a new day

Here are the dogs

After losing Kipper in June, we got lucky in November.

Jack, our 95 lb lab is on the left.

Tess, our new ridgeback, on the right.

Timing is everything.

Love to all.

xo

paper clay

gosh... I love paper clay!

I made these trees a few weeks ago

for Christmas

 They ended up being the only things I made.

I did finish them...

though most of them stayed on my mantel 

along with toadstools..

... and birds

Hope your Christmas was MERRY all 'round

Ours was quiet.. and snowy

just a little "hello"

I keep wishing for a little more time....

This season does seem to get the best of me,

but the stress - whew!

Thought the banner on this birdcage

was appropriate:

P E A C E

It is my wish for all of you -

this season and into the new year.

xo

FINALLY!

so many things to show you....

it has been a very long time since I posted anything

I'll start with these Tooth Fairies

that I made for my nieces, 

who seem to be losing teeth everyday!

they are just about 3" tall 

and the pocket holds the teeth

cute!

Here is one of the fun things that I painted 

(with my friend Betsy)

for the Monster Bash at my son's school

It is a Bean Bag Toss!

I like how the teeth make it more of a challenge,

don't you?

the little guy's mouth got cut out later

to be another hole to throw in...

And...... Quilt Market in Houston.

My BUGS debuted and

will be available in January, I think.

FUN quilt pattern, isn't it?

and I LOVE this bag!

... and this little guy has bugs on his shirt

and i think it is darling!

much more to come....

xo

It's Official!

I have been invited to teach in France next summer!

....at Les Soeurs Anglaises (aka Briancon)

August 13 thru 19, 2013

I am so excited and will have more

news about it very soon.

Until then, please click here

for the link to the website.

OH BOY!!!

xo

(sorry, still no photos...)

prose, no photos

It is Sunday, September 9th. I am in my studio. It is a magnificently beautiful day today - nice and cool, clear blue sky...... and I just realized that I need to buy more space with Picasa so I can post photos on this blog!
hmmmmmmmm....... upkeep drives me nuts.

I am in the process of cleaning up and throwing out unnecessary things. It feels good, but completely overwhelming! I feel like I just want to make things! And I really NEED to make things today so that I can deliver them for sale.

I have missed blogging the last week, or so. Later on, I will retrieve my "carte de credite" and add some space so I can show off some of the latest.

Hope everyone is happy today - slept well and all that.
Look for posts with pictures soon!

xo

PARIS!!

 This is the staircase in Oolie's hotel in Paris.

We decided to leave Angouleme early so we could 

stroll through Paris before leaving the country.

We dropped our bags at the hotel and took off

(Becky was not feeling 100%, but was a trooper)

BTW, that's Oolie racing down the stairs

Just outside the hotel is this FAB facade of tilework.

Becky wanted a photo of this guys outfit

(blue, on the right)

 Bon Marche

(above) the escalators

(below) pillows designed by Alexander Girard

and made by my friend, Susan's company in ABQ!

a "Forbidden Photo" of luscious sweets

the Metro station just outside Bon Marche

Becky and Oolie in the park

On a mission to Rue de Princesse to find...

Nadine Delphine!

and Sophie Digard!

inspiring and amazing...

It was a fantastic trip, all in all.

We missed everyone, but found life pretty easy

with just 4 opinions!

Looking forward to next year, for sure!

xo