The "jewel" is Kreinik silver braid ((#16 braid, color 001) while the purple background is DMC 208. 209 and 2011. The instructions called for four coordinating colors for the background but I didn't have another purple that quite matched the three (purple is a hard color to match, IMO).
There is still the mitten to do --- I only have a few of the silver stitches in at present.
In addition, I put more beads into my January Bead Journal Project butterfly ('m calling it "Snow & Ice" because of the ridiculously cold weather we are having right now, even if it hasn't snowed much to speak of year this January...):
All that remains to be done is the antenna (a few stem stitches in silver and a couple of larger beads...)and it will be finished as well!
At the beginning of the week, I also stitched on "Red Thai Mandala and got a bit more of the border stitched:
I have neglected my Crazy Quilt Journal Project piece which I really have to get moving on as the month is almost over! Also, I need to start my BJP "finish-finish" this week and Take a Stitch Tuesday will be starting up again tomorrow as well.
Hmmm, does't sound like I lightened my stitching committments at all, does it?
