Before I show you my smalls (

not those kind!) - I have to share with you my exciting stitching news - Martina posted the materials list for Butterfly Lace Mandala today and by Chatelaine standards its not too bad! I expect I will gather the materials for it (few Carons, Gloriana and Dinky Dyes silks, PTB and a plethora of delicas!) over the next few months now I have CGM to occupy me for a bit.
Anyway - I got out my
Squissors and snipped away - look away now Mabel here are your designs - Kaleidoscope cut and uncut:

Cut

Uncut
I got the cards from
Cross Stitch Heaven, I think they turned out ok?! Dove's eyes may have become the new french knots - but I got over them so sure I will win over the dove's eyes! The cutting was not the worst bit - that was trying to hide away the pesky cut ends!
I also stitched up this
Teresa Wentzler Whitework freebie (sorry for poor photograph!):

Stitched on 28ct Jobelan with Caron Waterlillies in Mountain Meadow. It was my first time using chain stitch as you can probably tell - I'll get even more practice in with that when I start on Mabel's Round Dozen designs!
Happy stitching everyone!