These little guys are on eBay this week.
Two pug ornies! They’re such a sweet couple. They quarrel occasionally, but what couple doesn’t?
Tag, I’m it.
November 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I was recently Tagged by the extraordinarily talented La Donna Welter. If you haven’t visited her blog & viewed her artwork, you MUST. It’s gorgeous. You’ll get all swoony & I swear, you’ll want to buy it all!
Here are the tagging rules I am supposed to adhere to:
Link to the person who tagged you.
Mention the rules.
Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular details about yourself.
Tag six other bloggers by linking to them.
Go to each person’s blog and leave a comment that lets them know they have been tagged.
Okay, so here are my six boring unspectacular details:
1. I eat maraschino cherries straight from the jar, in large quantities. I would sometimes love to stuff my cheeks full of them, I love them that much.
2. When I was little I used to prance around in a set of heavy red drapes, pretending it was a ball gown. I still love & want fancy dresses, even though I have absolutely nowhere to wear one.
3. I have a habit of bursting out in song at random moments. It’s not my fault. My whole family does it.
4. I like to can food in the summer. It definitely tastes better! And it feels good too.
5. One of the best pieces of advice I ever got…was from my stepmother. One time when I was particularly down, she said “Sometimes you just have to say, ah & move on.” Sometimes when I’m feeling all loserish (I don’t think that’s really a word), or fretting over something that cannot be changed or that I have no control over, I have to remind myself to say ‘Ah’, shrug my shoulders & move on. And it really does help! You should try it!
6. I love to fish. It’s relaxing. I fished at the ocean for the first time this past summer.
Since I never know if someone’s been tagged recently, or if their blog is tag-free zone, I always just use this as an opportunity to highlight blogs that are fabulous in my opinion. If you want to do the tag, you can, but don’t feel any pressure to do so. Thanks!
Lori Kai – Black Crow Primitives – Sweet, original art dolls that you’ll love.
Lisa Lectura – LL Creations – Paintings, dolls & all sorts of delights.
Sara Mika – Mock Pie Studios – You’ll so enjoy this personal & creative blog!
CJ- Sweet Harvest Farms – All sorts of handmades. And the yummiest looking soaps.
Betsy Heird – Foothill Primitives – Wonderful primitives & needfuls from Tennessee.
Dawn – The Feathered Nest – You’ll spend hours on the blog–lots of goodies!
Have fun browsing these great sites!
Frosty Father Christmas – with Primitive Goodies.
November 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
This familiar fellow is quite the charmer. Meet Father Christmas. He is my original design & is guaranteed one of a kind art! He measures 17″ tall from the tip of his wreath to this base. Father Christmas has been made of muslin, stuffed with fiberfill & painted & sanded many times, giving him a lovely, aged patina. He has been sealed with matte sealant so that he may be beautifully preserved. His base is rag-stuffed & bean-filled so that he stands steadily. His neck is supported with wire armature.
Father Christmas’s face has been painted with a variety of media. His nose and bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand.
His fingers have been needle-sculpted. Father Christmas sports brown painted gloves. He also wears a festive wreath around his head, made from dried sweet annie & rusty wire. The sweet annie has been sealed to prevent it from shedding. I’ve also treated both sides of the sweet annie wreath with spray adhesive & vintage style glass glitter. This gives the wreath a frosty appearance & is absolutely lovely in dim light. Father Christmas’s wardrobe consists of a gown made of osnaburg, featuring vintage mother of pearl buttons & a long, brown, velveteen coat trimmed with faux fur. All exposed hems feature hand-stitching. And all trim has been hand-applied.
Father Christmas carries a bag full of goodies! His burlap bag ties with a sheer chocolate ribbon. Its grosgrain strap is attached to the bag with safety pins & can be removed should you wish to display him without his bag or display it in a different manner. Each item has been made of muslin, stuffed with fiberfill, hand-painted, sanded, aged & sanded again. The stick horse also features a needle felted wool mane & painted wooden dowel. A touch of glue was used to secure the dowel inside the horse’s head. The stick horse measures 6.5″ tall. Teddy & tree are 5″ long.
Father Christmas’s hair, beard & mustache are white 100% mohair. I’ve applied a touch of glue for added security & then needle felted it in place.
Father Christmas will be available on Ebay Nov. 9th – Nov. 16th. He will end at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid.
Sarah Jane, A Christmas Party Girl in Red
November 9, 2008 By 2 Comments
This little party girl is Sarah Jane. Sarah is 17.5″ tall from the tip of her hat to the bottom of her feet. She has been made of muslin, stuffed with fiberfill & hand-painted & sanded many times giving her such a lovely, aged patina. Sarah Jane has been sealed with a combination of sealers so that she can be lightly dusted after display. Her lower torso is weighted allowing her to sit nicely. Her arms are wired, allowing them to be gently posed. Her neck is supported with wire armature.
Sarah has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been hand-sculpted. Her tiny fingers have been hand-sculpted as well. She wears tan painted gloves & brown boots with tan socks & red laces.
Sarah’s apron dress has been constructed from supple 100% cotton prints. I’m absolutely in love with them! Her blouse has been constructed from white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & a chunky vintage button at the neckline. It was treated to a lavender bud/coffee bath for an aged appearance & was then hand-washed & pressed. This clothing features lots of hand-stitching. All hems have been hand-stitched as well as the neckline & back of Sarah’s blouse.
Sarah is also wearing the perfect party hat. It has been made from a tea-stained vintage hymnal page. The music on the party hat is a Christmas carol. It’s been strengthened with decoupage medium & is attached to Sarah’s head with thin chocolate ribbon. Tiny pins secure it in place.
Sarah’s little buddy is constructed of muslin. His ears have been attached separately. He has been hand-painted, sanded & aged. His hand-painted dowel rod “stick” has been secured in place with a touch of glue & stitching. This sweetie’s mane is 100% wool which has been needle-felted in place. This stick horse is 6.5″ tall.
This little girl’s hair is honey blonde mohair. It is parted & falls loosely to the side.
Sarah Jane is currently available in my Etsy shop. Click here for details.
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