Have You

been to the Counted Wishes Festival yet?  If not, you're missing it.  Lots going on there.  See you there.  :)

TUSAL

Well, I finally have a picture for the March date TUSAL:

Thanks for stopping by to have a look.  ;)

Cathryn

Are You Ready?

The Counted Wishes Festival is coming....
Plan to be there or you might miss something you wish you hadn't!  ;)

The Blueladie Designs Newsletter

has gone out.  If you didn't receive it, please email me.  :)

Cathryn

The Blueladie Designs Newsletter

comes out on Friday!  Make sure you are signed up to the BLD (Blueladie Designs) newsletter group in order to receive it!  Just an FYI.

Mass emails no longer can be sent from my email address.  Thanks!
:)

Cathryn

Blueladie Designs Newsletter - PLEASE READ

Due to problems with hotmail after 3 years of sending out my newsletter (they have some new spam filters which prevent my mass emailing), I am now sending the newsletter to my Blueladie Designs Yahoo group only. 

If you do not belong to this group, please join if you wish to continue receiving this newsletter. 

This is a NEWSLETTER ONLY group. There will be no posting of messages, photos or other normal group activities.  If you have any questions or comments regarding the newsletter or my designs, you can email me directly.

Again, I ask you to hang in there with me and join the 
Blueladie Designs Yahoo Group.

Thank you for your patience as we adjust to this change.  

Thank you.

Cathryn

The Blueladie Designs Newsletter

has just gone out!  Enjoy!  :D

Cathryn

By the LUCK of the DRAW

Bernadette R. was the winner of my drawing.  Please contact me with your choice.  Congratulations!!!  :D

Grow Your Blog Event- WELCOME!

 

My name is Cathryn and I am the designer for Blueladie Designs.  I have been designing since October of 2002.  I started this blog when I discovered blogs and their value of communicating and sharing with others with same likes and interests. 

My blog is mostly cross stitch themed as I love cross stitching and designing charts.  It does, however, involve other topics from time to time. 

To celebrate this event, I am having a giveaway – your choice of 1 (one) item either from the Blueladie Designs website (link above) or my Stash sales (links also above).  Please leave a comment along with your email address.  :)   I hope your visit here is enjoyable. 

Thank you so very much for stopping by.  I appreciate it.

Cathryn

Grow Your Blog!

I just found the most marvellous idea from Daffycat.  Vicky over on her blog, "2 Bags Full" is hosting a Grow Your Blog event!  Check it out for details - Thanks to both of you!

I am also having a giveaway to celebrate this event.  I will be giving away your choice of any 1 item either from my stash sales (links at top of page) or my website, Blueladie Designs.  Winner to be announced on February 1st - Don't enter until the Blog event on January 19th... then travel around to all the wonderful blogs and yes, I will mail to anywhere in the world.  :)  Happy Blogging!

Thanks for stopping by,
Cathryn

The Blueladie Designs Newsletter

went out last night and this afternoon.  After 3 years of sending out this newsletter, hotmail decided I was spam and wouldn't let me send out the last group of subscribers.  Some of you may have received the newsletter from my gmail account.  Check your spam/junk box.  If you didn't receive it, email me at the hotmail address and I will return email you (if you are already a subscriber) a copy of the newsletter.

My apologies for the glitch.  I really don't make enough income from Blueladie Designs to purchase an email client, so we'll have to cope with these occasional glitches.  Thank you for your patience with me and your interest in my stitching and my designs.

God Bless and
Thank you for stopping by,
Cathryn

My Annual Favorite Poem/Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Words by Bishop Phillips Brooks

Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas to-night!
Christmas in lands of the fir tree and pine,
Christmas in lands of the palm tree and vine;
Christmas where snow-peaks stand solemn and white,
Christmas where corn-fields lie sunny and bright;
    Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas to-night.

Christmas where children are hopeful and gay,
Christmas where old men are patient and gray,
Christmas where peace, like a dove in its flight,
Broods o'er brave men in the thick of the fight;
    Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas to-night.

For the Christ-child who comes is the Master of all,
No place too great and no cottage too small;
The Angels who welcome Him sing from the height,
"In the city of David, a King in His might."
    Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas to-night.

Then let every heart keep its Christmas within
Christ's pity for sorrow, Christ's hatred for sin.
Christ's care for the weakest, Christ's courage for right,
Christ's dread of the darkness, Christ's love of the light.
    Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas to-night.

So the stars of the midnight which compass us round
Shall see a strange glory, and hear a sweet sound,
And cry, "Look! the earth is aflame with delight,
O sons of the morning, rejoice at the sight."
    Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas to-night.

Thanks for stopping by,
Merry Christmas and God Bless!
Cathryn

May the Star of Bethlehem

shine down on you and yours with all the blessings of the season.

Merry Christmas!
Cathryn

Praying