Little Red Bird for the STJ update tonight!

Here is my one offering for the Spookytime Jingles update tonight! One lone little red bird. She is ushering in Christmas in her own quiet way. I sculpted her with paperclay, wood and wire and attached to 4 vintage wooden blocks. She is about 6" tall.

Etsy shop update with visions of sugarplums!

Happy Holidays everyone! I just finished 5 sugarplum ornaments (3 are now in my Etsy shop and 2 others will be available for the Pfatt update) and 3 wee little critters on vintage wooden blocks. I was so excited to finally come up with a use for the big box of vintage tin jello molds that I have had for years. They make perfect skirts for these animal confections! I also have a box of crepe paper that is on its way to being vintage so I sewed strips of it by hand into little fluffy ruffles for their skirts. These sugarplums are definitely ready to dance and delight on a lovely Christmas tree!



I wanted these wee ones to look like tiny antique stuffed animals propped up on wooden blocks.

Hodges the Holiday Hedgehog

Hodges has been dreaming of sugarplums and lots of holiday treats. It looks like he has already filled his tummy with plenty of yummy!

This cutie pie guy just headed into my Etsy shop.

Pfatt update sneak peek!

I feel like I have been totally out of the blog loop over the past few weeks. I have had some challenges lately, but hopefully things will be back to normal soon. I have LOTS of ideas for fun Christmas SnipPets and am anxious to get rolling on them!!!

I just finished up a holiday owl for the Pfatt update tomorrow. This one is a bit larger and more detailed/realistic than my Halloween owls. I think he has sort of a Scandinavian look. He is quite dapper with his golden acorn cap, diamond dust encrusted star wand and red and green collar.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....

....everywhere you go!!! Fa la la la la la la la la!! Ok, my Christmas carols are all running together :).

Here is a little tour of our house all decked out with cheer and spiffed up critters, of course!

Candy colored confections....

Look at these yummy colors!!! These little creations have certainly brightened up my studio. I needed a break from my labor intensive and somewhat tedious sculptures...AND i was dying to use my new polka dotted ribbons...so i came up with these. What ARE they, you ask?! They can be many different things....unique placecards for a party, pincushions, a decorative accent on your desk...many possibilities! And the fun part is that I can personalize them with a name or word of your choice.
I'll be adding a few to my etsy shop today, so please stop by...Valentine's Day is right around the corner! It's my favorite holiday!