Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Wednesday

I've been awol from this blog
and from crafting for a while.
This past week, I determined to get back to work.

Penny invited me to join a blog hop 
(in October!) and
with all good intentions I intended to take part.
But--

First, the computer went crazy;
  an on-going disaster for several weeks
with three visits from the computer guy.

Then, there were other things that kept coming up,

and I didn't go into the studio for weeks.

Now, I am back to making things again.
Little things.
Just to get me back in a creative mindset.

Some of the things I've been doing with scraps
to get me back in the mood to create:

Fabric cord, fabric beads,


scrappy Christmas trees,
fabric wrapped candy canes.

On the back burner,
several projects need to be finished:

I made this doll head about 6 weeks ago, 
before I abandoned the studio for a while.
  Now, I'm looking at what she can be.
  With that wild hair, she may be more warrior than princess.
Or she may never be finished.


Another project that was begun
 over a month ago,
an Odd Duck.
I wadded up a bunch of plastic bags
and wrapped and shaped them into
a basic form with muslin strips,
then started the patchwork process.
Since I've been back in the studio,
I've made some progress on Odd,
but still have a ways to go!

**And I've been working on a post for the blog hop,
which I will be posting soon.
I hate that I've delayed so long,
but better late than never?
Waiting to hear back from a couple of artists.**

------------ We will be going to the cabin for Thanksgiving,
Erin and crew are due in today.

Tomorrow, we will eat ourselves into a stupor.

Note to self:
I need orange juice and cranberry juice
for Mimosas and Poinsettias
(and champagne, of course).

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving Feast!

8 comments:

  1. As regards the blog hop - better late than never! - and I like your various "warming back up into it" projects. I hope life becomes calmer for you soon, with more time for craft.

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    1. Thanks, Rachel! I hope to have the post scheduled for Friday. Brief break for the feasting tomorrow, the ham, the turkey, the desserts, then back to the crafting!

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  2. Enjoy your feast!
    I'm running a fabric giveaway, would you like to enter just for fun?
    Happy Thanksgiving!

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  3. Just signed up for the giveaway; thanks for the opportunity. I'm following you on Pinterest--such beautiful images!

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  4. My love for your Eccentrics is visceral--I adore all of them. I know you guys are having a great Thanksgiving at the cabin. R and I laying low for Thanksgivng--started early so we are already stuffed turkeys....

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    1. Thanks, Teresa! Just back from the cabin, exhausted and still full. Hope you and Ricky had a great Thanksgiving! Suzie and Bobby were in from New Orleans and came down for a while on Friday--that was great fun for us.

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  5. I absolutely adore Odd Duck!! Quite amazing what one can do with plastic bags *smile*. No reason why your doll can't be both -- A Warrior Princess!! A belated Happy Thanksgiving to you.

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    1. :) I'm going to get back to work on Odd, now that we are back from the country. Although I love the feathery hair on the "warrior princess," I'm still not in the mood to work on her. Hope your Thanksgiving was a wonderful experience of family, friends, and food!

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