My favorite LOTR Artist!

Arwen and Aragorn (Eternal Promise) Copyright Matt Stewart

Ok so I love cross stitch I LOVE art and I also really like Lord of the Rings. Well I have already told you guys about Heaven and Earth Designs and one of their charts is called Eternal Promise. Well The artists' name is Matthew Stewart and he has the MOST amazing paintings of Lord of the Rings I have ever seen.  Here is a pic of Eternal Promise and it was originally titled Arwen and Aragorn.

Horn of Boromir Copyright Matt Stewart

He even has some other more amazing works of art as well! I have never seen another artist actually paint out an entire scene from the books but Matthew has!  Check out this Horn of Boromir Painting he did! It is SO fab!!!! I am so praying for this to be charted because I am just DYING to stitch all of those Orges!

Galadriel copyright Matt Stewart

And WHO doesnt remember Galadriel??? The elven queen that helped Frodo and the others? She was SO ethereal in the movie but I think Matthew has done a MUCH better job of capturing her in his paintings of her!
This isnt all of his work of Lord of the Rings either. He also has done Aragorn in his hood (as Strider) as well and even done a piece of Eowyn fighting Nazgul! Now who else does that? He also has an AMAZING Gandalf piece too!

Matt Stewart at work with a little helper!

Matthew has worked with Wizards of the coast and Upper deck and a whole host of other companies and his artwork is SO amazing. He is one of the BEST fantasy artists I have ever seen. Interesting Fact with Matthew is that He was with Heaven and Earth a LONG time ago and had had to leave due to contract/paperwork issues. Well he never knew how LOVED his work was and had no IDEA people were still clamoring for his charts! When it was announced that he was re-signing OMG the response was IMMENSE!!! SO many Eternal Promise charts were sold and wishlisted in the first 24 hours I think it came close to setting a record if not setting a record!

You REALLY need to check out all of his work Here at http://www.matthew-stewart.com/  Drop him an email and let him know what you think of his work! I know he will be very appreciative of it!

BTW these photo's belong to Matt and he HAS copyrighted them so do a favor and DONT steal them. Its just plain wrong to do!

Busy Busy BUSY!!!!

Hi everyone! I know I have been gone for a bit and I apologize. I have been hugely busy with the renovations on my new home and taking care of my dad and the animals. As well as working on my christmas gifts for people. I am working on several new lines as well. I am hoping to have one set of new baby hats done this week and starting another.

Just to give oyu an idea of what i am dealing with when it comes to my new home,  I will give you a bit of info. We moved the end of June/ beginning of July and before we could move in we had to gut of the 5 rooms in the house due to mold. well we spent a lot of time just trying to  get the place livable. We were living here the first 4 -6 days without running water and even had to fight with the electrician to get 5 working outlets in the entire house as well as 2 working lights. We are in the process of insulating right now. BUT as we insulate I have to scrub down the wood to kill any mold that might be on the wood.  We are still working with VERY limited power and have a running water.  I about cried last week when we finally were able to get our microwave working.

We still have a LOT of electrical to do. There is NO light in our hallway and once we have insulation in its going to be very dark so we need to get that put in, we have to run a line for a sump pump, we have a LOT of nails to pull and scrubbing to do, half our basement has a dirt floor and we need to dig that out and work on the wood there, we also have a lot of work to do on the outside we have cedar siding that needs replaces and painted we JUST got the new front door painted and have to put the screen door on and we have to get the electrical junction box put up so we can put the front light on and even more electrical to deal with to get the ceiling lights and back lights done.

In the middle of this I am working Christmas ornaments which will be gifts for people this year, working a day job, I was sick for a bit, and Dad has been sick for awhile as well. We lost two of my birds which means i have one left and I am not sure if I should get him a friend or not. the dogs are now extremely clingy which  while I dont mind loving I do mind them trying to crawl into my lap while I am using the bathroom  especially the boxer. LOL I will be cheering once the interior doors go on!

Who likes Fudge?

Hi everyone!Just have to tell you about my friend Lisa and her place called Hillside Bakery! Lisa is the sweetest lady! Now I am picky when it comes to my fudge, I HATE when it tastes like sand is in it, dont you? Now, I live not far from Amish country and they are known for making some really great fudge right?WRONG! Lisa makes the BEST fudge around!  Its smooth and its creamy and Oh so dreamy!!! She doesnt do just fudge though, she also makes wonderful Jams and Jellies and candy and handmade soap as well!Check out this pic of her Jelly Assortment! I also have several of her tote bags and they have held up to SO MUCH abuse!!!

Cranberry Vanilla Walnut fudge $6.25 1/2 lb box

 I swear try her fudge and you will be in heaven! So many people go through an entire 1/2 lb box in a week it isnt funny! She also has fudge of the month and Jams/Jelly of the month subscriptions you can get too. And dont worry, she makes all kinds of chocolate fudge and vanilla and even peanut butter. She even has fudge that you done really see anywhere else, like cranberry walnut fudge. Just look how yummy this looks!!!  Not sure which you want? she also does samplers! perfect for gift giving!!!

Dark Chocolate Cherry Fudge. $6.25 1/2 lb

And how about you Dark chocolate Lovers out there??? Anyone ever see Dark Chocolate fudge? Thats right, Lisa has Dark Chocolate Fudge too! And check this out! Dark Chocolate Cherry Fudge!!! Oh if I was a dark chocolate lover I would SO be all over this!!!!

Lisa has hand towels and tote bags and hand made soap and a BUNCH of other goodie stuff in her shop.

Who is Lisa? Oh my I almost forgot to tell you about Lisa herself!!! LOL  Lisa is an amazing woman. She was suddenly widowed last year after her husband was struck with cancer. She takes care of her grandson who is disabled full time and she never complains about it. She runs a bakery and a home, does markets on the weekends and live in Wisconsin. She does it all with little help since her husband died. She is one tough cookie! She has no problem growing all her own stuff and she does SO much canning and baking. I have to admit, She knows how to make an addictive product! Lisa is a very lovely woman and has a heart of GOLD.  All her stuff is home made and produced and is made from FRESH yes FRESH ingredients every time. That means your fudge isnt sitting around somewhere just waiting to be bought, makes a HUGE difference in the flavor!  If your every up there ( in Wisconsin) stop in and see her, until then check her shop out HERE on Artfire and she is also on Etsy! I TRIED to find a picture of Lisa for you guys but couldnt find one. I am sorry guys! and remember these pics ARE copyrighted so no stealing!

Love Light and Stitchs!