Anna's this and that

I am working this night, a couple of hours more, till 3 or 4 am. Friday was busy, but in the evening I felt the urge to go jogging, which I did and it gave me loads and loads of energy to work.

In between some Christmas stitching, I've started a CHS piece (Do not fear the sirens of the sea) just for the fun of it. I love the colors and I find it relaxing to work on even though it is stitched over one on 40 ct.

Thank you so much for your comments on my first nissejente (nisse-girl in Norwegian)! I so enjoyed her and the three others. Not sure at this moment if I'll do more of them or try some other special gifties for Christmas. As for now, I gave up on the other book I bought with more difficult models - they require modeling faces, painting them etc. I'll get back to it next year much earlier, when I'm less under pressure with Christmas gifts.
Noone commented on the easy faces I made, which I take as a good sign. I really made them easy, just three black dots of varied form for the eyes and the nose. I have no drawing nor painting talents so before I try painting the wooden heads and then all the elements of each face, I need to practice some before and I don't have time/inspiration to do that now. I think.
Anyway, I hope their recipients will like them. They look pretty easy, but they require a lot of cutting, sewing, glueing etc. :)
Petra - the boy from that series is just made without the hair, I wasn't too inspired to make one but I might :)

Here are the three others:
Enjoy your week-end, friends!