I WON! I WON FELTING STUFF!!!

Hey Friends! I'm so excited I just have to share! :)

Remember the poodles I just posted about?

Well, for those of you who don't hang on my every post, (ha!) I received an order for 10 big poodles (5 pink, 5 white) that would be in centerpieces for a baby's 1st birthday party.

Oodles of Snooty Poodles

Soooo, anyway, I misjudged the amount of pink wool roving I would need to complete the 5 pink poodles.  I had to place an "emergency order" for "CUPCAKE" colored roving. I called the very nice folks at LIVING FELT and they helped me out with my

Pink Poodle Predicament!

I received my pink roving in time to complete the order, and it all worked out!!! YAY!

So I posted pics of the final product on Living Felt's Facebook page, to let them know how they helped me out. By posting pictures on their page, I was automatically entered in a drawing for a gift certificate to Living Felt's awesome online store, a wonderful place full of what fellow felters covet: beautifully colored FUZZ (aka wool roving) and all the tools of the trade.

I WON!

Please check out LIVING FELT

and like their facebook page too! 

Poodle Party!

I just finished a special order requested by a party planner. Her client was having a 1st birthday party, and the party had a Paris theme.

The request was for ten of my poodles. When I found out they were for the centerpieces, I asked if she wanted them bigger than my normal 5 to 6 inch tall poodles. She said yes, and so began my first venture into SUPER SIZED needle felted creations!

I have to say, it was a learning experience! Although not too different as far as technique, planning just how much wool I needed was the hard part. 

The order was for 5 pink and 5 white poodles, with lavender ribbons tied into bows on their ears.

Snooty attitude was standard.

I had about 2 and a half weeks to complete them all, and Halloween (my fave holiday second to Christmas) was in that time period too. But I managed it, and feel confident I provided my customer with my very best effort.

She was kind enough to send pictures....the first one is their arrival to her house:

This second picture is of the actual completed centerpiece. Her client was happy, and so was the party planner. It was a fun experience!

I may try to go large with my deer as well, since the holidays are now upon us. And by that I mean the carols are already playing in some stores, and the commercials have begun. This is the time of year that I use the MUTE button on my remote control OFTEN.

Hope this finds you all well!

Go to sleep now, little children...or the Icicle Man will getcha!

http://stores.ebay.com/imagimeris-Creations

I love the faces on these...the "coolest guys" around! Check out these auctions on Ebay!

Sharing Makes the World Go 'Round!

Hello Friends! I just decided I'm going to start sharing shops on Etsy that I think are pretty swell. Why not, right? 

Just came across this artist from the feed of people that I follow on Etsy....someone had "hearted" something in this shop and I decided to check things out. Just in time for the Halloween season, if you visit this shop it will be like visiting a haunted house...all in the comfort and safety of your armchair. :) Enjoy!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/StoriedEye

I love the titles of her work, too! Check her out!https://www.etsy.com/shop/StoriedEye?ref=pr_shop_more

Oh Deer! I Haven't Been Blogging Enough!

Hi Everybody! Hope this latest entry finds you all well. It's been a busy summer, and I'm afraid I haven't been making too many entries on this online journal...but I'm still here, and still crafting on. Here's my very latest creation....

I am a BoneSmith.

I'm back at it! I have all my tools OUT...and I'm having fun devising a ball and jointed head/neck and a movable jaw! I forgot how fun this Bonesmithing is! :)

Check out this great Book Swapping Site! (and I'm still here!)

Trade Books for Free with our Online Book Swap - PaperBackSwap.com.

I haven't posted anything in awhile. It's certainly not for lack of something to post....just a lack of time.

Anyway, didn't want anyone to get the impression that I have abandoned my blog, so I thought of sharing a great website as a quick way to check in and say "Hello! I'm still here!"

If you love to read (like I do!) and have tons of books that you know you won't probably read again (because of all the other books you want to read) then you will probably want to check out this website:

paperbackswap.com

Basically, it's just like it sounds. You swap books with other people. If someone requests one of your books, you pay to ship it to that person. Then you get the credit, which you can use for a book YOU want from someone else. They now have to pay the shipping cost to get that book to you. It's especially great if there's a book that you can't find at the library... or maybe it's no longer available new, or it isn't available for kindle yet.

I've had great luck with the site and am happy to see a nice and easy set-up for people to exchange books!

Hope this post finds you all well. Have a wonderful weekend! :)