Hello, again, hello!

It's the little things...that I love.  I came across these little dolls when I was rearranging a shelf of dolls while looking for another doll.  They are all six inches tall or under.

  You can see how small they are when 

I added an apple to the photo.

Then there are these little tiny animals I acquired recently from here.  I added a penny so you can get an idea of the size.  These are all pets for my various dolls to hold.

Then there is the recent swap with my friend Carol.  

We made toadstools/mushrooms.

She put hers on a cart with wheels

...I made a papier mache base for mine.

The larger one is about 6 inches tall.

 

So, how are you? We are having the strangest weather.  Some days we have temps in the 90's and other days we don't make it to 60F.!

 

The funny thing about blogging for so long is that it is a hard habit to break. While it has been fun leaving the camera at home, I see so many things I would share with you!  So here I am for now.

 

 

As always,

 

enjoy the day!

 

Still raining...

It's raining off and on...and feels like early spring still.

This past week my friend and I swapped dolls we made from stuff we had around the house--like junk. Here is the one I made. Found an opportunity to sneak outside between rain drops to snap a photo.

Her head is a Styrofoam ball and her face is paper clay.  Various other components are paint brushes, candle holder, cardboard, wood, paint and felt.  You could make one yourself...your only limit is imagination.

Went to the vintage textile show and possibly going to Brimfield later in the week...if it stops raining!  I ran into these fabulous people at the textile show...Tinsel Trading, Wendy Addison, Mimi Kirchner. This show is a fabric lover's dream.

Back to work here...my head is swimming with inspiration after that show!

As always, whatever the weather, 

enjoy the day!

April 1...

April Fool's Day, Palm Sunday, the first of April...today is that day. Spring is here for sure. Daffodils and tulips, forsythia and magnolias...everything blooming at once and slightly out of order!


Yesterday my friend and I traveled to Massachusetts to  doll and teddy bear show. It was so much fun!  There is something about seeing dolls and bears from all eras gathered together in one space that is hard to describe.  One word that comes to mind is happy. Dolls are representative of history, fashion, play and fantasy.  If you are a collector, this washes over you like a soft warm wave of fuzzy feelings.


Nowadays I don't bring home anything but very small dolls or animals.  I am not a collector who buys expensive antiques--though I would love to if I could afford it.  

So what came home with me?  More monkeys!  These two Steiff Jockos practically jumped off the tables into my arms. I tried to resist the small one but I went back three times to look at him.  Then I saw a bear designer whom I respect and mentioned it to her.  She came and looked and said I should get him...the price and condition were fantastic.  The bigger one was 1/3 of what they normally sell for, so I bought both for less than I would normally pay for one...and that made me very happy!  They are the HAPPIEST monkeys and now I think I have enough...how did this happen that these monkeys moved in?  Was I lucky or what? They certainly are a fun bunch!


The little doll house doll below I have been looking at for a decade I think. I finally bought one and am not sorry...the wool chick is an Easter ornament but was so lovely and inexpensive that it came home, too...

The little boy is a Little Reggie Doll. The artist who make them is a potter but makes these little dolls, too. You should see them all together..so much fun. She makes all their tiny clothes, too!


So, here it is...a delightful Sunday morning in April!  Hope that you are having a lovely weekend!  As always,

enjoy the day!