kokeshi (2)

Kokeshi # 2 for Jocelyn's collection. I like her much better than the 1st. .
I got smart and left the bottom open for turning instead of the side like last timeLike the 1st one I made she has more details like the fan and the piping and the hair (pony tails) than the pattern calls for.

And with her sister....
Both made from the Melly and Me book kaleidoscope.

I keep forgetting to say that I love and appreciate all the comments I get on every post. I really do appreciate the feed back and the nice comments I just may not say so in the comment field.

Little Red Bucket

A painted metal bucket using stickers from Reminisce called Fairy Tales. I've got Alice and Wonderland to do next.

I tried to get a picture showing the true color of the bucket but couldn't. It's a retro-like teal or like a bright sea-foam. Hard to explain.
The stickers aren't staying down very well so I have to go over them again with Mod Podge.This bucket had to be spray painted with primer then about 5 or so coats of the greenish/blue which is acrylic and acrylic doesn't like metal. Next time I'll spray paint the whole thing the color I want. And Katelyn suggested I paint the handle red. I was going to put it for sale in the shop.

The inside...and below I tried again to get a picture of the color but this time inside the house. It looks baby bluish but it's not. It has more green in it.

The bucket measures about 10.5" tall and 10" across the top.

Framed

**total coincidence: the girls are watching Nightmare Before Christmas in this picture.

These two frames used to house Nightmare Before Christmas pictures that I got while at Disneyland. They have been in these frames since I got them on our honeymoon in 2001. Did I ever mention that we had the perfect honeymoon for us (I say "us" because I realize that that's not a dream honeymoon for most!) We went to Disneyland to see the Haunted Mansion turned into the Nightmare Before Christmas (the 1st year it was done) and the next night we went to see Jane's Addiction.
So anyway, I finally took the posters out and replaced them with pictures of my angels! If you had told me back in 2001 that one day I'd replace my treasured NBC posters with pictures of my kids, I'd have said SHUT UP! But didn't they turn out awesome! Thanks to Mary A for cutting mats for them. I can't stop staring at them. Is that bad? Oh and I've stored my other posters for the future. When I have a playroom for the girls or a rec room or a den or just more space!

This is one of the prints framed above. It's slightly different than the one I posted previously.

More of that handsome boy Nicolas.

Crazy Ava.

Too bad that sun was so bright.

I will be posting more from this day. I know, you're done with them but I'm not:)

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I have baked these twice in the last week.
They are called Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups and the recipe is on my recipe page. The consist of: puff pastry, peanut butter, chocolate and marshmallows with a little powdered sugar on top.

I'm done reading About a Boy (it was as good as the movie) and have finished listening to Middlesex. I'm now reading Wizards First Rule (oh yeah, I'm reading a geeky fantasy book!) and listening to The Thorn Birds. My friend Jocelyn and I used to watch that movie on VHS while eating popcorn covered in MSG. Literally and liberally sprinkled with MSG. That stuff is good!

If you ever wonder why I mention what I'm listening to or reading it's because I like to hear about good books myself. If someone mentions a book and I've not heard of it, I'll go look to see if I want to read it. That's all. Thank you. Bye Bye.

It's a Toy Camera/Hazey Day

Yesterday we went to Mary A's house to take pictures with Nicolas.
Here's my favorites.

Almost all of them done with the Toy Camera/hazey actions from Eyecandy Actions.

*OMG BECKY! How cute is she??
I love these colors I'm seeing all over my favorite photography blogs. it's a yummy hazey look. At 1st I was so into color pop and super bright. Now it's this...

And blurry is ok! It's the new black:)

This is Sunshine from Pioneer Woman actions

Kokeshi (1)

A present for my "girlfriend in a coma". It's a Kokeshi Doll made from the Melly and Me Kaleidoscope book (the same book I made the mushroom back packs from).
Unfortunately she looks like she lost an arm... this is what happens when I hand sew anything.

The original pattern is just super plain so I added the details to the front and back of the dress. And I put the circles in her hair. I also used wool felt for her hair instead of the cotton that was called for.

I also gave her a gusset on the bottom so she can stand up easily.

She's filled with plastic pellets in the bottom and stuffing at the top.
My friend Jocelyn loves Kokeshi dolls and she's having a girl soon so I originally thought I'd make these (there is another one in construction) like rattles with a bell in them but I decided it would just be best if they sat on a shelf.

I hope you like them Jocelyn:)

I love this photo. LOVE it.