WIPocalypse 2013 and another small finish

For my first WIPocalypse post of the year, I decided to dig out the Dark Sorceress.  I started on some of the flames above her head...

 Maybe by my next update she'll have 2 arms!  I've stitched a bit on Labyrinth, too, but it is currently in my stitching bag at work and therefore unavailable for photos.  LOL

When I start to feel overwhelmed by the big projects, I often feel the need to whip up a small...so here is Theresa Wentzler's "To Everything There is a Season" pattern (from an old issue of Just Cross Stitch).  I stitched it on a piece of Lambswool jobelan using the DMC colors listed.

I figure I can "cheat" and put this in my seasonal smalls basket whenever it is looking empty!  It is about 4 inches square, and I'd like to find a 5" square frame somewhere.  Maybe this weekend will find me stopping by the thrift shop....

Quick Update

I talked with DH about the wedding gift last night...he admitted that the reaction may have been due in part to "man-to-man" communication. He told his buddy that I'd done a "pastel beach scene in cross stitch". Ummm, yeah. Not exactly! But nonetheless, I'm keeping it. hehehe I'm going to make it into a little drawstring bag, and DH and I are going to fill it with beach shells and love notes - since this IS going to be our 5th anniversary trip.

Last night I did a bit of finishing - here is the tole heart design by Theresa Wentzler that I stitched up almost 2 years ago.
I'm still trying to decide if the ribbon and the braid are too much. They aren't exactly the same shade......and it would be easy enough to take the ribbon off. Eh. I'll probably just leave it as is!