Welcome the month of ThanksGiving!!!

Happy Wednesday peoples!! I can not believe that yet another month has come and gone and the beginning of November is here. It's the month we have ThanksGiving and yes before you think I totally forgot how to write......I wrote Thanksgiving as I see it. A time of Thanks and a time for Giving of oneself. Of course, I try and practice both all year long not just this month. I hope that YOU do too.

Sadly with October ending that meant all the Halloween decorations had to come down. I LOVE my decorations....especially my Halloween ones but at least November is one where I can decorate too. Yea!!

My simple WELCOME banner and yes....YOU are always welcome here.

Not many decorations in the B&B but this lil pumpkin and fall flowers to make a SMILE.

Like my "Give Thanks" banner? I tweaked it a bit from the original. I found the templates for the letters at this cute blog called "At Second Street" (click on the name if YOU would like to make one) I printed the letters on white cardstock and then using my X-acto knife cut out the inside of the letters. Had to be VERY careful cutting around those curly cues peoples....very very careful. Once cut out I used some vintage papers from an old poem book I have. I placed them on another piece of white cardstock and then placed the cutout on top of it. I used a school glue stick to stick them together. To run a ribbon through just cut slits in the top portion of the card. Presto....you have a banner!!

This is one of my ooaks from 2009. Her name is Gypsy and she LOVES blackberries. Her wings are real butterfly wings. Oh noooo I did NOT kill a butterfly so stop that gasping ^_^   Mother Nature blessed me with finding them after the lil creatures soul had risen. I love using them in my pieces when I am blessed with them. 

 

Another one of my ooaks, Apple Annie. Fall is the perfect time for apples, yes?

I collect bears...love my bears!! It's fun dressing them up for different holidays too. Here's pilgrim bear. Simple outfit made from felt (hat, vest) a linen napkin (shirt collar) black ribbon (tie). Did you notice the beary cute turkey in one of the earlier images? Like I said.....I love to decorate the bears.

This big little bear really gets to enjoy several holidays. Remember the pirate from last month, aye? His under clothes stay as well as his felt boots year round. I made them for the Chazman's first Halloween costume out of felt...they just slip over shoes and in this case.....bear feet!! His vest is made from a piece of suede and I would normally have beads hanging down from the strings on the sides but Piwacket was WAY to fascinated with them.....perhaps next year.  That's a real bear tooth hanging from his neck too. He's a chief....can ya guess his name? Nooo? It's Chief Standing Bear of course.

Have to add a bit to the phone table.

So that's my simple Thanksgiving decorations. Thank you for taking a peek. I love when you come to visit and I hope that you will leave me a comment to let me know you stopped by. Love my comments!!!

Until next time...........PEACE,

Regi

Bump de Bump de bump!!!!

I guess ya'll have figured out why there hasn't been a post for a few day, yes? I told ya I was addicted and please help me...cause I just can't STOP!!!   For those just visiting today for the first time...I am addicted to making ornaments...just so ya know..hehe

I have had some commission orders for them and that has kept me busy and that's a GOOD thing!!! That I had some orders not keeping busy. I'm always busy piddling and a potching doing sumthin!!! (one of those Southern sayings)

One of my best friends and the mother of my godson contacted me and wanted me to do a special ornament in remembrance of her twins (a boy and girl) she had recently lost. This one was hard to do, thinking about my sweet friend having to deal with the sadness and loss of her precious little ones. She is a strong woman and even though the loss hurt, she knew that God decided to call them back home to be with him. I love you Ber!!!

Next, I had a request for a group of angels. I love making my angels. I'm getting to use some items that I have had for some time now....just sitting in a box....covered in dust. It feels so good to be able to share some of my treasures with others. A good bit of my images come from one AWEmazing site, The Graphics Fairy. (like my favorite and most requested angel face) If you're looking for vintage images please make sure to go and check out Karen's site.

Another wanted Santa....lots and lots of Santas!!! I'm really happy with how this grouping turned out. They are so beary cute, eh?  HeHe  The last one is for "Baby's First Christmas" and I love the little vintage baby image I had.

This one I'm making to hang on our tree. (I can of course make one for YOU too...just sayin) I love candy canes and was told the story when I was young about what it represented this time of year. I know it's hard to read on here so here's what the ornie says:

Look at a Candy cane, what do you see?

Stripes that are red, like the blood shed for me.

White is for my Savior

Who's sinless and pure.

"J" is for Jesus

My Lord, that's for sure

Turn it around and a staff 

you will see

Jesus my sheperd

was born for me

Have you ordered YOUR chenille bump ornies yet? Ohhh I'm just kidding...well...no, I'm not actually. ^_^

Until next time.........Hugs,
Regi

Much Better Ornie Photos..YEA!!!

I guess after a whole night of letting the batteries recharge....my camera took much better photos this morning. SO let me show you the Beach Santa ornies.....AGAIN!!!

Santa and Hank

Santa and the Pine Palm tree

Kowabunga Santa

Santa and his Rudolph floatie

Santa and his Cheeeeseburger

The following ornies are some of my Bear Bottom designs. I just LOVE bears....don't you?? Okay...not real ones...welll....actually I do like real ones but at a very far distance. They look cute and "cuddly" but I'm sure looks can be very deceiving so I'll stick to my stuffed and clay ones.

BB and pal...Free Snow Cones

BB and Sugar Plum Dreams

BB and Wreath

BB and old fashioned ribbon candy

Aubie and Al BB Caroling

(yep...I painted their scarfs and Al's cap Auburn and Alabama colors)

Now it's on to making some penguin ornies. I just love penguins...they are such comical characters ya know. Then I'm going to try and work on some natural sand dollar ornies....they are so delicate...we will have to see if these clumsy fingers can work with them...hehe

Until next time....Hugs,Regi

It's Fall Ya'll

Wow...just where in the world is this year going? Is it just me or is time flying by at super sonic speed these days? When I was a child, time seemed to just creep by....taking it's own sweet TIME so to speak. I guess I shouldn't complain though since I still have a young one at home and I can see things through his eyes. He makes each day such a joy but WOW....he adds so much more to the seasons and the Holidays.

Halloween was a fun time this year....okay okay, it's always a fun time...but since the Chazman and I worked on our mummy project together it seemed MORE fun. The kiddos in his class loved them and when I asked if they all ripped them apart to get to the candy he surprised me by saying that they all just poked holes in the tops and poured the candy out. WHAT???? Who would ever have imagined so much discipline in 3rd graders?

It's the 1st of November...can you believe that? Christmas is going to be here before we know it. Perhaps I should shhhhhush on that subject for now. (fingers crossed"  it will take it's time in coming.) The Chazman said this morning that he would be sad to see all the Halloween decorations gone but he knew that he would come home and see the Thanksgiving ones up in their place. Was that a hint or what??? Soooo....I took all the BOO ones and put them away and pulled out our  BEARy cute Fall ones.

These are decorations that I have been using...hmmmmm...longer than my Li'l Chazman has been around. Anyone that knows me will tell you that I have a HUGE love of bears. In my opinion NO ONE CAN HAVE TO MANY BEARS". They are cute and just put a smile on your face. Thank goodness that Chaz loves them just as much.

I did make a few outfits a few years ago to dress up some of his bears with....to fit in with the fall theme. Like the pilgrim bear sitting on top of the clock.

And these cute two little guys.

What would Thanksgiving time be without a pilgrim, an indian and a turkey? LOL  Magically though our little turkey will come out of his costume on Thanksgiving day and remind us that he is a bear and NOT a TURKEY!! Wonder if he ever gets together with the cows and discusses chickens? Okay...I watch way to many TV commercials.

I hope that everyone has a very Happy Fall time during the month of November and is blessed with a feast for Thanksgiving!!!

Until next time....Hugs, Regi

The Three Bears

I really shouldn't have said "The Three Bears" because this particular lil weebie is actually the character of one lil bear....Ted E Bear. He is gearing up for Valentine's and wants to make sure he is completely and totally prepared.

The first weebie is of Ted E. wanting to share his bounty of pure, sweet honey he just happen to find laying on the ground. Seems someone (did I mention that Pooh Bear is a neighbor) knocked down this wonderful beehive filled to the brim with honey. They must have forgotten to take the hive with them....you do tend to forget with a swarm of angry bees hot on your furry tail. Their loss but Ted E. Bear's gain. Now he wants to share it with YOU. He wants to know if you will "Bee his Honey". What a sweet lil bear!!! He sits at a tiny 3 1/2 ". He is sculpted out of white Sculpey clay and then hand painted and rubbed using acrylic paints. His eyes are tiny glass beads. He is sitting on top of a hand sculpted heart made out of clay..hand rubbed and then vintage MICA flakes placed on top. His sign is hand painted on card stock with a felt backing. His little bee holder is made from copper wire. The bottom of the base is covered in felt...he doesn't want to scratch whatever he is sitting on.

Beautiful wild roses can be found almost everywhere in Ted E. Bear's forest. He has picked two lovely ones and has even found a tiny little heart vase to place them in. This little Ted E. stands at a tiny 3" tall. He is hand sculpted using white Sculpey clay...hand painted and rubbed using acrylic paints. His eyes are tiny glass beads. His flowers and vase are sculpted out of clay and hand rubbed with acrylic paints as well. His base is covered in hearts that have been hand painted and rubbed and then vintage MICA flakes placed on. The bottom is covered in felt.

Of course, Ted E. can't forget candies for his sweetheart and what better candy than tiny candy hearts with love sayings on them. This Ted E. is a tiny 2" tall and is sitting on top of a heart sculpted out of Sculpey clay with layers of clay candy hearts attached. Around the base heart I have covered it using my vintage MICA flakes. The bottom covered in felt. This piece is sculpted out of clay...hand painted and rubbed using acrylic paints. His eyes are tiny glass beads. He is holding a sweetheart made from clay that is telling you what he wants to give you. A great big Bear HUG!!

I enjoy making my weebies so much. They make cute little collectibles for holidays, birthdays, baby showers and for just a "I love you" gift. Keep them in mind the next time you need a small gift for that special occasion. If you have something in particular that you would like for me to do just let me know. These three lil Bears are going to visit my Etsy shoppe. Now...I hear another one of my weebie characters calling me me. What? Did I hear a "Whooooo"? Come back for a visit and see.

Until next time...........Hugs, Regi

Weebies are coming!!

I love making my one of a kind sculpts but I also love making my weebies. For those new to sitting under the old oak tree, let me tell you what a weebie is. A weebie is a tiny sculpt...one that is sculpted by hand so that alone makes it unique but it's also one that I will repeat. It's like a little ornament/ornie but one that will sit on your desk or mantle or shelf or where ever the heck ya want to sit them. ^_^  Here is a peek at a few I'm working on that will be going to sit under that big old oak tree in my Etsy shoppe.

Until next time....HUGS, Regi

Santa for teacher Complete!!

The Santa I have been doing for Ms. Barton, the Chazman's teacher, has turned out rather well.....if I do say so myself. Well...I did just say so myself...so there!!!! ^_^  He fattened himself up.....grew some hair and a beard and even put on his beautiful felted yarn multi-colored coat. Of course, no self respecting Santa would be caught without his magic (seemingly never ending) gift bag. Watch out though...a bunny and a bear have wiggled their way up to the top so they can see out and Ted E had almost made a complete escape until Santa swooshed him up in his big, loving hand. I do believe that they all will enjoy their new home with Ms. Barton. They will be a sweet reminder of one quite, shy, smart young boy that was in her 2010-2011 Second grade class.

 Here is the before photo....some of you will remember the day that Santa recked havoc in the studio. Naughty Santa!!!

Here he is after fattening himself up and growing in his hair and beard. Such a handsome fella!!

Just look at that jolly face with his cheery green eyes. If he turns and looks at you to give you a wink you can see a real little twinkle in his eye.

His beautiful multi-colored coat with attached hood. I love making my Santa be a bit different than the traditional red and white. I do LOVE the traditional  but there are so many different stories of Santa all around the world so I think that Southern Ooaks can have different ones too.

Santa's got a brand new bag....well...ok...it's his old magic gift bag but ohhhhh wouldn't we all love to have one of them....for real!! The never ending gift bag.....just reach in and pull out a big heaping of love, happiness and joy. Ohh YEAH....that would be awesome.

See the smile on Santa's face? He is whispering to me that I have shared enough about him today. I still have to go fetch 18 tiny reindeer.

Until next time......Hugs,
Regi