I have been participating in the Christmas Ornie SAL, so I do have some new ornaments for the tree this year.
This is my most recent finish, "Snow" by Valerie Danish. This pattern is featured in the 2015 Just Cross Stitch Special Holiday Issue. I stitched the pattern on 14 ct plastic canvas, and backed it with black felt.
Christmas Eve Traditions:
My sweetie and I always enjoy a nice Christmas Eve dinner together and save the leftovers for Christmas Day, which keeps me out of the kitchen and available to chat on the phone with my family - who are all out of state.
Each year I make candy and bake cookies in the days leading up to Christmas Eve. I keep a small sample taste available for each evening - and pack the rest away for the grand finale on Christmas Eve, when I arrange all the varieties together and let the snacking begin.
Most years, I set up a Christmas Eve "Scavenger Hunt" for my sweetie, with puzzles and clues that lead all around and end up with a gift to be opened. Generally the gift is a book, movie, game or activity for the evening.
I hope you have enjoyed your visit. Don't forget to stop by and visit Alyssa at Brownie's Chair.
Merry Christmas!
~ Cheryl
That's a lovely snowman amd beautifully finished too! I like the sound of your Christmas Eve/Day traditions - all of the hard work done in advance and time to chill out! Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great stitchy project! It's a good idea to make things early to relax on the day - thankfully this year it is not my turn to cook!
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking part in the Advent Calendar Blog Hop this year. Your snowman is great and I really like his snowflakes.
ReplyDeleteYour traditions sound lovely, especially the cookies! I usually do a hunt with clues for Easter, we've not done one for Christmas before.
A lovely ornament for the advent calendar and great traditions:)
ReplyDeleteThat's a great Christmas eve tradition :) I did this for Velentine's day one year it was time consuming! I bake a lot of cookies as well...in fact they're calling my name right now lol. I love your snowman he's adorable! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteYour snowman is lovely. I enjoyed resding about your Christmas traditions. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteYour ornament is fabulous, and your Christmas Eve treasure hunt sounds like fun
ReplyDeleteHopping by on the blog hop. Love your ornament! Fantastic finishing for it! Great tradition. My mom used to do a treasure hunt for one of my presents every Christmas. Great memories. Have a very Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteNice contribution to the blog hop. A Scavenger Hunt on Christmas Eve, that's a good idea.
ReplyDeleteGreat finish and enjoy your Christmas this year!
ReplyDeleteLove your latest ornament finish - guess I'm going to have to pick up that latest ornament issue after all (and store it with all the others that haven't had much stitched from them!) Sounds like you're ready for Christmas - enjoy your holidays and we look forward to new posts in 2016.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty ornament. Your Christmas Eve sounds good to me. We are the same with all the family out of state.
ReplyDeleteA lovely ornament and what fun your treasure hunt must be.
ReplyDeletePerfect finish on your ornament, very neat. Cookies and a treasure hunt sounds fantastic. Have a blessed Christmas:)
ReplyDeleteI love your snowman, how cute is he?! I bet you make lots of tasty treats, maybe one year I'll be organized enough to do that. The treasure hunt sounds found, I bet my boys would like that.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!