My new dolls

Last week I was 'double dog dared' by my friend Tracy, aka Cedara, of http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/ to create 2 new dolls or something by Monday. I have been in such a creative 'slump' or funk or whatever you want to call it. They come and go and usually I can snap myself out of it but this time has been different.


My husband has been working out of state (in NH); he leaves Sunday and doesn't get back til very late Friday - leaving us a few short hours on Saturday and Sunday together. He is my best friend and my solid 'rock'. And, having a little one and a house, let's just say it's been exhausting and depressing!!! So my creative slump turned into a funk and I have not felt like doing much on the sewing machine.


Tracy double dog dared me :) And here's what I ended up creating:


Winter Wishes angel on a vintage textile bobbin; she was so much fun, I really love how she came out. I am debating on listing her anywhere or just maybe holding on to her for a bit.
This Santa is a Sweet Meadows farm pattern that I've had for 2 years I think; I have been wanting to make one and just never did and so this got me to do it.

Thanks Tracy for being a great friend and co-inspirer (is that a word? made it up!)!

If anyone reading this gets in a slump, ask a friend to do the same thing with you - give yourselves a deadline to create something new and post it on your blog, website, etsy, etc. It worked for me!

Winner of the Magazine

We have a winner of the Create & Decorate magazine - Piroska of Ontario! CONGRATS!!!

Thank you to everyone who left comments.

Today's winner... for the sewers contest!

Is Mel :) YIPPPPEEEE! I'll email you for details on your prize. Congrats!!

And Mike picked the number for me this morning since he's home this week. Let's see who will be lucky winner #2 for tomorrow's drawing for the magazine.

I'm almost ready to show you all my newest creations!

Create and Decorate Magazine Giveaway

I have an extra copy of this wonderful magazine from the fall issue. This is where my dolly was! Here she is in case you missed her:

So I am giving away a copy of this wonderful magazine, there are TONS of great projects in there. You get all the projects :)

All you have to do is leave a comment here and I will pick a winner next Wesd. the 28th.

Giveaway for Sewers!

I am in the mood to give away something, I haven't done anything 'fun' like this in sooo long :)

So what am I giving away? Well this giveaway is for you sewers out there! First you will receive a light blue woolfelt cupcake pin cushion (pictured on the far right):

AND also one of my notions/storage craft jars.


AND your choice of any pattern - e or printed!

What do you have to do? what's the Catch you want to know?

Just leave me a comment here on my blog, that's all :) Easy-peasy right? I will draw the name on Tuesday Oct. 27th.

Some new faces listed on my site

OK this first face is not for sale :) Teehee, but we hung her swing on the deck so I can take pic's while she's swinging away ... it takes forever to get photo's, measurements, etc. of my inventory so this is a good distraction for my little one. Like the feet up and chilling out???

I called this one... who needs a broom when you have a wagon? haha!
Ohhh I have mice coming! This is one of a few more going up this week.

A little Lily and Licorice anyone?

How about some GREEN hair?

Those are just a few of my newest faces showing on www.homespunfromtheheart.com as of today! I'll be listing more for at least another 2 weeks.

Post-Lititz Report

I'm back and i'm still pooped :) We had a great show, the weather was perfect - they were scaring us all week with saying it was going to rain or thunderstorm but we did our rain dance and it held off. It was a beautiful day!

I have pictures of my booth and some other things but I will have to post those later. I can't find the USB cable for hubby's camera he lent me and he's traveling. Hopefully tomorrow? I'll talk to him tonight and get to work on that.

THANK YOU my wonderful customers, I am still giddy and smiling from YOUR praise, compliments and just chatting with you all. You really may not realize this but you keep me going!!! I spent months prepping and wondering, Will anyone really like this??? That day was full of compliments for my work and you do keep me going.

Okay so to know what happens post-Lititz... understand what does NOT happen pre-Lititz first :) I stopped cleaning a good month before the show. Um, what playdates? OH that full in-box of personal emails to reply to?? So that's what my goal is this week. Play catchup!

And I've been busy listing new dolls - I'll save that for a new post.

I wanted to drop by and give a little report. I'll be back with pictures from the show :)