tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52436112017107841702024-02-02T11:53:52.995-08:00Sarah NiemelaSarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-83996422387554484402013-08-13T06:18:00.000-07:002013-08-13T06:18:43.204-07:00Still EmbarkingWhew! After almost two years I all of a sudden decided to start this blog up again. I won't even begin today to tell you what all has happened in these two short years.<br />
I do know this that my life has totally been upended - not in a bad way - but upended all the same.<br />
Maybe I can use my blog to find my way back again. I don't know what "back" is anymore but I do know that I am lost.<br />
I think if I could be content with a life that just lets things happen each day then I would be fine. But I can't. Life is too short. I still want to do something - it's just that I don't know what that is yet.<br />
I had a good thing going with my dolls and then slowly it twirled away from me. <br />
When I see pictures of dolls I love I get the burning in my heart to create again. So it hasn't left me completely. I just have to find a way to return to that place where I can create.<br />
But first....<br />
As most of you know we have moved. I gave up my nice beautiful large messy studio. It was drowning me anyways. The more space I have the more messier I become. The more stuff I collect. More to trip over. More to have to deal with and store. The more guilt when I don't use it up.<br />
I wish I could just buy supplies. I love buying supplies.<br />
But I had a place to go to everyday. I had a reason to get up early and get started with something. That's what kept me going.<br />
Now I live in Buffalo - a town I went to high school in. It feels like home. But so far away from all of my conveniences that I depended on. Well...we still have Cub, Target, etc. What more do I need?<br />
And...it has a market here for arts and crafts. Maybe not the high end stuff but more the upscale garage sale stuff. <br />
It has a lake, bike trails and lots of friends nearby!<br />
I have a nice beautiful house to live in.<br />
The problem is that it is a rental. Can't put too many holes in the walls and there is not a good place to make a mess - except in the basement. I don't have ventilation, lighting, access to a sink and all that good stuff. <br />
There is a reason for everything and there is a plan for me. I just don't know what it is yet. Hopefully by the end of the year it will be apparent!<br />
So stay tuned......Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-41845752063669236672011-12-22T08:47:00.000-08:002011-12-22T09:04:19.330-08:00Embarking.So....we arrive in St. Cloud to the turn-of-the century Amtrak trail station. We have so much luggage (don't know why and don't ask) and it is soooo cold out. After a wait in the station the train pulls up and we all lug out there. We wait. And wait. And wait.<br />One party gets led to their car only to have on of them schlep on the ice while we all gasp. I look at the elderly waiting with their walkers and tentative steps. Wonder who will be next.<br />The station guy starts spreading salt while we wait some more. I go back inside since I freeze in no time flat.<br />Now remember this is at 12:45 am. Not exactly the best time to be out in the cold.<br />The train pulls a little further up the track. A few more people embark. Raino motions me to come out. I run out and we wait, and wait and wait.<br />The train needs to pull up again. We are told to proceed along the icy trail again. The door opens and we are told to go to the left. Now we had reserved seats but no seat numbers assigned.<br />We need to get our heavy luggage up the steps and into cubbies that are already full. We peek inside the car and walk around in the dark amidst sleeping people to look for empty seats. We find two empty seats together and two more single ones.<br />So I have to wake up one lady who jumps up like I was some scary ghost. Ashley gets to climb over her while I go sit with another kind lady who moves over for me.<br />Okay, train has already started moving a long time ago and we have our assorted luggage stowed - now its time to sleep. Right.<br />A few stops down the track two more seats empty out. Ash and Hannah grab them and we are good to go again. <br />Now to find comfortable postions when they weren't to be found. I did see Little Falls, Staples, Detroit Lakes and Fargo and Grand Forks. So pretty at night. JK<br />More later.....Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-23848807790108566532011-12-21T17:08:00.000-08:002011-12-21T17:17:19.587-08:00Amtrak to MontanaOur suit cases are packed once again. This time another one of our little families gets the honor of our presence for a few days. We had mini Christmases with some of our families here. The food cooler is waiting, granola bars and power drinks tucked into place in their tote, the Nook and Ipod's ready to go, what are we waiting for?<br />12:40 am. Of all hours. Geesh. Waaaayy past our bedtime. <br />Off we will trudge into the dark night with our pillows and blankies, to make the hour drive to wait out in the cold for our Amtrak to Montana.<br />After finding some seats we will have to settle down to....sleep?? We'll see about that.<br />Should be a fun adventure! We don't quite know yet what to expect but will hope for the best!<br />WoooooHooooo! <br />Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-49441719350855264212011-12-05T04:54:00.000-08:002011-12-05T05:08:23.371-08:00"I will make sure their wings don't fall off".<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbZ8T1utuuw5vgf6QdhHsnUgwNxa1t8K6riVoLUDg8cRq4oMI4d61yuPGDJTcwbNpWukk7PIQSzoskqxgm8s05JZefQRTqp6hUPZWdabnKmIv_z6rgwTZNnRLwiVRfYQixcj0u8jrGLW5/s1600/GraceII+%252810%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbZ8T1utuuw5vgf6QdhHsnUgwNxa1t8K6riVoLUDg8cRq4oMI4d61yuPGDJTcwbNpWukk7PIQSzoskqxgm8s05JZefQRTqp6hUPZWdabnKmIv_z6rgwTZNnRLwiVRfYQixcj0u8jrGLW5/s400/GraceII+%252810%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682629964221506466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsNEfYifU0tkA4OJY_fwdX4LoHEE9DQ3Swe_pqdiCkxY5mptigfPKqdd9A_cDbIDBr13RQ3TLS9Dkp6u1ZRfgth8UMSGBpMNYciMP97MZz7cNXpi-bcbdooPq5_2TwL4mJEhQKwWhWGsx/s1600/Velveteen+Rabbit+Angel+1+%25281%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsNEfYifU0tkA4OJY_fwdX4LoHEE9DQ3Swe_pqdiCkxY5mptigfPKqdd9A_cDbIDBr13RQ3TLS9Dkp6u1ZRfgth8UMSGBpMNYciMP97MZz7cNXpi-bcbdooPq5_2TwL4mJEhQKwWhWGsx/s400/Velveteen+Rabbit+Angel+1+%25281%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682628440931770002" border="0" /></a><br />I am babysitting Laura's little cherubs for a few days while she welcomes her new baby boy into this world.<br />Since her kids are early birds (like me...!) I got up extra early to get some angels made. Avery was the first one up - 6 am. So by now, 6:55 she is bored and waiting for the time to go see her baby brother.<br />She already read "Children Like Me" and studied the globe to figure out where they all live. She looked through my Nutcracker book (she always finds things for me to make in there). She examined the dolls in my studio and declared that they are so "beautiful"!<br />So now she wanted my Bosu ball from my bedroom closet. I told her she would have to get it by herself - thinking she will go back to her books. No - she said she will drag it.<br />So off she went and got as far as the bedroom door. She came and asked me very politely that if I would carry it to the living room for her she would watch my angels to make sure their wings didn't fall off.<br />Stay tuned..it will be an interesting three days!Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-84752655376781211392011-12-01T13:24:00.000-08:002011-12-01T13:38:39.500-08:00New Sleeping Babies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xa2BlmA9hj4ou2zb4xbTJaFlUsQdQsnAciuxhk8Ccm6oEOFpK4Dnmq_k9fATEJGCgf0jrnn_rT57zomf1AwNEKGO1pDw8ZouZXUCVerQ7o14Jz7VX8eT3MRjfeGnzvzM6TYoe52e7tw_/s1600/IMG_3986.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xa2BlmA9hj4ou2zb4xbTJaFlUsQdQsnAciuxhk8Ccm6oEOFpK4Dnmq_k9fATEJGCgf0jrnn_rT57zomf1AwNEKGO1pDw8ZouZXUCVerQ7o14Jz7VX8eT3MRjfeGnzvzM6TYoe52e7tw_/s400/IMG_3986.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681275039682746178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's a few new orders I finished! Whew! These take a while - lots of fussy stuff. But they are all covered with German glass glitter - love the stuff! These are variations of my star and moon babies. Oh, yes and a pea pod baby. Shhhhhh.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82vMhqaDxHXneoaGl4ROeIl2Zt8-mWspAO5Eq0Q9KOXUtK7Og5G5Pp4Keuw-KHLRVInV0G8HT4PszWzxP9TY1wW4kWP-vEXoV3SKPpOv0CIz2OT2-hzfa5oJ1CtUukBOPFiORMHlYpEvd/s1600/IMG_3984.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82vMhqaDxHXneoaGl4ROeIl2Zt8-mWspAO5Eq0Q9KOXUtK7Og5G5Pp4Keuw-KHLRVInV0G8HT4PszWzxP9TY1wW4kWP-vEXoV3SKPpOv0CIz2OT2-hzfa5oJ1CtUukBOPFiORMHlYpEvd/s400/IMG_3984.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681275034472951122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9w3sGBh5a2iW0rlaFDhsL07FpyT9WPuaNcrxSERsLBMSRkJuNo0F2ab5W-lkWP47TmdrX2cYkX0z-rEozddxvLdpjaEjilQ3wn6zQohmJ-tq_14l7ZmzSRm0SJe_TxP4Svb841P0fuvH/s1600/sleepbaby113011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9w3sGBh5a2iW0rlaFDhsL07FpyT9WPuaNcrxSERsLBMSRkJuNo0F2ab5W-lkWP47TmdrX2cYkX0z-rEozddxvLdpjaEjilQ3wn6zQohmJ-tq_14l7ZmzSRm0SJe_TxP4Svb841P0fuvH/s400/sleepbaby113011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681275030001345602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8BgNIhZucoK9sJET_u8yVxFK04gGFjesiO6CNT5HJ3pUC01Co6n5hG-eSpCQbEjqe2qK_scAwfgx2J-eyxXuZpE-m-gnaOc8sFofzm6C2vkCOXgjmcEaSBuXjsDbJGCGSCECfkzIXtdS/s1600/IMG_3989.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8BgNIhZucoK9sJET_u8yVxFK04gGFjesiO6CNT5HJ3pUC01Co6n5hG-eSpCQbEjqe2qK_scAwfgx2J-eyxXuZpE-m-gnaOc8sFofzm6C2vkCOXgjmcEaSBuXjsDbJGCGSCECfkzIXtdS/s400/IMG_3989.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681275024202347042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUk93Ml742_C_YZPInkR6Ln2Lu8WGw5BstHly7-oWQbuPNQjSFTZ1wOp7AQaNL0KBRXWM_JbX4egip7PTih8RrnyM4W2V2MjtaIBNPoolywIKdkdQwclDZoBNMfUTnsJf3HKdWjUc2md55/s1600/IMG_3987.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUk93Ml742_C_YZPInkR6Ln2Lu8WGw5BstHly7-oWQbuPNQjSFTZ1wOp7AQaNL0KBRXWM_JbX4egip7PTih8RrnyM4W2V2MjtaIBNPoolywIKdkdQwclDZoBNMfUTnsJf3HKdWjUc2md55/s400/IMG_3987.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681275046234866882" border="0" /></a>Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-29072901003991408822011-11-30T11:37:00.000-08:002011-11-30T11:47:01.363-08:00Snow babies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28L9D5oIqtRWYAB-oGMjUQV6AIML3O4pTJLCHl_-06qan5mxi1kBLeCzgT_Zqx07iF7_O9byPbw1Wq1QE-O5HbAb9LLowFvnviifbj5ay1A0XkW_j-8kWXfhKpiwJ9vOWxm6O4IgekRJ9/s1600/IMG_3977.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28L9D5oIqtRWYAB-oGMjUQV6AIML3O4pTJLCHl_-06qan5mxi1kBLeCzgT_Zqx07iF7_O9byPbw1Wq1QE-O5HbAb9LLowFvnviifbj5ay1A0XkW_j-8kWXfhKpiwJ9vOWxm6O4IgekRJ9/s400/IMG_3977.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680876366640508802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhyphenhyphenZJkep2SiFiGq8KZ-vSK3b3zcmnJfc7-1Pn4y-XqcfYO54cHV-E535yAaMyqOY7lKr03KBtbMa4U0LGnLwMtoxpUyZeQJzGtrfBg8tbJJ5iXinv8trO_iDqnSkySAI9N4mMNT1kRc5O/s1600/IMG_3969.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhyphenhyphenZJkep2SiFiGq8KZ-vSK3b3zcmnJfc7-1Pn4y-XqcfYO54cHV-E535yAaMyqOY7lKr03KBtbMa4U0LGnLwMtoxpUyZeQJzGtrfBg8tbJJ5iXinv8trO_iDqnSkySAI9N4mMNT1kRc5O/s400/IMG_3969.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680876361437818466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8-Sm3DAQbH31sYgXCBs8JmZmJJZdcZtAy_qBXAc683bOnMEklEIjdAyqavJlQ1LFxgranoRsdi_Pp8-u_fj0z5t5jHTTOoDl0f25-4_W_vJcRjgjIHt4dodiTWMlogBbr9Gm9kdPNOSw/s1600/IMG_3978.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8-Sm3DAQbH31sYgXCBs8JmZmJJZdcZtAy_qBXAc683bOnMEklEIjdAyqavJlQ1LFxgranoRsdi_Pp8-u_fj0z5t5jHTTOoDl0f25-4_W_vJcRjgjIHt4dodiTWMlogBbr9Gm9kdPNOSw/s400/IMG_3978.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680876378885286338" border="0" /></a><br />New babiesSarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-32391213392976066672011-11-21T05:39:00.000-08:002011-11-21T05:51:48.966-08:00Snow angel ornament<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfoYbmJsF5wdAjEBDVjzh_L97nGUdRosgJm5fKBLRiEGuR0i5YfrJQE9pgXGDYDIcEAL6a98-sspCB50_EI1Q11txV_Ua2LWQUsH-1ETkAc6DMsaEDggEcHdo3GnpznaQLRY2YZlaxYeDE/s1600/IMG_4148.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfoYbmJsF5wdAjEBDVjzh_L97nGUdRosgJm5fKBLRiEGuR0i5YfrJQE9pgXGDYDIcEAL6a98-sspCB50_EI1Q11txV_Ua2LWQUsH-1ETkAc6DMsaEDggEcHdo3GnpznaQLRY2YZlaxYeDE/s400/IMG_4148.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677444096802201410" border="0" /></a><br />So now that I have been "teaching" myself to shoot photos of my little stuff I am totally frustrated. The more I do the more I realize how little I know. So I quit!<br />Back to work - i have only two days before I am off to the western Rockies and so much to do.<br />So sorry for all of the bad pictures I took (don't confuse me with my great professional photographer<a href="http://rodradtkephotography.com"> </a><a href="http://rodradtkephotography.com">Rod Radtke</a> please. I am sure he is horrified that I would post some of the ones I took).<br />This angel ornament was a gift for my dear friend who had a birthday! I won't tell you which friend or which birthday though.....Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-88141147237111168672011-11-19T13:34:00.001-08:002011-11-19T13:37:42.580-08:00Snow angel!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2mulkCJ-wwMy6fHopZmUGb0Ej_ugCVarUXXzBDzycO-h1wa0rhMekMyoMnt_Km-BQDoEY7YR5ZQMu5CGyKaLXoEqTby79unfEPFiDGjZPH_JiQXJ6SW1JH439L7EgTfKMOcqtRHAFAkf/s1600/IMG_4145.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2mulkCJ-wwMy6fHopZmUGb0Ej_ugCVarUXXzBDzycO-h1wa0rhMekMyoMnt_Km-BQDoEY7YR5ZQMu5CGyKaLXoEqTby79unfEPFiDGjZPH_JiQXJ6SW1JH439L7EgTfKMOcqtRHAFAkf/s400/IMG_4145.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676823953603172754" border="0" /></a><br />A perfect day for a snow angel!Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-17561196763183303172011-11-19T03:38:00.000-08:002011-11-19T03:47:54.035-08:00Another short night..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pcRUCiUtzEvwkBNi5caij4Hh4sAPCocj4vUk_TuD_ks3Wd2gyy4dqlThKjajrDotCVNMMGmV5XK1h0ENfjufSetop3lXVCSS2Gs7kYdm3WpRytw4kTptmHtfEayZCCzLU82leei-8X6N/s1600/IMG_3981.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pcRUCiUtzEvwkBNi5caij4Hh4sAPCocj4vUk_TuD_ks3Wd2gyy4dqlThKjajrDotCVNMMGmV5XK1h0ENfjufSetop3lXVCSS2Gs7kYdm3WpRytw4kTptmHtfEayZCCzLU82leei-8X6N/s400/IMG_3981.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676672099792786418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjOGhZ-x3o6eItMZjfGelB1G6ouwUZutRhqbZWhqpXbKJrsOOzgCDIMIBvNm_UegWOipiThhgo8Tp_6-WcrZbmjlsppyrflQugOUv3SkFMdWkkhGODKOS5vH2il1K9rBFmeTH4Z4WGjW3/s1600/IMG_4001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjOGhZ-x3o6eItMZjfGelB1G6ouwUZutRhqbZWhqpXbKJrsOOzgCDIMIBvNm_UegWOipiThhgo8Tp_6-WcrZbmjlsppyrflQugOUv3SkFMdWkkhGODKOS5vH2il1K9rBFmeTH4Z4WGjW3/s400/IMG_4001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676671407129933378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Another short night....sigh. But there is still so much to do. I spent the last few days on these snow babies and of course I keep thinking of new designs.<br />When I work on the large dolls the new ideas swirl and never get completed. There is simply not enough time to do everything. So even though I know IDEX is just around the corner AGAIN, I have to get these out of my head.<br />I think I spend more time photographing them then actually making them. Today I am going to let my 13 year old daughter do some photographing. She thinks she can take better shots. I will try to post later.Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-69109386743738146592011-11-17T17:27:00.000-08:002011-11-17T17:38:05.770-08:00Pink snow babies in progress.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrZ_augfB_mlWZfnD96XZA4yPWImEsDNZAN0d-_ljuPkm9epA8ic8PSukjn6nYK1FlGpAv4jvNz4vQPv8Kat4wDRBVKW7VgQS_s-ylWrzweuInCkTu7IeJzDStTfHNW3DZI8fTHce_S2B/s1600/IMG_3828.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrZ_augfB_mlWZfnD96XZA4yPWImEsDNZAN0d-_ljuPkm9epA8ic8PSukjn6nYK1FlGpAv4jvNz4vQPv8Kat4wDRBVKW7VgQS_s-ylWrzweuInCkTu7IeJzDStTfHNW3DZI8fTHce_S2B/s400/IMG_3828.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676143415222393794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgpWnqq88E6ncJR9vQWOp7VIHzkAWzMpinKKJ40eWwcAMoUrqbJZay7IhrDfUjw9ZsAOhAc-Q3hljx7FCk7ac9nioYtZOesZ9BQyuz1QhOxOiYhFMye2dVkd5qqvQ10aSg7q-w2MntMAG/s1600/IMG_3832.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgpWnqq88E6ncJR9vQWOp7VIHzkAWzMpinKKJ40eWwcAMoUrqbJZay7IhrDfUjw9ZsAOhAc-Q3hljx7FCk7ac9nioYtZOesZ9BQyuz1QhOxOiYhFMye2dVkd5qqvQ10aSg7q-w2MntMAG/s400/IMG_3832.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676143410892447298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3xOYOe2sIg1ST__GMw0gYGYD0ahsGQKJ_TylHhvBut7MiA0VMrWg6Swi7Xvt5vi0UayzyqRyw3Y1XYxl5Y6OFKYrTjpnW4GX1bqAcaquGSPZdloGnA0QsGcpm-Ombgl__gZM6HIbGqeN/s1600/IMG_3823.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3xOYOe2sIg1ST__GMw0gYGYD0ahsGQKJ_TylHhvBut7MiA0VMrWg6Swi7Xvt5vi0UayzyqRyw3Y1XYxl5Y6OFKYrTjpnW4GX1bqAcaquGSPZdloGnA0QsGcpm-Ombgl__gZM6HIbGqeN/s400/IMG_3823.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676143421299101058" border="0" /></a>I really like these pictures. I will have to try some tomorrow using only natural light. I will be listing these plus three more snow babies on Etsy tomorrow also. Or should I do them tonight? Hannah needs me to help her with her art project so I better do that next....<br />Had a fun day creating!Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-637518174114203712011-11-15T12:07:00.000-08:002011-11-15T12:17:08.925-08:00Snowbabies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkMKtL6xVkSl3wRNB_60pD5ts2gaiAlQzFntGrTJUumqXLDM-80x1oeNdW-6snpX3PJ-jmjdx5EqeUxIh3YuzmbyXmvdPJDNrrt9Pnjsh2QBNUL4UdACEIKssi2s7K7BX2czjH6hgCGvF/s1600/IMG_3758.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkMKtL6xVkSl3wRNB_60pD5ts2gaiAlQzFntGrTJUumqXLDM-80x1oeNdW-6snpX3PJ-jmjdx5EqeUxIh3YuzmbyXmvdPJDNrrt9Pnjsh2QBNUL4UdACEIKssi2s7K7BX2czjH6hgCGvF/s400/IMG_3758.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675317825131352114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_kW9OGYGqzfOc2fQ5FOMydKzOGYPFxm_TlBeNBJxMQKnWvXTVtT-x55okPvIW9iPT9XD2jrVnkyqn8zZq3FUS4vV_nSUvFSCgF8wEX9P0NWw1S3wlmh1gb3rR8_UJzmnU_OxP6Mvu4wD/s1600/IMG_3756.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_kW9OGYGqzfOc2fQ5FOMydKzOGYPFxm_TlBeNBJxMQKnWvXTVtT-x55okPvIW9iPT9XD2jrVnkyqn8zZq3FUS4vV_nSUvFSCgF8wEX9P0NWw1S3wlmh1gb3rR8_UJzmnU_OxP6Mvu4wD/s400/IMG_3756.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675317820244816562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgoWoovvzyUm1VyoIc_emZsuJAkso_K_RL5FrfaqUyNDSc1ZvGiJ_i3l5c_t5lwyV-ATGNNLhyphenhyphenuGZCArn0DEhpBnOINZ0tnPFV-8OBei9M8_03RCnv8A15UE65B75wHonVphp5mLt9sfy/s1600/IMG_3747.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgoWoovvzyUm1VyoIc_emZsuJAkso_K_RL5FrfaqUyNDSc1ZvGiJ_i3l5c_t5lwyV-ATGNNLhyphenhyphenuGZCArn0DEhpBnOINZ0tnPFV-8OBei9M8_03RCnv8A15UE65B75wHonVphp5mLt9sfy/s400/IMG_3747.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675317835452423314" border="0" /></a>Okay, so I did a very bad thing. I listed some of these snow babies on Etsy and then i DROPPED THE PRICE. I decided that I would try to just get a few sold. They only had a very few views each so I thought nobody would remember the first price!<br />I know it is hard to get seen on Etsy at first so I don't know how long I will stick it out. My daughter (Ablemabel) does very well. But she has been at it a few years and her darling stuff is very affordable and very practical. Sigh.<br />Every year at this time I get the itch to just do Christmas stuff. Trouble is - I can't get motivated the rest of the year. I need a good Christmas show to do.....<br />Well, I will make more of these and if they don't sell then I have gifts to give! How good is that?Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-75580495112229896122011-11-14T16:17:00.001-08:002011-11-14T16:31:05.585-08:00Hi again!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEW6qGUTeK-eYmtytWZRfFIR0LAmcVtGkzy72ZYmlTN3gsD3I_zc6UshBq3vtiXShUiU6ZAIZ_oHW8zXjcBV2I0tpVj0L_3Xomfg5l43beziMQAczVp2Sb5rrcPQTrujYXHToWDP-2JEz/s1600/SuzanneandSugar+%25285%2529.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFxzXEioZc3YwsQVd-q7_eQFt0dRV3_tQxwXx_4fDVJ6Sd5QjlpIckUMjdYyVZuTcJCIs0yzKjIX7vXqu7tzuiEQP_DYWXiuC8wRBCOAOVH6xdaSfPaygYMLDVCYD-BnVlXjVWs4IbA7j/s1600/Anne+cropped.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nvGcJjX3fNorLu2g4ISb2p2ZjgVmo9zSBSXABPmoIwA6oHM2SMGLzw9VYQB_g_mherERNvEAkfvgSB09pwtVlcXd7Ydjq93MKqaZsxVhZQh9I2Lei4BjFGLYhBFoDrM6bJf_mm6aMycN/s1600/IMG_1805.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nvGcJjX3fNorLu2g4ISb2p2ZjgVmo9zSBSXABPmoIwA6oHM2SMGLzw9VYQB_g_mherERNvEAkfvgSB09pwtVlcXd7Ydjq93MKqaZsxVhZQh9I2Lei4BjFGLYhBFoDrM6bJf_mm6aMycN/s400/IMG_1805.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675011014245100578" border="0" /></a><br />Okay, it's time to get started with the blog again. I am sorry for the no-update thing. Now it is almost Thanksgiving and time to write!<br />It has been a sort of weird year for me. I work everyday in this studio but I don't know what I ever complete. Maybe it is a learning year for me.<br />Or maybe just lots of messes.<br />This Little Red Riding Hood was one of my favorites this year. I discovered I can sew that wonderful silk velvet. You should see more velvet on my dolls after this.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFxzXEioZc3YwsQVd-q7_eQFt0dRV3_tQxwXx_4fDVJ6Sd5QjlpIckUMjdYyVZuTcJCIs0yzKjIX7vXqu7tzuiEQP_DYWXiuC8wRBCOAOVH6xdaSfPaygYMLDVCYD-BnVlXjVWs4IbA7j/s1600/Anne+cropped.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFxzXEioZc3YwsQVd-q7_eQFt0dRV3_tQxwXx_4fDVJ6Sd5QjlpIckUMjdYyVZuTcJCIs0yzKjIX7vXqu7tzuiEQP_DYWXiuC8wRBCOAOVH6xdaSfPaygYMLDVCYD-BnVlXjVWs4IbA7j/s400/Anne+cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675011681245140018" border="0" /></a><br />Anne of Green Gables is totally different from Little Red. I like her also. She is one of my more earthy dolls. Her costume was so fun to create.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEW6qGUTeK-eYmtytWZRfFIR0LAmcVtGkzy72ZYmlTN3gsD3I_zc6UshBq3vtiXShUiU6ZAIZ_oHW8zXjcBV2I0tpVj0L_3Xomfg5l43beziMQAczVp2Sb5rrcPQTrujYXHToWDP-2JEz/s1600/SuzanneandSugar+%25285%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEW6qGUTeK-eYmtytWZRfFIR0LAmcVtGkzy72ZYmlTN3gsD3I_zc6UshBq3vtiXShUiU6ZAIZ_oHW8zXjcBV2I0tpVj0L_3Xomfg5l43beziMQAczVp2Sb5rrcPQTrujYXHToWDP-2JEz/s400/SuzanneandSugar+%25285%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675012574294125314" border="0" /></a>Now Suzanne and Sugar are more contemporary and fun! Sugar is having his birthday party and of course Suzanne made him a birthday cake! Had loads of good times with this piece.<br />My next piece is "The Velveteen Rabbit"...wish I would get it done already. But life has it's ways of interfering and maybe tomorrow I will get going on it again!Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-25950316488444471642011-02-14T06:41:00.000-08:002011-02-14T06:44:03.440-08:00Happy Valentines Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyX8RB2FPsbpxerVf4M3GQo4zHaEwCVMssnSakh_8s5lGQkJMwxjHk5jnbi9wDpY8HKJkGp4X88OxMaPJM2djxX_l3xhyphenhyphen4KRw92a8-UbHI64rDWOQEsud_iOZYJKxC9j52eiGwfKx58Vud/s1600/Cupid+%25233.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyX8RB2FPsbpxerVf4M3GQo4zHaEwCVMssnSakh_8s5lGQkJMwxjHk5jnbi9wDpY8HKJkGp4X88OxMaPJM2djxX_l3xhyphenhyphen4KRw92a8-UbHI64rDWOQEsud_iOZYJKxC9j52eiGwfKx58Vud/s400/Cupid+%25233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573555818885824642" border="0" /></a>Happy Valentines Day! I know I posted this picture earlier but here he is again....!Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-7940514119017871302011-01-20T14:53:00.000-08:002011-01-20T15:01:52.180-08:00A few more...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVm2mFn3hZk0TT1FtV6psin86ZHIUm90auuQXMzL6Mx0a12lyP_j2QHGd8V6nkd14bgAvhn-6bvV40DZNVF-XmuWLFSrHhN2B8VXUG2CSytKjRa_hI59TlovmBBgp2Jtuzr1cipjUHsAq/s1600/Pink+twins.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVm2mFn3hZk0TT1FtV6psin86ZHIUm90auuQXMzL6Mx0a12lyP_j2QHGd8V6nkd14bgAvhn-6bvV40DZNVF-XmuWLFSrHhN2B8VXUG2CSytKjRa_hI59TlovmBBgp2Jtuzr1cipjUHsAq/s400/Pink+twins.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564406712469383266" border="0" /></a>Here are the pinkie twins...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvjlF3sNEa9DN8AUy1PK47D2HI5tggDY7XB0oREMqkLIq-xaNf5iCEPlNZFLkKuK_L0mv87DuXVOUjRRQEITbussNTL7YbImtBwAzvRVC19Gv47AnpaNepO-foiaFrz7eIGN0Gdm5vGap/s1600/Marcy+%25281%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvjlF3sNEa9DN8AUy1PK47D2HI5tggDY7XB0oREMqkLIq-xaNf5iCEPlNZFLkKuK_L0mv87DuXVOUjRRQEITbussNTL7YbImtBwAzvRVC19Gv47AnpaNepO-foiaFrz7eIGN0Gdm5vGap/s400/Marcy+%25281%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564406699542541826" border="0" /></a>And Marcy...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZ14ICAw7XnrIEcGz380DcqnccrBusoXS8dK-cvFdSHJP7rUJM6WeDYiw5W9r4PAdjAzWqKJiqDhEVuPISha43365aA52K3_TQ4A_vMHFjxW2xIDtFfzzDnKzUhNf14UapRKo1Kzx2laY/s1600/Stella+%25285%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZ14ICAw7XnrIEcGz380DcqnccrBusoXS8dK-cvFdSHJP7rUJM6WeDYiw5W9r4PAdjAzWqKJiqDhEVuPISha43365aA52K3_TQ4A_vMHFjxW2xIDtFfzzDnKzUhNf14UapRKo1Kzx2laY/s400/Stella+%25285%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564406692250782498" border="0" /></a><br />And Stella...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0EdVUWMVCAldd-cgebhd1mnaUegPA99rxK7j-Sw6H885OmlmxJzsGPogktqQtv18Y-ChYLjK1xegbGmfJC9PvHltSX4Ro6p30EWVp9gDoiI795wVyphPZO_Vz6xxKDXfzg96gyoTtIemp/s1600/calla+%25286%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0EdVUWMVCAldd-cgebhd1mnaUegPA99rxK7j-Sw6H885OmlmxJzsGPogktqQtv18Y-ChYLjK1xegbGmfJC9PvHltSX4Ro6p30EWVp9gDoiI795wVyphPZO_Vz6xxKDXfzg96gyoTtIemp/s400/calla+%25286%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564406685233058418" border="0" /></a>Callie...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenkqGYrMqaj4PhSbbr7Sk4xGGl9wfCl47lSRsbU-KgsIXW_n4aqfQxQGr0Ucenh-HKS0Qa1DzQ0SrkYhjmuhADCqZ5r0zZOiMVfXZkG78HWJfG9tGnb68-BMEGNUNTjTLJdswa6hlN8_S/s1600/monarch2+%25283%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenkqGYrMqaj4PhSbbr7Sk4xGGl9wfCl47lSRsbU-KgsIXW_n4aqfQxQGr0Ucenh-HKS0Qa1DzQ0SrkYhjmuhADCqZ5r0zZOiMVfXZkG78HWJfG9tGnb68-BMEGNUNTjTLJdswa6hlN8_S/s400/monarch2+%25283%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564406680140800450" border="0" /></a>And Monica...<br /><br />Just some more little ones...Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-48684741315639576792011-01-19T06:15:00.001-08:002011-01-19T06:25:18.258-08:00More little onesOkay well I tried to share the last post with Facebook but it tells me I can't. So I will keep posting in both places I guess.<br />Here are some more of the little ones I finished:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisy49ARcc-iRXJ2AdOLxbwuM2RIOst43Qu9Z8ubTdE_-M9KMuA50ZexHhuyYFBNVicHb4H9mYp9kdYpjpEfud9DUfDbhyphenhyphenMq-1hmoMbNzs1hszYj7BjiniwO4Q01CQk2SSRENLA-fVx0hfS/s1600/Tucker.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisy49ARcc-iRXJ2AdOLxbwuM2RIOst43Qu9Z8ubTdE_-M9KMuA50ZexHhuyYFBNVicHb4H9mYp9kdYpjpEfud9DUfDbhyphenhyphenMq-1hmoMbNzs1hszYj7BjiniwO4Q01CQk2SSRENLA-fVx0hfS/s400/Tucker.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563902079321643666" border="0" /></a>I named him Tucker...don't you think he looks like him?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbpSi-MH3KgKZdVHTrFlpY6Qn-TdV40pNlBn-mkJhJKvbG6tsXqB8myEBD1TcW-2yAiBjXKFS1qzI0rm9z-zkxXUS3czrzOG6DB7d_vNu_ObNVxrcdKt02oJUz1sZaJvfXuZTz7bp7hcV/s1600/Jasmine+%25281%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbpSi-MH3KgKZdVHTrFlpY6Qn-TdV40pNlBn-mkJhJKvbG6tsXqB8myEBD1TcW-2yAiBjXKFS1qzI0rm9z-zkxXUS3czrzOG6DB7d_vNu_ObNVxrcdKt02oJUz1sZaJvfXuZTz7bp7hcV/s400/Jasmine+%25281%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563902072794724258" border="0" /></a>This one is Jasmine - a common name for me...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zoflRNY4mkjPRICy6AbabMB5f0hazXEiil2hx1XKJD1OTeOUy3XGIISiofZLe4rFQofTrRPRuGeK-B-sQAx4mX8W1kBQILVRSoRAJdlbJ4z0_Ux_IE7jKpEcGm7NjcZBCbr8iLRHfchq/s1600/Vivian.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zoflRNY4mkjPRICy6AbabMB5f0hazXEiil2hx1XKJD1OTeOUy3XGIISiofZLe4rFQofTrRPRuGeK-B-sQAx4mX8W1kBQILVRSoRAJdlbJ4z0_Ux_IE7jKpEcGm7NjcZBCbr8iLRHfchq/s400/Vivian.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563902064792388530" border="0" /></a>And Vivian...so pretty in white...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0qGELTwc5tyC2HhSvqx5FAUX6Rv1B5YXADcJzpI4xChhJSyJO4d74jHxj6gtE43U9eAKMgdYw74kyFS-oacEyBh8qh5Bwxoa0isZ_F_wTj2Dg-3ndjJ1A52Aw2wiYoRxLYrR8mLeFHxh/s1600/Rock-a-bye+baby.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0qGELTwc5tyC2HhSvqx5FAUX6Rv1B5YXADcJzpI4xChhJSyJO4d74jHxj6gtE43U9eAKMgdYw74kyFS-oacEyBh8qh5Bwxoa0isZ_F_wTj2Dg-3ndjJ1A52Aw2wiYoRxLYrR8mLeFHxh/s400/Rock-a-bye+baby.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563902056294467730" border="0" /></a>This is rock-a-bye-baby....so precious...(I think!)Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-15238660729350966892011-01-18T17:19:00.000-08:002011-01-18T17:43:49.898-08:00IDEX is less than two weeks away and...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOOD3fdpjmZ6WqABSJVBmJRouBVJtWifQFDeg4EfKNaOSb7NvVv7kmH4rgElXkLg3iaVu7bMDvJIBmDe6UivZOJeI6qoVIVRvEkbmxEQI4Hnu2JXg4rj0s09VLXkdRG3rb60WNN_Jbosi/s1600/Cupid+%25234+%25285%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOOD3fdpjmZ6WqABSJVBmJRouBVJtWifQFDeg4EfKNaOSb7NvVv7kmH4rgElXkLg3iaVu7bMDvJIBmDe6UivZOJeI6qoVIVRvEkbmxEQI4Hnu2JXg4rj0s09VLXkdRG3rb60WNN_Jbosi/s400/Cupid+%25234+%25285%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563703529220372658" border="0" /> </a><br />So here is little Cupid....all tired out. And it isn't even Valentines Day yet. Guess what I made those arrows out of.....<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENqnesERYn7Df4jgwX3XCq8Mfb6TB3tE2maLtkPs4m3KE_6ZZLrM0JdtOtGpyeNKywMvMoSEcbDqZIRnMjeaeBX7AL8xz9QW8_a4JXW5bykYKkrlYtBBJN3Dopsi4asSx-DgVOOibwQh0/s1600/Chloe.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENqnesERYn7Df4jgwX3XCq8Mfb6TB3tE2maLtkPs4m3KE_6ZZLrM0JdtOtGpyeNKywMvMoSEcbDqZIRnMjeaeBX7AL8xz9QW8_a4JXW5bykYKkrlYtBBJN3Dopsi4asSx-DgVOOibwQh0/s400/Chloe.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563703524024769826" border="0" /></a><br />This is Chloe...all tucked in with her dollie.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRivCi4R0rptJgNMp8hZ4prIpDEpbjylPDPWWUP7SwyKQnPngB7HSIiPwL_cEiEuqdv-6D6rpBff2_p9maY24pMbe-9Yui6_1cbfu_uErMGzCVByTt5z-ZA73ITJCIVAqvib3tyRvYFu0/s1600/1ladybug.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRivCi4R0rptJgNMp8hZ4prIpDEpbjylPDPWWUP7SwyKQnPngB7HSIiPwL_cEiEuqdv-6D6rpBff2_p9maY24pMbe-9Yui6_1cbfu_uErMGzCVByTt5z-ZA73ITJCIVAqvib3tyRvYFu0/s400/1ladybug.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563703514680387586" border="0" /></a>And who can resist a sleeping lady bug? I know I can't.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirbfqJj4Pc3enZWIdJucpU91zvLqryivXyblTfa_B8UJZwceaCq7tAXeJjHnBj06K4DvEEaGVPl5rCWraYzW2DqaRPRYJUteqjCxtDB5TWE9sz9pR2D3fsSBKz0XDHJU4jDUKs8DfWhMnO/s1600/Velveteen+rabbit.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirbfqJj4Pc3enZWIdJucpU91zvLqryivXyblTfa_B8UJZwceaCq7tAXeJjHnBj06K4DvEEaGVPl5rCWraYzW2DqaRPRYJUteqjCxtDB5TWE9sz9pR2D3fsSBKz0XDHJU4jDUKs8DfWhMnO/s400/Velveteen+rabbit.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563703511185896386" border="0" /></a>This one could be my own! This is the Velveteen Rabbit doll. I think his blankie looks like an old chenille blanket. But it is glass....glitter that is....<br /><br />So these are four of the little things I am bringing to<a href="http://www.idexshows.com/"> IDEX</a>. A little different from my BIG dolls. But these are fun and I am hoping some of my collectors will want to have more than one!<br /><br />They are sculpted with clay and then covered with German glass glitter. I guess you probably already know that from previous blogs.<br /><br />I bought some glitter from <a href="http://www.rosemille.com/">www.rosemille.com.</a> Love it! I also bought from <a href="http://www.germancornerstore.com/">www.germancornerstore.com.</a> There's is fine but I think the quality of rose mille is better. The German store has more choices.<br /><br />I will post more pictures another time. I have to get back to work.Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-42700107355965942782011-01-07T07:57:00.000-08:002011-01-07T08:09:57.558-08:00I'm still here!Okay...so maybe I will write a little.....<br />So much has happened since the last post.<br />And here I am still buried in my studio.<br />I had such a rich but short time with my so wonderful family over the holidays. I got to visit most of my kids....except one.....boo hoo.....well, maybe I will see her this spring!!!<br />Anyways....Christmas is done, Carrie's wedding is over...out of state kids have returned (and the out of country one..well, two).!<br />This has been a weird year in terms of my dolls. At the last IDEX show things were smoking! I had orders and was on a roll. Then spring came and it sort of started spiraling slowly down hill.<br />Something was wrong with the clay (Cernit). Something was wrong with my sculpting. My neck hurt, my eyes ran, my head spun.<br />Any decision I would make would instantly change to just the opposite.<br />So I took the summer off and traveled!<br />Well, do you know what happens when you don't sculpt for a while?? It gets even worse.<br />But as IDEX is still my major show I knew I had to have SOMETHING. But NOTHING was what I was getting.<br />But then...something happened with one of the dolls I was working on (and still not finished with)...<br />I started sculpting these little dolls for her (I HATE sculpting small). And dressing small things? Not for me.<br />Now it would'nt be fun if I told you the whole story all at once would it?Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-20173130897052644302010-12-06T06:12:00.001-08:002010-12-06T06:21:10.447-08:00New sleeping baby ornaments....!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5KiZ2ESBH3WkKcsvSmDMBphxuU4CRlUNeI5enrRh9FC2nVJd6iOo3eLWUdol3m_Tv0T7AxSelaDSHFZxt9pDmDvJyWYgRDe-sqAwTyvmN4kpe_Bs4T-LqXFODl1WqwgnaHYLfex9F1GR/s1600/IMG_6068.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5KiZ2ESBH3WkKcsvSmDMBphxuU4CRlUNeI5enrRh9FC2nVJd6iOo3eLWUdol3m_Tv0T7AxSelaDSHFZxt9pDmDvJyWYgRDe-sqAwTyvmN4kpe_Bs4T-LqXFODl1WqwgnaHYLfex9F1GR/s400/IMG_6068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547573344668705778" border="0" /></a>Here are some new sleeping baby ornaments......Pearl baby...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBozI2exAe_BNRAFd50Fab_EYNbYLSKFHal1FvQ5cCfRDZIY70OwQVJNsSiCmFtJtg_hrD7EV2Bn3m1pkUboP6yhkUQTUW4ZYt4eORINFqgbjgJSt_XtB-F_xJo6Sh6nZFYUShiFUI35O/s1600/IMG_6057.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBozI2exAe_BNRAFd50Fab_EYNbYLSKFHal1FvQ5cCfRDZIY70OwQVJNsSiCmFtJtg_hrD7EV2Bn3m1pkUboP6yhkUQTUW4ZYt4eORINFqgbjgJSt_XtB-F_xJo6Sh6nZFYUShiFUI35O/s400/IMG_6057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547573331150819026" border="0" /></a>Blue fluff baby....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1f4iBV12y5um-KrDef5g2BnPia19L2pcR2AU_b7M5-fylu3iJJqIU8Nr1HfG_O0QBsDqwkaMDcl25irFhLJz9y86i7NrmlC1qgDrViLYBtjPvXqLYCNpzksNd_atCnFLqFWfmZh5xZ7V/s1600/pinkbaby+%25283%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1f4iBV12y5um-KrDef5g2BnPia19L2pcR2AU_b7M5-fylu3iJJqIU8Nr1HfG_O0QBsDqwkaMDcl25irFhLJz9y86i7NrmlC1qgDrViLYBtjPvXqLYCNpzksNd_atCnFLqFWfmZh5xZ7V/s400/pinkbaby+%25283%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547573327240207410" border="0" /></a>Pinkie baby....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0U_Q0VTj4B6o5lBogle2v8oNbaAhpk3li6GRbTP4PBoly5imqlhtVmyNzDSF798-5Pb2pxwWqTRQdDadOmofU8iTM4Dg1brax2HSaSfh8cYsN0MbM9h-y4zWjf5WCiZcfXoMEaCW6C0d1/s1600/crop1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0U_Q0VTj4B6o5lBogle2v8oNbaAhpk3li6GRbTP4PBoly5imqlhtVmyNzDSF798-5Pb2pxwWqTRQdDadOmofU8iTM4Dg1brax2HSaSfh8cYsN0MbM9h-y4zWjf5WCiZcfXoMEaCW6C0d1/s400/crop1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547573317544334066" border="0" /></a>And a REAL ONE!!!Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-80528385455545449422010-11-24T13:57:00.000-08:002010-11-24T14:07:18.010-08:00Sleeping Baby Ornaments<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87J4RCnrVeDU4eML_7KVbO4pzwKR6XIoVJcTgIiNRzlWhi9HdmMXB8uB200-oKTyH0kfZEk-dqmv6lzQMn9bVWT1FswUdkwc8tyEhQJ1tVOkGxYoinhB-RPajZ3tuUm3FC4sHZSrzkqR2/s1600/IMG_5669.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87J4RCnrVeDU4eML_7KVbO4pzwKR6XIoVJcTgIiNRzlWhi9HdmMXB8uB200-oKTyH0kfZEk-dqmv6lzQMn9bVWT1FswUdkwc8tyEhQJ1tVOkGxYoinhB-RPajZ3tuUm3FC4sHZSrzkqR2/s400/IMG_5669.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543240446067576498" border="0" /></a>Ha! Ha! Fooled you!! This one is awake!<br />But those sleeping babies.....<br />I've spent the day uploading pictures to my Etsy site as you may know. The brain is weary. But I always have something else to learn. My camera is not the best but I definitely am LEARNING how to use it's limited capabilities. It should prepare me for when I get a REAL camera.<br />These ornaments I listed are a little sidekick from the real deal. But they are fun anyways and if they don't sell then I will have some nifty gifts...!<br />Tonight I have a couple of white babies and another pink one. I don't think I will get them on tonight, maybe tomorrow morning.<br />As you can imagine there is glitter everywhere! But, hey, it cleans up, right????<br />Tomorrow the gang comes and I get to play grandma...<br />I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR THE BLESSINGS OF MY FAMILY AND THE LOVE THEY ALWAYS SHOW TO ME.<br />HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-39623883269519901222010-11-22T14:23:00.000-08:002010-11-22T14:41:36.751-08:00I make the best.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEEVezb0mPsba62HSu_qpJBEN6qlmtExR6YVCpL4IwPTTPrMHZvVqw25R376kkMh2VMIC-PeR-BlwK60J5aDriry181czvUBGNGVl0WQJaxd2RYfsnhKU-H2uDI-JsYau7q5FHBMzgbmH/s1600/IMG_3169.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEEVezb0mPsba62HSu_qpJBEN6qlmtExR6YVCpL4IwPTTPrMHZvVqw25R376kkMh2VMIC-PeR-BlwK60J5aDriry181czvUBGNGVl0WQJaxd2RYfsnhKU-H2uDI-JsYau7q5FHBMzgbmH/s400/IMG_3169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542503817392146610" border="0" /></a>RICE PUDDING!!!<br />Sometimes I put other things in the oven besides doll parts.....<br />I am the only one in this house who will eat the stuff so I am pretty lucky.!<br />Do you want the recipe?<br />Well, here it is anyways....<br /><br />2 cups cooked rice (1 cup uncooked)<br />2 cups scalded milk<br />2 eggs<br />1/3 cup sugar<br />little bit of salt<br />1/2 tsp. vanilla<br />1/4 cup craisins or raisins or blueberries or raspberries<br /><br />Beat the eggs with the sugar, add the salt. Add the hot rice and hot milk. Add the vanilla.<br />Pour into casserole dish and sprinkle with cinnamon.<br /><br />Place in pan of 1" water and bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or when knife inserted comes out clean.<br /><br />Eat all at once before it gets cold. Serves one.!!! JK - probably four.Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-28616920441106486812010-11-16T05:16:00.001-08:002010-11-16T05:31:44.210-08:00Angel doll part six<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcZVy8QfUpw4vM8BB5tLoYkcuF23asj-YT1HyPO8sxiUA1TXF5SKJuPjdoEhUSgr8MR-dQ94Do0B7xefYdINUjVEPFbM16cPCjO58Rs0tOOxJda6mNVyUkjQtkBdBLKHoF6HTUxSSahAi/s1600/RRP_7801.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcZVy8QfUpw4vM8BB5tLoYkcuF23asj-YT1HyPO8sxiUA1TXF5SKJuPjdoEhUSgr8MR-dQ94Do0B7xefYdINUjVEPFbM16cPCjO58Rs0tOOxJda6mNVyUkjQtkBdBLKHoF6HTUxSSahAi/s400/RRP_7801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540139223048711490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6GGyI8YM_G9hh9BYLNxKrni_FdzG_XKFun3Q87DxgSX0cBO4PIN5Z6ze7gXcZq4fGdRlEhhzAWFr0I45_S2SXZn0HPvK_H8-p8LuomvKM6lfmAyftoanmAEnoN8wpYLtB-Jp-PtPTzN9/s1600/RRP_7795.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6GGyI8YM_G9hh9BYLNxKrni_FdzG_XKFun3Q87DxgSX0cBO4PIN5Z6ze7gXcZq4fGdRlEhhzAWFr0I45_S2SXZn0HPvK_H8-p8LuomvKM6lfmAyftoanmAEnoN8wpYLtB-Jp-PtPTzN9/s400/RRP_7795.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540139210101372978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkxrCoHhAaW-fIAvK_pIf8dVlF6ZyUiv3WqpkC8XfTk3qpYxSk10xzxq3uQBwv1nZbn_B_zozguxaG0eF3lb3IqmzANnIXxwebrM4J0NoOOFZXA3Pyr9b8GF2yniluiiHVlxN-p6vDTkS/s1600/Copy+of+2010+angel.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkxrCoHhAaW-fIAvK_pIf8dVlF6ZyUiv3WqpkC8XfTk3qpYxSk10xzxq3uQBwv1nZbn_B_zozguxaG0eF3lb3IqmzANnIXxwebrM4J0NoOOFZXA3Pyr9b8GF2yniluiiHVlxN-p6vDTkS/s400/Copy+of+2010+angel.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540139194457912242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkZxqe3BTvkGWUGUDWSK5ZTwHEehYg_WqnRdC20gZJQpBVUP45g_2Go3pZRNsrqcxDWi-kuvOrmFsPshjvx-NHVJImoD6GBATSwc6KN-MZ2UwFRwiZEmJCqEib0ME3J0Cjio61_s3H9Os/s1600/2010+angel+%25285%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkZxqe3BTvkGWUGUDWSK5ZTwHEehYg_WqnRdC20gZJQpBVUP45g_2Go3pZRNsrqcxDWi-kuvOrmFsPshjvx-NHVJImoD6GBATSwc6KN-MZ2UwFRwiZEmJCqEib0ME3J0Cjio61_s3H9Os/s400/2010+angel+%25285%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540139153058616658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOt_U6KWAskzVYpQEAeD3QS7tzNlDoMDunRzXd8ddXf_ftA1eh8GBcItxlc5G1cUzmqBFNCbBNsz7lCSFYIe1jfm6az3dUIjweQG4lNI11e9dslPTDgJyXavYU0hK4R4JxRca9fLnynITP/s1600/2010+angel+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOt_U6KWAskzVYpQEAeD3QS7tzNlDoMDunRzXd8ddXf_ftA1eh8GBcItxlc5G1cUzmqBFNCbBNsz7lCSFYIe1jfm6az3dUIjweQG4lNI11e9dslPTDgJyXavYU0hK4R4JxRca9fLnynITP/s400/2010+angel+%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540139118206624354" border="0" /></a>Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-85612677018653348012010-11-15T16:54:00.001-08:002010-11-15T17:02:32.258-08:00Ta-Dah! She's done!Oh, dear, you will have to wait until tomorrow....sorry....Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-82019828276894340452010-11-15T09:50:00.000-08:002010-11-15T09:51:34.419-08:00Off to the photographerWe are off to the photographer so hopefully there will be some good pictures later.....Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-76664032076165358432010-11-15T05:49:00.000-08:002010-11-15T05:54:05.401-08:00angel doll part five<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROkkBEFe68mkQXrJjRZ9AOicvBEfmcdKaCT42k9DNS6AyAi8IwpPYSc-PpmvZlOxWvm2PuMzbOTQWgO3fz9fTkTp5GY6wLgN7uxFQwYPYsPcLKP3WHoWHUx03asZO-GxzYI-a_8_oMCpR/s1600/angel14.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROkkBEFe68mkQXrJjRZ9AOicvBEfmcdKaCT42k9DNS6AyAi8IwpPYSc-PpmvZlOxWvm2PuMzbOTQWgO3fz9fTkTp5GY6wLgN7uxFQwYPYsPcLKP3WHoWHUx03asZO-GxzYI-a_8_oMCpR/s400/angel14.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539773847144139426" border="0" /></a><br />Only one picture so far this morning......what were you expecting? It's only 8 am...I slept in....but pictures are this afternoon so she is getting her hair styled first before putting the finishing touches on her dress and wings.....<br />Stay tuned...it's getting close!!Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243611201710784170.post-6348160475384910652010-11-13T18:25:00.000-08:002010-11-13T18:32:13.498-08:00angel doll part four<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuMY0pl4VrQ1PFc62CBG0MvQ_Fk-NPU-3uwU9xm7YLV2tsUFpR8wxHLxVBy3_6lLQV7eRGn0n-J3CtotF7KH4yEkQCwsP1SH3eiDhLRo04k2HMuG6rLByWufzyeUJr7jcnimVsvjCQJVG/s1600/angel12+%25288%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuMY0pl4VrQ1PFc62CBG0MvQ_Fk-NPU-3uwU9xm7YLV2tsUFpR8wxHLxVBy3_6lLQV7eRGn0n-J3CtotF7KH4yEkQCwsP1SH3eiDhLRo04k2HMuG6rLByWufzyeUJr7jcnimVsvjCQJVG/s400/angel12+%25288%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539227262973551970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAW_pOKLmjwhjDdKKE1bvusu-qV92arIUVYky3Sa3Uj0XyQaPLufyMGS_j4AYIZFWFAn6_o9IfUlj5hrriPPjR3s0wjSP6oqaZ9v-wdR1l0sVwUUS9PPQbqdfIwW9hdY-bM7YaNxuRcxm/s1600/angel13.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAW_pOKLmjwhjDdKKE1bvusu-qV92arIUVYky3Sa3Uj0XyQaPLufyMGS_j4AYIZFWFAn6_o9IfUlj5hrriPPjR3s0wjSP6oqaZ9v-wdR1l0sVwUUS9PPQbqdfIwW9hdY-bM7YaNxuRcxm/s400/angel13.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539227254082152370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFcno7skC_NYQnVKVk0fxvmEvof_qYKsW5DVBWb9U19iCHIWiPE3UF3JcrQT3QfaK85zQI6fcrfiT9x6Y5G6UtObWaBYET-0t_hm0Kk6NZwx-4M-S8GTeDnEOoHm8gxKdbNeXd8g2swCJN/s1600/angel12+%252810%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFcno7skC_NYQnVKVk0fxvmEvof_qYKsW5DVBWb9U19iCHIWiPE3UF3JcrQT3QfaK85zQI6fcrfiT9x6Y5G6UtObWaBYET-0t_hm0Kk6NZwx-4M-S8GTeDnEOoHm8gxKdbNeXd8g2swCJN/s400/angel12+%252810%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539227244189760066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZDacT6nhGdHuNAjkaT4_HUz6ZdDTvJLNZGD3ClWL6kx0IbPm3MpznTs4iBTkf0RvQ-07SIZavrLylK3f2suRZAwfpHt2WHElpf_2WlfoYpxNUru3ZS3gz7Y4wQQ1Tl7DHYwU8m1Mj780/s1600/angel12+%25285%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZDacT6nhGdHuNAjkaT4_HUz6ZdDTvJLNZGD3ClWL6kx0IbPm3MpznTs4iBTkf0RvQ-07SIZavrLylK3f2suRZAwfpHt2WHElpf_2WlfoYpxNUru3ZS3gz7Y4wQQ1Tl7DHYwU8m1Mj780/s400/angel12+%25285%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539227240713578514" border="0" /></a><br />A few more pictures for you to look at....Sarah Niemelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07804473871638647584noreply@blogger.com0