Birds

  • Ostrich Girl

    I had the idea for her while driving a few days ago.  Funny, isn’t she?  I don’t know where these images come from, but I’m glad to receive them!   So fun to "see" an idea like this in my head and then be happy with how it comes out on paper.  (or clay, or which

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  • Duck!

    Not only a duck, but… a duck in a tub!  I found these cute mini-wash tubs at Michaels and decided one of them should be a hot tub for this little needle-felted guy. I like those little toes sticking over the edge. :o) Another of the tubs became a great pin cushion.  I just weighted

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  • Out of Chaos, comes…

    Order? Beauty? I can’t remember the end of that saying, but I hope one of those two things is true.  On my work table right now are about ten different projects.  I kind of like it that way. I managed to zero in on the bird wreath though.  I have a few more tweeties I

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  • Wreaths in the Works

    I went shopping tonight and found things to make 2 wreaths – 1 with a bird theme: And one with a cupcake theme – I’ll be using some of my little felt pin cushions that look like cupcakes on this one: I thought I would have both projects finished to show you tonight, but after

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  • sketchy

    I’m rather fixated on making birds lately  – not sure where that came from.  This crabby guy is following in the footsteps of angry birds before him… Like this one from the BadBird shop (she also has a great suspicious bird) and so many from MincingMockingbird’s shop.  The guy at MincingMockingbird is seriously funny.  My

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  • Bjork inspired = extra long post

    Hmmm….ok, I’m trying to finish a piece I’ve been working on for – no kidding – 3 YEARS.  I know.  I call her "bird girl" and really she started out as a self-portrait of sorts.  I keep thinking I need to paint her, but I really like the plain white.  I may just coat her

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  • A quiet day & a nice bit of news:

    I’m very happy to announce that I’ve made my first sale from the shop !  (Thank you, Tracy!!) The busy-ness of the last week has caught up with me so other than packaging a few more buttons, my evening was pretty low-key.  Rather than skipping a post though, I wanted to share this photo: While

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  • Sneak Peak

    Here’s a new girl I’m working on… That’s all I can show you for now.  I’ve got several things in the works though – it’s been a very productive weekend so far. In other news…it finally snowed today!  Personally, I was hoping it would hold out until December to come down.  But I must admit

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  • That darn Martha Stewart!

    I should have known better than to peruse a Martha Stewart book so late at night.  Because inevitably, I found a project I just had to try!  So out came the sewing machine, the beads, and some feathers I had purchased a couple years ago.  Does everyone have a closet of "I-know-I-can-use-this-for-something" supplies?  Maybe that’s

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