My little girls keep me busy, but I always find time to sneak away to the craft room. I am dabbling in many mediums to find my true calling (but I have an inkling it will always involve fabric)...
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Thursday January 28, 2010
The only reason I am voluntarily announcing that I am one year older is because I received the cutest gift from my 8 year old and I just had to share! ;0) I noticed her scurrying around the house yesterday collecting things and didn’t think anything of it. She was planning a surprise. A very creative surprise I might add. I love how she all of a sudden feels a responsibility and a love for giving; I think it started this past Christmas… she had to make gifts for all of her cousins and her grandparents! Which included some handmade ornaments that were left over from our craft fair, some toys she was willing to give away, and some reindeer food (oatmeal mixed with glitter).
So anyway, she handed me a paper bag, all decorated with coloring and stickers of course! Inside was the best present an (my) 8 year old could give. I got a dragon tattoo (which I immediately put on my wrist!), a drawing, and some handmade magnets. I was so proud of her when I saw those magnets! She glued a button to one, a decorative eraser to another, and some pink ”do-dads” as we call them on another. (Do-dads: n:Any small item that doesn’t have a purpose anymore and can be used for decorating, scrapbooking, or other crafts such as lost buttons, beads, jewels, sequins, string, small bits of pretty paper, etc.) Of course being 8 she has yet to have the chance to discover imaginative creations that are all over the net, and we have never done a magnet project ourselves… she had thought of this all on her own! Out of nowhere! Yes, she is my daughter. I’ve called her Mini-Me in the past; and I shall say it again… She is my Mini-Me! lol She has my looks, my personality, and my creativeness. :0) I love you Sweet Pea! <3
 
Tuesday November 24, 2009
I have successfully finished my first show as Twiddle-Lee this past Saturday! It was so much fun; I can’t wait to do more shows! I’m already scouting out shows for next year. ;0) So anyway, I decided to make my first show a small easy one for practice – I picked out a nice church fair in Berlin. I was lucky to get the best table spot in the whole show – right near the kitchen and lounge area in the largest room. I did pretty good for such a small show. Everyone was attracted to my cupcakes; they all had to come over and see if they were real! lol My daughter joined me too.. she made some button jewelry, a few paintings, and ornaments. It was great to spend some time with her and do a team effort; we had a blast! Here’s some pics from the show:
Miss Penelope with her goodies! I love her button bracelets, I made her make one for me too! he he Visit her site at: www.SweetPeaArt.com
My new “Munchies”! Each pillow monster has a pocket mouth to hide toys, treasures, or to hold their babies!
Bottle Cap Necklaces & Magnets… yeah, I know… these are all over the place now; but remember I was one of the first who started them back in 2001! lol Penelope made the cool Americana pins and the starfish painting. :)
I’ve been really excited about these new goodies… JuNk PiNs!! Each pin is made from candy wrappers, junk mail, magazines, and other junk!
See the little snowman head peaking out in the corner? I only had eight of those… and sold out in the first hour of the show! It’s always the things you have the least of that sells the quickest! lol
All my new goodies will be available through my new website www.TwiddleLee.com shortly, so be sure to sign up for the mailing list on my site. I’ll be working hard within the next few weeks taking pics, writing descriptions, listing them on Etsy, and hopefully working on the final layout of the website. In between Christmas shopping & crafting of course! ;0) he he
Friday September 18, 2009
I’m so excited for my 8 year old daughter Penelope… she put up a painting in a collaborative art show in Hartford a few weeks ago (which in itself is exciting – her first art show!) and SHE SOLD HER PAINTING!!! Her 5×5 chunky canvas of a crab using acrylics, oil pastels, and charcoal sold for $40. I’m so proud! he he
 (Sorry I don’t have a better pic of the crab painting right now!)
Even before we found out she sold her painting, she was asking me to build a website for her to sell her paintings. Now I have to! lol Her website will be at www.SweetPeaArt.com . Please visit and sign up for her newsletter to be notified of the grand opening. :0)
I signed up for a small craft fair this November, and she has decided to help. So far she has made some really cute button bracelets and earrings, three paintings, and adorable little angel ornaments. She has more to sell than I do right now… I better get my butt moving! lol
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