Friday, December 31, 2010

2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!!

Monday, December 27, 2010

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

I'm in Texas visiting 2 of our sons and families.  We arrived here on Christmas Day.  Had to work our Perfume Palace Shop through Christmas Eve.  We are having a great time with the kids and grand kids.
Will be here until Jan. 2nd.  Hadn't had a chance to get on a computer until this evening. 

Hope all had a Very Merry Christmas.  I wish all a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

I'm going shopping tomorrow with my daughter in laws.  Going to Garden Ridge shopping. BIG SALES going on. WHOOO HOOO!!!

Love & Hugs,
Fran

Thursday, December 16, 2010

SNOWPEOPLE & FAIRY

I've been creating some more of my SnowPeople and my Fairy.  I really want to make more but don't think I will have time.  I have to work our Perfume Palace Shop everyday through Christmas starting Saturday.  That's okay, I will just have to create more SnowPeople through out the year. :-)  I love making them and I love making my Fairies.  OH! and I love making all kinds of dolls, etc.  Can you tell, I have lots of dolls, snowpeople, etc. dancing around in my head right now. LOL LOL!!!  

Enjoy looking at my SnowPeople and Fairy.
Love & Hugs,
Fran






Tuesday, November 30, 2010

MISSING

I've been missing as usual.  So much to do and so little time.  I feel over whelmed from time to time with everything that I do. BUT I wouldn't be HAPPY if it was any other way.  Everyone tells me I work better under pressure.  Well, I'm not sure about that. LOL LOL!!!  

I am playing catch up today, tonight and tomorrow and and and and.........................:-)
Yes, I have made myself a list (a very long list) and I am checking everything off as I finish. :-)

I still have lots of pictures I want to post.  I'm thinking I should post most of them to my facebook.  Will let ya know when I do.  Please don't hold your breath waiting on me. hehehehe!!  I will post when pics go up on my facebook and here on my blog.
EVERYONE HAVE A WONDERFUL FANTASTIC CREATIVE WEEK!!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

Thursday, November 25, 2010

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

WISHING EACH AND EVERYONE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING.  
Our Thanksgiving was great.  Spent all morning cooking BUT it was worth it.  YUMMMY YUMMMY MY TUMMY IS FULL!!!  HEHEHEHEHE!!!   My hubby and I cooked way too much food. DARN! Now we have to eat leftovers. LOL!!!  We had a nice time with family and friends.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING,
Love & Hugs
Fran

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Cayman Island one of our stops on our Cruise

Here's a few pictures of our cruise
SUNSET CAYMAN ISLAND



PIRATE SHIP

PIRATE

CAYMAN ISLAND
MORE PICTURES LATER.
Love & Hugs
Fran

Monday, November 15, 2010

NO PICTURES YET

Hubby has been sick and still sick. Took him to the doctor this morning. Got more meds.  I have been working at our perfume shop.  I haven't had a chance to download pictures into my computer.  Maybe tomorrow I will have some time.  I don't have to work at our perfume shop because Shelia (she works for us) will be in tomorrow and Wed.  

I have 3 more hours before I can close the shop. :-)  Don't I sound like I wish the 3 hours would pass by fast?  I do....Really I do. :-)      It's a nice day today. In the 70's and a little windy.  The nights drop down in the mid to high 40's. 

Here comes another customer. More Later
Love & Hugs
Fran

Saturday, November 13, 2010

HOME FROM VACATION & BIRTHDAY

We arrived home on Thursday night from our vacation cruise and Texas with some of our kids and grandkids.  Hubby got sick and had to go to the ER when we left the cruise and arrived in Texas.  He is doing good now but not 100% yet.  He goes for a follow up with our doctor on Monday.  
 
Now it's back to Everyday Life.  I worked at our Perfume Shop yesterday.  Today is my birthday.  YES!! I'm 26 years old.  OOOOOOO!!! Don't I wish!!!   As long as my mind thinks I'm 26 years old I will be great!!! hehehehehe!! 

We will have Birthday Cake this evening when family that live here comes over.  My hubby puts ALL of my candles on my cake every year!!  I insist on it.  As long as I can blow all my candles out plus the 2 extra candles (1 to grew on and 1 for good luck) I will know I am in good shape.  HAHAHAHA!! 

Yes, I do have pictures from our cruise and Texas.  Will download them into my computer tomorrow.  Ken has pictures in his camera to download.  Our kids took pictures also.  I plan on posting some tomorrow. RIGHT! Don't HOLD ME TO IT!!! hehehehe!  I will do my best to post some pictures tomorrow.
Love & Hugs
Fran

Friday, October 29, 2010

POSTING & TRIP

I won't be on my blog for little over a week.  Will be visting with some of our kids, grandkids and friends in Texas.  First we are going out of the country on a cruise with our kids, grandkids and friends then we will go to Texas for an extra 4 days.  I should be back on my blog by Nov. 12th.   Will be gone 2 weeks.

Will miss looking at your blogs.  When in Texas I will have access to a computer soooooooo I will try to get on one of the kids computer. 

Everyone have a great time creating. Love what y'all create.
Love & Hugs
Fran

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

ART DOLL PLAY DAYS

ART DOLL PLAY DAYS and MY ART DOLL "CANDELEA"

I had a ART DOLL PLAY DAYS in my studio this past Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  There were 5 of us and it was FUN!!  No teacher, just playing and creating our Art Dolls.  Each of us put a shoe box of stuff together and drew names to see who's box we get.  Oh! great stuff in all the boxes.  Some put their stuff in the middle of the table BUT I didn't. LOL LOL!!!  I got Jean Bernard's box so I kept what was in mind. LOL!!  Jean, Linda, Sandy, Diane and myself of course had more fun.  We even took a night trip to Carol the ribbon lady.  WOW!  Carol's house is to die for. I love going to her house.  All antiques in every room. Her house could be a museum.  Then we went in her shop to purchase stuff!   We always love going to Carol's to shop.

I didn't take pictures because batteries were dead as usual.  Jean took pictures of all of our Art Dolls.  She is going to send pictures and then will put them up.  I did take a picture today of my finished Art Doll. Batteries are charged.  I hate batteries!! Always have to charge them. 

MEET "CANDELEA" My Art Doll 

 BACK VIEW OF CANDELEA
FACE VIEW OF "CANDELEA"

CANDELEA'S torso is an antique small lantern.  The door opens to expose the candle. I made the candle out  of paper clay, painted with blue paint, blue glitter and copper glitter.  The lantern doors close and you can see the candle through the beautiful glass. 
Hope you enjoyed "CANDELEA"
Love & Hugs,
Fran


Wednesday, October 13, 2010

DOLLS FOR CELEBRATION OF THE DOLL 2010 & THE GYPSY CHALLENGE

Below you will see two dolls.  These dolls will be at the Houston International Quilt Show in Houston, Texas this November.  Wanda Fay Prescott Hanging Doll will be display in "Celebrations Of The Doll 2010" and Kizzy The Dancing Gypsy will be display in " The Gypsy Challenge 2010".  

With all things that have kept me busy the past several months I didn't get much time to work on my gypsy doll.  I wanted to do something else but my time was to short for what I wanted to design.  I will save those doll thought for next years Gypsy challenge 2011 doll.  I can't wait to see all the dolls.  Hoffman and Sulky challenges are usually at the Houston International Quilt Show.  It's been several years since I attended the show.  I hope to go next year.  It's a great show.  The quilts are outstanding!! and so are the dolls!!

Can't forget to tell about all the wonderful shops with everything you can think of to create with. OH MY! One just has to go see for themselves.




Wanda Fay Prescott Tassel Doll


                                                             Kizzy The Gypsy Dancer
Love & Hugs,
Fran

Sunday, October 10, 2010

ALASKA CRUISE PICTURES

Here's some pictures that I took while on our Alaska Cruise. I have lots more but haven't finish putting them in my album.  My husband Ken has more pictures in his camera.  He has some of the towns we were in.  I'll have to post them at a later time. 

WATER FALLS IN THE GLACIERS
ICEBERG
                                               GOING INTO THE GLACIERS
                                                                     GLACIERS
                                                          ICEBERGS IN THE WATER
                                           WALL FALLS IN THE GLACIERS
                                    ANOTHER WALL FALLS IN THE GLACIERS
                                                                      SALMON
                       SAIL BOAT GOING BY THE CRUISE SHIP
       MORNING SUN SHINNING ON THE WATER FROM OUR BALCONY
I have lots more pictures of towns we docked in.  I'll post them at a later date.
This cruise was fun and relaxing.  We had a great time. 
Love & Hugs
Fran

Saturday, October 09, 2010

WOOHOO! RENO/IOWA RETREAT

WOOOHOOO!!! I'm going to Jean Bernard and Sherry Goshon Reno Retreat next year.  Can't wait, it's been several years since I attend one of their retreats. I went to 2 or 3 in Reno but never got to go to the one in Iowa because it falls on my anniversary and Ken and I always go away for our anniversary.  Don't have to worry about that in 2011because it's way before our Anniversary Sept.11th.   This is going to be FUN FUN FUN!! and lots of CREATING GOING ON!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

Wednesday, October 06, 2010

NEW PATTERNS

MY NEWEST PATTERN
TIFFANY FAY WHIMSI

WITCHY WITCH
Hope you like my newest patterns.  I had lots of fun making both patterns and dolls.  They are dressed in wonderful fabrics from Pamela Armas Gypsy Lady from Treasures Of The Gypsy.  She has such wonderful yummy fabrics, trims and lots of wonderful things.   She will be in Houston, Tx for the International Quilt Show.  Stop by her shop, you will LOVE IT!! 
Love & Hugs
Fran

Monday, September 27, 2010

SAD NEWS

I have sad news! Our nephew Chris passed away yesterday.  We are getting on a plane and going to New York in the morning to be with family.  Chris will be missed and peace be with him.  We will miss him and will keep him in our hearts and thoughts.

Will be home on Saturday.  Will post later.
Love & Hugs
Fran

Thursday, August 12, 2010

"TIFFANY FAY WHIMSI"

 "TIFFANY FAY WHIMSI"

I designed Tiffany Fay Whimsi in Eleanor Peace Bailey's 3 day class at Enchanted Doll Aritsts Confernce.  Eleanor pulled my inter creations out of my head and soul that has been inside me for a real long time by talking to me and asking me questions.  Then she said, go draw your pattern and make your doll.  I did and I love what came out of my head and soul.  Thank You Eleanor for pulling this doll and many more dolls to come out of my head and soul.   If any of you ever get a chance to take Eleanor Peace Bailey's  3 day class where you design your own doll; DO IT!!! Eleanor is one special person.  I'm glad she is in my life. Thank You again Eleanor.  Can Ya'll tell I'm EXCITED?  I AM!!

I AM WRITING "TIFFANY FAY WHIMSI" PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS.  
"TIFFANY FAY WHIMSI" PATTERN SHOULD BE FINISHED NEXT WEEK.    You see I said, SHOULD. That's because sometimes things get in the way of deadlines. "-)


NOW MEET  "TIFFANY FAY WHIMSI"
Tiffany Fay Whimsi Can Also Hang On A Wall If You Want Her To :-)


 
                 Tiffany Fay Showing Off How She Can Hang On A Wall              


Tiffany Fay Whimsi Showing Standing With Hand On Hip


 
Tiffany Posing With Arms Down  

Tiffany Fay Whimsi Face Close Up While Wall Hanging 


Tiffany Fay Whimsi  Face Close Up

 "TIFFANY FAY WHIMSI" IS WEARING A HAT.  I WILL TAKE A PICTURE OF TIFFANY FAY WHIMSI BACK SO YOU CAN SEE HER HAT.
Love & Hugs,
Fran

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

WITCHY WITCH


Here's WITCHY WITCH
She is holding an orange spider BUT she will be holding a broom as soon as I make it or buy it.
Now back to working on instructions for her pattern.
ENJOY WITCHY WITCH

MORE LATER,
Hugs
Fran

Monday, August 09, 2010

A FEW WORDS FROM ME-----UPDATE

Well as you can see I haven't posted since July 4th.  Seems I'm aways busy doing other things these days. Each day goes by so fast and before I know it, another Month is here.

I am working on New Patterns.  I'm working on putting them in print.  It takes awhile to draft a pattern, write the instructions, draw diagrams, take pictures, proof read, etc etc.  I'm going to put out WITCHY WITCH pattern first.  I should put out a few other patterns (long over due) before "WITCHY WITCH" but she wants to be first AND YOU DON'T SAY NO TO "WITCHY WITCH"   I will take pictures of her tomorrow and post her in all her glory.  She's not a mean witch BUT she can be if she wants to be.  You know the saying.....You can't tell a book by it's cover! Well, that's "WITCHY WITCH". 
Stop by tomorrow sometime and see  "WITCHY WITCH".
Love & Hugs
Fran

Sunday, July 04, 2010

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY EVERYONE!!

I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR TROOPS FOR PROTECTING US AND OUR COUNTRY!!! There's not a day that goes by that I don't think about what you are doing for us and our country. I wish for peace soon so all of you can come home to your families and us.

Hope all have a wonderful safe fun Fourth of July,
Love & Hugs,
Fran

Sunday, June 06, 2010

MISS PRISSY PINCUSHION & OTHER STUFF

I typed stuff & put a picture in before I added this picture of MISS PRISSY PINCUSHIONS. I couldn't get this picture to go to the bottom of this post. LOL !! Perhaps one can't add a picture to the bottom after they have typed in a post. ????? There's more text below this picture.

" MISS PRISSY PINCUSHIONS"
I'm posting a pic of Miss Prissy Pincushion as she is a new but oldie creation of mine. I actually created her 5 years ago and didn't do anything with her until now. I decided to teach a mini class at EDAC so I thought of Miss Prissy Pincushion. Well, I now have 6 Miss Prissy Pincushions sitting on my work table looking at me as I type this. It's ok that I made so many Miss Prissy Pincushions because one is going to be given away at my mini class and I'll put the others on my sales table. I do have an Esty Shop but there's nothing for sale on it right now. I must start putting items on my Esty shop soon. I over extend myself all the time. I wouldn't know what to think if I didn't have lots of things going on at once. LOL! That's ME! and I think there's a lot of you out there that are just like me, RIGHT? LOL!


I'm publishing her PATTERN for sure (she already is in pattern form BUT not up for sale yet. AND I plan on selling her as KITS with all parts and instructions. This will take place probably in early AUG. or BEFORE AUG. MMMMMMMM!!! I'm having way too much fun creating lots of Miss Prissy Pincushions, patterns and Kits.


I did post her in a post before but didn't tell anyone about my post. Thought you would like to take a look at her/them. That's just 3 of them in the picture above. The other 3 didn't want their picture taken. LOL


HERE'SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! "MISS PRISSY PINCUSHION"
This is the picture I posted first and couldn't move it.

I really am tempted to make more. They are all different. I have so much fun creating them. I messed up and wasn't going to delete and redo. Now I know I can't add a picture after I type in sentences. Soooooooooo, I learned something new today. :-) Love & Hugs, Fran




Friday, June 04, 2010

I'm teaching a Mini Class at EDAC http://www.enchanteddollartistsconference.org/ in July. Below you will see the Mini Class I'm teaching. I had SOOOOOOOOOOO! MUCH FUN creating her. I could sit for hours making Miss Prissy Pincushions. I made 5 Miss Prissy Pincushions. After my Mini Class ends; One of my students will WIN "MISS PRISSY PINCUSHION" Miss Prissy Pincushion loves hanging out in my studio and watching me create more and more of her. :-)

MEET "MISS PRISSY PINCUSHION" I'm making up kits for my Miss Prissy Pincushion Mini Class. I also am getting lots of stuff together for my Sales Table at EDAC. Got lots and lots of work to do. Tha't another reason I'm so quite and haven't been posting much. (the other reason is....My SINUES are KILLING ME.) After EDAC is over and I'm back home; I will start on lots of new creations and old creations. :-) It's going to hit 102 degrees here today. It went from the 70 & 80 degrees to the100's. It skipped the 90's all together. !! THAT'S VEGAS!!
I really really HATE the HOT WEATHER HERE!! I stay in doors as much as possible. :-)
P.S. Miss Prissy Pincuhion pattern and instructions will be FOR SALE in Pattern form in early August, 2010 AND Miss Prissy Pincushion Kits will be available also.
More Later,
Love & Hugs
Fran

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

ARTISTIC FIGURES IN CLOTH

ARTISTIC FIGURES IN CLOTH is a conference held every other year in Columbus, Ohio. It is a FANTASTIC conference. Great line up of teachers. Check out the teachers. YES :-) I'm one of the teachers for AFIC 2011. www.cyndysdolls.com/AFIC/AFIC.htm OH! and while you are in the site check out Cyndys Dolls. Her work is FANTASTIC!! So are the doll club members dolls.
Lots to see on Cyndy's site.
More Later,
Love & Hugs
Fran

Sunday, May 30, 2010

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY TO ALL, ESPECIALLY TO OUR SOLDIERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND PAST SERVICE. WE HONOR YOU IN PRIDE!!! IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU, OUR COUNTRY WOULDN'T BE WHAT IT IS TODAY!!! THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING US!! MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE FALLEN SOLDIERS AND THEIR LOVED ONES! JUST REMEMBER THEY FOUGHT TO KEEP US SAFE AND KEEP OUR FREEDOM!! FOR THAT, WE CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH!!
Love & Hugs,
Fran

Monday, May 24, 2010

"JUST A NOTE" & HOBBY LOBBY

Wanted to say Hello to Everyone. I'm still around but just been really busy with creating new dolls/patterns, teaching doll classes in my studio, working at our Perfume Palace shop, running around with hubby, etc etc etc..... :-) Time REALLY DOES FLY BY!!! When we were little we couldn't wait to be grown up and now we wish were were little again. Time Goes By Fast!!!

I FORGOT the BEST NEWS!!! HOW COULD I FORGET IT!!! HOBBY LOBBY IS COMING TO VEGAS THIS YEAR!!! DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG LOTS OF US HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR HOBBY LOBBY TO COME TO VEGAS?????? YEARS!!!! HOBBY LOBBY WILL BE LOCATED OFF SUNSET AND STEPHAINE IN HENDERSON. HENDERSON(Las Vegas area) IS ATTACHED TO VEGAS. :-) ONLY 20 MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE OR LESS.
I HAD TO ADD THIS EXCITING NEWS!!!! WOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!! I'M IN 7th HEAVEN!

I'm also working on things for my sales table at EDAC http://www.enchanteddollartistsconference.org/
It's a wonderful fun doll conference. Check it out. Hope some of you will attend. You will have a Fantastic Fun Time!! I'm also the Room Mom for EDAC. I have been for several years. I'm working on Table Favors for EDAC Banquet and I'm working on a doll for Center Piece for the Banquet. I'm working on all kinds of THINGS N STUFF!!!

I better get off of here and go sell some perfume.
Love & Hugs,
Fran

Saturday, May 08, 2010

INTERESTING DAY TODAY/MOTHER'S DAY

It's been a very interesting day in our shopping center today. #1 I've been really busy selling perfumes. That's a GREAT thing. #2 The nail shop had to call the paramedics for someone. #3 Somone sit fire to the bushes behind the shopping center. A couple of shops down from ours. The fire dept. came and put it out. Looks like it might have been a cigarette because the people in the shop where it was; goes outside to smoke and a big tall ash tray sits there. Glad it only burnt a couple of bushes. It's really close to the building. If anything else happened I don't know about it. Only reason I know about the other two happenings is because the people in the next shop to me came and told me. One more thing happened at the shop. It's good. FedEx delivered me a box and it had 2 Orchids in pots. My daughter Nicole and family sent them to me. One plant is opening up and it's yellow. The other one I don't know what color it will be, they aren't open yet. I LOVE Orchids. I have a baby vanilla one at home.

SOON it will be time to close up and go home. Then I have to go to the airport and pick my hubby up. Got to clean up the shop before closing.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL!!
My daughter Brandi, her hubby Jason and Cain our grandson are coming over for Breakfast on Mother's Day. They are going to make me Breakfast. Ken is taking me out for supper. MMMMM! Lots of good food and I'm on a diet. LOL LOL!!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

Thursday, May 06, 2010

PICTURES OF MY DARK SIDE

These are pictures of the chair class I took with Jean Bernard when she was here teaching at our doll club.

REMEMBER when you look at this creation I usually do PRETTY!! Well, this time I did not do pretty. No matter what I did I couldn't do pretty. It didn't want to be a pretty chair. I really don't call it a chair now. It doesn't have a seat to sit on. :-)

My Creation isn't finished! I have lots more to do to it. It's going to be sitting on a board with sand, other bones, dried tree limbs and lots of other fun stuff. Right now I'm calling it My Dark Side but not sure what the real name of this creation will be. I'm sure it will tell me. :-)
YES! I had a lot of fun creating this piece. Jean was thrilled to see the dark side come out of me. LOL LOL!!! She knows me all to well-------I Do PRETTY!!! The other girls were shocked that I created a Dark piece. They know me all to well also. I Do PRETTY!! :-) I was shocked at myself but sure did love creating this piece and can't wait to totally finish it. My grandson Cain loves it and can't wait for me to finish it. I think I'm going to give it to him. He has a Birthday coming up in June. :-)







REMEMBER DARK SIDE IS NOT FINISHED YET!!! I WILL POST NEW PICTURES WHEN I FINISH DARK SIDE.
Love & Hugs
Fran



Wednesday, May 05, 2010

HELLO!! OUT THERE!!!

Hello. I know I know....I've been MIA Yet Again!! Our doll club had Jean Bernard last weekend teaching 3 wonderful fun days. I have not taken a picture of my so call chair(when you see it you will know). Well, it was going to be a PRETTY chair but IT JUST DIDN'T WANT TO BE PRETTY!! No matter how hard I tried to make it pretty in the beginning; It just wasn't going to happen!! I came out of my BOX and I DO MEAN REALLY GOT OUT OF THE BOX!! LOL!! BUT, I really had fun making this chair. It isn't totally finished yet. Maybe I'll show it in progress. I have to get batteries for my camera this evening. Hopefully Radio Shack will have the batteries I need. If I use plain batteries it will hurt my camera. Go figure??? Don't really understand that one but that's what the instructions to my camera says. The batteries my camera takes are Ni-MH.

I will take a picture in progress and post it this evening if I can find these Ni-MH batteries at Radio Shack.

And I wanted to say Hello to Everyone. I miss going to your blogs. I'll play catch up (if there's such a thing) later.
Love & Hugs
Fran

Thursday, April 22, 2010

GOING TO TAKE A CLASS FOR 3 DAYS

Jean Bernard is teaching her chair and pincushion classes for the next 3 days to our doll club.
Jean is a FANTASTIC teacher and a good friend. Her work is WONDERFUL!
****To See Jean's work click on her name on my side bar.

I will take pictures and post them after the 3 day class. I've taken several of her classes. This will be the 3rd time I've taken the chair class. Always come out with a totally different chair every time.

I'm sure I won't be posting until Monday. :-)

Everyone Have A Wonderful Weekend!! I know I will. :-)
Love & Hugs
Fran

Saturday, April 17, 2010

HAPPY WEEKEND!!

HAPPY WEEKEND TO ALL!! I spent from 10A.M.- 2 P.M. at our doll club. I taught this months project. I taught them how to make hands with fingers. It was fun and everyone had a good time. After the meeting several of us met at Starbucks and talked and laughed. After that I went to Nancy's Quilt Shop and bought some yummy fabrics to add to my stash!! YES! I HAD TO HAVE MORE FABRIC! LOL!! I really did need one piece I bought BUT I had to have more. :-) Got some of it on sale. So, that's good. :-)

The past few days I have been working on a new doll. I will post her picture when I finish her. Probably not until Tuesday evening or Wednesday. Ken and I are going away for a couple of days. His sister and her hubby(my SIL & BIL) are going with us. Won't be home until Tuesday sometime. I guess it's nice to get out of Vegas for a couple of days. SHHHHH!!! don't tell anyone but I wish we were going to Texas. :-) We are going to Laughlin, NV and Bullshead, AZ. Hotter there than here. That I don't like. Yes, there's Casinos in Laughlin. I'm taking doll stuff and doll books while there. We won't spend all our time in the Casino, we never do. I'm not giving them my money!!! I WANT THEIR MONEY!!! LOL We will go to Oatman which is an old old old town. It has neat stuff there. The donkies rome the streets and you feed them carrots. There's one shop that has THE BEST ICE CREAM CONES!! I've been good on my diet this week. I lost 3 lbs. NOPE I WON'T PUT IT BACK ON. I won't eat any ice cream cones. :-)

Guess I better get off here. I have to go to our perfume shop and pick up my hubby.
More when I get back from our short but nice get away. :-)

Everyone Have A Wonderful Fun Weekend.
Love & Hugs
Fran

Thursday, April 08, 2010

IT'S FRIDAY!!!

HAVE A WONDERFUL FUN FRIDAY EVERYONE!!


Love & Hugs
Fran

Tuesday, April 06, 2010

EASTER BUNNY, HOME FROM TEXAS AND READY TO CREATE

PICTURE OF EASTER BUNNY I MADE CHERYL FOR VIVIAN'S EASTER SWAP. GOSH! I JUST LOVE DOING VIVIAN'S SWAPS.


LITTLE BUNNY is sculpted out of paperclay and standing on a decorated round wooden box that I made. I added some goodies to the swap. I added a little pink cloth bunny, bunch of flowers and other goodies. I JUST LOVE SWAPS!!

We had a wonderful fun time in Texas visiting with family and friends. It was busy from the time we arrived until we left. Ken left on Tuesday and I stayed a few more days. Joleen and Natalie (our daughter-in-laws) took me to Hobby Lobby. Didn't get to do much shopping. We didn't have the time. :-( Next visit to the kids will be for relaxing, fun and hitting up all the Hobby Lobbies in town. There's 4 and they are not to far from each other. :-) I was really good this time shopping at Hobby Lobby. I spend only $14.00. YES! I WAS IN SHOCK!!! OH! There were lots of things I wanted but didn't have an empty suitcase. LOL LOL!!! I probably could have bought yet another suitcase. YES, I have several suitcases because I needed them to take stuff home that I bought. SOOOOOOOO!!! I figured I better not buy another one. Next time I will take an empty one with me. :-) Now that would be the smart thing to do. LOL


I am rested up and ready to start some new creations. I have lots dancing around in my head.

I'll start on a new creation tomorrow. Thursday and Friday I am teaching a doll class in my studio.


Tuesday, March 23, 2010

EASTER BUNNY SWAP/GOING AWAY

I LOVE VIVIAN'S SWAPS!! I JUST HAD TO DO THE EASTER BUNNY SWAP.

My Easter Bunny Swap partner is Cheryl of Artsy~Fartsy. Her creations are WONDERFUL!
Below is the Easter Bunny she created for me. Isn't this bunny a real CUTIE???? Look at the wonderful egg it came in. Love all the goodies that she put in the egg with the bunny.
I LOVE IT! Thanks Cheryl.



EASTER BUNNY SWAP FROM CHERYL
WOW! LOVE IT!!! OH! and there was (YES WAS) some Hershey Kisses in the egg. YES! I ATE ALL OF THEM. :-)
YUMMY YUMMY!!! They were SOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!! :-)

Cheryl, your bunny swap from me goes in the mail tomorrow. It's packed and ready for the post office in the morning. You should have it in a couple of days.
I'm going away again. My hubby and I are going to TEXAS to see some of our kids and grandkids. We are also going to a wedding there. I will return home April 3rd. My hubby will return home several days before I do. He has to work at out Perfume Shop. I will stay a few extra days with the kids and grandkids. I can soak more Texas into me. LOL LOL LOL I REALLY REALLY LOVE TEXAS. Maybe one day we will move back there. HEY! A girl can hope. :-)
Love & Hugs
Fran

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

NEW ONLINE CLASS & A GIVEAWAY

NEW ONLINE CLASS: WALL HANGING TASSEL DOLL


CLOSE UP OF "TASSEL DOLL"





TASSEL LADY DOLL FULL VIEW


WALL HANGING "TASSEL DOLL" I'M TEACHING

Check out my class on http://www.ebearz.com/
Click on Dolls and you will see "Tassel Doll"


She's a lot of fun to make. Lots of fun techniques. I walk you through each step with lots of pictures and instructions. The class is for Beginners to Advance.
Hope to see you in class. :-)
Love & Hugs
Fran

THERE'S A GIVEAWAY AT THIMBLE PRIMS STUDIO. CHECK IT OUT!!

http://thimbleprimsstudio.blogspot.com YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE WHAT YOU SEE!





Sunday, February 14, 2010

VALENTINE'S DAY

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO ALL!!!

I just wanted to jump on and say HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO ALL!!
Now, I'm going back to watch rest of NASCAR!!! LOVE NASCAR!!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

Monday, February 01, 2010

GOING AWAY

I'm going away for a few days. I will return on Feb. 3rd.
Will catch up with others blogs when I return home.

Thank you for your nice comments about my 5 new dolls. I appreciate hearing your comments.

Have a Wonderful Week.
Love & Hugs,
Fran

Sunday, January 24, 2010

New Dolls

Here's 5 New Dolls (Elegant Ladies) I have made. They are all cloth. Clothing is new fabrics and vintage fabrics and trims. Hair is needle felted mohair. Faces are hand drawn. Totally hand made my me. :-)

These dolls are For Sale and I will be posting them to my Sales Blog And/Or My Etsy Shop in a few days.

All 5 dolls Stand On Their Own. No stands for these Elegant Ladies.


ELEGANT LADIES
SHELLY ANDREA WHITE

DESIREE ANN DEVINE



WANDA FAE PRESCOTT


IDA MAE WEATHERSPOON





EVELYN LYNN PEACOCK
I haven't posted in awhile and I haven't been online much. I was hoping to start the New Year posting, etc like crazy BUT didn't happen the way I wanted it to. That's OK though; Every thing is Great!!! I'm working on some new creations and new online classes. Plus everyday life things.
Everyone Have A Wonderful Week!!
Love & Hugs
Fran