I'm choosing this awesome little ornament for my next "ornament" start. I've had the pattern since it was released and keep picking it up to look at it, so I figured it was way past time to get going on it.

I will not be using the suggested threads, but will instead convert them to DMC colors. Some of them are listed in the December 2010 issue of Just Cross Stitch Magazine, where you will find Acorn House's Santa ornament. I'll wing it on the rest of them. I love the threads, but they are a little expensive considering I would have to purchase all of them. I'm choosing 32 ct. Belfast Opalescent for the fabric. I love all that sparkle and there are plenty of white areas in this ornament to take advantage of it. My beads are on order and should be here soon...unless they are out in the "frozen shut" mailbox...lol!

That santa is looking cute too! Except I can see the beard done differently to suit my own tastes. I'm sure that by the time I finish Elf-in-the-Box, I'll be ready to do another ornament that is completely different from it though.

I haven't chosen a "big" project to work on yet. There are so many I want to do it's hard to make up my mind and stick with it because all those other fairies and angels whisper "work on me"...guess I will wait until one just jumps out at me. Passione Ricamo has a new hint on her sight that looks very interesting. Like maybe a fresh breath of spring....I'm ready for that after all of this snow and months more of it to go. Who knows....I'm just going with the flow and will not push myself to work on anything that I don't really want to :)

Until later,

Happy Stitching