Voodoo Boo

I know I have been slacking lately but I have been busy with kids. Here, there, everywhere!! I itch to get on that sewing machine for more than 20 minutes!! I have a robot planned for today and I will move mountains to get to it :)

Last night I did get another voodoo done though. He is made from the softest polyester "velvet". He was a *itch to photograph though. :D

Voodoo Boo awaits Halloween each year with such anticipation! he has already perfected his sinister hobble.

Oh My!

A customer made me aware that one of my little junker plushies was featured in SMALL magazine :D Wow! I am excited!! I feel a little famous, hee.

Voodoo Marie

Voodoo Marie's faded elegance hints of her New Orleans past.

Marie is made from recycled fabrics and buttons. Marie's front fabric is from a handmade bolero jacket lining. Her back fabric is a taffeta type fabric that lined another handmade piece of clothing that I bought secondhand.
Marie's eyes are two recycled buttons from a large jar I purchased at an antique mall. She has one metal eye with faded paint and one pearly one.

I think that the Voodoo's are going to be my main Halloween contribution this season :D

I can make Voodoo's all the live long day. *Sigh*

Maybe if I can make a big batch at once I can take a Halloween display photo. Wouldn't a long line of Voodoo's look great along a mantle (which I don't have) or sideboard??

Viva Halloween!

:D

Division Street

These are some shops on Division. I love the name of the vintage shop LIVED IN LOVER. :D And the sign is great! And that bar looks fun.

This Rain

This rain is great for putting me into the sewing/crafty mood. Just like some people wanna curl up with a book on days like this, I get all itchy for thread. I mean, I love books, too, but my free time is limited and I'd rather sew. Also this gray is great for the early Halloween spirit. I am thinking of making.... well, actually I don't wanna jinx myself! I'll just do it :D

These photos are of two yard sale books and my daughter's painting.

Collages I found

These are some of the collages I found that I made over a year ago. The bunny boy is the only one I used some scrapbook paper for. I need to think of a way to bring these to life in plush form, but keeping their scrappiness and dirtiness. Hmm?

Pillow Find

The day before yesterday I was looking through my fabric to sew something up and I found this applique I must have made a couple of months ago!! I was thinking when in the hell did I make this?! I still can't exactly remember when, :D So I finished it up as a pillow. I think the colors are fun and bright. It is made mainly with new fabric.
Then yesterday I went into the basement looking through my unpacked boxes for some sort of crate or wooden box I could use in a display and I ended up finding older art stuff. It was great to rediscover stuff I made like collages, paintings on found wood bocks, doodles, et! It was a mini Christmas! :D I think I will post some of my earlier inspiration. Later. Later after my 3 cups of coffee.
And it's still cloudy and raining! :D It feels like Fall. I don't mind it at all, it's a nice change.
My daughter's first soccer practice tonight! :D It's her first ever sport! I am nervous, I hope she likes it, I hope she isn't too shy, blah blah. A mom can worry a whole bunch :D