"On The Twelfth Day of Christmas....... "What Sweet Surprise is Waiting?

"On The Twelfth Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave To Me........."
My, oh my, what else could my Truest Love of All Possibly Give to Me?

Before I show you the very special gift for today, I thought that you would like to see two of my finished WIP's, that I promised myself would be finished by the beginning of 2012!

"Love Birds"
By La-D-Da
Picture This Plus Linen
Worked with Weeks & Crescent Colours Threads

When I first saw this beautiful design, I knew that I was destined to stitch it to commemorate one of  our anniversaries.
On this coming Sunday, January 8th, 2012, My True Love & I will celebrate
another wonderful year of love and happiness together!

"Family Mittens"
28 Count 'Water Lily' linen
Worked with DMC Threads


And now, my dears, there is a very special gift for today, the Twelfth Day of Christmas!
On The Twelfth Day of Christmas,
My True Love Gave to Me.....
Twelve Drummers Drumming
Eleven Pipers Piping
Ten Lords A - Leaping
Nine Ladies Dancing
Eight Maids A - Milking
Seven Swans A- Swimming
Six Geese A - Laying
FIVE GOLDEN RINGS!
Four Calling Birds
Three French Hens
Two Calling Birds
And A Partridge In A Pear Tree!!


My very special gift for ONE of you today will be......

'NOEL BLANC'
By a mon ami Pierre


If you love this beautiful gift, please leave me a comment and tell me so.
Tomorrow I will pick all of my 'gift recipients' 
and post them by Sunday morning, January 8th!


If you would like to know more information about the true meaning 
of the Twelve Days of Christmas, 
Which is Epiphany, please visit:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
or
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Carols in the UK)


Blessings to all of you, my dear friends.
Your wonderful comments I treasure, 
and look forward to hearing from you again very soon!

"On The Eleventh Day of Christmas........"

On The Eleventh Day of Christmas

My True Love Gave to Me,

Eleven Pipers Piping,

Ten Lords A - Leaping

Nine Ladies Dancing

Eight Maids A - Milking

Seven Swans A - Swimming

Six Geese A - Laying

FIVE GOLDEN RINGS!

Four Calling Birds

Three French Hens

Two Turtle Doves,

And a Partridge in a Pear Tree!

Alas, alas, my true love came to give me a very special gift today, and found me wrapped up in a quilt sipping warm sweet tea.

You see, I have the sniffles, and am not feeling quite myself today....

But My True Love said "I love you, and will take good care of you.

Now please open my gift for you today....

Sweet "Family Mittens"
By The Cricket Collection
Are these not just adorable?
Soon I will show you my own stitched version,
which will be personalized for a Family Sampler.

And now, you know how to let me know if this wonderfully wooly design
is a gift that you would truly like to receive!
Please leave me a comment
and your name will be entered for one of these lovely gifts
on January 7th.

Blessings To All,
And to All,
A Good Night, Once Again! 

"On The Tenth Day of Christmas.........."

So here we are again my dears, with the Tenth Day of Christmas, and what do you suppose my true love gave to me today?

On The Tenth Day of Christmas
My True Love Gave To Me,
Ten Lords A-Leaping
Nine Ladies A-Dancing
Eight Maids A-Milking
Seven Swans A-Swimming
Six Geese A-Laying
FIVE GOLDEN RINGS!
Four Calling Birds
Three French Hens
Two Turtle Doves,
And A Partridge In A Pear Tree!

And, so my dears, because my True Love has been so loving, kind, and generous to me,
I have a very special gift for you, on this,
The Tenth Day of Christmas!

If this special gift speaks to your heart, 
I would love to hear from you.
Please follow the guidelines,
and tell me so, 
and your name will be entered 
for the drawing, the day AFTER 
the Twelfth Day of Christmas
on January 7th, 2011.


If anyone is wondering where my stitching has been these last weeks, I assure you,
that I have been working on some small projects.  One of them is a special gift for a friend, so I can't show it to you until she receives it.


I promise that my needles are still stitching the hours away, and in the next day or so, I will post my latest project, and some of my stitching dreams too:)


For tonight, dear friends, may you all have sweet dreams, until tomorrow when we 
'Cross in Stitches With One Another Once Again'

"On The Ninth Day of Christmas......."

"On the Ninth Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave To Me.....Nine Ladies Dancing
Eight Maids A Milking


Seven Swans A Swimming
Six Geese A Laying
Five Golden Rings!
Four Calling Birds
Three French Hens
Two Turtle Doves
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree!


My goodness, but the hour is late, and this day is almost past!  Oh dear, oh dear, what shall we do? The Nine Ladies Are Still Dancing, and it is almost time to go to bed!
But wait, there is a sweet little gift lying on my table here,
and it is the Ninth Gift for the Twelve Days of Christmas!

This lovely issue will be yours for the asking, if your name is selected
in the Twelve Days of Christmas Gift Drawing
on January 7th.
So, dear ones, please follow the guidelines for telling me that you
would be ever so delighted to receive this gift, and if your name is chosen,
I will be happily telling you on January 7th!

For now, the day is about to end, and I am about to turn off the lights,
and say "Good Night, Good Night", until we meet again tomorrow.....
Sleep well.......

A New Year's Blessing For You.....And "On The Eighth Day of Christmas"

I am thankful for the Gift of Your Friendship over the past year and look forward to our journey together in the New Year of 2012.


Today is also the "Eighth Day of Christmas", on which "My True Love Gave to Me.....
Eight Maids A Milking
Seven Swans A Swimming
Six Geese A Laying
Five Golden Rings!
Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves, And A Partridge in A Pear Tree!"


The Eight Maids A Milking, Slept In Late Today, and Forgot to Do The Milking, Sooooooo....
My Gift  for You on This Eighth Day Will Be........

And so, dear friends, if this is a gift for which you would like to be considered,
Please remember to tell me, in your comments.......
Something about those very special MEMORIES
Of  your own Christmas and Holiday family traditions.

Praying that You and Your Loved Ones
Will Be Abundantly Blessed in the Coming Year Ahead,
That You Will Experience
Love, Peace, Contentment, and Joy To Fill Your Lives Every Day.

"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord,
"Plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
Plans to give you hope and a future."
(Jeremiah 29:11 NIV)