Summer is here ...

and we're enjoying it ... at least most of the time.  We did have a week of hot for Seattle weather ... the days weren't bad but not cooling off in the evenings was a killer ... I do like to sleep at night!  lol  We don't have AC and somehow the fans just don't cut it at night ... but the good news is the veggies are loving the hot weather!

I have a sweet little finish to show you ... it was a quick stitch and I love how it turned out.  The design was a freebie in a facebook group I'm in ...

and I framed it this evening in a tin frame I had hanging around ....

A couple of weeks ago I started this design by Hands On Design called At the Beach .... it's a fun stitch!  The whale is adorable ...

And I got back some finishing that I sent to Cathy ... she's the design behind Hands On Design and also a great finisher ... love how she made my stitching look!  Oh yes, those are new red scissors that I treated myself too *smile*

I forgot about this design, found it when I was looking through my WIPs ... I had started it, yep, back in Spring and never finished it ... so when I found it again, I only had an evening of stitching to do and it was done ... now I'll have something new next spring to display.

Last night was craft night and here's what I made.  It's vinyl on canvas ... I was really pleased with how the painting turned out.  I'm always a little worried when I try to dry brush the aging effect.  I think it turned out really nice ... and I love what it says ...

Chip was sleeping this afternoon and looked so cute I couldn't resist taking his picture ... and he didn't wake up!  I do love this boy, especially when he's sleeping *grin*

Hope you are all enjoying your summer and getting lots of stitching done too!  I hope you find your Joy in your stitches ...

I'm grateful for starts and finishes ...