Holly & Spice

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The 2 cuties are my latest creations, both currently available. SOLD, thank you Deb!

They are both made from painted muslin.
Their faces and shoes have been hand painted using acrylics.
They are meant to sit but I can add a hanger if you like.

Holly is wearing a vintage baby sweater!!






Spice is wearing a fuzzy green reindeer jacket that I made out of my sons Christmas sweater.




Email me at jenn_martino@yahoo.com if interested in these gals.
I accept Paypal ONLY and require immediate payment!

THANKFUL for such a great year!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I had a few minutes to hop on while Im waiting on my pie to finish baking!!!
I want to thank my blog friends for sticking with me and my blogs even though I dont post that often anymore OR get around to visiting you all, like I should!

And I want to thank ALL of my customers (online and those who visit my booth at Canal Country Artisans) (I know there are a few locals who check my blog:))for making this such a great year!
When I started crafting I NEVER thought it would take off this well!!!!

As far as crafting goes, there may be some changes in the New Year, it all depends on how much Patti can convince me:)
I havent totally decided yet, but stay tuned.....just in case:)

Speaking of the New Year, I DID decide on a few things...
There will be NO trauma's, NO tragedies, NO stealing from me, NO issues with family!!!!!! I am simply choosing to have a better year, not worry about so much and not let the grouchies that like to stir up trouble bother me:)! Oh yeah - my case FINALLY goes to trial on Jan 24th, no telling where we go from there but hey - it will be FOUR years the end of Dec, Im just glad there is progress!!!

So....Thank you ALL!

I will be back sometime soon with pictures of my father's house, if you remember last Christmas eve a space heater started a fire in his bedroom and he lost everything. Well it has been totally gutted and remodeled and you WILL NOT believe your eyes!

Have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving!!!!

Ok, I lowered prices even MORE! LOOK!

Yeah - Im outta my mind!
Lack of sleep and busting my a$$ the past 3 weeks contribute to that but also I CANT store these. Take them off my hands...PLEASE?

I cant go any lower than I already did, think of the cost of supplies and time:)


Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

Giveaway Winners

Wow, where were all the entries?
HA - I knew this one wasnt going to go over well because of taking the time to search for the answers. Thats ok. The answers were actually easier than I thought so I ended up with 3 winners.

Patti Cargill
Michelle (grannies pantry)
And a blogger that goes by Y1M <~~~~I dont have ANY info for you so please please email me your info

The answers were,
1. red
2. bake christmas cookies
3. Our Lady Peace AND Rains

Please contact me at jenn_martino@yahoo.com with your mailing info. Ill get your goodies out late next week!!

Faux Hammered Tin Ceiling

Morning!!!

Jas and I painted the kitchen ceiling yesterday to give it a hammered tin tile look. We have ugly white decorative tiles on the ceilings in our house. Each room has a different look. Over time they get a yellow look to them and look awful. They are original to the house, 1970.

He's always wanted to paint them but Im not fond of painted ceilings until I saw Rustoleums Hammered paint. I picked "brown" for the kitchen, but its more of a bronze look. It is VERY messy and VERY stinky but WELL WORTH it for the transformation.



I just LOVE it! In fact, Im planning on doing my LR and hallway in a copper color, but not til Spring because of the smell. Thankfully it was warm enough yesterday to open ALL of the windows. I can still smell it this morning.

The paint is a little expensive as we could only find it in quart size and it ran us about $19 a qt and we used 2 1/2 just for my tiny kitchen. I did the cut in with and Jas rolled on the rest.







It really has a shiny tin look to it and is just awesome!

Now for my giveaway that ended Friday, Ill be back girls - there were THREE of you who won!!

Elvin Elf

How stinkin cute is he?
Oh my! Thanks to Brenda of The Vintage Polka Dot for this sweetness of a pattern!

Elvin is available for adoption, please email me if interested.

He is made from stained muslin and fabrics that make me think of sugar plums. Which by the way, is how Elvin smells - like sugar plums:)
I handpainted his facial features with acrylic and he has sheeps wool for hair!

He measures about 26" from top to bottom, can sit or hang.