I created a few cross stitch designs in photoshop using color blocks instead of symbols. Use the colors from your own stash to create these. First up goes along with the #bewellandstitch movement. Be Well by Creative-You Cross Stitch Designs (that's me) Second design is based on a watercolor I did back in 2018. I am calling it  Elf Girl Scholar by Creative-You Cross Stitch Designs I hope you enjoy these designs. Let me know what you think! - Toni  IG & Twitter: @Tonispywriter

I don't know about you but I am a fickle stitcher. I make decisions to do something and while I am in the midst of it decide to alter my plans. Out of the blue at the end of February, I decided to try this March Stitchy Madness bracket that was started by the Steel City Stitchers. Before that I joined Jesse Marie's WIPGO which is a bingo inspired way to tackle your WIPS. And lastly at the beginning of the year set myself my own #stitch12challenge. I am already overwhelmed.  I should have known better. I am more of a monogamous stitcher. I know this. But I do seem to be able to do a big project and a small project in tandem with no problem. Last year I had to drop out of Magical Stitches since I burned myself out and stopped stitching for 5 months. I really don't want that to happen again. Stitching really does help keep me sane. So I have done a bit of altering to both my bracket and my WIPGO. I may even change my #stitch12 to a #stitch6 and when I get those d