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Old Glory Antiques Fair

So some of my prim dolls are headed for the Old Glory Antique Fair! WooHoo!

Please go to my new Prims blog to read the full post. Hope to see you there!

Art Doll Quarterly 2013

Have you seen the 2013 edition of Art Doll Quarterly? I have a doll featured in the Bride Doll Challenge. It is always exciting to see your stuff in magazines!

The doll is called, "Left at the Altar." I don't have a picture handy, but I'll post one very soon!

My name made the cover of the Spring 2013 edition of Prims Magazine!

So, when I opened the mail yesterday I got a really nice surprise!







My name made the cover of Prims magazine! It was pretty exciting to see my name. I wish my doll had made the cover...that is my next big goal. I'm just happy to be in the magazine. The doll featured is my Little Lady Liberty doll, which is actually one of my favorites.







Happy days!

Is it Spring yet????

As many of you know, I live in the mountains of Colorado. I love it, but by March I sure am sick of the snow. Spring is appearing everywhere else, but not here. We are still buried in deep snow and won't see warmer temps until about the end of April. We sort of miss Spring and head right into Summer!
To keep my spirits up, I've been making some spring-time dolls while I chant my mantra, "it WILL get warmer, it WILL get warmer..."

The Walking Dead

Anyone else just love zombies? I know I'm jumping on this bandwagon way late...but I just LOVE The Walking Dead on AMC. Of course, being a doll artist I just had to make my own zombie!!!

Kindness Matters Benefit starts today!

I am a participating member of our TDIPT Charity "Kindness Matters Big and Small, and I will donate 100% of the sale from my offering to charity...because this is for the animals, and you all know how I love the animals!!!

This time around, Make a Difference Rescue in the Metro Detroit area and Branch County Humane Society in Southern MI will be the recipients of the charity in our hearts.

To see more about these rescues, and the lives they save, please visit them by clicking on the links below.
And as always, Thank you for your support.

Make A Difference Rescue on facebook

Make A Difference Rescue website

Petfinder

Humane Society of Branch County

Help dogs like sweet Echo find a home!
I've got two dolls listed for the charity event. Here's a peek...

Be sure to head on over to the TDIPT Mercantile and buy something fabulous to help support these wonderful organizations!

TDIPT Benefit!

This starts February 1st...just a few days away!

Please join us on TDIPT Mercantile during the month of February when participating members will donate 100% of their sales from a select offering to charity.

This time around,
Make a Difference Rescue in the Metro Detroit area and Branch County Humane Society in Southern MI will be the recipients of the charity in our hearts.

To see more about these rescues, and the lives they save, please visit them by clicking on the links below.
And as always, Thank you for your support.

http://www.facebook.com/MakeADifferenceRescue?ref=ts&fref=ts

http://www.makeadifferencerescue.org/

http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MI315.html

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Humane-Society-of-Branch-County/103579396402030?ref=ts&fref=ts

New website!

Okay, so I know this isn't about dolls, but I just launched my new website for my dog sanctuary. I'd love it if you would check it out (just click on the sanctuary name below to go to the site). Be sure to like the new facebook page while you're there!

Little Old Dog Sanctuary

Benefit on TDIPT Mercantile

Please join us on the Merc during the month of February when participating members will donate 100% of their sales from a select offering to charity.
This time around, Make a Difference Rescue in the Metro Detroit area will be the recipient of the charity in our hearts.

To see more about this rescue, and the lives they save, please visit them by clicking on the links below.
And as always, Thank you for your support.
http://www.facebook.com/MakeADifferenceRescue?ref=ts&fref=ts
http://www.makeadifferencerescue.org/

Mixed Media at Zip 37 Gallery

Sorry, I'm a little behind on posting for this event! I have a mixed media art doll in the "Mixed Media" exhibit at Zip 37 gallery in Denver. Here's the invite...

My doll made the invite...very exciting! Here is a close up of my piece, "My Creative Process."

Vintage Ledger doll

Happy New Year's Eve! I thought I would give you a sneak peek of my doll for the TDIPT Mercantile. She is made from vintage ledger pages. She does look a bit like Little Bo Peep...she lost her sheep!

And the winner is....

The winner of our multi-artist blog hop giveaway is...

Carol Stuck from Buttermilk Creek Farms!

Congratulations Carol, and thanks to everyone who participated! What fun!

Splenda, Sweet & Low or Equal?

Anyone out there addicted to this stuff?

MULTI-ARTIST BLOG HOP ... Begins NOW!!!

MULTI-ARTIST BLOG HOP ... Begins NOW!!!

Carly Smith from Boggy Bottom Bayou is hosting this event and I am so happy to be a part of it!
This blog hop will run from Monday, December 10th through Sunday, December 16th.
A winner will be picked Sunday night and announced on our blogs on Monday, December 17th!

Here are the rules to be entered to WIN!! Please follow all 3 rules!

1. You must visit each of the 7 blogs. (They are listed below.)

2. Once there, you must sign up to be a follower. If you already follow the blog, please say "I'm already a follower." in your comment to enter ... see Rule #3.

3. After you sign up to be a follower of the blog, you must leave a comment in the comment section (under this post) asking to be put into the giveaway.

That is it! We will enter your name in the giveaway. One lucky person wins it ALL!!

SO LET'S GET STARTED!!! ---- There are 7 Artist's participating. The above pictures are numbered according to the Artists listed below. They are:

1. Carly Smith (our Host) from Boggy Bottom Bayou - Carly is giving away a gorgeous set of vintage, mercury glass and lamp work bead ornaments. Oh so pretty and very vintage! As a BONUS ... (If she get's 20 new followers on her blog), Carly is giving away a 10" Santa in an adorable quilted outfit! (See middle picture #1) Love that Santa!!!
Click on the link below to go to Carly's blog.
http://boggybottombayou.blogspot.com

2. LeeAnn Kress from Charmed Confections - LeeAnn is giving away a cute set of six Charmed Confections Cupcakes in a holiday tin, along with 2 candy cane ornaments and 2 lollipop ornaments. All handmade! (See bigger pictures below!)
Click on the link below to go to LeeAnn's blog
http://charmedconfections.blogspot.com


3. Jody Johnson from Sweet Bear Creek Whims - Jody is giving away a beautiful handmade reindeer pillow. Sooo cute! (LeeAnn (above) should know .. she has one!) Absolutely darling - You won't want to part with it!
Click on the link below to go to Jody's blog
http://sweetbearcreekwhims.blogspot.com

4. Brenda Griffith from The Rusty Thimble - Brenda is giving away the sweetest snowman ornament that will grace your tree! We know ... You want him!
Click on the link below to go to Brenda's blog
http://therustythimble.blogspot.com

5. Mary Bell from The Mary Bell - Mary's giveaway is a knitty bitty knit couture Santa sweater set. It comes with hanging hardware underneath that is a poseable wyreman made from recycled cat-5 wire. So cute! Santa needs one of these for his tiny elves!
Click on the link below to go to Mary's blog
http://www.themarybell.com/blog

6. Nicoletta Farrauto from Niky's Creations - Niky is giving away an incredible cross stitched pocket keep with a darling cross stitched reindeer and tree on it. So pretty! Love that you can put fresh herbs or sprigs of evergreen in it! It will smell so wonderful!
Click on the link below to go to Niky's blog
http://niky-nikyscreations.com

I'm giving away a tiny angel doll ornament. She's about 8" tall, made from vintage fabrics. So cute!

Here is a bigger picture of my offering!

Good luck to you all!

WooHoo! Huge Giveaway!!!!

Something exciting! I'm going to be participating in a multi-artist blog hop ornament giveaway starting on Monday, December 10th! If you are interested you'll need to come back and visit my blog on Monday to get all the rules and see which blogs you'll need to hop over to for entry in the giveaway!

The giveaway starts Monday, December 10th and runs until Sunday, December 16th at 5:00 pm pacific time. Then a winner will be picked and announced on my blog on Monday, December 17th! Some very talented artists are involved in this giveaway...you don't want to miss it! Now, I just need to decide what ornament I'll be giving away...

ahhhh, December

Well, as of 3:00 today, I'm done with all holiday shows! Hooray! As much fun as they can be, I'm very glad they are over. Now a little rest...then back to work - I've got a zillion gifts to make!

I have a new Santa listed at TDIPT mercantile...click on the link in the sidebar and go check him out! He's anxious to get to his new home before Christmas Eve!

I will have everything that I didn't sell at my shows for sale in my Etsy store...hopefully by Wednesday. There will be Day of the Dead, tree toppers and some ornaments. If you have something in mind that you don't see, contact me - I'd love to make something special for me!

Sugar Plum Bazaar!

I've been terribly busy getting ready for my first Holiday show of the year - The Sugar Plum Bazaar. This show is awesome...really fun and diverse! So, if you live in Colorado - you've just got to come! I'll be selling lots of cute doll ornaments and tree toppers, as well as my usual fare!

I probably won't have time to post to my blog before the show...but I'll be sure to take lots of fabulous pics of the show in case you miss it!

Goodbye October...

Goodness, time sure is flying by!

I apologize for being so slow to update my blog! October is absolutely crazy for me. I have my son's birthday, his school Halloween parties, then Halloween. It is exhausting!

October is also a bad month for dogs. I'm not sure why, but we always have two or three dog deaths in October. It is that way every year. This year we lost Simon, a 21 year old terrier. We rescued Simon from a county shelter about five years ago. He was blind when we got him, but he could fetch a tennis ball like no sighted dog I've ever had! He was amazing and lived a very LONG happy life. He died peacefully at home on his warm bed. I miss you sweetie.

Simon
We also lost our beloved Great Pyrenees, Truman. He was much more than a dog...he was our guardian. Brave, strong, loyal and beautiful. Truman was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (an aggressive bone cancer) in July. He was only 5 years old. We had him euthanized on November 1st, All Saints Day. I was determined not to lose another dog in October! Our wonderful vet Mary came to our house to do the euthanasia. The weather was beautiful and sunny - Truman was in his favorite spot in the yard and we fed him a last meal of steak. He went peacefully, but it is never easy to say goodbye.

I will miss you big guy, the sun just doesn't shine as brightly without you here. Godspeed and I hope you are running fast and free of all pain. Until we meet again.

Me and Truman
But, as we all know, life goes on even after such tragedy. We were blessed to have this little guy come live at our sanctuary.

His name is George. He is an old, tiny guy...rescued from a county shelter. It warms my heart to see him cozy and safe.

There is always much to be thankful for.

Book Doll Challenge

I'm sorry I have been gone for so long. I have to admit, I not very good at blogging. I just don't always have the time. I run a senior dog sanctuary out of my home, so I'm taking care of 16 oldies at the moment. Last week we lost our beloved Simon who was 21 years old! Also, one of our Great Pyrenees, Truman, has bone cancer and is nearing the end, so it has been very hard.

I also have a seven year old son who is turning eight next week! How did that happen??? We have his birthday party for friends, a family birthday party and then the school Halloween party and then Halloween! Whew!

But in the midst of all the sadness and chaos, I got the latest edition of Art Doll Quarterly in the mail! It features two of my dolls in the Book Character challenge!

Ma Joad from, "The Grapes of Wrath"

Hester Prynne from, "The Scarlet Letter"

I'm so honored and excited to be in this issue. I was also featured in the Fall issue of Art Doll Quarterly and Prims...feeling very blessed!