Long time, no update!

I've been very busy since my last update. My birthday was two weeks ago, and in addition to some great cross stitch stuff, my mom got me a jewelry making kit. I made this little set for my sister's birthday:



That was a very simple design. I have plans to do stuff that I found in some books...I also got gift cards for Borders and Michaels, so I spent them on new books and supplies! These two books are great: Love and Beads and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beading .

I also finished a card for my sister- I adapted the cat design I posted earlier:



A close up:



That one took 10 hours, including the finishing.

Finally, I've made some progress on the Halloween Fairy:



That's another five and a half hours. I still have a long way to go, but I'll get her done before Halloween!