Where is my Pitchfork?

Paper clay and spun cotton Devil desparately seeking pitchfork.

Color and number of tines not important.

Also seeking a qualified orthodontist who takes insurance.

(Buck teeth and evil don't mix.)

Until next time, happy spinning!

Theresa

They're Off!

Goodbye, little handmade ornies for the Halloween Swap!

I had a lot of fun making you, but I can't wait to see what I get in return!

For those swappers who just can't wait, here are a few sneak peeks of what you will be receiving from Sycamore Moon Studios.
Enjoy!What? You can't tell what they are?
Guess you'll have to wait for your package from Natalea!

Until next time, Happy Surprises!

Theresa

What Shall We Be This Year?

Here is what my little ones looked like last year on Halloween.

So young! What a difference a year makes!

The discussions have begun....which is good, since one of them has a costume coming from Asia! Yikes!

My youngest may stay with the Star Wars theme; he is thinking Storm Trooper.

My middle one is going to be Naruto. (This is the one coming from China.)

My oldest? Will she even dress up? *sob* It remains to be seen.

I wish I could show you all of my recent work, but it is all "top secret".

It is SO frustrating to have new pix and not be able to show everyone!

These two are the only ones I can show you and the picture is somewhat marginal! Oh well!

Until next time, happy creating and happy families.

I'm sending good thoughts your way!

Theresa-the-some-what-negligent-blogger-who-will-be-doing-much-better-two-weeks-from-today-when-she-can-show-everything-she-has-been-working-on-for-the-past-month.

Angels Attic De-aquistion Sale

If you are around the area of Santa Monica, CA this weekend, you are in for a treat!

Angels Attic is having its annual de-acquisition sale.

These dolls probably aren't the ones that will be up for sale.

These are just a few samples of the great dolls one can see at the museum.

I don't know for sure what will be for sale.

What I can share is that the museum is a nice way to spend a few hours.

I did and I walked away inspired.


You can read more about this hidden gem in the next month in an upcoming e-zine.

I'll keep you posted.

Until then, pop by the sale this weekend. Here is the pertinent information:

Saturday, 10-3PM

516 Colorado Ave.

Santa Monica, CA90401

310-394-8331

http://www.angelsattic.com/

Happy browsing!

Theresa

Flotsam and Jetsam- What a FIND!

Have you ever found a place where you automatically felt at home?

I have and it was this summer while on vacation in Kensington, MD.

I've been spending a portion of my summer vacations in Kensington for the past 9 years and
I thought I had seen all there was to offer: charming shops, a tea room, lovely greenbelts.

But this year I found Flotsam and Jetsam Antiques.

See the precious little doll on the left? She is mine now. I look at her every single day. I admire her lovely hand sewn shoes and her wee felt hat. *sighs happily*

See this squirrel? He is mine now! (I made the Jack ornie.)

My squirrel, similar to one I had in childhood, was a great find. I LOVE him. He opens his arms when you squeeze near his shoulders so that he can clip on to your lapel. Sweet!


I also got a great deal on these pre-WWII German diecut pumpkins. I have some major plans for them. I'd tell you about the plans, but they are secret!

The proprietor, Stacey Newton, is just a doll and a lot of the goodies found within her shop were formally pieces in her own collection. The shop is a beautiful bite of nostalgia mixed with kitsch. PERFECTION! I could have spent a lot more than I did there....very dangerous.

If you are a button hound, this is the place. Stacey has lots of really interesting buttons and bits and bobs. DEFINITELY worth the trip.

Isn't this little wooden house just precious? That's not all!

Look inside! Little gnomes. *shriek* LOVE them!

I hope that if you are ever in the Kensington/Silver Spring/Chevy Chase area, you pop over and see the sights at Flotsam & Jetsam Antiques. It is a darling little place to pop in and say hello and the prices are amazing.

Until next time, happy "finds"!

Theresa

Secrets, secrets

I can't show ANY of the items I have been working on recently. Most of my "things" are for swaps or are gifts!

Lots of work without the ability to share. *sigh*

I did silk screen a baby shirt the other day, so I can show you that.

I actually made the screen to be used on dish towels, but I had some onesies and thought,

"Why not?"

This is what the mushrooms look like.

Weird, huh?

My daughter wonders who on earth will put their baby in a mushroom onesie, but I am a big nature fan and I would have done so!

I think it is quirky-fun-different.

(Heck, most people I know would say that I am "different", so maybe that is why I like it.)

Until next time, I can't WAIT to show you what I am REALLY working on!

Happy baby stepping into Fall! The leaves are dropping and the orb spiders are already spinning over here!

Theresa

So... Where's the Art?

Well, in my defense, I WAS on vacation.

In beautiful Ouray, CO, to be exact.

You try to work when your eyes are distracted by skies like these.

Very difficult.

I was blessed to be able to see views like these daily. I came home feeling invigorated and ready to work.

It was the having to come home part that was so sad.


Now, as for the art? My daughter, an artist in her own right, and I happened to be very lucky on this trip and it was the 50th year of the Ouray art show.

In honor of this occasion, local artists from the surrounding communities came in to share their knowledge re: technique.

We decided to attend a few workshops, including colored pencil and encaustic.

Did I just hear you shriek out loud?

Be nice! This was my first attempt at encaustic.

I layered, carved, embedded....a bit of everything.

Not my shiniest moment, but it was fun. It is liberating to try new things. Scary, but liberating.

This one may end up on BarterSauce, if they would take it!

Until next time, happy battery recharging!

Theresa