Yeah Hoo!

The little elves are all finished and ready for their new homes.  They turned out cute after all.  They are the Barbara Willis "Florabunda" pattern - I changed it a little, giving them a pointy hat and shoes, instead of the flower petals around their face, that the pattern calls for.  Now my commitments are all done!  I am thrilled!!!  I am off to "My Happy Place" (my art room) to get this back in order - it truly looks like a tornado went thru it.  I am looking forward to working on art for me.... It is a very very welcome change..

Oh yeah.....One more thing!

I forgot to mention - I have updated a few things on the websites and blogs over on the right- I added some incredible eye candy, inspiration,  loveliness...  my friend told me today about Duirwaigh Studio - well - the website AND the blog have been added so if you want to see some cool stuff check it out.  My friend has a cell phone cover from them - it is beautiful....
Also - Spirit of Clay has a new blog - and will be updating it often - their website has been re-created also - lots to see and do over there, so check that out too....
I made these 2 trees last Friday night at their "Paint til you Faint"... I think they turned out pretty cute..

While I was missing in action -  I had took (2) doll classes- Christine Shively in Oct and Barbara Willis in Nov.  Neither doll has been touched since the class - when the elf commitments are complete - I can get to work on them and I will post when completed - they are cool......  AND - I "bought" OMG - Yes BOUGHT a Christine Shively doll - I will post that after I get the photos on a disc - it is awesome!....She is my very favorite doll maker - her dolls are just dripping with special little details and oh the faces... nothing as amazing as her faces...
There - now I am really done with this post! hahaha...

Hellooooo....part 2 of 2

I love elves....I buy these elves when I find them - they are not always out every year -They have the plastic faces and really long legs - they have wire legs & arms.  Then also I have especially grown fond of the Analee dolls - I just love the reindeer - what a sweet face it has.... so these ornery little guys are all over the house being silly with ornaments.....

Helloooooo.... - part 1 of 2

Wow - It has been too long since my last post - I am sorry ... life has been busy and things are somewhat back to normal.  I have been busy making dolls to sell... these are the prims "Gritty Jane" by Jane DesRosier - she uses paper clay on them to make the faces dimensional - I just colored mine with pencils & markers - I hope to try the paper clay in the new year.  I have these elves in progress right now and they will be complete and out of my home on Tues when I go back to work.  They are an order from a co-worker.  I will post a photo of them when they are all done.  They are for her granddaughters - and I asked for each girl's 3 favorite colors - so the color combinations are what they provided - they have no idea what the colors are for - I think they will be surprised to see they are on their very own doll.

I decorated the house yesterday - I have not done a "full decorate" in years - It is cluttered and cozy at the same time.  I love the tree - just dripping with stuff - and Alice has a new christmas dress (love the polka dot tights!)- oh and she got a little nellie-dog of her own!  How about that - I found it at a little antique/second hand shop and just had to have it.