I'm afraid. I did really few, I've been awfully ill, had to struggle with a whole bunch of problems... but more or less I survived (less than more). I've spent some time cooking, like those "bugnes" (traditional recipe from my hometown)

 

I was about to buy a dollhouse (Ikea Flisat type) but I finally changed my mind, it's still 25€, and I don't have that money. So.... I suddenly remembered a shelf I no more use, and decided it can be good enough for my project. It's just a "displaying test", very far from what I had in mind... but it's not "that" bad.

I think there are some toys that still don't sell that I'll simply destroy, just like I did with craft supplies. I can't live in this mess anymore, I can't spend days making ads, answering people who never answer back, and to get absolutely no money in the end. 

I totally gave up on building back my Sylvanian seaside corner. Too much job, too many troubles to find supplies... and I need space for my animal sheltering. I have so many things here and there, that I need to sell... It's taking all my space already... Well, maybe in a far future I'll think about it again, if I live longer enough...

I celebrated my birthday, I mean I did NOT celebrate it, I was totally out of any interest for it.... I didn't put candles on my cake, and did not care to make one. François bought it, if he didn't I wouldn't have bother getting one. I decided I no more "have to" celebrate something if I don't want. Instead, I've spent the day planting seeds in my raised garden beds, François found 2 others discounted (broken top) so I have now a total of 4, and it's GREAT. They are settled on the lower balcony, it means I can enjoy those even if I don't have the force to reach the garden.

I've also spent time reading, petting all the animals, and looking at some old mags I found in the attic. They finally all ended in the trash can, but it was fun ! I did nothing else really interesting, because of my health, and the weather was a nightmare, terrible winds, rain, snow, hail storm... If things are less messy, maybe I'll try to go with François, he is going to town (the bigger one) soon for a book sale (kind of charity thing). There's another one  next week-end, and the next one too. Not that I need any book, I have no space and no money for those, but I still enjoy looking at what is offered. In fact, I most of all have in mind to ask him to drop me at the DIY store. I need some concrete, some rails, and other funny things. I sold only a game this past month, so I will have to find what can fit this tiny amount...

Then, as I said at the beginning, I wanted to warn those who are buying from Vinted. The more there are people selling there, the more there are bad sellers. And of course I ended meeting some. I already had to argue with one, who sold me boots that were supposed to be "like new" but were totally destroyed. I had ALL the troubles in the world to send those back, and get my money back as well. It was a bad for good experience as I ended finding another seller, selling the exact same, brand new, for half of the price (8€ !). But this time it's a Sylvanian (and other toys) seller that I have to tell about. I'm sorry, but I've been more than kind for too long, now ALL the seller names are going to be listed. I'll let the nastiest feedback when deserved. The "too good-too stupid" me is gone. François bought for me a Sylvanian shop from her, he wanted to give me another birthday gift (he knew nobody else would send even a SMS). The price was SO good. I told him it's impossible, too low. But he gave it a try. And of course the girl cancelled the bought, saying she sold it in the morning but couldn't remove the ad (really ? take me for a fool ! it's simple as can be !). JUST she realized the price was too low and someone offered more. IF she had only be honest about it, I "could" have accept it. But if she believes she can lie and act unfairly at the same time, and not even feel ashamed about it (with people accepting it), she is dreaming.
Better : it's going to take 7 or 8 days before François gets his money back (????!!!) - where is the money as it's supposed to be taken back from the seller ? It's not a joke. I'm upset. Most of all because it's always making François very sad, I do not accept to see him suffer from anything. So, after thinking a lot about it : Vinted is over for me. Never again !