Some Creative Projects from the Past

I was talking to a friend the other night and promised I'd post pictures of these doll outfits I made for Laughing Water's doll last Christmas. She is an avid doll girl and started collecting "A Life of Faith Dolls". She dearly wanted a Christmas outfit for "Elsie" last year. The Christmas outfit, however was around $50. I figured I could do one just as lovely for a whole lot less. This is what I came up with. It was so much fun! There is a little hand muffler to go with the cape, but we could not find it when I took the picture. The cape is made of a crushed velveteen and looks quite rich. The dress has a lovely overlay, making it festive enough for a princess!

The other picture is of a project that The Wood Artist and I both contributed to. When we lived and taught school in Hong Kong, I did a lot of counted cross stitch. That was before I had kids! When The Wood Artist saw the finished project, he said, "I have an idea for displaying that. But, it will have to wait until I find just the right piece of wood."

So, the bears traveled back Stateside with us and sat in the closet for about 10 years! One day, The Wood Artist came home from an explore and said, "I've found the right piece." And he had. He painstakingly crafted a natural looking frame for my cloth/thread picture and this is the result. It has been hanging in my living room for a couple of years, now.

In other news, I'm taking Old Faithful to the vet tomorrow to get his absessed tooth pulled. He is really suffering from it and I wish they could have done it sooner. It actually started seeping through his muzzle a couple of days ago. The antibiotics and anti-inflammatory meds are definitely helping.

Tomorrow is also a joyful day. My Brother MP is getting married. It will be a quiet affair at the courthouse as they are having a wedding in the summer when he gets home from boot camp and other training. The children are bursting with excitement over getting a new auntie that they love!

Today, I took a trip down memory lane. We are selling our old Kindershuttle, a sled to pull small children behind their parents while skiing. It was quite a job to vacuum and wash the storage dust off of it. I had fun remembering both of my munchkins riding in it. Mr. Bluberry Eyes screamed his head off the first time he rode in it! As soon as they were three, we got them on skiis of their own. They enjoyed being able to move about on their own, but I still have fond memories of my babies all bundled up in the covered sled! TTFN - Nanette