Look What I Made!

When I retired I had visions of living the crafting life....somehow living gets in the way of that life, but I have been a little crafty lately...aside from the inukshuks!
Getting ready for a little holiday show/sale with our local Arts Preston group.

Really, I should do it more because when I am creating I am happy.  I am lost in the process.  It's a good thing...a joy full thing.

I love how the ideas just pop up and ask to be created.  I have a flock of owl ornaments living in my head right now.  The whole process is just interesting to me.  Not in any I need to figure it out sort of way, just a marvel in the moments sort of way.

So, here are the holiday offerings so far:

Tiny snowflake...1.5 inches square.  

I love making these.

Here's an example of the process I love.

This guy was, in my mind, going to be

a snowman...right up until I started sewing

and he wanted to be a snow owl instead.

I think he will be titled, 

"Whoooo, Baby, It's Cold Outside"

I saw something similar to this one done

all in paper and decided it would do 

nicely in felt, too.

Now, I want a plain pine tree with snow falling

all upon it with a dark, night sky.

Let it snow.

Let it snow.

Let it snow.

A lot!

And then another one wants to say

Let it snow.

Let it snow.

Let is snow.

Or not!

And the last picture in that one would be a little 

snowgirl in a bikini!

My sweet friend, Rachel, drew these angels for years.

Felt on canvas...painted canvas....and buttons.

Idea started from a Pinterest pin.  See?  

Sometimes they do get used!

I do, however, have the worst habit of

taking an idea and twisting it just a bit...

to make it mine.

To make it woolie.

11x14 canvas

If you haven't seen it on Pinterest, here's a quick

how-to.  Put stickers on the canvas.  

Paint over the stickers.

Take stickers off.

It's not perfect, but I like it for a first try.

I think I want to try turning kids art into woolies...any thoughts?

Big Mountaineer Craft Show this weekend.  Love to go see what hands can make....
Happy Weekend!   Our last one before the predicted 'Frankenstorm' coming this week.  Mix Hurricane Sandy with an arctic blast....we'll see.