Surprise in My Take Home Perkins Bag!

A surprise in my Perkins take home bag!

On a visit to a Perkins restaurant, I ordered muffins to go to send to a friend of mine who is in a nursing home. It's a good thing that I looked in the bag as I was going to transfer the muffins to a gift box and this is what I found! Packets and packets of flower seeds!

I called the restaurant and they said to bring the bag back - not what I had figured into my schedule for the day - and when I did, there was my bag of muffins waiting for me by the register plus 2 extra. It seems that they put the bags of take home items behind the check out counter to give to the person when they pay their bill and someone had brought in the flower seeds for planting in the restaurant's flower beds and they were put in one of the Perkins bags and set behind the counter until the gardener did the planting. The staff person grabbed that sack by mistake and gave it to me as my to-go order when I paid my bill.

What are the chances of this happening? I don't know but it was a shock to open the bag and also pretty funny - even with an extra trip to the restaurant and back.

Odessa

Today started out as a beautiful, sunny day here in WI but now the sky has become more and more cloudy and it looks like rain again.

I have been working the past two days on my PictureTrail - updating the photos and information, creating new files, etc. I have most of the photos updated - just a few more to add - but still so much writing to do. It has been a lot of work after being away from it for so long, but it is also fun to see all these creations in front of me. The slide shows are great! Especially for large files like my Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs as there are many photos recording the process of creating that set of 8 dolls.

One of the dolls I made this winter was Odessa. Today's photos are of her. She is made from wool felt - my fabric of choice. Her features were created using a technique called Traupunto and I love the results and used it on another doll - of which I have no photo. Odessa is a small doll. Sitting on her moon she is only about 8 1/2 inches tall. Her hair is an acutual wig that I made and it is sewn to her head.

Wishing you a great evening! Check out my PictureTrail if you get a chance. You can find me at http://www.picturetrail.com/whimcees

The Magic Box

I'm late posting today - in fact it no longer is today but is tomorrow, if that makes any sense! :<} I have been working on my PictureTrail site all day literally - since early morning of yesterday I guess it is now - as it is 2:15 am. I want to get those files updated as it has been a very long time since I added to that also.

I finished the Magic Box and wanted to post photos of it at another stage of opening. It took a very long time to make but it is lovely when finished! I can't wait to make another. Above are photos of the front and the back of the finished top and one of the top off the box. Going from right to left - as I forgot how this works and I am too tired to redo this post.

My next post I will have photos of the opened box. Wishing you a great Monday!

A Magic Box With A Surprise Inside!

It is another rainy and cloudy day here in WI today. I hope that the sunshine returns soon! I have been working on a Magic Box and it has been great fun to make! I had purchased the new pop up cake die from Stampin' Up (I am a SU demonstrator) and had been looking for something different to make other than just a card. When I saw Patti's sample on her wonderful blog (I will post her website on my next post) I knew that I had to make one! I worked all day yesterday on it and although it is very time consuming it is so much fun to make.

Here is the first photo of the box. I will post the next stages in my next post. Wishing you a great day!

I guess I need to practice posting again! That did not come out exactly as planned but I am very happy to look at it anyway!

Wishing you a wonderful day!

Hello Again!

Hello!

Today I am back! It has been a very long time and many issues to resolve. I am making cards again in addition to my dolls and today I am posting a few photos.

Jim's Pot Holder Wall Hanging

Jim's pot holder wall hanging is now together! I have used all the pot holders that Jim has completed. He wants to keep adding on to it until it is big enough to cover his bed - that's his goal - so we shall see where this project takes us! :<} At this point my fingers are sore right through my finger nails! The loom he was using was made of plastic and the corner broke off, so he could not continue making any this week. I found a metal one on eBay and Dick & Bonnie bought it for me on auction. Jim was very excited to hear about it and tomorrow when he comes to visit I will give it to him. I hope it works for him and I bet he will have many more pot holders for me by the end of the week! :<) Thank you Dick and Bonnie for helping me to get this for him!

Portraits and Potholders

These are copies of some of the portrait work I have done in the past. I found these old photos in one of my photo files today while browsing to find something to post - as I still am not feeling well so have no new dolls to post. These were taken with my first digital camera a long time ago. Lots of memories connected to both the portraits and the time frame.

I am almost finished with sewing together the potholders that my son has made into a wall hanging for him. I hope to finish adding the latest group of them today and will post a photo.

Miscellaneous Polymer Clay Items

Thought I'd post a few photos of some of my past polymer clay items. I have been ill, but hope to have new dolls and/or Jim's wall hanging to post soon. :<}

Lots of Rabbits

The Easter holiday has passed, but thought you might like to see some of the steps in making lots of rabbits from the polymer clay. It takes many pieces! :<}