2021.06.30 WIPs Wednesday

 

Layout Update

2021.06.29 The Lady Kay Designs

Last month I changed the name of the blog to match my Etsy shop and a Page on FaceBook I've been updating so things are cohesive.  But today I did some editing and adding which gave me the notion that you should updated.  I've been crocheting a lot lately to create more inventory for The Lady Kay Designs on Etsy.  As well as having some of my photographs made into art prints, postcards, and magnets.  The hope is there will be a steady income from my shop by the time I need to retire from my day job as a custom picture framer/bookkeeper.

Hand crocheted lace collar

Imagine mosaic in Central Park, NYC

Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Newport, Oregon USA

If you click on one of the pictures above, it will take you to that listing in my Etsy shop.

In the interests of transparency, I have rearranged just a couple items on the blog.  I have removed the WIPs List from the sidebar as it didn't give me the functionality I liked as it only listed them alphabetically.  For this reason I created a new "page" which you can find in the list of pages on the sidebar.  

Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash

The WIPs (Works In Progress) page now has my WIPs listed in the order they were started with the oldest one at the top of the list and the newest at the bottom.  Additionally, I decided to utilize my list from January 1st of this year and make notations as to the dates of origin and completion, if applicable.

Here is the newest addition to the WIPs list.  This is called Butterfly Effect by Kate Powell and is from Heaven And Earth Designs (HAED).  My daughter loves butterflies and she picked this one out with me.  (You can find a link to the website in my list of favorite designers & suppliers in the side bar)

HAED Mini Butterfly Effect

I plan on creating a new list for each calendar year and having the most current one at the top of the page while retaining previous years below.  This way I can see at a glance how one year's work compares with another.

You may have noticed there is now advertising in the form of two small square banners in the sidebar and three different banners at the bottom of each page.  I know I don't have that many readers, but on the off chance something catches someone's eye, if you click on them I will earn a small pittance as an advertising affiliate.  

Additionally, I may add relevant links within future blog posts to make it easier for you to access the item(s) that are being shown and/or discussed.  There is no added cost to you, but if you click on the link and make a purchase, I will receive monetary compensation.

Photo by Melinda Gimpel on Unsplash

The final item I added to the sidebar is a "Contact Me" section.  If you have any questions and you do not wish to leave them in a comment, please message me and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

If you made it this far, thanks for reading about the boring, legally responsible stuff!!  TTYL!!

Slainte Mhuth (Much health)

2021.06.23 WIPs Wednesdays

This month's International Hermit and Stitch Weekend (IHSW) had the theme of butterflies.  My daughter, Avalon, loves butterflies and we had previously picked out this pattern from Heaven and Earth Designs (HAED) a mini size of Butterfly Effect from the artwork by Kate Powell.  I chose a pale sky blue hand dyed Aida from Mystic Fabrics from my stash and started at the bottom center.  The needleminder is from the cover art of the book "The Mists of Avalon" by Marian Zimmer Bradley. 

This story is what prompted my mom to suggest naming my daughter Avalon Rose.  As I was looking for the right name to accompany my son's name, Tristan William.  Their names are a reflection of my history background with a focus on English monarchs.  Which also explains the Henry VIII pattern I'm working on, LOL!!  

Tristan is named after the character in the movie, "Legends of the Fall" portrayed by Brad Pitt.  His middle name is honor of my stepdad William "Bill" Vanderheid and my stepbrother William "Little Bill" Vanderheid.  

After mom suggested Avalon, I knew her middle name would be Rose not only for my city, Portland, called the "City of Roses", but also for a very dear friend, Cecil aka Tonya Rose.  This would solidify our family as part of the "Rose" drag family forevermore.  

Slainte Mhuth (Much health)

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