Playing, but not a doll

Sometimes play isn't creating a doll, but rather playing outside, getting your hands dirty. Letting loose and just play. This week I made a concrete planter. I had seen some last year at our local Farmers Market. Last weekend while at the Farmers Market my memory got jogged. So I bought a bag of quick setting concrete and had at it.

I made two of them actually. Gave one to my neighbor and will probably have to make a couple more. The rest of the week was spent planting, weeding, moving plants, tilling up the dirt. And playing with my dog.

Oh' I even stopped and smelled the lilacs! ;-)

Last week we went to the Zoo

The weather was perfect! I can't think of a single thing that wasn't?!? Miles, and his two kids. My grand kids, I never thought being Grandma would feel so good! Thought I'd share.

Puppet

Today I finished my Puppet. Liz, from the Pin Ella P's doll club in Kansas taught a mini-workshop. So I made a little road trip and took the class. It was good for me to get out of town and learn how to make this little puppet. And "NO" I did not enlarge the nose. It just came out that way. LOL I had a great time, thank Liz. If you want to see some of Liz's puppets go to her blog.

OK, now to finishing that "vest"!

Crow Mother will be available May 1st

Well, I've had quite the request to release my Crow Mother as a pattern. So today I decided that I will go ahead and release her as an Instructional CD, available May 1st. You may pre-order her today if you like. Just know that the CD won't actually be shipped until the first. She is really fun to make. And the CD has step-by-step photo's to guide you through the lesson.

Thanks for all your support as always.
hugs,
Ute
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Female Troll Finished

OK, I'm the first to admit, that I can get really anal about the finishing touches sometimes. Today I finally finished the female "Little Folk" Troll. She was being very stubborn about being photographed. You would have thought she was shy or something. I'm please with the results. And may take some more photo's another day. But for now here she is

You gotta see this

Today my friend Susan e:mailed me the link to her blog, featuring her version of Shortie. All I have to say is that it is awesome. Run don't walk, you for sure want to see him.

I've been working on my second Little Folk. After making those awesome boobs...I just hated covering them up and it was quite the challenge to add clothes without loosing that aspect. She's almost done, hopefully I'll have her finished in the next couple of days. I'll keep you posted!

Ahem........Tooting my own horn

OK, gotta toot my horn here! I just can't stand secrets! Anyways, today I got notice from the ODACA informing me that I have made it through "phase #2". Oh' my garsh I could not believe my ears, when my daughter said that something had come from ODACA.

I'm totally, I'm mean totally thrilled. So you can see why I HAD to toot the ol' horn. Wooo-Hoo!!

On, another note, I've been working on the sencond "Little Folk" troll. I'm proposing to teach this at next years AFIC. To top things off my brother called this evening with word that he got engaged. What a day!!!! Life is Good!