I was so mad today ...
I actually had to vacuum AND do the laundry ???
AND make dinner !!!????

That cuts into pillow making time .
but ........I made time to draw and make one dolly
pillow .

Thanks for your comments on the pillows .
It helps . Gets me motivated , thanks .

let's go shopping [ sold ]

Inktense on Muslin ..... pillows

Trust yourself to choose the path that brings you joy and energy .

I read that yesterday in the Etsy forums .

and today I guess it registered in my brain .
because I had fun today .

I drew these both freehand and used Inktense
and made them into pillows.

cat pillow .... maybe for Etsy ?

I made a pillow today. YES....Inktense and pen
I drew it freehand. I used the inktense and stitched it up .

I had fun.
Should I make more ?
for my etsy
shop ???????

Addicted to Inktense Pencils

Don't worry Dolly .

Things will get better.




Don't tell God how big
your problems are .

Tell your PROBLEMS
how big your GOD is !
Praise God !

New in my
Etsy shop .

Bye !

yes.... Inktense

I put a few new things in my etsy shop .

this is one of them .

happy Friday !

Trees

I found this poem.


I drew this picture.








Alone with myself,
The trees bend
to caress me......
The shade
hugs my heart .

Now in my etsy shop ......
offered a s a print of the original .

Thanks for visiting !

Sing a Song print ... Birdie goes nuts with this song in her head

This girl's name is Birdie

One day I just couldn't get this song out of my head
so I tried to draw it out

new things in my Etsy shop !

happy Thursday
remember to sing a song !

winners

we put the names in a hat , Jerry picked three names . Juliette and PeePee boy wanted to show the winners ........................
Melissa and Emmitt, Rebecca Ramsey and Theresa !
thank you everyone !

give a way

Please leave a comment !

I'm giving away this little paper cat heart .
It measures about 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches ,
It's laminated
buttons too

I'll do a drawing later this week
Please tell your friends

p.s. This is just a humble little give away .
If postage wasn't so expensive .... I would do this more often and give away something bigger!
well ..... maybe I will do that sometime soon anyway .

Tuxedo Black and white cat hanging mobile with red heart

sold
More new things in my Etsy shop
Please visit and you can see this cat there
THANKS !
Happy Sunday !

OOPS it JUST sold
Thank you Rachel !

you can still see it on my sold page on Etsy
maybe I will make another soon

sweet sweater girl clock in my Etsy shop

I put some new things in my Etsy shop .
This is a clock that I made today .
It's snowing here now .

Diane ... thank you

Just a quick post to say THANK YOU to Diane
she wrote about ME on her blog and I love what she wrote .
visit
http://dianehoeptner.blogspot.com/

AND >>>>> She JUST opened her own shop on Etsy .
Go take a look at her paintings and welcome her to Etsy !
welcome to Etsy Diane ....
http://dianehoeptner.etsy.com/

A Rose is a Rose

this doll ...
my original illustration
on Canson paper
[cream color]
and matted

now in my Etsy shop !

yes ....
I used Inktense pencils

a Boy and his Rabbit

Taking a break from
'dolly'

here's a drawing of mine .
I put it on Etsy as a print .

Have a great MONDAY !
the NEW year is HERE !!!

Doll in progress

well ... she's coming along
You think I know what I'm doing ?
I'm just seeing what happens
I just love all my jars of buttons ,
all the boxes of jewels that I bought at tag sales or that people have kindly given to me [instead of throwing away ]

I'll be up to 3 a.m. for sure !
St John's Wort helps a lot

doll

I made this doll today
I have NO idea what I am going to do with her .
I have ten different ideas .
I'll think about it over a piece of pumpkin PIE

One Pink Goose art

I want to thank Cathy for ALL the cards . They are so beautiful .
wonderful .
It was so great to win her give away
Fun to get a package from England
visit her blog !
http://onepinkgoose.blogspot.com/
thank you Cathy

My polymer clay sculpted rabbit

Well .... we had snow !
so today I pulled out the polymer clay and I made this little rabbit .
I am going to make more sculpted things for my etsy shop .
I'm already thinking Valentine's Day and Easter

Have a WONDERFUL and HAPPY New Year !

Heidi Shaulis art

A few years ago , I discovered paintings by Heidi Shaulis.
I had horribly slow, PAINFULLY slow Web TV , but I would sit and wait for her paintings to appear on my TV screen . It was worth the wait . I admire her work so much . then ... somehow she found me and it made me so happy that she wanted MY clock for HER studio
She has a beautiful studio that her husband built for her .
It's so much fun ... I love how we have all become friends through Etsy and our blogs .
Visit Heidi's blog and then make sure to visit her Etsy shop too !
Thank you Heidi !!! It's a pleasure to know you !
http://heidishaulis.blogspot.com/

looking back

I'm looking back at the things I used to make ....
way back in the eighties and early nineties .
There's more below
take a trip with me down my memory lane

a little history , and plans for 2009

In 1980 ..... I discovered 'Sculpey'. It was a brand new product . I must have bought the first box !
It seems so long ago now .
I sculpted HUNDREDS , HUNDREDS of characters . all kinds of animals and people .
They were sold at shows, in many gift shops ,even in catalogs . There were two shops in Boston that sold my work in their shops and catalog. [ Bear Necessities and Hog Wild ]

Then a company took my work and had it reproduced in China, distributing all over the U.S.
But I was not happy with the reproduction of my work .[.... remember , that was back in the eighties]

....so that was a disappointment .... and my fingers were getting tired .
so I picked up my paintbrush again. I'm so happy to have my paintings in impressive galleries and also have an Etsy shop.... I want to thank everyone who has bought my work and for all of your support and love.
SO >>>>> I am adding new work to my Etsy shop >>>>>>>>>> http://sandymastroni.etsy.com/ .......... and I am planning to pull out the polymer clay again. Here you can see two of my sculpted characters AND also a book box .
The rabbit and book box sold right away but I will be making more ! I'm also planning on doing more give aways in 2009 .
Thanks for looking. Thanks for visiting. Happy New Year everybody !

Drawing

I try to avoid looking forward or backward,
and try to keep looking upward .
{ charlotte bronte }

Diane Hoeptner art

Do you ever wonder HOW
you found an artist's blog ?
I have NO idea ...
I don't remember.... HOW I found Diane .
I love her paintings of flowers
BUT
I have to say I went crazy over her paintings of old toys .
She makes me want to paint JERRY!
Pop over to her blog because she has a series of Pinocchios set up in a
'Brady Bunch ' style .
You'll enjoy seeing all of her paintings!
She's also a very very nice person .
http://dianehoeptner.blogspot.com/

blog give away winners

Alice in Paris
Abby Creek Art
Diane Hoeptner

Please winners send me your addresses
My email is on my blog profile page .