See Ya on the Farm!

I love designing new dolls. I love drawing the idea on paper, making the pattern. My most favorite part of the design process though–is seeing my idea actually come to life. I know a design is a success if the outcome is even cuter than I could have imagined. I feel like these four new Little Critter designs, inspired by all things farm, are better than I could have imagined (Yes, I know…a crow isn’t really a farm animal..but, I’ve never known a farmer who didn’t battle crows or seen a farm absent of them.)

These little guys are available for the month of February on PFATT Marketplace.  Take a look and while you’re there, check out the rest of the art created by small business owners like me.

Here are some close ups of my new designs. Let me know what you think!

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These little fellas are currently available on PFATT Marketplace for $40.00 per + $5.00 for shipping via USPS Priority Mail. Click here to purchase and if you are a regular customer of mine & don’t do Paypal, email me for details. Thanks so much for looking at my latest work!

2015 Art Fair Schedule Updated

My current show calendar for 2015 has been updated with this year’s dates. There may be more shows added during the course of the year and dates that are not listed now will be listed as soon as that information is available to me. And, there is always the possibility that I will add some shows to the calendar throughout the year. My calendar can always be found on this page! Below are the places I’ll be with my little treasures in 2015. Make plans to come to one of these art fairs! They’re always so impressive. Make sure you say hi!

 

2015 Show Schedule

 

June 6, 9 AM – 4 PM | A Day in the Country Folk Art Fair | MSU Conference Center,  Morehead, Ky

July 10, 11, 12 | Berea Craft Festival |Indian Fort Theater, Berea, Ky

July 18th | Minnie Adkins Day | Little Sandy Lodge | Sandy Hook, Ky

August   | Morgan County Market in the Park | Old Mill Park, West Liberty, Ky

August 15 & 16 | AFB Woodland Art Fair | Woodland Park, 601 East High Street, Lexington, Ky

September 25, 26, 27 | Morgan County Sorghum Festival | Main Street, West Liberty, Ky

October  10 & 11 | Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen Fall Fair | Indian Fort Theater, Berea, Ky

December  |  Appalachian Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair | Laughlin Heath Building, Morehead State University, Morehead, Ky

Halloween Dumplings in Print…Winter 2015

I was so excited to learn months ago that my work would be featured in the Somerset Studio Gallery Winter 2015 edition. Although it’s been super hard to keep this secret, I managed not to spill the beans (publicly) way before the issue was even printed! Three of my large paper mache / paperclay Halloween dolls were chosen for publication & I have to tell you, these three are some of my favorites! So much so, that one of the dolls decided she needs to stay with me. It’s very rare that I keep a piece for myself. To date, I’ve only kept two for my own collections. This article will help you begin to create your own paper mache / paperclay sculpture. You’ll get to read a little about my favorite Halloween tradition–trick or treating and how the 300 + trick or treaters we get each year, inspire me to create. If you’re interested in purchasing this magazine it hit newstands on December first and can be purchased directly from Stampington or can be found in craft stores like Michael’s or fine book stores. One of the dolls published in this magazine is still available in my Etsy shop. More photos of her can be seen here.

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Inspired by Christmases Past…

So often I find myself taking photos of my Christmas decor right before I take the decorations down. You know what they say about good intentions… Over the last week I’ve s..l..o..w..l..y been working on spiffing my house up for the Christmas season. Today I’ll finish decorating our main tree and maybe hang a few more lights. My decor is simpler this year. And that’s ok. Sometimes, it’s difficult to remember exactly what I loved about previous Christmas decorations and I  want to be reminded of how I did things in years past. My Christmas decorating doesn’t change a whole lot. I just put the same decorations in different places. I think of decorating as creating little moments inside my home. I like what I like…which includes twinkling lights, natural elements like pine cones, lots of white and silver, mercury glass and bottle brush trees. Here are some of my photos from last year’s Christmas house and some of the “moments” I created. I hope they inspire you as well as me!

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Kitchen

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