Mini reindeer design to share

I've been awol  as I've been a bit under the weather for the last week or so and have been taking things easy (for me!) Does anyone else have trouble relaxing?I've never really understood how you do it - but I'd love any tips to stop me running about and fidgeting - incurring the wrath of Himself - who is always trying to get me to  take it easy, bless him!

Anyway,  I did have a really lovely birthday on Monday, and Himself bought me a Kindle - which is so, so  wonderful - I  love it! Secretly, I think it's his sneaky way to get me to sit down and rest!  It's working - in  a couple of hours yesterday I had downloaded and read my first  digital book, which was actually a freebie, 'Clover', the fourth book in Susan Coolidge's 'Katy' series  (which I  loved as a child, and still adore) and the fifth book is lined up ready to start this evening- whoo hoo! Anyone got any recommendations for good books? I'm normally a fan of science fiction/fantasy, historical and crime - but I love a good classic family story too!

Stitching has progressed slowly and I've been making lots of things - none of which I can share just yet, as they are all for Christmas presents.

I did plan to do something inspiring for the blog for Christmas, but time's against me. So I drew this little mini reindeer design, which I hope to stitch onto some napkins for the Christmas table.
It stitches up really quickly so you could use it for a last minute project. Sorry about the poor quality  of the  photos,  which I  must blame on  a really murky December afternoon in the UK.
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                               ( This is a 5 inch hoop)

I  used a red pearl cotton, on  some 100% cotton  patchwork weight fabric with a size 4 embroidery needle.  (I'm  a recent convert to pearl cotton and I just love using it,  it feels so  nice and that pretty shine......oooooh!)

As it's rather a Scandinavian style,  I simply outlined  it in back stitch. To finish it off I  used stranded cotton ( 2 threads) and a size 7 needle in the same red for the decorations, which  are just back stitch and lazy daisy flowers . It would look sweet stitched up as a tree decoration,  on a stocking, or even as a Christmas card.

(Hmmm I may do that myself.......).

Here's the design..

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Happy Christmas stitching and creating! ( and reading, hee hee!)