A New Day and a Busy day

And what a wonderful new day it was. I took a walk up to my pond (the day was mind considering it's Dec.)
I meditated as I watched the ducks in the water and the deer staring back at me. It was easy to dismiss the negative energy recently brought into my life, especially when faced with all this beauty. Surprisingly enough I was able to organize my thoughts of what I'd hoped to accomplish. I'm happy to report I did exactly what I hoped to do. I finished one free standing yarn bag (for a Dear friend who crochettes) her name is Lydia. I have another almost completed one for another friend who knits..

In between sewing I worked on another candy bouquet (this one was ordered) and also this thing...

Oh go ahead and take a guess. It will be finished today (please note that positive expression LOL) Unless something more important comes along. I'm also trying to get my Christmas cards together. I knew I wasn't going to have much time this year (I normally like making them) So instead I did the next best thing and ordered from the Humane Society.
This house is starting to look like Santa's workshop...so I put on my Santa Hat...it's like magic and certainly puts me in the mood...Wishing  you all a very Happy day...Hope you'll stop back and see what that thing up there turns into. maybe you guessed correctly...maybe not...

Lost Day

I didn't get as far as I'd hoped to yesterday so there are no pictures. But hopefully by the end of the day I will have something...maybe two things to show you :-)
I did start two projects yesterday but most of my day was wasted on trying to calm some angry sea's.
It seems the owner of a group I belonged to, took offense at something I wrote (which wasn't meant to be offensive at all) She demanded (rather strongly I might add) that I remove the slanderous remarks from my Blog. At first I had no idea what she was referring to...When I finally "got it" I still didn't "get it" or maybe I just didn't get her and her hostility. She obviously has issues and she obviously does not like thinking that she is being told she "dropped the ball". That's kind of tough , isn't it ? I spent a great portion of my day, and those of you who know me, know I don't waste my time on the computer, trying to help her understand.
I must say, at first I felt bad for this person, I tried to talk to her and explain things , I almost saw a beak through but by the end of the day she was back to accusing and denied any wrong doing. Refusing to accept responsibility for her actions. It was very sad indeed...I have never deliberately hurt another human being...heck I pick up spiders and put them outside rather then squish them... But when a person goes out of her way to assault my character I am left with no other choice then to fight back....She has preached to her group to "keep things private" "do not use her group as a forum to BASH someone" Yet, yesterday she did exactly that...to me. Not only was it not a nice thing to do...She did it once before to the very person she tried to assure me was lying.She posted this persons private e-mails. Nice behavior huh?...There are some people who will always remain childish, never willing to accept responsibility for the hurt they cause others. She is such a person, living in denial of course, and projecting her frustration onto others. Some of you may think you know who I am referring to, some of you may know for sure...Tread lightly is my advice to you.
A friend of mine that knows me well, and knows I've got a lot going on, told me not to waste anymore time on her. She's right...I gave her a day of my life, she hurt me with her misguided anger and I'm done.
This Blog has always been my happy place, I'd like it to be a happy place for anyone that comes here... I would never write anything disparaging about ANYONE, so please..if something I say offends you...don't get angry and send me hate mail...Just write to me and we will take care of it together....I don't do DRAMA.
Now about those pictures....stay tuned :-)

Christmas Crazies

Do they ever end...I told you I'd post some stuff I've done these past two days (like everyone is just sitting there waiting LOL) Oh come on you know you were.....
I belong to several art groups. One I was in had a swap, I wasn't in it but one lady that was, never got her TP tags. . So I offered to make some for her and then Cherie jumped on board and then Linda and then Sue so Mary will get more then she bargained for LOL but that's a good thing. We all work very hard on our swaps and I don't think it's being childish to ask what happened when you never get them...Some people seem to think "It's no big deal"...Yes things do get lost in the mail..I had it just happen with something I sent to a dear friend and it's true, there isn't much that can be done ...but at least try and make up for it...Do something...maybe I'm just too much of a softy. Actually I enjoyed making these for Mary..The theme was Black, Red or Cream..I hope she likes them:

Then, as if I don't have enough I'm making, DH ask if I can make "A little something for the staff at the doctors office and maybe for the hairdresser" WE give the hairdresser money but he thinks an added little gift is nice.... So I made up a Christmas floral arrangement and filled it with goodies...probably should have thrown some fruit in...maybe next year:

Last but not least...My favorite dessert is chocolate Mousse...Whats yours? I don't get it often because I don't make it and there are only two places that make it the way it should be made....This is the way I make mine

Gotcha!!!LOL

Decorations almost done

The tree is finally done, can you tell the difference?

Well I can LOL
We did manage to get the large spruce decorated and my deck off my studio decorated. Now just some finishing touches inside the house and I'll call it done. I'm usually way done by now. Shoot, I'm still making gifts...What's wrong with THAT picture?
I'm finishing up two things right now so I'll post some pic's later.
I hope everyone will check out the group I've been most active on...It's along my side bar and its Art for the creative mind...great group...the owner runs a tight ship when it comes to swapping, but is very free spirited as far as what you do. there is  quite a variety of crafts and what you don't know how to do, they find tutorials for you LOL It's really a fun, but extremely busy group. Check it out....

Sharing the tree

WOW!! So much is happening at Celebrating Christmas all year around, Ravenwood Whimzie, Jingles,Creativity Has No Limits etc.... I just need to set a day aside and catch up on blogs. Just because I don't post doesn't mean I don't check. I just need more time in my day.
Today was originally set aside for decorating...The phone started at 7 am and never stopped. The group Christmas party is tomorrow night and all last minute stuff had to be talked about, picked up, delivered...whatever...it just turned into a very busy day. I was able to get  some ornaments on the tree and the beads...it isn't hung properly yet and the top isn't done...or would that be the bottom? Well the bottom is on top and that's the part that isn't finished ROLFL Last year we did a 12 foot tree and the year before an 8 ft one...this one is 6 foot but it's upside down...so I guess it may look smaller. I just needed to do that tree this year...It used to be such a tradition. I do like the "Normal" tree's, but they are so ...well NORMAL...I used to have some gorgeous crystal beads that really looked beautiful. I'm thinking they are buried in the cubby in my studio. Maybe next year :-)
All my swaps and the dolly sleeping bag have been mailed (thanks Mary and Linda for your kind remarks...It always amazes me that people actually check this Blog, considering all the wonderful ones available) I'm hoping after the Holidays to restructure it and perhaps make it more interesting) But I digress...Things are mailed so now I can really concentrate on Christmas...making gifts and baking and getting everything wrapped. Hopefully by Wed. I will have the tree finished...try not to judge it too harshly, it isn't done yet.

strange huh?

I also sent out my PC today with a little poem.:

Time for furbabies, Family and friends

Time in my studio that never ends.

Things to create, parties to host,

Of all the things that Matter

Time Matters Most.

Another thing I did was make a few give away ornaments. They are captured Butterflies and look really cool when the light hits them. What do you think?

The butterflies are inside (one is outside) a flatish round ball..Making more ornaments this week...So stay tuned :-)

Side tracked

Oh stop laughing. All artist get side tracked now and then. I think the trouble with most of us is...We have a passion but we are always opened to new suggestions. Always opened to learning new things. One of the girls in Art for  the Creative Mind has a tutorial on hmmm I guess it would be altered paper? Anyway, it's done with glue and Perfect pearls and a heat gun. Very interesting , so I just tried it and love the technique...You'll see it posted here very soon.
Mean while my DDIL called to ask if I'd have the time to make an American Girl Sleeping bag, seems there is one little gal that doesn't have one LOL (I love when my Grand daughter visits , I don't just make for her but for her friends as well. Shows me she has a giving heart). I don't have an AG doll but I do have one to use as a model for what I make.

How comfy does that doll look? She even has a built in pillow...The color is actually a pretty lavender. Hope the little one likes it.
So I mentioned that ornament hanger. I'm making tags for Family and friends gifts. I decided to use a vintage Christmas card for one side and then make the wire Tree for the other side. This way it's a tag, but if they like they can remove the tree and use it as an ornament hanger...So what do you think?

Hey run on over to Ravenwood Whimzies, Wendy has a lot to share. While your at it visit some of my other followers, I'm sure you'd enjoy every one of them and I know they'd like the company....

Staying Busy

Yup! It's that time of year when it's super busy. I'm not alone, that's for sure. Most crafty people are busy making things, designing things and trying to fit Holiday shopping for food and gifts into the mix. Oh and lets not forget decorating.
Many,many years ago when I hung my first tree upside down..I expected to be made fun of. Instead everyone that saw it wanted to know if I intended to patent it. I didn't of course and now I'm sorry...although I still could I'm guessing, because the upside down tree's I've seen are nothing like mine...The one on the stand is hideous IMHO...
So today I'm looking at some things that I made back in the day and I come across some ornament hangers.

But in looking at them, I had another thought...So instead of doing what I was supposed to be doing. I was experimenting. What's wrong with me ?
I did make my little bag for an exchange I'm in. I was going to do a lot to the outside, but sometimes less is more...I think it would look so cute hanging on a draw handle of someones desk, or on a tree, or on a door knob...perhaps holding a secret surprise :-) So I decided to fill it with some little surprises of my own. I do hope my partner likes it.

and what is that lurking in the shadows? Something you will only find in a magical forest. Of course we don't mount REAL heads around here (we leave that to the testosterone crowd) we just use the live things as models.... You'll have to check back, because this is only the beginning...

I really do have to stop getting side tracked. It's not like I don't have a million things to do...and then of course there's Christmas LOL Don't you just LOVE this time of year...
Oh and did I mention I joined Zumba...Talk about fun! I joined Aqua Zumba but I'm going to give a try and floor Zumba as well...Well that's me catching you all up on the past couple of days...Thanks for stopping by...