I have decided to spend more time on my own site. I do sell elsewhere but, because of the fees taken by these sites, I have to sell at a higher price. On my own site though, I can sell for less money. All around win/win situation.

If you want to see something in particular offered for sale here just let me know. May take awhile to make but I will make every effort to do so. All the items for sale on this site are original and made by me. I try to offer a variety and a wide range of prices so they are affordable to all.

So, if you have any suggestions let me know. I will make frequent additions to my product line so check back if you don't see what you want.

If you need to see more photos of an item let me know and I will post them on the Gallery Page.

I find it hard to think of Christmas in March. However, I had an email to remind me to give it some thought. Now! Interest in one of my ornaments has me in the producing mode. So, today I will concentrate on making some Christmas ornaments, as I have none in stock. Sold them all.

I use a 2 step process to get the ornament ready for the design. First I dry felt the ornament and then it gets wet felted. This way I have a very smooth surface to work on and it will maintain it's shape.

I also plan on having an ornament kit this year so I will start work on that as well. Full schedule today so I had better get started.

Anyone else working on Christmas this Spring?

I don't think I will ever understand why someone sells a kit with incomplete information. While trying to hide their secret methods they are actually cheating the customer - you!

I have had kits that leave out the important information. When someone orders a kit it is to make, as close as possible, the picture on the kit. Not possible if you don't have all the techniques used to create the original. So, just be careful when you buy a kit. Be prepared to create something not quite like the picture on the front. Anyone else have this type of experience?

Everyone is Irish on Saint Patrick's Day, or so they say. I do get a bit of the brogue on that day, but who's to say?

I created a doll for this day. What else but a Leprechaun? A lot of time goes into doll creation. A great number of parts are created and then assembled for the finished product. So, what do you think?

I just finished the last black spot on this cute little sculpture. This is Rufus. He is all wool. Mostly Corriedale wool, but  he also has Merino wool which I use for the details.

I do a really unusual internal structure to the neck so it is entirely movable with no danger of dislodging it. It will return to the original position by itself.

I always enjoy sculpting animals, especially the babies of a species. Just too cute for words. A short break then onto the next piece.

I will be in the August edition of Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Craft Magazine and I getting really excited about that. I have everything in to the magazine so it is all coming together. I can't wait to see it.

If you like this little Dalmation leave a comment. I always appreciate hearing the thoughts of other artists.

Just finished my Polar Bear for my wild life series. Sadly, thanks to pollution, the only place we will see some of these animals is in zoos.

My fully furred bear was chosen to be in a treasury on Etsy. Thanks for that honor. Take a peek. Many beautiful, wild items. And now for a picture of my bear:

Today Etsy picked one of my soft sculptures for the front page. This is considered quite an honor which is why I mention it in my blog.

My little, long -haired dog, Mojo, won the honor. The picture of the page is on the Awards page. Here is a picture of my sculpture that was honored:

There always seems to be enough time to get everything done, but I find it a struggle every year. So, I have to set some priorities and do the most important first. That would be increasing my product list in my Etsy shop.

With that said I am working on an Alpaca. I'm up to adding the fur and I am using an alpaca fiber because that seems right. Have to keep it authentic. This is a very soft, white fiber with a bit of Merino added. So far all is going well.

I will post his picture when he is done. I do assign gender to my pieces. It helps me work on the piece to know age, sex, and any other characteristic.

What is everyone else working on?

The holidays are just around the corner and I have been staying very busy. I've sold 27 pumpkins and an ornament on my etsy site. I think I can now make pumpkins in my sleep.

Ornaments are a fun project and designs are limited only by the imagination. I think I like snow flakes the best on a very bright background. What has everyone else been making for the holidays?