What???October Already!

Wow...did I miss summer?It sure seems like it!!! I have nothing creative to share today so I am going to post another a picture of my sweet great granddaughter. She is actually 2 months old now.She is growing fast and is a really good baby. I have nothing creative to share because all I want to do is hold her! Oh my!

I am planning to be get back to my doll making now. So much has been going on in my home life that I seemed to lose my muse but I am itching to get creative again. I am working on a doll right now for a doll club challenge. Our challenge this year is to create a doll that is wearing or has a mask. I have all the body parts completed and am in the process of putting them all together. My deadline is October 10th so I need to get cracking to finish her.

David and I are planning to take a much neede night away in the middle of the week. We are going to spend a night at Spring Mill State park at the Inn. A very interesting place to stay. I plan to take some pictures to share. There is a pioneer village to tour and a monument to Gus Grissom. I have not visited the park in several years so I am looking forward to it.

Have a great week!

Really Cute Chistmas Doll Giveaway!

Cindy over at ThimblePrim Studio is having a giveaway for this cute little Christmas doll! Stop by and leave a comment for a chance to win!

 http://www.thimbleprimsstudio.blogspot.com/2009/09/announcingnew-christmas-doll-giveaway.html

Catching up

I have been so bad about updating my blog. I have been waiting till I had something to tell ya'll about. But, it seems that I have been in a bit of a slump with dollmaking and just with life altogether. I still have not finished Morris, the WIP I wrote about in March. I have make a couple of rag dolls and some brooches but that is about it. I have read 12 books this summer so far and just trying adjust to some changes that have occurred in my family life.
I do have a bit of news however. My granddaughter is expecting her baby any day now. And since she and her mom are living with us for a while we will have a brand new little bundle of joy at our house soon. I am not sure if I am ready to be a great grandma but it isn't up to me! LOL I will be called gg for great grandma.
I have also become very addicted to Facebook as of late. I reconnected with 3 very good friends from high school. I had not seen two of the gals over 40 years! WOW have we had fun since we reconnected. We have lunch once a month now and it is just like the old times except we all are older in appearance but still young at heart!
I would really like to get back to being creative. I have gone in my studio at least 100 times and just walk right back out of the room. I do not know what my problem is but I hope it is resolved soon! I just feel like my creativity had died. I am however teaching a little class at doll club this Saturday, so I am hoping it might give me a kick start.

That is about all for now. Hopefully the next post will be about a new baby in the house!

Blessing to all of you!

WIP....Finally!

This is my latest WIP. Last weekend my doll club hosted the very talented Barbara Schoenoff to teach her Morris doll. What a fun doll to make. Here he is in his early stages. I have more of his costume completed and will post updated pictures in a day or so. He is going to be a VERY colorful fellow as I dug through my stash to come up fabric for his costuming. I wanted to use up some of my massive stash, he will be wearing mostly Laurel Burch fabric as I adore her fabrics. They are getting scarce now that she has passed away. I heard she had 5 more years of prints designed, hope fully we will see some more soon. I should be finished with Morris after this weekend. Will post more pictures then!

This talented lady is having a giveaway on her blog to celebrate a publication! Lots of neat goodies and a wonderful blog to visit.....http://calamitykim.typepad.com/calamity_kim/2009/03/calamity-kims-apron-celebration-giveaway.html

While cutting the fabric for the dolls clothing I had a little supervision from my little helper Gizmo! He loves to watch me while I work and I always give hima scrap of fabric to lay on and he is a happy boy!

Oh my goodness!

Here we are, it is Jan 7th already and guess what? I do not have my Christmas tree down yet nor are my decorations put away! What a way to start a New Year huh! LOL.......I have promised to have it down this weekend however.

I am not making resolutions this year, at least not in the normal sense of the word. Someone suggested instead of making resolutions choose a word or words to live by for 2009. So I have chosen to do that. My chosen words are ENJOY, COMPLETE, GRATITUDE and LOVE.

With the economy and other stuff going on in the world, 2009 is probably going to be a challenge for a lot of us. But I am going to find something to ENJOY each and every day and try my hardest to COMPLETE every project that I start. And have GRATITUDE for all the wonderful things in my life instead of being sad for the things that I do not have or that have left my life.

And to be LOVING and understanding and helpful in any way I can to those who are already in my life and to anyone new who enters my life. These are my hopes and dreams for the New Year! All of things that will be a challenge for me but I am am ready to take a deep breath and plant my feet and fight the fight to battle the depression that I suffer from. In other words I want 2009 to be a brighter happier year despite the trial and tribulations that come my way. The things I have chosen are within my control........at least I hope they are...Oh my!

And I do have a bit of good news, there will be an addition to our family at the end of July.

My Granddaughter Ashley is expecting a baby, yep..that makes me a great Grandma! OMG!!!

I can hardly wait to hold the little bundle in my arms!

On the creative front I am working on 4 dolls that I was asked to make for a local organization. They will be complete soon and I will share pictures.

I want to wish everyone a great day and hope your 2009 is a good one!

Love,

Nita

Christmas ALREADY!!!!!!

WOW Christmas is almost here. So many things have been going on in my life and Christmas really snuck up on me this year. I completed my shopping yesterday and I can not believe Christmas Eve is a week away. WOWZER!

I want to wish all of you who celebrate a Very Merry Christmas. And a Very Happy New Year to all! I know things look gloomy,financially, for the next year but keep a smile on your face and a happy spirit and remember all will eventually get better, at least that is my prayer!

Until Next Time.....Take Care and Be Safe!
Love,
Nita

New Santa

I hope you all are having a great Harvest season. I am enjoying the many colors that nature brings to us this time of year but I have to admit that I am sad to see the warm weather go away!

I have been working on a new Santa and he is now complete. He is helping me get into the Christmas spirit. I made him from Deanna Hogan's Sleepytime Santa pattern. He will be in a special Santa display in a show I am participating in this coming Saturday.

He was a joy to make. Thanks Deanna for a great pattern!