First cross stitch finish of the year

Last week I had my first cross stitch finish of 2018! My goal for this year is to at least have one finish a month, and like I said this is the first one of the year *yay*

In this part of the world we are in summer and it's really HOT, so this was a perfect little project to work on during this hot summer evenings. The design is a freebie by The Snowflower Diaries and you can download it from her blog. I'm still not sure how I want to finish it, but I'm sure I will find some inspiration soon °Ü°

Design: Summer by The Snowflower Diaries

Stitched on 32ct Antique Cotton Linen (R&R Reproduction) with DMC threads

Stitch count: 70w x 77h

Started: 01. January. 2018

Finished: 27. January. 2018

After finishing Summer, I decided to make a small birthday gift for Fernando (he's turning 40 this year). I wanted the design to feature a cactus so I went searching on Etsy and found a super cute SAL by Fuzzy Fox Designs called Prickly but Cute. The SAL started on August of last year and so far 7 small cacti have been released. For Fernando's gift I chose to stitch Miguel and Chloe, and here is my start on Miguel....isn't he adorable ♥-♥ !!!!

Also last week, I crocheted a little bit and finish a unicorn rattle. The design is from Yulia Mozhaiska. It was a quick and fun little project. 

Pattern: Sleepy Unicorn Rattle by Yulia Mozhaiska

Yarn: 100% Cotton

Hook: 2.5mm

Started: 22. January. 2018

Finished: 26. January. 2018

Until next week! Happy crafting!!!

Here we go again °Ü°

I'm going to start blogging again...let see if this time I can stick with it ;P

My stitching time for the last 2-3 years has been very limited, but I still managed to finish a couple of projects each year (here are the links for my 2016 and 2017 finishes)

For my "2018 New Year, New Start", I chose a small freebie called Summer by The Snowflower Diaries. I chose a small design because this year I want to finish projects and not just stitch so unless I finish one of the larger pieces I'm stitching, I'll only start small designs  that I can actually finish within this year.  

Will be back next week with another update*Ü*

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