Happy Christmas!

Hope you had a kind of day you were hoping for. I did!
Here is the loot ready to go to the teachers at school. What else? mittens and roving angels!

I must have been a good girl this year. I got something I didn't even know I wanted. A new lens for the camera. A prime telephoto macro lens. it's beautiful. It does just what I want it to do. So now, I'll have some photos and posts for the blog in the long days of winter. Here's a sample:
Olives that Henry cured for the last 8 weeks.

A tree shot at my cousin's house. Only tree lights. no flash, etc. I'm so happy with my new lens.

Daddy has been acclaimed the best and resident face painter.

With one happy girl. This paint is by Snazaroo Awesome quality and it washes off very easily.


So now I get to relax for a few days. Have a few naps, eat a few cookies, have some Hot turkey sandwiches, cups of tea and just general slothiness before I feel like tackling my sewing room I still have more mittens to make for family and families of friends. then I will focus on some new ideas in my head.

Have a good one!
Amanda

pirates and mermaids

The party loot bags are coming along. I always feel inadequate, so last minute, I decided to make some pirates and mermaids!

The mermaids were from Disney crafts
These are the first ones I made. I changed it up a bit for the rest.

Although there are many steps to complete them, the paint dries quickly so you don't have to wait in between steps.

My favorite is the bandana on the pirate. The pirate is my idea.

They are pirates with heart.

But sometimes..... they have to walk the plank!


have a good one!
Amanda

Mushroom Match Up!

Here's a matching game I made up? Altered? Embellished? Expanded?

Mushroom Match Up! It has 2 levels. One for the 2 year old who is learning colours. The top of the small mushroom matches the dots and stem of the big mushroom.

As the child grows and begins to count and learn numbers, they can match the numeral and the dots, but still use the matching colours to confirm their answer.

And they look so nice and shiny.

Tomorrow, I will show you the pouch that i made to carry them in. All games need a pouch.

Have a good one,
Amanda

another rainbow playset

apologies for the dark pictures on a gloomy day. at least it's not raining now.

This one is a little too much red. think i'll switch the gnome up for blue and have a different colour flower instead of the red heart. yes?

why not have fun with the stacker?

And it fits in the bag...

Ready to take out the door when you go...


thanks for looking,
Amanda

Toadstool Ornaments

Some lovely, dangly, shiny, toadstools. Of course tree ornaments would have to happen.


The weather has turned in the last 2 hours. brrrrrrrrrrrr. Reminding me that taking artsy pictures will be a chore in the silence of winter when my usual places are snowed in.


Aren't they lovely all in a row?


here's what it really looks like!


just like my brain.

ciao,
Amanda

rainbow & gnome playset

Here's my wooden rainbow stacker. It came plain and I painted/varnished it.


Perfect size for a little gnome party.


It has been delivered to it's new owner. Happy bday M! Hope you enjoy!



ciao,
Amanda

mushroom city

hello,
checking in.. busy week with Fun Fair prepartations. Both for my vendor's table and for being on the committee. Be so glad when it's over.
And because I can never be finished or satisfied until there is no time left...


I found some mushroom like wooden knobs and had to paint them for the sale. I'll pair them with the 55-11 gnomes I've been making.

The weather is going to be hot and the committee has been working non-stop. Let's hope for some sleep tonight.

A few nights ago, my daughter got her pinkie caught in a door and almost took the tip of it off. We spent the evening and wee morning hours in the ER. She was a trooper. They sedated her. It was weird as she was still awake, just not in her body. Kind of hard to watch her slip away. It didn't cut the tendon or bone. We'll see a specialist next week to see if there is any nerve damage. hope not. She's going to be a pianist! Her musical mother says so! :}

Thanks for looking,
Amanda