Missing but now back to it

I've let myself fall out of the habit of blogging.  It's been so long since I've posted I decided to make my first return post about the projects I created in December.  So here goes:

This is my first attempt at book binding.

A book with a hidden box inside to hold your precious documents.

This is my first art doll, Alice in Wonderland.

I knitted and felted a crown....

... for our Champion to wear.

And I embroidered a portrait of her.

This is my first silver ring made with pmc.

I knitted a sampler scarf.



I knit my first pair of socks.

and knit and felted these necklaces. 

This is the next embroidered portrait I'm doing for my daughter's birthday.

I got a water color set for Christmas and painted this.   I love them!

And finally I knitted and felted this handbag.

I actually made two, the second in pink but failed to get a picture of it.

It was a busy month. My studio needs a major clean up and organization.  I have so many ideas for new pieces of work, and there's so many new things I want to try. And I hope to make 2011 the year that it becomes a profitable part time job!

I also hope to do a much better job with this blog.  Here's to New Year's Resolutions!

Morning walks

Photos taken on my morning walks. All taken with my camera phone.

The week in pictures

We came home to this run away cow in our front yard the other day...oddly none of our neighbors who own cows were missing one.

Homemade jalapeno cheese bread baked fresh this weekend. This recipe is fantastic. You can find the recipe here: http//allrecipes.com/Recipe/Jalapeno-Bread-II/Detail.aspx

I made this fishing game with pole and felt fish for Olivia. I first saw it here: http://madebyjoel.blogspot.com/2010/03/fishing.html

The antenna on top of the grain elevator took a direct lightning hit.

He replaced it on Thursday.

I made Olivia bite size Alice in Wonderland cakes for our slumber party this weekend. Grandpa hid one in the rabbit hole.

And this evening we climbed the steps to another set of elevators we have an antenna on.

No elevator to take us up on this one.

just 68 steps.....

What else does a two

What else does a two year old obsessed with Alice in Wonderland need? Her own rabbit hole, made by grandma.


There are tree roots on the inside top.....

and a hole painted on the outside with the white rabbit next to it and a black cat....

the outside has garden pictures from magazines....

butterflies...

and bees......

and on the inside there are clocks, chairs, keys, books....and a door too small to fit through into Wonderland.

Add a two year old pretend Alice and a white rabbit and the story is complete!

Meet Jack! He's a year

Meet Jack! He's a year and a half year old English Angora. He is just what a 2 year old granddaughter obsessed with Alice in Wonderland and a grandmother obsessed with wool crafts needs!

And just look how much gorgeous wool I've already collected!

Some time ago I broke the mirror in a vintage vanity set. So I decided it would make a nice miniature garden ...

And finally, I've finished half of the Rebecca gray beach skirt. This yarn is so fine it's a bit difficult on my hands.