Two More Finishes

Do you remember these little designs? 

Vibrant Woodland

 I had finished Vibrant Woodland and just begun Sunset Desert when I received a model to stitch for Just Cross Stitch Magazine. 

Sunset Desert

 

 

Originally, I intended them to go into the top of a small box to be a high school graduation gift for each of two nieces. 

That was a nice idea but the younger of the two graduated from college this past June.  You might say that I really missed the boat on this one. 

When I returned the model to JCS, I picked up Sunset Desert again and finished it.  Quite frankly, the idea of putting them into the box tops freaked me out.  As it turned out, I had good reason to be freaked out.  No matter how carefully I measured and cut, I had a terrible time getting everything the correct size. 

The end result is that I set both aside for a couple weeks.  Yesterday I thought that I might do a little work on each one.  I put a DVD, a l-o-n-g DVD, Random Passage, into the player.  I lined up all of my tools and supplies on the floor in front of the television and began to work.  It was not that the work went so easily but I just continued to work.  Each box developed its own problems that I had to solve.  I worked all afternoon. 

My list of tasks for yesterday went something like this. 
1.  Make a treat for a Christmas gathering
2.  Do a little finishing on at least one of the boxes
3.  Clean the bathroom

My list of accomplishements
1.  Made the treat
2.  Completely finished both boxes

Tomorrow, I will send the boxes.  How wonderful, both fit into one Amazon.com box. 

This afternoon, I will have to clean the bathroom so I can check that off my list.