I need photo taking tips with VERY dark thread!!

While at Tat Days, Katharine Buckner suggested a "Grackle" colorway.  Something that would resemble the iridescent colors of the grackle bird, with colors of navy, dark teal and dark purple.
Well, I finally got around to it, and it looks really pretty!  In fact, in darker light, it looks almost black, but then in the light, it's so pretty, mostly navy blue, but with purple and teal occasionally.  (I did it as a Messy Jess!-y)
Here are the not so great pictures that I've come up with so far:

Frustrating, right??

I have listed this thread, so if you trust me that it's prettier than these pictures, I invite you to purchase some while I try to get a better picture. :o)

A Fun Conclusion to our fun!! The Winner/s

I let Livi reveal the random winners for  this final draw.  She even made me pick two names!
Enjoy!!  Sorry for our crazy bed hair. :o)

If for some reason, you can't view the video, the winners are Jennytats and Debbie L

Thank you to everyone who entered!! 

Winter Jewels, again :o)

This is one of Karey Solomon's snowflakes.  It's from the November 2012 Tatting Times!

It's so cute! 

Plus, I really love it in the Winter Jewels colorway. ;o) 

Winter Jewels!

This is another Inspired Colorway, this one by Dora!

I've been putting this one off since it's called WINTER Jewels.  So, since it's almost Winter, now is the perfect time for this colorway. :o)

Did I mention that my birthday is at the Winter Solstice? 

It's not on it this year, but it is many years. 

Anyway, That's all for today. :o)

I'm trying to get some cleaning done today since Livi's Christmas break starts tomorrow. :o)

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Our 5th Secret Santa Giveaway Winner and Enter for the last of the six Secret Santa Giveaways!

The fifth random winner is Marie Drew!!
Congratulations!  Please email me (my email is on my Blogger profile) or message me through Etsy with your address and thread size choice. :o)

Alright y'all!!  This is it!! This is the last of the 6 giveaways!! This has been so much fun and I would like to personally thank our Secret Santa for funding our fun! It was an extremely generous thing to do and you have been such a blessing to Tat Land!  Thank you for choosing me to hold these giveaways! :o)

So, to enter this week, please comment on this posts, and your name will be added to my growing spreadsheet. :o)

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So, my finals are behind me now!  I am so happy about that!  Today was a busy day though.  Between the post office, making icing for gingerbread houses, making gingerbread house with Livi's class, and being in complete and utter shock of the tragedy of Newtown, CT, I didn't get as much as I would have liked today, but that's okay!
I did however make a point to work on my Lace Mat.  I like to do things differently and this is definitely a different way to do it!
I had already started this mat, but I messed up on the last round and I will need to cut some of it off before I can finish that one.  I didn't feel like doing all that and felt like changing the colors anyway, and dare I say... add beads. EEeek! lol
I am getting more friendly with beads.  :o)

I don't want to show too much of this, because I want to do a big reveal after Jon's poll is done but here is a sneak peak. :o)

Just a hint, there are NO SLTs ;o)

12/12/12

Hello!!

Just a Super Quick Hello!!

How could I possibly miss posting on 12/12/12, right??

So, what's going on with me today??

Well, I have one more final, at 8 am! It's my toughest final and I'm freaking out over it, just slightly.

I listed some size 60 and size 100 Rainbowlicious! Fun Times!

I bought myself a white shirt from Old Navy's website, and got it out and discovered it's a polyester/ rayon mix.  Super upset about it because I won't be able to dye it as well as I was hoping.  For some reason, I thought it was a cotton mix.  Oh well!

Also, I have posted a few non HDT things in my shop, including the bracelet I showed not to long ago, and a scarf and onesie that I dyed.  Fun fun!!

Enjoy the rest of your 12/12/12!!!!!

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Craftster.org Just Thread It Challenge

I set up this little tatted arrangement from some of my newest tattings.  

This is for a craftster.org challenge entry.  

It's cute, right?

Right now I am wishing that the rainbow butterfly looked better with the Punk Princess Flower, but that's alright.  The items needed to be crafted with in the last month, and these are what I have that qualify. :o)

Unfortunately, I am new to craftster, and can't post picutres yet.  So, y'all get to see this cute little arrangement as well. :o)