Texas - sick with a sinus infection - but feeling inspired...

In Texas with my dad.  I came down with a cold the day after I got here and wound up with an antibiotic and decongestant.  Finally feeling a little better.  I've taken advantage of the time to watch some crafters do projects on you- tube. Feeling very inspired and ready to go home and get busy in my craft room.  Of course that also means I have to finish cleaning it up.  But I'm feeling ready.

The weather here is cool to cold but I'm thankful that if I had to come down with this that I'm here and not home buried in snow!  Hopefully it won't be as long to my next post. I am trying to build an Etsey shop too - but the perseverance necessary for that endeavor has been sadly lacking. I tried to get my son to build it for me but he doesn't have time. I guess one day I'll surprise myself.

Until next time - keep a smile on your face and a song in your heart.

Home - first real vacation in quite a few years -

Tired but happy.  Took a trip to Disney World - with my daughter Rebecca and her family.  We had a great time - stayed in Disney's All Star Movies resort - what a great idea.  Will be posting some pictures - got some incredible ideas for dolls to make!  Can't wait.

January 2012 and posting swap stuff from December 2011

Well, not too bad - only a month has passed and I'm posting the doll I made for Kath Davids, the puppet maker and the doll that Aileen Turner made for me.  I was so lucky to have Aileen for a swap partner - she makes fabulous dolls!

Take a look:  This guy is from Aileen - he makes me smile - he is the cutest and will stay out in my home all year.

 And this is Peppermint, the elf I made for Kath.  (Pardon the mess of my crafting area....)

December - again

I don't have pictures to share right now.  I do have an elf I just finished last night and mailed out today though - and will post pictures hopefully by tomorrow.  Peppermint elf is part of a doll swap I'm participating in on A Dolls Safe Haven.  I received my gift from another member - Aileen - she's a wonderful artist.  I haven't opened the gift yet - it's for Christmas after all. 

I'm going to Texas for Christmas so I will have the holiday with my dad.  When I come home in January, there will be a little Christmas for my family here. 

My Granddaughter, Samantha, is turning 6 on the 21st and I will be on my way to Texas that very day - so we did an early birthday party for her here at my house.  She was a very happy and lucky girl.  We had her birthday dinner of "Regular" chicken, mashed potatoes and corn - with a bubbly cider toast - topped off with a Barbie chocolate cake and mint chip ice-cream.  All Sammy's favorites.

Tried to remember what it was like when I was 6 - kind of stretches the memory though - I know it was good....

On a roll...

You'd think that after the storms of the last couple of weeks - not to mention the 8 inches of water I'm trying to deal with in my basement and the leak in the roof - I'd be much too haggard for art.  It is helping to keep my chin up.  I'm taking a class on A is for Artistic given by Marilyn Radzat.  So far I've taken her Head series and her hand and arm series.  I still need to add a little to the palm area of one hand and flesh out/smooth the arm areas but thought I would post a picture or two.  My thought for this figure is to make her a Herald Angel.  She will be a gift for my church.

Second installment - face pendant #2 - not too seriously

This is the second of the two face pendants that I've worked on this week.  It's funny how I make the faces and then it takes so long before I figure out how I want to finish them.  This is the second face that I've worked on this week.  The faces were finished long ago and I just got into a beading frenzy and finished them.  This one really is not taking myself too seriously.

Not too seriously...

Happy Labor Day weekend 2011.  As I come into the unofficial time of fall in the northeast, many things come to mind.  I've had many happy years here in Cambridge, NY.  It's one of the most beautiful places I have ever lived.  I plan to be here for a few more years to come.  (God willing.)

I've been working on some more beaded face pendants and actually have one done and wonder of wonders - I have a picture to post.  I have another one that is well underway and hopefully I will post it by tomorrow. 

For anyone who doesn't know, my last two pieces that I placed in an art gallery were stollen - not something I'm very happy about - I learn the hardway.

This is a face pendant that is a tongue in cheek - actually tongue stuck out rendition of "Don't take yourself too seriously".  Have a great day and hopefully another photo tomorrow.