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!)

New pink and blue bunnies!

I have been wanting to create some pastel animals other than chicks for a while now.  I would try to find matching shades of colors in roving, wool, and felt without much success as each manufacturer has its own dye colors and so I could never get them to match up.  I finally gave hand dyeing wool a try!  And I'm in love!  Why didn't I try this sooner?!!! I really love how the the colors turned out.  Much softer muted shades that are reminiscent of vintage goods.  Here are a few pictures of my pink and blue Easter bunnies I recently finished!  I can't wait to dye some more!

New little Easter Chicks

Today I worked on creating some cute little Easter chicks inspired by vintage chenille chicks of days gone by.  These little cuties would be sure to brighten someones Easter basket this spring!:)

A New Design To Share With You

Today has been a pretty productive day!  I got some things finished and thought I'd share with you all my new little mouse design.  In case you haven't figured it out already, I LOVE RIBBON!!!  I buy ribbon all the time whenever I go to any craft or fabric store.  So I have a good stash.  Many times I buy it and it just languishes around getting all snarled and tangled up.  But today I actually sorted and organized it all.  I bought the "vine" ribbon last year.  A whole spool of it.  I had to have the moment I spotted it at a little boutique.  I think I knew then what I wanted to try to use it for but it did sit around for months until I got around to it.:)  I had created a long time ago two little bunnies on a wood base.  A girl bunny sat on a swing and a boy bunny stood behind pushing her.  It was really cute.  I wanted to try to recreate it but, lol, there just wasn't enough room on this base for both.  And I made her a mouse...because, the bunny ears were too tall, lol.:)  The swing actually rocks if you give her a gentle push.

Introducing... Peony the Baby Mouse!

Look what I just made! LOL! :)  This is Peony the baby mouse.  Peonies are my favorite flowers and so I created this little mouse sitting inside a peony blossom.  I've been inspired, so I'm off to Micheals Craft Store to pick up more supplies!

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.

Spring Cuteness!

I got this done today and took some photos right before the sun set.  I will have to take some better ones tomorrow when the light is better!  I need to make a light box but have been either too busy or too lazy...)

I picture a whole group of bunnies celebrating Spring with gleeful dancing in a secret meadow...

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.  :)

More Spring Goodies

I don't have too much time to blog this morning, gotta run off to work.  >:P But I wanted to show you my two little chicky babies I finished late last night.  I  just love the color of the wool yellow yarn I found yesterday!  It's too bad the shop only had one skein left!:( 

 I hope all of you are having a Happy Friday! 

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.:)

Here is my annual Maypole Bunny Dance

Here is the Maypole Bunny Dance piece I finished this weekend.  I got a lot done.  (LOL, my car has been in the shop over the weekend so I was stuck home happily crafting away!)  My daughter Sierra helped paint the pole.  She was bored and I talked her into helping me paint some little accessories for upcoming projects.