Hive Creative Challenge

I'm participating the the Hive's Fall Creative Challenge. Here is a picture of my entry!

I made the pumpkin out of paper clay. I used a styrofoam ball for the pumpkin and molded the stem from foil and wire. I mounted the pumpkin on a paper mache' box that I covered with fabric. I finished it off by adding the sweet annie around the base of the pumpkin.


I've had a lot of fun working with paperclay and can't wait to make more things!

Fallen a Sleep

Here is my latest paper clay design. It's not a very good photo, the flash washed out all of the detail. I'll have to take a better one before he goes to the sale. It's kind of whimsy "ish". I had the head done and couldn't decide what I wanted to do with it. I thought a candy/cookie jar would be fun, so here he is! I'm still not sold on the plaid bow, but it needed something. The glittery tree is dimensional and sticks out.


And now to the reference in my title. Today at nap time the boys were rowdy, they didn't want to fall asleep. Brileigh obviously wanted to know what was going on.


She pulled down the bumper so she could spy on her brothers through the bars. But unlike her brothers, she was actually tired and fell asleep in spy mode! How cute is that!

Finished Cat & Dog

I finished my cat and dog, I think the details make the duo! I've already started on some new projects.


I made this doll a while back, but she didn't sell. So I puller her back out this year and added the wings and lighted basket. I think it's a vast improvement! Maybe she'll find a new home at this years show!


And I just had to add some photo's of the babies!

Rylan got tuckered out playing the other day and found a pillow to crash on.


Brileigh loves mom's lasagna!


Brett found a new place to play when I was in the kitchen making bottles!

Cat & Dog Figures

Alright, so I've got my cat and dog made and painted. What do you think? I had a lot of fun making them and I'm excited to start some more creatures! I don't know if I'm done with these guys or not though. When I sketched them out, I had drawn cloth pants on them. So do I still want to put pants on them? And do I want them to hold anything? I had made a fish and bone for them to hold, but I'm not liking how the fish turned out. The dog needs to hold something because his one arm is curved wrong and doesn't lay nice. Since these are for a winter show, maybe I'll tie a bow around the bone and have him hold it? I've got a little wreath I made that the cat can hold. Also I think I need to come up with a collar for them. What do you think??

P. S. I'm loving how their saddle shoes turned out!

Paperclay Snowman

I got my snowman done today. My first paperclay attempt, I learned some things. I originally was going to put a small bottle brush tree in his hands, but decided on the wreath. I made a few of those wreathes awhile back and they have been laying around just waiting for the perfect thing. I wish I hadn't stained the snowman as dark as I did. I used the tudor brown bri wax, and I should have used the light brown. Oh well, live and learn! I still think he turned out cute!

Baby Update

So we had our 9 month check up earlier this week. They have been growing like weeds! The boys are both 21 pounds 4 ounces, and Brileigh is 19 pounds 14 ounces. It's starting to get tough picking up more than one baby at a time with those weights! They are such good babies, always happy! We have been experimenting with food lately. They love their dad's pull pork!

Rylan especially shovels it in!


Brileigh is a good mess maker. Food usually ends up in her hair.


Brett eats anything he can get his hands on. They really love mac and cheese!


Brett also brought to my attention, we need safety locks on the cabinets!


What??

Work Progress

Well I'm happy to say I've been making some progress! Here is a shot of some of the items for my Handmade'ns show. I laid everything out for pricing, so it was a good time to take photos. I feel that I can relax a little bit now, knowing I'm ahead of schedule, and spend more quality time on one-of-a-kind items. I've got all sorts of things planned!


Here are some of the things I've started. I don't have much experience with paper clay, but have always wanted to try my hand at it. Years ago I bought these two little wood blocks. One was the C block and the other the D. When I bought them I thought it would be fun to do a Cat and Dog character with them. I just got them started the other day. The other one I have started is going to be a snowman. I'm going to put him in the old baby shoe holding a Christmas tree. We'll see how they turn out.

Snowmen & Parades

I was able to get a get a couple more things done yesterday! When I started this guy I was planning on having him hold a big candy cane. But when I had his bibs on, I didn't want to cover them up. So I added a pocket to them and filled it with goodies! This guy has a wire hanger on the back for hanging up.


This big guy started with an enamel bowl. I'm using what I have like last year. I probably had that bowl for 8 years! You can't see it in the picture but it is the bottom of this snowman light. I wired a grapevine to the rim of the bowl, then I wrapped the wreath with lights and added the greenery and berries. I filled the bowl with moss and sat the snowman in the middle. This guy does get a candy cane to hold. I also added mica flakes to the wreath and candy cane for a nice winter glitter.


This weekend was our town's "days". So the babies got their first taste of a parade. Over all I think they really enjoyed it. All of the big vehicles were a hit. The first siren that went off scared Brett, and the bottom lip came out. But he got over it pretty quick.

Rylan just made me laugh, he was sitting so content in the stroller, hands crossed and all.

Brett was in chill mode, once he got over the siren noises. He lost his frogger blanket somewhere between the parade and the park, but luckily there was a good samaritan who found it!


Don't they look soo excited!

Crafting Progress!

We've finally had some good weather. It has actually been beautiful lately! Mid 80's! The babies and I have gotten outside some to enjoy it. They are growing so fast. Today they are 9 months old! Brett is the only one with teeth, he has two. It has proven impossible to get a picture yet. They don't shy away from the camera though. They love to ham it up!


Here is my goofy boy Rylan!


And look at this ham! She loves the camera!

Okay so Brett didn't feel like hamming it up for the camera today. He has always been the serious one.

I just had to share this photo. Brileigh was so upset with Brett. He wouldn't hold his foot still so she could chew on it!

Okay so my title hinted towards a crafty post. I have managed to get some things done lately! I'd been punching this picture for quite some time. I finally got it done, and the rest came together quickly.

I also finished 2 of these primitive angels. They have been dusted with a shimmering glimmer mist, for a great look. I'm saving these items for my Handmade'ns show as that is coming up fast! I've got more things finished hopefully I have more pictures for you soon!

The summer is flying by so fast! They babies have really been keeping me busy. They boys are starting to crawl! YIKES! Brileigh is more interested in rolling around to get where she wants to go. The new carpet has been installed and my painting project is done. I don't have pictures as I haven't finished moving things in yet. Now that the babies are more mobile, I need to decide what I'm all going to put back out. I've had some time to work on crafty projects, but not a lot of time. The babies still take a good 3 hour nap in the afternoon, but there are always soo many things to get done! I've got a couple of pictures of what we've been up to lately.


Rylan is soo goofy. He always has a smile on his face. It doesn't take much to get him laughing.


My daughter aka long arms, got a hold of her dinner while I was warming her bottle. Notice the old cream carpet, we are more careful on the new carpet. She was so proud of herself.


Here is Miss Brileigh again sporting her first ever ponytail. She sat so still for me while I did her hair!


And last, my big boy Brett. My dad is a late model race car driver, and I think Brett my be following in his footsteps! He loves driving his car.

That's all I have today, it's about time for the babies to wake up from their nap, so I better get my chores done!