Nature stuff

Before we take things down this week for Christmas decorating I thought I’d post a pict or 2 of my Mother Earth doll with her Root Children and an acorn fairy on the fairy house.

A closer shot of the acorn fairy.

I am no photographer! That would be my DS. I assume he doesn’t check out my blog or I would hear about the bad photo’s! LOL!

Today is preparation for decorating and luckily DD#1 is home so we will all Deck the Halls! Usually we wait until the weekend after Thanksgiving, but there won’t be time so we will do as the mall’s do and decorate early. I’m ready. Last Christmas we were out of town for 2 weeks so we didn’t even put a wreath on the door. Everyone is looking forward to pulling out the goodies and lighting up the house and yard this year! Yea! Now if we only had some snow……………..

Cheers!

Needle work Day

Well, here is what I have been wanting to do for so long, but since being down with the flu, haven’t been able to finish. However this Sunday I felt great and here is what I did!

First is a cutter’s quilt bird.

Then a couple of cats to go with Bob the cat I made at Miss Wilma’s.

I found an amazing idea for using crayons to shade embroidery so I did this scene that I’ll put into a pillow.

Then the following Christmas ornaments followed.

I had such fun! I also have a picture of the pillowcases I did for a swap, but I haven’t mailed them out yet, so I’ll wait until later this week to post that picture. I am going to go through my children’s book collection from the 30’s – 60’s and recreate some images to frame. I love old children’s illustrations. The innocents and sweetness is so missing from our lives these days. If I have to look at one more Bratz doll, I’ll puke! That’s the bar we set for our little girls now? Not at this house! My girls didn’t have Barbie dolls! I made Waldorf inspired dolls and Jenny dolls to dress up. Ok, didn’t mean to get on an old soapbox! 

Cheers!

Miss Wilma’s!

My, oh my what an incredible weekend I just had! I spent the weekend in Knob Lick, Kentucky with a bunch of Farmgirls and my DD#1. The drive was beautiful and we picked up some new friends in Chattanooga to make the trip complete! Once at Miss Wilma’s it was food, laughter and crafts! I don’t believe DD#1 and I went to bed before 3am each night and were up early each day. 

Here is the birdhouse I made

I also have a number of other creations to show when I take more pictures!

Now I’m getting the house back in order and cooking for the week. I make Apple buckle using fresh picked apples tonight. Just needed vanilla ice cream – not the chocolate we have in the freezer!

Just need to catch my breath from the whirlwind of Kentucky!

More to come!

Cheers!