Sorry folks :(

I have been through the ringer lately and have finally come out the other side..lol. The kids all had check ups due and follow ups for those, and then my poor old camera died:(( On the up side I did get a new camera and I LOVE it so far. Oh yeah, I am making some new things now too like Wax ornies , wood wick candles and grubby tapers. The pitch candles pic is a little dark..sorry I am still learning the controls on this camera. The sheep are some of my newer ornies , I also have skeleton keys, angels , santas and a manger set. I also set up a booth with Bonanzle , for those of you that haven't tried Bonanzle it is fantastic. I love that they alow you to accept money orders where some other places make you pay through their site. Here's my link if you'd like to CHECK IT OUT. G'NIGHT ALL

Old fashioned soap

Hello all , I am still alive. Sorry I haven't added anything new lately , I have been having problems with my back and can't manage to get much done. I can stand , I can lay flat on my back , but I can't sit for more than a few minuets . It's almost impossible to sew while standing. Thank goodness that it is finaly easing up maybe I can get something done now. No one entered the doll drawing :( so I guess that there is no winner. I did manage to find something to do while my back was out though, I made soap! It doesn't require sitting at all. My family loves it, it cleans my husbands hands better than store bought. One of my sons has some minor acne issues and it's helping to clear that up as well. My little ones like it too , but I think that that is just because "Mommy made it". Homade soap seems to have gotten a bad name from some soaps being very harsh on your skin , but as far as I can tell that is about as far from the truth as it can get. In fact it seems to be MUCH gentler than store bought and way less drying. I'll post pics soon!

Look what my husband brought me!!

My husband came home with this little guy this morning , he found him in the parking lot at work.This little fellow is so tiny , he must have just lost his tail. We put him in a pop bottle with some leaves and water , and took his picture next to a pen cap to show just how tiny he is. We are going to let him go this evening of course, much to the kids' dismay. They want to keep him. I told them that living in a pop bottle wasn't what was best for the frog and they agreed reluctantly. They have had a variety of critters , from craw dads ( we even had a babyone once) to turtles to frogs and every other thing in between. They know that they have to let them go but they always protest at least for a moment, so we take pictures. I just thought you all might enjoy seeing him.


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New OOAK primitive sculpted dolls , Stella and Aramena

Hello everyone! I have been sculpting lately ( as you can tell) I really like the truly old time look that sculpted faces give my dolls. Don't worry though I'll still be doing my soft dolls as well. Here's what I have managed to make...

First there's Stella , doesn't she look well loved? She has stick arms and legs and a sculpted paper mache face. Her hair is homespun wool and is wicked into her head. Her dress is gathered and belted at the waist and is made from a vintage orange and blue flower basket fabric. Stella is about 16" tall.

Aramena has been to the sweets shop and bought herself a lolly pop . She is wearing a stained, singed muslin dress , her buttons are 6mm rusty bells attached by rusty safety pins. Her face is sculpted from paper mache and her lolly pop is sculpted from terra cotta clay that has been painted and grubbied. Her hair is wicked into her head and grubbied as well. Aramena is about 21"tall.


*****Remember to check out my last post and leave a comment for a chance to win Helena!!*******

Win an OOAK primitive doll FREE!! In my doll give away!

Hello everyone!! I have finaly made it to post #50!! I will be giving away Helena with this post. Anyone is the continental U.S. can enter to win her. I am sorry to all of those international readers , but shipping out of the country is Extremely expensive. To enter all you have to do is leave me a comment on this post and tell me why you think Helena should come and live with you. I will draw the winner from a hat in early August and the winners name will be announced. Tell all you friends to enter too. I will also be continuing to post to this blog so make sure to check out my older posts. Thanks and good luck All!!


YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT TO BE ENTERED TO WIN
THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN KEEP TRACK OF THE NAMES TO ADD INTO THE BAG.

OOAK primitive owl doll , and 2 everyday dolls

Hello everyone. This is post #49!! I'll be at 50 most likely today! The first doll I have here is Aleena the owl she has a brown checkered skirt and an osnaburg apron. She is holding a prim pear and has a sprig of sweet annie in her pocket. She has double button eyes and a pinched beak . Her ears are sewn to the top of her head. Aleena is about 20.5" tall.

The black doll is Eula and she is adorable. She is wearing a dark green and white old fashioned print dress with and osnaburg apron that ties in the back , she has a pinched nose and mouth and mismatched button eyes. She has been sanded and cinnamon baked to perfection. Eula is about 14" tall.

The last doll in this post is Evangeline and she on her way home from sunday school. She has her stick cross in one hand along with some sweet annie that she has picked on the way. In her other hand she has a picture that she made "Jesus loves me" with a couple of prim hearts . Her dress is made from a vintage fabric and trimmed with vintage lace. Evangeline is about 15" tall.
I am going to go ahead and post my 50th post directly after I post this one so keep checking so you can enter to win!!

OOAK Primitive ornies and snowmen

Well it is official...I need another vacation. I have had trouble with photobucket for the last several days ( it apparently was my browser BTW ) . Then I took photos of all my new prim things and didn't notice that I didn't have my memory card in the camera. So I had to do it all over again. And to top it all off ...they turned out dark. Sorry folks , I may try to take new photos soon. On a lighter note I did manage to update my browser and conquer the photobucket malfunction:) obviously.

I just love these little birds , they all have glass bead eyes ( even though the eyes on the brown birds don't really show up in the pic) Their wings are hand stitched on and they have a stick "leg" . The snowmen are Mac and Cecil. They are both weighted and sit on their own. They have stick arms. Cecil has a pocket full of sweet annie and a rusty bell on his hat. Mac has 3 buttons down his front, and a hand stitched mouth. I hope you enjoy them! I am turning in for the night , it is already almost 2 am and I should have been in bed hours ago. G'Night all!!