A gift for the neighbors.
A gift for a friend.
I dig mushrooms!
12/23/09
people i love
People I love.
Leigh and Scott,
were married in Thailand this Saturday.
I couldn't be there so I sent a gift with
my sister, who had to present it to them.
Leigh had seen this gate on a bridge, filled
with Locks, in Cologne Germany.
When a couple fall in love, they proclaim their love
by enscribing their names on a lock,
attaching it to this gate and throw
the key in the water below.
With my gift I wrote a letter.... the advice
of a woman who was saved by love.
Nestled inside this vintage box is a little mouse
who is protecting its contents under this stitched
cotton batting.
I found this wonderful old lock and key
at my favorite antique store in Anacortes.
There names are engraved, and the words
love locked eternally.
All my love to you both.
p.s. You can see some pictures
at Jeanne's site
12/18/09
12/16/09
Holiday from holiday
So.so.so
Happy
I don't have to do this.
We quit exchanging gifts altogether.
Stress
0
Gift-giving is a reflection of
who we are. I would spend
hours just trying to find the
perfect gift. If I didn't make the present,
I would Shop until
the last minute, because something
better might appear. My goal
is to give little gifts throughout
the year.
12/14/09
12/7/09
12/5/09
thanks so much
I had a lovely comment from Connie.
She posted pictures of Hutch on her blog
She has a great blog...check it out.
12/4/09
It's all about mushrooms.
Red dot, black stripes.
Edna and I made these.
The trio is 12...8...and 6 inches.
Chris cut out a wood base,
added moss.
Very cool group effort!
Our snowman is decked
out in a wool jacket. His body
is coffee dyed canvas...a hand stitched
felt nose, vintage buttons holding a
mushroom and a mushroom picture
hanging from his neck...we made 2.
call Chris for the price....can't seem to
remember....handmade in our Hutch studio.
One well worn baby shoe holding
a paper mache mushroom...I experimented
with celluclay...I like the mushroom, but
a lot of work.
Luvin Shroomfull pencil holder
Very fun!
This is where my head is right now.
Lovin, red and white..
..coffee stained of course.
We had our Bunny Christmas Party
at HUTCH last night.
Chris is giving our birdhouses
a snowy roof.
Each one has a paper cut art scene
inside. From mushrooms to birds.
A bird and squirrel silhouette
above the houses.
Each one has a little story and are
all al little different. Made by Chris.
Their little perch are driftwood from
the beach in front of my house and nails
from his deck he salvaged. Recycled,
and I love them! I want one.
for sale 150.00 each.
12/1/09
Holiday ditties
This is what I worked on over
the Thanksgiving Holiday.
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I took these to
Faded Elegance
in Snohomish
on sunday.
In case you can't find it,
my little cabinet is by there
cash register.
Ellie
This is...
Ellie.
My daughters new puppy.
She is a golden doodle,
part poodle part golden retriever.
10 weeks
3 lbs
frisky and feisty.
I babysat friday. One toe in the
door of being a granny.
I liked it.
11/21/09
snowguy
Do you remember this guy?
I made him last winter.
This is one of the things I am working
on. Sewing, making jewelry,
squirrels, garland, dolls, trees.I am
so busy but, the holidays are here, and
those of us who, craft...need to
be in hypercraft mode right now.
By the time December gets here,
I am ready for the break.
This is one of the things I am working
on,snowmen,making jewelry,
squirrels, garland, dolls, trees.
I am
so busy but,
the holidays are here,
and
those of us who, craft...need to
be in hypercraft mode right now.
By the time December gets here,
I am ready for the break.
to much baggage
I carry a lot of baggage.
No matter how old we
get...wisdom comes through
trial and error. Mostly error.
And no matter how hard we try...
we cannot escape our family.
I find I am getting a little more
eccentric...like my great aunts...
I fight it...but as much as I try to
get rid of my baggage...my stuff...
it seems to multiply.
My studio was so messy friday...you
couldn't see a counter or the floor.
It took me 8 hours to clean.
I almost cried at one point...looking
at all the stuff...I can't get rid of.
WHY?
That is the billion dollar question.
This picture is also from
espritboheme.canalblog.
weather blues
It has been raining so hard....
and it is so dark and windy.
I thought this picture shows
my life right now.
...Wet...
...claustrophobic...
and needing to find some light at the
end of the tunnel.
A little sunshine would go
along way right now.
It is that in-between.
Fall is gearing
up for winter. Bring on the
snow, at least that sheds some light.
I was reading one of my favorite blogs
and she had found this blog
it is french and amazingly wonderful!
11/17/09
knutsons
I drew this picture of my sister and her
grand-babies.
Grady and Marley.
...oh...
and her faithful companion
Bea.
11/12/09
making holidays fun
This is what I have been working on
snowmen.
This is for Hutch.
I am organizing my personal christmas stuff.
Most of this is going to Finders Keepers in
Marysville. A few vintage things to Hutch.
I have stuff here I made 25 years ago. But,
it's not anything I want to keep....I just never
wanted to deal with it. Remember...crossstitch?
Country angels? ooooh,not good.
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