Let it snow...

I started the snowman a while back

(before life became so fraught with activities)

and have finally finished him.

I drew a simple shape on muslin,

and stitched it up.  I was not precise

or careful with this.

Buttons for eyes, and stitchery 

for nose and mouth.

Painted some wooden beads with

snowman faces, glittered them,

then strung them on wire for

the snowman to hold with his twig hands.

His hat is from left-over pieces

from making sock dolls 

a couple of years ago.

I made this one for 

Bryce Eleanor's birthday in 2008,

but couldn't use buttons

 because she was too small.

 I love these socks and enjoyed

 making various sock 

and glove dolls and monsters.

Think I'll check on some

children's Christmas socks

next trip to Target.

I've had fun playing with PicMonkey lately.

Love the snow effect!

Because... 

No, Stephie, we don't have snow.

The reality is kept at bay by pretense.

We fake our snow in all kinds of ways 

and ignore the fact that 

coleus and sweet potato vines 

are still prospering in late November.

I continue to work on Christmas,
but slowly.
Right now, I'm knee deep in 
glitter.

Love this stuff, I'm very susceptible
to bright and shiny things,
especially if I can do it myself.

Playing with glitter is much better
than buying pre-glittered

because it is so much fun!

What I should be doing,
among other things,
is finishing up my decorating,
instead of playing in the studio.

With Glitter.
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