Crazy-busy-fun

Entering into a crazy-busy-fun time...lots of out-of-town family coming and friends from far away places...a three-week trip to plan (driving to Seattle with a few stops along the way)....my son's wedding in August waaaay up on Sask (can't remember how to spell it)...
But for now I have a studio to clean up, dolls to finish, a house to clean, meals to prepare.....
Is it a wonder my head is spinning???

This is the life!

I work while Ashley cleans my cupboards!! How sweet is that?

A fun day...

Today all started with a yummy farm fresh breakfast at my friend's farm......6:45 am with the milking of Daisy.....I don't have pictures because the barn was too dark........but the chickens and rooster made a lovely display for me....
Susan made the egg and sausage dish, I brought fruit and Becky made muffins.....so delicious!
Here we all are...so lucky!
Off we went to tour and shop in Minneapolis and St. Paul...wish I had more pictures..we were all over the place...Stone Arch bridge, sculpture garden, Crafty Planet, Grand Avenue shops, Granite City, Opitz Outlet (found shoes for my son's wedding for $13!), TJ Maxx, a few Starbucks and we ended the trip with our coffees along Lake Minnetonka in Wayzata. A rainy morning turned into a beautiful evening.
Now I promise I will get back to work tomorrow sometime....

Saturday morning

I never made it to The Fiber Studio but I did get some fun fabrics from Treadle Yard Goods. And no, I didn't get pink or white. And yes, I spent enough for five dolls.
I have one more piece to finish up the body, one more set of arms to sculpt and then I can begin to dress five dolls....
I still have needle felting on my brain - oh the things I could make! Maybe I could begin an Alice series that I have talked about for so long.... The white rabbit, a flamingo, a pig, and of course the mad hatter all come to mind.....I wish someone would just order all of the above and then I could get started......
Oh, well, I always have too many ideas that never get finished.

The Fiber Studio

Today I am off to The Fiber Studio (needlefelting!) and then to the only real fabric store around here - Treadle Yard Goods....

Off to buy flowers

Today I am off to buy flowers for the wedding of my godchild. I will attempt to create three bouquets using gardenias, orchids, sweet peas, freesia, hydrangea and hypericum. Wish me luck. I don't do this very often and there is always a learning curve looming ahead.
The bride's nature is sweet, mild and accepting and that works in my favor!
I will put them together tomorrow morning. Yes, this is a Tuesday wedding!
Next I should sculpt a bride and flower girl...........

Needle felting

This is the scene tonight as I am finishing up and heading to bed. I think these girls will be in here all night. I just cleaned up all the bead mess this morning and now Megan is spreading her beads everywhere.
I needle-felted this rabbit this afternoon. This was the first time I have tried it even though I have had my needles for a few years. I found this old bag of wool roving that I bought probably 15 years ago from my friend Detta from Detta's Spindle.
I love the fact that I could make this rabbit and not have to stitch and stuff. (I hate stuffing)
See you Monday....

My friend Jeanette

Now my friend is in the studio! Jeanette came over last night to make some beads! She is the most productive person I know. She will make hundreds of these beads in no time! She used turquoise, orange, yellow, gold and brown. (I think)!
I can't wait to see it all strung....
She also does cardmaking (she gave me a stack of her beautiful cards!!), knitting, scrapbooking, quiltmaking, embellishing and anything she can get her hands on. I wish she worked for me.
I keep trying to get her to make dolls......

Grandkids in the studio

Yesterday was a busy day in the studio. The grandkids were busy making polymer clay beads into jewelry....




Meanwhile I was working on this doll - trying to get her body put together......Should we cut your hair and use it for this doll???
I think she will keep her hair long for a while yet......
They had fun visiting with this unfinished doll.....
Off they went to their northern home and I was able to finish the body.....
Today I will get her ready for her wig and clothes. Still deciding what she will wear.....

What a day!

The sun is shining and I have arms and legs in the oven! What a way to start the day! I can't wait to finish this doll. She is quite large for my latest endeavors. I can't believe how long she took to sculpt. I went through so much clay!
Now let's hope it bakes without air bubbles...
Summer vacation is almost here for the girls. Janelle and family are here for two nights. We have been pretty busy with life and all its busyness.
I think I will be traveling for a few weeks this summer so I really need to get some dolls FINISHED so I am not so far behind this fall.