Händel: For unto us a child is born

Art Carney - 'Twas The Night Before Christmas (1954)

three winners

winners of giveaway

Denise [ nanabeast ] ..... Diane Hoeptner ..... and Lydia Aleshin

Thanks you SO SO SO SO much . I always say the same stuff but ... here I go again .....

Your comments make me smile and laugh and see things in a new way

Thank you

and

Merry Christmas .........

scroll down to see David and Bing sing

David Bowie & Bing Crosby - Little Drummer Boy (Video, TOTP)

giveaway snowman heart .... and my happy news

so .... this morning I went in my backyard and cut some branches . I love trees, tree limbs , twigs , branches ....... ah ....... they are beautiful.

I stuck them in a jar that I painted . I covered this glass jar with brown paper [ mod podge ] , and then I painted a weird lady on each side .

I made two new dolls . SOON to be in my Etsy shop , but email if you want one .

AND > on these tree branches I hung three of my handmade , hand painted snowman hearts .

soon to be in my shop .

MY HAPPY NEWS IS >

These snowmen are going to be in the Better Homes and Gardens 2011 Christmas magazine .

a long time away ..... but they want the snowmen hearts and the how to directions NOW

so I've been working on this

I would like to give someone a snowman heart .

Please leave your name , and I love your comments too !

What do you think of my crazy window ? On the side I stuck vintage curtain tie back things , and vintage bureau scarves and doilies and rhinestone pins

I have other news but I'll wait ... there's too much I wrote here already

Don't forget > enlarge the photos and click again so you can see real close up , so you can see the dust and how I never seem to get to cleaning my house

leave your name > Jerry and I will do a drawing soon , I don't know when ...... I'll check with him later . He's out somewhere . I don't know where he is

Thanks for visiting

and Merry Christmas !

paint and .... eat

do you know what kills me ? ..... about me I mean .......... all I want to do is paint and eat

sleep a little , then paint and eat

I have all this great news to share . GOOD stuff . Stuff I should be posting.... not to brag , but to share my news and to promote my work , but I don't feel like it

Isn't that crazy

well .......... anyway ............. I painted this lady , cut her out on my scroll saw

I walked around the house propping her up everywhere

In my kitchen ... on the ledge ..... next to another painting I did a few years ago

that lady is called " Do you Believe in Magic " . She has a guy in her hat juggling

and then on my dining room window sill

I will tell you my good news soon ..... when I'm in the mood , ha ha

right now I'm thirsty and tired . Time to sleep soon

I have the radio on ...to OLD time radio ....... I love it ...... OLD radio shows from so many years ago

good night everyone

this mysterious lady is in my Etsy shop........ [ sold ]

art doll for Etsy

Sweet Vintage Lily art doll .................. I used an embroidered vintage bureau scarf for her dress

she's in my Etsy shop........[ sold ]

Christmas Food Court Flash Mob, Hallelujah Chorus - Must See!

Etsy , rabbit art doll

Inside , outside , taking 100 photos , do you ever feel like you take too many photos ?

do you ever think maybe your neighbors see you walking around [ in your junky clothes ] ...in the yard with a bunny boy and a camera .... what a nut

it's okay ......... I'm happy

hope you are having a happy time too

this rabbit is in my shop

Flying V to start Restoring Honor in America, 8/28

on Etsy .... cat pillow

made a cat pillow ..... I used thinned acrylic paints , and my Inktense ... to get a watercolor look and ink

this is the expression on my Holly cat ... she always looks like this !

in my Etsy shop

Breakfast at Ginger's- golden retriever dog eats with hands

Etsy ,whimsical cat .....colorful and happy

This cat .... I painted him on mdf board and then cut him out on my scroll saw ..... attached him on TOP of a frame , put wood backing on [ where the little buttons are ]

I love cutting characters from wood . It just makes it a little different , a little more unique

This cat painting is in my Etsy shop.........[ sold ]

For Etsy another cat girl art doll..a velveteen dress

brilliant green eyes , a melancholy expression .... made this cat girl yesterday

in my Etsy shop

happy Sunday everyone !

just ..... drawing ..... click to enlarge

Etsy .... art doll , Momma Carrot and Baby Carrot , Click to ENLARGE

please click these photos so you can see them BIG

I had a great time making this doll ..... I really did laugh the whole time I made her

The baby carrot smiles and then ....turn him around and he is crying

they joined some of the other dolls ....... there's a lot of dolls here

in my Etsy shop........... [ sold ]

for Etsy art doll , cat pincushion ...... a new one !

Made another today .......... giant pincushion ..... or just as a piece of art

In my Etsy shop ! .............. [ sold ]

for etsy .... Giant cat pincushion

a really big pincushion ..... 13 inches tall on a wood base

in my Etsy shop

etsy paper doll , cat girl on cardboard

do you feel like you spend more time taking photos , writing and posting on Etsy than you do creating the art ?

I'm so tired ..... and I'm also a big baby . I just want to make the stuff , I just want to create

and it seems like so much time is spent on everything else

well ..... see .... I'm a big baby

I put some Winter things in my Etsy shop ...... some snowmen , a Santa and this paper doll

Just put them on , and now I want to take a nap

one more thing > My cat , my old Baby Em is doing FINE now . She is eating and drinking and being annoying .... she is fine

thank you again for caring about her [ and me ]

I'm thinking now [ wondering ] if maybe she fell , she has some favorite spots in the house that require quite a leap , maybe she missed and fell and got hurt ? but she is back to her old self now

thanks

HEY .... ONE more thing > Did you watch the Soupy Sales show when you were a kid ?

I grew up with Soupy and the Three Stooges and the Addams Family and ..... etc

anyway

doesn't this photo of my big fat old arm ,in my big old smelly sweater remind you of White Fang ?.......... or Black Tooth ?

You can see them on You Tube

and Pookie too

mermaid painting .... The Brilliant Ethel Mermaid... just sold

Remember Ethel Merman ? .......... well this is Ethel Mermaid

in my shop ...... just sold !

Etsy art doll art pillow .... Nevermore

Baby Em seems much better .... God answers prayers ..... thank you for your prayers and good thoughts

so now I feel better too ... so I made a pillow art doll

in my shop

Etsy art doll , alphabet sampler embroidered body

Oh ..... Hard to believe how quickly the days go by . I will be doing a giveaway SOON , to celebrate my third year on Etsy

but right now my cat Baby Em is sick . so I've been worried about her

happy stuff > three years on Etsy , 36 th wedding anniversary too

this doll was fun to do > I used an old sampler for her body

She is in my shop now

please say a little prayer for Baby Em .... thanks

BE GOOD art doll....... sold

a friendly creepy reminder to BE GOOD

in my shop ...... [ sold ]

winter white cat girl

made a winter white cat girl today ..... in my shop

Halloween cat girl art doll ..... yes , another one !!!!!

in my shop ............... Etsy shop ...... [ sold ]