We have a new family member! It’s a Girl! A little baby kitten girl! She is so cute! One lady gave her to us. She has two cats (girls) and they decided to have kittens at the same time. Can you imagine 12 little fur balls all in one house!!! Almost all of the kitties found a new home.

She has two left now. But I think our little girl is the Best. It was her first night without her mom and her sisters and brothers. Of course she was crying missing her family, but I am her mom now and I took her with me in the bed. She was so quiet all night and I felt a little warm soft baby next to me. I was not sleeping very well because I was afraid to wake her up. We haven’t chosen a name yet. We’re still thinking. Soon my son will come from school and they will play together. In the morning before school Sergei played with the kitten. And when it was time for school he told to his new furry sister: “ Bye Little Kitten. I’ll miss you. But I will be back soon. And I’ll play with you again…” He was so sad on way to school. I told him that she will be all right and she will miss him too.

While I was typing this post she fall asleep in the slipper of my husband. She fits right in it.

Thanks for stopping by!
Hope you have a great day!
See you tomorrow,
Elena

P.S. Speaking of kittens, I decided to add this picture of the card that I made for my friend’s birthday. Very simple, just cross-stitched and attached it in the card window. For the cross-stitch motive I used a scheme from the Riolis company.

I am very exited to share with you my handmade creations. I like to make handmade gifts. I think that they are very precious and priceless, warm and heart full, unique and special. When I make something for my family, friends or people that I know I always remembering all of the moments and time I spend with them. So let me show you two cross-stitched cards that I made for my Mom’s and sister’s Birthdays.

When I was choosing an image to cross-stitch for my mother I wanted to do something silly and funny. Then when she will open a card she will smile and remember time that I spent with her telling her funny stories. I found this French hen designed by very talented Margaret Sherry in the British magazine CrossStitcher issue 176. It was in a kit Twelve Days of Christmas. I cross-stitched this hen and attached it to a card with an iron–on double sided interfacing (HeatnBond, Iron-on Adhesive). It looks like paper from one side and shiny from the other side. Also I forgot to tell that I always use a piece of a cloth on a top of a cross-stitch motive while attaching to the card with an iron. I don’t want my image been over pressed.

I think that this French guy is very cute. I remember my mom was telling me that she learned French at school. That’s why I decided to pick this guy for the card. For the background I found an image of a café and just printed it on a card stock. The name of the cafe is my mom’s date of birth. I stamped Happy Birthday phrase with a dye-based ink. My mom really liked this card and I was very happy. Isn’t it amazing how a little card can bring a smile to your face and make you feel better?

For my sister’s card I decided to choose an image of a mouse. I found the design on a site of a very talented Russian designer. Her name is Vera Slobodinskaya. I like her designs. She creates the cross-stitch designs and schemes. All her work is very unique and inspirational. I choose a mouse with a cell phone because my sister was born in a year of mouse according to Chinese horoscope and this year is a mouse year. And a cell phone because she worked at the little shop selling cell phones at that time. I was following the same directions with attaching the cross-stitched design to the card. I found a background paper on the Internet, printed it, cut a title from the vellum, found some stickers of flip-flops in my stash and assembled it to a card. My sister was surprised getting this card on her birthday. She told me that she always enjoys getting cards from me and always exited what will be in her next mail from me.

So I hope you liked this very first post! Thank you for looking and reading!

I will see you soon with my new stories!

Elena