EmnEllie Cross Stitch Blog

I like creating things. Ever since I was a little girl, I've tried my hand at different crafts; watercolor, finger-painting (messy), Lego's, even making hand puppets. Cross Stitch has stuck with me the longest, but once in a while I like to branch out into something completely different. The other day I was seized by a creative brainstorm, and signed up for an account on Canva. (Nope, not a promoted post! I just like sharing new sites and tools!)  I was promised a fun site, infinite tools for designing and creating beautiful graphic art- and they delivered! Here is the fruit of my brief but productive sojourn in Canva-land.  Isn't that just pretty? Here is a picture of one of my first creations: Simple, but I'm fond of it! In case you want a copy, here is a link to my Etsy shop. On the Cross Stitch frontier, things are going very well with my new Irish sampler. My progress so far: Loved stitching that band on the right.  And I'm just chugging away with R

Frozen February It's cold here. And when I say cold, I don't mean, let's go and make a mug of hot chocolate, kind of cold. I mean, oh, this must be how they feel on Antartctic expeditions, kind of cold. But, like Shackleton, I'm hanging in there. A Horse Head While I seem to be having slight difficulty with the weather, the brave Nikolai keeps his cheerful smile (hidden under his mustache) while he gallops through the even more intense Russian winter.  The ladies horse is coming along nicely: Going to brainstorm for the next few days. Nikolai has his name, so the lady should have a name too. 🤔 I love the touches of pink in the sky. The snowy trees fading in the distance look great. It's amazing what a mix of half stitches and whole stitches can make. Riolis did a fantastic job with this kit. A Waltz Admit it- you like to twirl around your house dancing to waltzes. (I can't be the only one doing this!! 🧐)  A seasonally appropriate waltz