Just Checking In...

Hi gang so sorry for the absences but I have been knee deep in glue and glitter:)

The show I am participating in is this Friday and of course I am feeling behind.
This is the only other show I have signed up for, so I wanted to have lots to offer.

Here are some of the new pieces still in production.




And these little gals came caroling to my imagination the other day.

They introduced themselves as the Snow Sisters

Mable, Grace and Stella.

They are very sweet I just wish they would stop singing!



Ollie and Otter have decided the squirrel outside is much more entertaining than
the Snow Sisters.

As most of you know I have spent a good portion of my life as an Interior Designer,
so art/craft shows are new to me.

I am excited about the show, but so not excited about the hour at which I must rise that morning to set up.

I am so not a morning girl!!!

The show is in its 29th year, and is always held on the day after Thanksgiving
in the past when we have gone to shop it has been wall to wall people.
Hopefully there will be lots of eager shoppers this year.

I have to say I am a bit nervous as well, I think I am just overwhelmed so much still to do.

So with that being said I better get back to work, I wont be posting till after the show.

Therefore I want to wish you all a happy and healthy holiday, and let you know how thankful
I am for you, my wonderful friends I have made through blogging!

Speaking of wonderful friends please stop by the wonderful world that Donna of http://brynwoodneedleworks.blogspot.com/ has created.
She is having an amazingly generous giveaway!
You wont be believe all the goodies she has to share:)

Cheers my dears and gobbles of goodness to you!
Happy Thanksgiving

xoxox,
Mary

Sping Bugs

Ah, spring the season for blooms, bugs and allergies.

I have seasonal allergies and usually they don't bother me too much... but after a week of sneezing, coughing, and congestion I gave in and went to see a doctor. Well, what started as allergies is now a full blown sinus infection, with a side dish of migraines. Oh joy!

I am sick of being sick!
Guy (the hubby) won't let me get up to do anything...
I am going crazy!
So yesterday when he went to the store,
I slinked into the studio to finish up a few projects
and snap a couple of pictures of some work in progress to share...shh!




This is a little paper clay sculpture of my Ollie baby,
I still need to add her base with some sort of saying.

I love how she turned out,
so now I need to make one of her sister Otter baby.
I think it would be fun to offer custom mini pet sculptures like this, as one of our products.
What do you ladies think?
So many ideas never enough time...sigh!

And a sneak peak at the Trees of Glee.
These trees are made of paper pulp and paper clay with wood trunks wrapped in fabric.
They will be mounted to a decorative base.


I am really excited about these and hope to have a few finished by Sunday.

I feel so behind, I hope I have more energy soon!

Take care and don't let the Spring Bug get you too!

Ahchoo...
Mary

Mr. and Mrs. Flake are finally finished!

FLAKES
Originally uploaded by Blooming Ideas

Well, here is the happy couple huddled against the winter chill.
Mrs. Flake in her pink and powder blue snowflake scarf and her her hubby Francis in his straw hat with blue sash and sprig of holly for a festive touch.

It took some work to get the molding process down for these two snow people sweeties but well worth the effort I think.

These pieces are first sculpted by hand in paper mache and paper clay, from there we make a mold of the originals. Then the new pieces are cast in a paper pulp mix. Once dry the finishing process begins. Sanding,priming,painting,varnish and then embellishing.

I am so pleased with the results we are definitely adding these to our new product line.

let me know what you think we love to get feed back.

Thanks for stopping by the studio,
Mary