Vintage Shabby Chic Wedding Cake Topper

I was cleaning out my china cabinet and found my mom's wedding cake dolls. The topper piece was gone but the Bride and Groom looked like they needed a home.I have been making so many special orders for my Shabby Chic Teacup Wine Glasses and it came to me that mix match theme would also be good for a wedding cake topper! So here it is! Enjoy!

Hand Made Garters for a Wedding Football Toss

I have been so busy creating wedding items, I haven't had any time to post!

Here are some accessories that I have been working on. 

Some of these can be found in my Etsy store soon!

I was very inspired by sports fan theme event!

It is difficult for a groom to successfully toss a little fabric garter... 

so surprise him with a Garter Holder! 

Yes... it is a football! He will be thrilled and will enjoy zipping that pigskin to the single guys with the DJ playing the theme to Monday Night Football or his college fight song!

Please take a look and enjoy!

Check out Cyndi Lou's Garden!

Hand Painted College Gifts

It's the time of year to celebrate your graduate and show off your colors!

Happy Blogoversary

Happy 5 Year Anniversary to me!

Creative Mandalas

man•da•la n : Any of various ritualistic geometric designs symbolic of the universe, used in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation. — Dictionary.com

According to Creativity-Portal, "The mandala may traditionally be used as a spiritual tool for meditation, but it can also be treated as a contemplative work of art. Artists of all kinds are intrigued by the endless creative possibilities that exist in these sacred circles, the intricate design work that is often based on the step-and-repeat principle, center, and symmetry." 2009
Mine seem more like Kaleidoscopes, but the spiritual aspect of the Mandala!
I have enjoyed making these over the years for different gifts, contests, swaps and design elements. Hope you enjoy my work!

Cactus Celebration

Mandala Contest with Aura House

Fan Mask

Birthday Card Love for Cat Lover

Margarita Party

Another Version of the Hand Painted Daisy

Picnic Circle

ATC Project for Swap-bot.com

Crafty Chica Get Motivated! Workshop

 I was thrilled to find this summer workshop by artist and author, Kathy Cano-Murillo, The Crafty Chica. She shares exclusive lesson plans on business, crafts and writing. 
One of the best parts of this class is the price. I haven't been working as much so the $23.00 really caught my eye. 


I have been following Kathy for I while and I love her vibrant style. The class encourages students shake up life and apply her creative tips to find new ways to jump the hurtles standing in the way of your completing daily chores, exploring new directions and working on your passion. 

The first video lesson talked about shaking up the  snowglobe of your life. I decided, since I am very visual, I will do a journal page for each tip that helps me to illustrate what I want to accomplish. Here is the page I started with and the photoshopped version where I added glitter!


If you want to join the class, come on over to the
Crafty Chica Online Workshop!

Tiddliwinks Raspberry Garden: Inspiration for Hand Painting in Nursery

This nursery decor was so easy using the Target Tiddiwinks bedding set.

It was effortless to create freehand designs using Plaid Folk Art Enamel Paint

and Mod Podge. The clock, a nursing essential, is a wooden plate with a 

simple clock works from the craft store. The dresser is from the thrift store, then

spray painted white. Each draw is painted with a different design to coordinate

with the theme.

The pink background is regular Folk Art Paint and Mod Podge
was used as a top coat after all the designs were applied.

Old Gold Mirror from Grandparents House
 Restored 

 

Sock Dolls Ready to Sell on My Etsy!

I have had some good luck my sock dolls lately thanks to my son Kevin!
He posted a link to this blog on Reddit.com and I was able to sell the
Butterfly one on Etsy!
Here are 2 more... Boho and Kitty, ... that I am getting ready to post!
They will be $20.00 plus shipping. Let me know what you think!

More Sock Dolls

 

 

Sock Doll Obsession

       

My latest obsession, Sock Dolls . . . started when I was looking for a soft doll

 for my daughter. She was pregnant and expecting a sweet girl! I wanted to get her 

1st doll for the nursery. I looked into Waldorf dolls and other stuffies.

 The dolls in the store had faces that I didn't like, ...   with the words "my 1st Doll" 

printed on their clothes. I like the simple German soft dolls on the 

internet the best, but they were pricey. Once I discovered sock dolls on Etsy, 

I knew I would have to make it myself! Here is one of my creations using a 

lone ranger from my son's childhood soccer days! 

Instead of stitching the face ... I painted it! 

Hope you like!