The bear is almost there!

My pirate bear is started ... the head and body are done - including the face being sewn on. The arms are done but not sewn on, I need to make the legs next then it's just the little things, the hat and eyepatch and any embellishments I decide to make.

Next thing is making tags for everything then off to the fair on Friday!!

Love hurts zombie voodoo doll

Yeah ... I'll do anything to avoid starting my pirate teddy bear. I made this today - freehand, figuring it out as I went along.



I am going to make a cup of tea now and I AM going to start my bear.

hey, there's a blog here ....

I wish I had more interesting things to fill it with ... actually, I've been doing some interesting things and enjoying life in general, it's just that my crafts can take time so I don't have a fascinating post everyday.

I've put down the yarn for a bit and have been working on some other things. I just made a cool diorama/shadowbox and I've been painting figurines in a "day of the dead" style.

Here are photos:

My day of the dead figure. She was a blank from the craft store. I am currently collecting figurines from thrift stores to repaint in this fashion. I'm working on a ballerina now.


I had a hard time photographing this shadowbox. The glare was impossible to get rid of ... anyhow, I love this and am extremely proud of it. It's a collage of tombstone photos I've taken along with a cute little skeleton I found at a thrift store. I love how it looks in 3D. It's very cute and just a little spooky.

I'm enjoying the dioramas and have a couple more to start.

I do have to pick up the yarn again. I HAVE to start my pirate teddy bear for the fair. They are due one week from today. I'm going to have it done!!

Picture this!

What have I been doing with my time?

Well, trying to read more, housework, and I've been taking more pictures. Just got a couple new lenses and have been trying them out. Have a day trip planned for today for more photography ...

Also have been working on my shadow box. It's going to have a cemetery theme ... at least that is my current plan. Things can (and do) change.

Not much yarn work has been happening. This is not a good thing as I have to finish my pirate teddy bear for the fair. And before I can finish it I have to start it. I have two weeks to get it done ... I need to start it very soon.

I will post some photos (of something) in my next entry ... just to keep things interesting!

Getting ready for winter

Been a slow couple weeks for crafting. Between a trip to Vegas and continuing decluttering and cleaning, my artsy side has been neglected. We've given of a bunch of stuff to Goodwill (and still have more we are trying to sell.)

I have managed to knit a long skinny scarf and am working on crocheting a "novelty" scarf now. I think I prefer knitting scarves to crocheting them. It's easy to knit scarves. And the only way I can use the fun and funky fur yarn is to knit. I get lost trying to crochet with that stuff! And I have a lot of that fun fur yarn!

I make a lot of scarves considering I live in Southern California ... good thing we like to travel north for Thanksgiving and in the winter months.

I'm also starting a shadowbox. I took it apart and threw away the ugly stuff that was in it and am now painting it black. What will end up inside it is anyone's guess.

Reminder to self: I need to work on the pirate bear that I am entering in the fair. By work on, I mean "start." It is due at the end of this month!!