My Favorite Things ~ And a Giveaway!!!

Hello friends! I have been working on a set of prints that I am so excited to show you.

Sophia and I love to watch The Sound of Music, and we drive the rest of the family crazy as we sing the songs over and over. We were talking about how many of Maria's favorite things are our favorite things, so I started a-sketchin'. Here are the first 5 in the set of, I think 15 I am working on. The image is 8x10 with a white border.
My giveaway this weekend is the winner's choice of one of my new "My Favorite Things" prints.

The winner will have their choice of background colors, cream, tan or white.

The watermark will not appear on your print.

All you have to do to enter is place a comment on this post telling me one of your favorite things. Then on Tuesday the 15th, the Random Number Generator will choose a winner. They will also be available in my shop very soon.

Raindrops on Roses

Whiskers on Kittens
Bright Copper Kettles
Warm Woolen Mittens
Brown Paper Packages Tied Up with Strings

These are a few of my favorite things!!! (Yea, I'm singing it)

Here are the different background colors.

As I sit here singing, I am reminded of a multi-family camping trip we went on a few years ago(Woohoo, Detroit!) where I fashioned lederhosen out of plastic tablecloths and duct tape for the whole family. Why, you ask? We were the evening entertainment one night, so we composed and sang Sound of Music spoofs, complete with killer dance moves. What a show!!! We called ourselves The Voncrap Family Singers, but edited it to Voncamp.

My brother, Mindy-in-law, and Sophia.

Sorry to inflict our silliness upon you.
I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Babies on the brain, and Happy 4th!

It has been a busy 4th of July weekend, but I am back with some more creations. I was put in charge of our town baby contest, in which every single baby was a winner. They were all so stinkin' cute, how could anyone narrow it down to one? I drummed up a pile of prizes including some my tiny star creations. I think everyone had a fun time. We had a great 4th, filled with the typical days events: parades, games, entertainment, yummy food, and fireworks.

With babies on the brain, I developed this pattern last night.

It is a cute and cuddly baby elephant softie with a rattle inside.

I also got my new tags the other day. I like that they are simple and sweet. Here is a framed print of my Elephant Rider.

I always dreamed of riding my own pet elephant.

One of these prints was a prize at the baby contest.

And finally, my new jackpot. A friend brought me a pile of vintage quilt squares that had belonged to her grandmother. There are some wonderful prints, already sewn together and pressed. I have lots of ideas of what to do with these, but I would love more suggestions.

Maybe an idea for a future giveaway!

Have a lovely week!

We Have a Winner!!!

The winner of the needle-felted bunny is JULIE !!! The random number generator has spoken. Thank you everyone who entered,

I hope you each have a chance to win one of my future giveaways.
That was fun, I will be doing another very soon so keep checking back. If you are a winner you can still enter in future giveaways. Julie, I will be sending off your tiny package tomorrow.

Here are a few of my current projects I am working on.

Have a lovely week!

Puppets and a GIVEAWAY!

I finished my first batch of cone puppets, and they have the full stamp of approval from all 3 of my urchins. They have hand-sculpted polymer heads, that I painstakingly painted and sealed with a non-toxic gloss sealer.

We have a Giraffe, a Fruit Bat, a Parrot, and a Pink Cat. They were

time consuming, but so fun to make! If you have any ideas for future creations, let me know, the possibilities are endless!

I plan to take a little video to show them in peek-a-boo action. That is when they really shine.

AND AThanks to my friend Kate, I discovered Sweet Lavender quilt shop. The girls and I went yesterday (I am sooo glad Isaac was having a Daddy day, lots of "please do not touch" signs), it was a wonderland! I bought my first needle felting needles and wool, and here is my first creation. As a thank you for the 3 people who visit my blog, I am giving this little sweet bunny away to a random commenter. How to play: Just place a comment on this post, nothing fancy, just say hi. Then in 4 days (Monday the 30th) I will pick a winner with the random number generator, and send this bunny to you!

I don't think I have mentioned it yet on this blog, but my hope is that I can build a little business using my interesting skills, so that Lee won't have to work his second job. I want to find something that I can do to contribute while still being home with the kids, that will allow Lee some more family time. As a firefighter he already works about 264 hours a month, plus another 40+ at his second job. I did the math, the average 9-5 worker works about 160 hours a month. Lee works almost double that! Sorry about my Rambling!

I would like to thank everyone for their support and encouragement. I think I will be doing at least one giveaway each month, so keep checking back!

Make and Take Crafty Day!

A few days ago I had some fabulous visitors. My sissy-in-law Mindy (and her baby in belly) visiting from Connecticut, and my friend Tiffany with her 3 darling kidos came for a craft day. I found a couple vintage cone puppets at a thrift store several years ago, and seeing how much they delighted my children, I finally made a pattern to make my own. I have some that are almost finished to list in my shop soon. Anyway, we had so much fun, but I think they were quite disturbed with the level of chaos I somehow function in.

My Tiny Pirate

I have been working on a kajillion projects, but I am not quite finished with any of them. It's been a busy week, and my brain is so scattery (word?) that I flit from project to project, glueing here, sewing there, painting and drawing, oh yes, and nursing, changing, dressing, playing, and cooking (but not much cleaning). Anyway, I thought I'd post a sketch I just finished, plus the photo of my little inspiration. Isaac reminds me of Peter Pan in the younger years.

This little pirate is going to be a digital collage.

I'll post him here when he is finished and ready for the shop.

Double click for a better view, and print for a free coloring page for the kidos.

Have a lovely weekend!
And thanks for your loyal support (Kate, Victoria, etc.)!!!

New Girls in Shop

I just listed these cute little girls in the shop. Gray Elephant 5 1/2"x7 1/2" Original Watercolor

Reading Rachel 5 1/2"x 7 1/2" Original Watercolor

Pheww!!

Wow, that was alot of work! I am new to etsy, so putting on new listings is time consuming! Here are some pics of my new creations that can be found in my shop. Thank you for the feedback and comments and kind emails.
Toady-back Ride Acrylic on Canvas 8"x10"x1"

Postcards!

My Darling Dashing Deer

Here are my new softies and paintings. The Deer are designed and made by me with hand-painted faces and spots. They are crafted using 100% cotton fabric, with soft pink flannel inside the ears.

These little fawns were so fun to make. I did a little boy and girl to match my paintings. They have been approved by Issac and Sophia. These will be listed in my shop tonight.My Darling Deer 8"x8"x1" Acrylic on Canvas
My Dashing Deer 8"x8"x1" Acrylic on Canvas

Welcome to my blog

Hi, I've been blogging to myself for a couple months now, and finally got up the nerve to go public. Please feel free to comment on my work. I will be listing a whole bunch of creations in my shop on tuesday the 3rd and wednesday the 4th.