One of my creative hobbies, making greeting cards with stamps, stickers, embossing, etc, has turned into a side business.  See Mari Made Designs.

Current needlework Projects: Celtic Christmas (5 years and going), Messenger of Love (Candamar Designs), and Floral Welcome.  See the gallery for pictures of some of my completed and in-progress projects.

• The Counted Cross Stitch Page one of my favorite needlework pages. It includes everything from designers to limericks, plus features retailers' web sites.
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• The Stitchin' Post  A local needlework shop in Plano, Texas, which features cross stitch and yarnwork.
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• Scrappy's  A local scrapbooking supply chain with 2 stores in Dallas and Plano, TX.  
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• The Scrapbook Barn A local scrapbooking supply in Carrollton, TX.
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• Stamp Asylum  Local rubberstamping store in Plano, TX (near Dallas)
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• Crafters Choice  A craft book club
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• Cathie's Cupboard and Crafts A fun site
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• DMC Page

• Rubber Stamping Page

• Early Tudor Barbie Pattern @Sewing Central  by Myra Made

• Dreams Come True Crafts & Gifts Cool place to shop for needlework and fantasy gifts.
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• Free Fantasy cross stitch patterns

Navigation Map & image of Lady Jylythe by Mari Viola

 last updated May 2002

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Background courtesy of Jinger's Graphics