gift for neighbors

A gift for the neighbors.

A gift for a friend.

I dig mushrooms!

I have been drawing and painting.

these little prints are

at

Faded Elegance in Snohomish.

I dropped them off yesterday.

4x6 originals

15.00

give a gift

made by hand

I am pricing

very reasonable

because

I feel I am still

learning.

BUT...

still pretty damn cute!

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

http://jeanne-ming.blogspot.com/

Here is my little space

at

Faded Elegance

in

Snohomish

1116 1st st

I put a post on craigslist.

"Stylist selling contents of 1940's beach house."

Here are some of my things at

Finders Keepers Antique Mall

in Marysville

1517 3rd st.

in old downtown

I put everything at 30% off.

run...run...run...

it is very cool.

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.

yippeee

Oh my gosh.

I made it.

Done with work

for 2 weeks.

Chris and I made these terrariums.

He tweeked and aged the metal lids.

I planted moss. They are not only

still alive there growing!

For Purchase at

Hutch.

Snowmen

Mushrooms

birds

and

nests

mmmmm

warm and fuzzy holiday.

The Moon over Mount Baker

In December.

My view....

beautiful.

thanks so much

I had a lovely comment from Connie.

She posted pictures of Hutch on her blog

http://constantlyvintage.blogspot.com/

She has a great blog...check it out.

computer tricks and treats

LOOK

I made snow!!!!

This stuff makes me giddy.

This is a thread drawing by

Kristin. A fellow artist at

Hutch. She gave a demonstration

in the shop. You can watch the

video here. Very cool!

http://vimeo.com/7551948

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.

Holiday ditties

This is what I worked on over

the Thanksgiving Holiday.

*****************

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.