Top O the Mornin Thursday to ya!!!

Is this year seeming to just be flying by? I can't believe that it's really March already...ok...ok...I CAN believe it, I just can't beeeelieve it...hehe. Ya know what I mean!!!

I took down the Mardi Gras decorations and put up the St. Patrick day ones. Remember...we love to decorate around here. OK.....OK......I LOVE TO decorate around here. (the Chazman does so enjoy looking at them though)I haven't done anything for the mantel as of yet because....once AGAIN.....I'm out of ink. I think that my muse must come in here and print all kinds of things off and doesn't tell me. I KNOW that I couldn't be using it that fast. ^_^  I'm sure I can come up with something that won't require any printing....HUMMMMM!!  Perhaps a short and sweet visit to Pinterest today will give some inspiration.

Here's the things we do have up....Welcome to Regi's B&B

 The wreath, if you are a regular visitor here, ya already know was a past birthday gift but I so love redecorating it for the different holidays. It's amazing what great items you can find at the Dollar Tree. HEY...just sayin!!

 Mr Meet and Greet Bear is proudly wearing his Leprechaun hat and holding his lucky four leaf clover.

 Love our beads from Mardi Gras and they don't just get used for that Holiday either, as you can see.

 Well....this isn't the B&B but it is my kitchen and I couldn't leave it out of the decorations. Could I?

Mr Bear, of course, is wearing his sweet little hat and sporting even more Mardi Gras St Patrick's day beads...hehe

Have YOU decorated for this month's holiday? I would love to know what you do if you have. Inspiration can come from so many places. Speaking of inspiration...I think it's time for that short and sweet *snorting...yeah ri iight* Pinterest visit.

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

Regi

Pssstt....I listed some new items in my Etsy shop. Need a unique gift.....go take a peek!!! (A link to it is on the side bar over there)

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

Cupid Baby #2

Aren't babies just the sweetest little things? Always so entertaining when they are discovering themselves. This little guy has discovered that his big toe will fit perfectly in his mouth. (such a shame that most males continue to put their foots in their mouths from time to time even in adulthood.....HEY...just sayin)

This wee one sits at just barely 2 1/2". He has a wire backbone and is completely sculpted out of Living Doll clay. His eyes and details were done using acrylic paints. His soft baby hair and tiny wings are made from real goose feathers.

Cupid is permanently attached to his little red blankie to feel safe and secure. He can sit inside his Vintage glass egg or sit out in front. He loves to do both. The vintage egg sits right at 4" when closed.

Of course, Cupid can be put to bed in his egg for safe keeping and the top closed at night. Remember: Best to do this when you have cats about.....well one like our Ms. Peaches who thinks all small things are HERS!!

 I wish that I had found more of these beautiful vintage eggs. These two though will surely make a lovely addition to any collector's groupings. They will both be in my Etsy shoppe and if someone would like to purchase both, please convo me and I will give you $15 dollars off and ship items together.

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

Valentine's Faery

With eyes as green as emeralds

and hair as dark as night

A tiny faerie gives a wish

a wish of faerie sight

She sits upon a little box

a special gift you see

The reason it's so special

It's just for you from me

Whenever you are lonely

Or even feeling blue

You only have to hold this gift

And know I think of you

You never can unwrap it

Please leave the bows all tied

Just hold the box close to your heart

It's filled with love inside

Ruby is a true protector of all things having to do with love and the heart. She is one of my gently poseable ooaks. Head/torso, hands and feet sculpted out of Living Doll clay. Hand painted using acrylic paints. Her wings were made with wire and then embroidered using silk thread. Crystals sewn on to give then a simple elegance. She has a strong wire armature underneath a body wrapped in wool yarn. Silk ribbon was used to make her sleeves and skirt. Her hair is lambswool. (sheared only) She is wearing a necklace made with vintage glass beads and a tiny golden heart. Her roses are some of my hand twisted silk ribbon roses. Her Ted E Bear is a tiny stuffed bear with a beautiful red ribbon attached. The same ribbon I use for my roses. Ruby sits at 6" and that includes her wing tips. She is attached to the box and like the poem states...the box can never be opened. You wouldn't want to lose the gift of faerie sight and release the love inside it....now would you?

Ruby is was going to be placed in my Etsy shoppe but she has found her a new home already. I know she will be will taken care of....thank you Janene!!

Until next time.....Hugs from the heart, Regi

What a WONDERFUL Christmas!!!

It was such a wonderful Christmas this year..thanks to all the amazing "angels" we met through Freecycle. Not just for all the wonderful gifts but the friendships that I'm sure will remain throughout the years. The Chazman had an awesome Christmas...one that filled our home with so much joy and cheer.

I was very fortunate to have entered a few giveaways and WON...YEAH ME!!! Of course, the prizes went under the tree for the Chazman from Santa. Two sets of school uniforms....which were such a blessing...uniforms get worn out very easily when you have a second grade BOY wearing them. ^_^ . There was also two journals with beach scenes and his name on them. How cool is that? One he is going to use to keep all his games codes in and the other he is going to use as a doodle journal and let me have it when it's filled up. A cherished keepsake in the making. How AWESOME is that?

To my surprise on Thursday the mailman comes to the door to say "Merry Christmas" and hands me my mail. One envelope stood out among all the others. It was a check from the Trim-A-Tree event. YEAH ME AGAIN!! ^_^ It seems that the Cheshire cat, 4 weebies and the Santa and Mrs. Claus ooaks sold. So that bought another Santa gift and a gift from his daddy and me and a trip to the grocery store. (yes..I truly am one of the starving artist..hehe)  Thank you to all that made a purchase...you don't know how much you added to this family's holidays. Blessings!!!

So enough of my chatter...here are the photos of the Chazman's Christmas morning!!!

Doesn't he look so happy? He WAS and IS. Every time I look at him I know just how blessed I am. To have a child that holds love in his heart over everything else. My true earth angel!! So amazing to have a gift from God that changes from year to year but still remains the same...a part of you!!

I guess Santa thought I was a good girl this year because I had a gift under the tree too. My studio is now official....I have my own sign. My hubby designed it and then had it cut out on the laser water cutter. Copper folks...it's made with copper and the back is stainless steel. Recycled metal and I LOVE it. 

I hope that everyone had a wonderful and BLESSED Christmas. Now my fun begins.....trying to get my decorations down before the first of the year. My grandmother always said that they should always be taken down before the first of the year....you never want the old year to follow into the new!! Now me taking them down isn't the problem....it's....yes you guessed it....the Chazman...he wants to leave everything up...LOL!!

Until next time.......HUGS, Regi

DON'T forget to Feed the Reindeer!!

The first of December always starts the excitement building in our household. That's when we start our count down using our reindeer " # of Days til Christmas". But there is just something almost magical that happens when we hit that #3 day. This is the time when we make sure we have all the family gifts wrapped and under the tree. The time that we decide what cookie we are going to make for Santa to enjoy on his visit with us. The Chazman (and Daddy of course) have picked out Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip. A tradition we started when Chaz was 2 was that he and I made the cookies on Christmas Eve so they would be nice and warm. We place them on a special "Cookies for Santa" plate and we even have a special "Santa milk mug" just perfect for dipping those warm cookies in.

Now leave it to the Chazman to not forget about all the reindeer. He states.....they have to eat too...they are the ones doing so much of the work pulling that big, jolly Santa around with his sleigh chocked full of toys for all the good BOYS and ummmm oh yeah girls...hehe!! So here is another tradition started when he was a wee one....on the first of December we start making our special reindeer treats. Chaz says that everyone knows that reindeer love sweets so that is what we mix for them BUT we add "good for you too" things just to balance it out. As the Chazman puts it.....we don't want those reindeer bouncing off the tops of roofs now do we? ^_^  What's in our mix, you ask? Well, let me tell you. We start with a good base of oats (perfect way to use that last cup of oatmeal in the container) as the month goes on and as Chaz eats his cereal (like Cheerios and walnut Special K) he puts the little bit that always seems to be left in the box into the oatmeal container. Instant Reindeer food!!! A few days before Christmas Eve we take our oatmeal container, add some dried corn, some green and red sprinkles (or MICA flakes for this year...they are earth and animal friendly) and we have the perfect mixture to put out for (taking a deep breath) Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph...unless of course Comet eats to much junk before take off and Santa has to let Chet fly. (yes my child loves all the Santa Claus movies with Tim Allen) We make bags up for all the cousins so they can feed the reindeer too. It makes for a fun tradition. (it's also a great way to feed the squirrels and birds....that is IF the reindeer don't eat it all up)

With each little bag, we do the cute little munching reindeer with his comic book saying and attach him to the bag with the following saying (that must be said out loud before you throw it on the lawn)

I'm sprinkling this reindeer food outside tonight

So the moonlight will make it sparkle bright

So all Santa's reindeer that fly and roam

Will have this magic feed to guide them to my home

I hope that this fun, simple event might be added to your family traditions...and that you are enjoying all of your traditions....old ones and new ones. We here at the Moore homestead wish to all a very Merry Christmas and a joyous New Year!!

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

The List Item #2

Bohemian Bag with felt rose pin attached

Leather & Lace Wristlett with velveteen roses & Earrings

Felt Purse with Mermaid Pin

Large Cuddler Monster

Bag full of Felt/fur Monsters

Bag full of felt/fur animal babies

Cloth sock monkey

Large Rabbit Cuddler

2 year old Keepsake

The leather and lace wristlett is complete and I think it turned out so pretty. I must have my gypsy muse whispering to me because this piece looks and feels the part. I scrunched up a vintage piece of lace that I had on hand and to that I sewed on some pretty purple hued yarn, string and ribbon. Added some glass and silver beading's, velvet handmade roses with pearls and a pretty butterfly charm. Once the lace top piece was complete then I sewed it to a piece of soft black leather. Put sterling silver findings on each end with tiny glass black beads, some links and a closure finding. Attached to one of the closure pieces is a charm I made from tiny crystals beads, silver beads, piece of mother of pearl, tiny peace sign and a tiny sterling silver dragonfly.

I put a few extra links on it, just in case I need to take some off or even extend it some. I couldn't say "Hey ________ (oops..almost said who this gift was for...bad me..hehe) measure your wrist for me, will ya?" LOL She knows that she is getting a handmade gift from her Aunt but I always leave them wondering what in the world it's going to be and with me they have learned that can mean ANYTHING!!  I changed one thing on this gift. I was going to do her some dangling earrings and she does wear earrings...sometimes. Since the keyword about earrings is sometimes I decided to do something that went along with the gypsy feel of the wristlett. I made her a yarn & ribbon scarf or belt...which ever way she wants to wear it.

Now....on to the next gift. Until then....Hugs, Regi

The List...Item #1

Bohemian Bag with felt rose pin attached

Leather & Lace Wristlett with velveteen roses & Earrings

Felt Purse with Mermaid Pin

Large Cuddler Monster

Bag full of Felt/fur Monsters

Bag full of felt/fur animal babies

Cloth sock monkey

Large Rabbit Cuddler

2 year old Keepsake

This is "The List" from my last post. My list of gifts I'm making for the kiddos in the family for Christmas. No names have been listed next to an item to protect the innocent..Ohhh noo wait I think that saying goes with something else. HAHAHA or rather HOHOHO!! I don't know which of my teenage family reads my blog on a regular basis so I don't want to spoil the surprise. That would be like unwrapping the gift and then wrapping it back up and placing it under the tree. NO FUN...well..ok...sometimes it is if the gift is for you and you have shaken it about 100  times trying to figure out what it is BUT these aren't for you or me so let me continue. I'm taking my list in order...not meaning that the first one is actually first or more important than the others, it's just the way I wrote it and I need to stick to it so I can get them all done. YIKES!!! There are only HOW many days remaining til it's time to rip all the paper off the gifts? I'm not going to think about that at this moment...I'm going to my happy place....and start on item #2. Oh yeah...Item #1 is complete...here it is:

I think it turned out AWESOME...well maybe I should say "I think it turned out BOHEMIAN".. LOL.  I do think that ......oops.... I almost slipped and said WHO. Silly me...although I do believe she is going to like it. It is a really BIG bag. I did the strap so that she can put it over her head and wear it crossed over her. You can get more in your bag carrying it like that ya know. Ahhhhh...brings back my gypsy days. Those were the....ok no time for past stories...maybe another time. I used a vintage rose tapestry fabric and a matching striped fabric. The back of the bag is the rose side...I thought the stripes leaned more to the Bohemian look. I attached two roses at the base of where the strap is attached on each side. One made of felt and the other left over fabric from the bag. I made a small flap and attached a pretty vintage button so that she can close it and feel safe about what's inside. She is actually getting two gifts in one. See the pretty bunch of felt and fabric flowers on the front of the purse? Well, it's a pin. I loved big bags when I was a teenager and always attached a pretty pin with beads on it...gives it that "look". As with mine, she will be able to remove it and wear it on a jacket, sweater or shirt. Do I rock or what?  I may be old but I'm a gypsy old!! Here is a closer look at the pin.

Now...on to item #2. It's going to be a very busy weekend my friends....VERY BUSY and I LOVE it!!!!

Until next time.....meaning when #2 is complete ^_^....Hugs, Regi

My Christmas Clock

My Christmas Clock...the one I'm keeping time by as I try and finish making all my gifts that we are giving to family this year. The perfect time piece. Do you see why? Look closely....what's missing? THE HANDS!! Like I said...the perfect time piece. No pressure because I can make it be whatever time I want or need it to be. ^_^

I sat down last night and came up with my list of just what to make for all the kiddos in the family. One good thing about kiddos is that they eventually grow up into adults and therefore get taken off the "to get for list" unless of course one of them calls and sweet talks me into making them something. It's so heart warming to know that someone loves what you get them especially when it's not a purchased item. However, the kiddos that are growing up into adulthood in our family are starting families or their own so now I have "gulp" great nieces and nephews to make for. I'm not complaining mind you...OH NOT AT ALL...I love making my gifts.
It's just that I always...ALWAYS...wait until the last minute to figure out just what I want to make for them.  Please tell me I'm not the only one that does that....PLEASE!!! After figuring out my list of names, I then started to work on the design of the gifts themselves. Here is my list.....so hope that none of them are reading this...nahhhh..they are to young or to busy or have totally forgotten that I have a blog....ummmm....I hope so for now anyway but just in case I won't list the names just the gifts and then they can just wonder which one will be theirs.....if they are reading this. AND if you are one of my kiddos then STOP reading right this minute..you hear me. STOP!!!  LOL

Bohemian Bag with felt rose pin attached

Leather & Lace Wristlett with velveteen roses & Earrings

Felt Purse with Mermaid Pin

Large Cuddler Monster

Bag full of Felt/fur Monsters

Bag full of felt/fur animal babies

Cloth sock monkey

Large Rabbit Cuddler

2 year old Keepsake

Whew....now that I see my list I have tons of work again of me for just 9 days remaining. OMGOSH...only 9 days left. Not only do I need my clock with no hands I need a calendar with no days. YIKES!!!!! I need to get busy, busy, busy. Already working on the felt rose pin so let me get back to it. Hope you have all your shopping and gift making complete. If you have then please come and help ME....you are more than welcome.

Here are the keys...just let yourself in and pick an item on the list and GET BUSY!!!!

Until next time.................HUGS, Regi

For the Love of Christmas

Each year as Christmas day gets near.....we go out into the night....searching for all the wondrous, bright, beautiful lights and decorations that it has to offer. Our own Heritage Park has a tiny Christmas town set up. It has a police station (for all the bad lil elves) a Post office with a real mailbox for the kiddos to mail their letters to Santa. How awesome to have a North Pole direct mailbox. A sweet shop and several other shops that any true Christmas town should have. Several of the parks in towns close by have villages set up as well. So many pretty sights to see. I have to admit though that I simply adore and love the yards that are overdone...ones that truly look like a winter wonderland....ones that you have to drive pass several times just to see everything it has to offer. Even the ones that some would call "Tacky Lights". However, my all time favorite thing to do when we are out on our light tours is to try and peek inside the windows...nooooo, I'm not a peeking Tom...I don't go up to the windows to look in....just from the car at a distance.....to see how the inside is decorated. With that being said...here is a tour of our little decorated cottage on the inside. WELCOME!!

Our decorations are simple and modest but we are celebrating with what we have....a house full of love. This Santa is one of my hand painted signs...you can't see it until you get closer to come in but the wooden banner above his head says HO HO HO. I love this sign because if you flip it over I have a horn of plenty that I did for Thanksgiving. Aren't I a smart gurl?

Once you enter through the door, you are welcomed by our warm little sun room. The wooden shelf hangs all year long and just changes with the Holidays. The paper collage on it is of vintage Christmas Postcards that I downloaded and then printed off and placed inside the original panel.

Here is a close up of the panel. There are so many wonderful sites to obtain these but be careful for some will let you use for your use but don't want you to post them. I have discovered one person that loves to share so that is where I get all my vintage postcards from. I don't use them for anything but making my decorations for my home. You all know that the Chazman loves to decorate. Take a minute to go and see her wonderful vintage blog, it's called Magic Moonlight Free Images. I'm sure you will fall in love with all she has to offer and for free.

I hope each and every one of you have a Blessed and Merry CHRISTmas. I hope that if you celebrate the holidays in another way that it will be merry as well.

Until next time.....Hugs, Regi