Elephants on Parade

I recently just finished this new design of another baby circus elephant! This time I made the little cutie balancing on a circus ball that I needle felted with lavender and pink roving.  I created the parasol from a cocktail umbrella that I added a bit of pink trim too.  I really like how this one turned out and I think it's one of the best pieces I've made to date!;)

I began looking up vintage circus images online and came across the cutest vintage chick and bunny circus postcard and was then inspired to create this little cute circus bunny.  I envisioned it with the chick riding on its back just like in the postcard but the first chick didn't turn out to my liking so I am starting fresh.  I plan to add it later.

There is a whole line of these postcards (Thanks for sharing that with me Patricia from http://www.mylifeunderthebus.typepad.com/ who was sweet enough to share with me some of the other designs!  (I went on ebay and was able to snag a couple!)

Love Is In The Air...or Gazebo!

I had created this pretty pastel gazebo a month or so ago.  I kept changing the little cuties that were in it but it never seemed quite right.  So yesterday I made two sweet little kissing mice to place inside and now I think it is just right.:)

Finished

Here is my little squirrel cake topper I've been working on all day today.  (Yes, even squirrels get married, hee hee!)

 This is the original piece I created last year...

I had put them then on a little light wood painted base and I hand glittered all the flowers and millinery with german glass glitter.  They were a bit larger than the one I just created.  It was really quite beautiful in person.:)

Time already for another little GIVEAWAY!

I found little Ms. Kitty one day on my regular antique hunts quite sometime ago.  I had seen these cute little Cody Foster & Co. boxes that I just thought were so cute and was inspired.  I "dressed" her up with a tiny little party hat and a bow with some flowers.  I made the base to display her on the other day.   I am going to give this little sweetie away to one of my blog readers!  She's a little sassy party cat!  This piece is about 4 1/2 inches tall and would look really cute tucked in a little niche somewhere special.  All you have to do in order to enter, is to comment on this post.  That's it!  I won't require you to blog about it or do anything else!:)

Thanks everybody for being such great friends!

Hugs,
Myko

PS) I'm doing the drawing on Sunday so I can mail her out on Monday! (3/29)

I love pastels!

Spring means pastel colors to me!  I just love the soft colors!

Here is a pic of a little bunny pincushion I made recently.

More Studio Fun!

Well, the weather has totally inspired me and has me excited about Spring/Easter!  This is one of my favorite holidays for many reasons.  One, I really love pastel colors!  Two, I love bunnies!  And I love the change from the dreary drab into the pretty colors of Spring.  Today I went to Target and I enjoy strolling up and down the ailes looking at all the spring goodies.  I do this pretty much where ever I go actually!  I love Pottery Barns things this season too!  I have enough things to fill several houses so I don't buy much anymore.  (Unless, of course,  there is something super cute that I simply can't pass up!:)  Today I just bought some apple green paper grass to put in the kids baskets.  Then I thought I should make up an Easter basket shown with one of my little cuties tucked into it!  I should have bought some  pretty candy.... Hmmmm..I may have to go back later....:)   Here are some pics thus far!  I made a little lop eared bunny.  It looks kind of funny but it's still cute!

And here's another.  I named her Penelope.  :)

A little birdie told me...

Another Sunday!  January is over and now I'm gearing up to make lots of Spring goodies.  I think Spring is my favorite season for decorating.  I just love pastel colors!  Today I've been busy making little birdies and mushrooms for my etsy shop.  The birdies are not too time consuming, it's the mushrooms.  I've come up with an original way to needle felt them so they have enough weight to stand firmly on their own and to allow me to place one of my little cuties on the top.  It is also the same technique I use for my needle felted cupcakes.  I have some yummy new roving colors that I can't wait to try out!
Here is a pic of some of the whimsies I am working on today.:)