Crow "Art Dolls" Coming To Life In The Studio & Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Greetings & Salutations!

Well, I'm getting closer and closer in finishing some new Crow "Art Dolls" for the Gallery Show in November, and making headway with Orders for various Shops. I still have much more to do, but they are coming along, and this Batch is heading to Georgia, and will find their way to their new owners.  

The Next Batch will be heading over the Great Pond...I just hope they don't make a pit stop at the local pubs over there! LOL

In between creating dolls, mixed media paintings, I'm also working on our First Challenge over at Creepy Orphan Society. Our First Challenge is entitled "Morbid Curiosities." Perfect theme and just in time for the Festive Season.

This piece still has a lot of work left to do, but I'm getting it started.

I'm really looking forward to visiting the Mutter Museum in Philly. Check it out here!  Creepy Good Time We Will Have!

I hope you all have a Wonderful Holiday Weekend!

Until Next Time...

CHEERS!

Come Join Us over at EVB Studio Home

I have to tell you all ... that if you haven't check out Marie Gibbons, http://www.evbstudiohome.ning.com/ you MUST! Marie is offering clay classes for $10.00 and they are AWESOME! As you can you tell, I'm really, really enjoying them and just signed up for the "Painting, Air Dry Clay" Workshop which starts on May 23, 2009. This workshop is $25.00. The "April Fool's" and "Birds" Workshops are $10.00 each. Make sure you check them out! Especially if you love clay, and even if you don't try it, you might surprise yourself and trust me ... you will be giggling in your studio!

THE BIRDS WORKSHOP

THE APRIL FOOL's WORKSHOP

Until Next Time...

CHEERS!

Happy Mondy Everyone!

Happy Monday Everyone...let the week begin tomorrow! LOL I was fortunate to have today off. Our office was closed due to "President's Day" and I spent my afternoon at the Oral Surgeon's Office. What a joke...now I know what I should have done after high school! I should have gone to Dental School instead of going into Law! I have to go back and have surgery on my poor tooth.....ohhhhh I'm afraid! Don't worry, I'm going to have them put it in a jar for me! eeekkkk

I hate going to the dentist, but I know this is part of life and we all must go every year, but it doesn't mean I have to like it! LOL

Anyways, that saga will continue for the next couple of weeks, but in the meantime, I wanted to share with all of you what I created this weekend. However, I can't post my Fairy & Wand Swap until I send it out to my partner, Lucy.

I am a member over at Nancye's Art Dolls on Ning, and we are working on "Wild Woman Wands" which are so much fun to make and create! I have a few in the works and will post when they are done. I will be taking Nancye's Folk Art Doll Workshop which starts March 1st and I can't wait!

If you haven't check out her Workshops yet or the Group, click on the side bar to the right on my blog! IT's not to late to join!

I had a lot of fun making this Wild Woman Wand... Her name is "Martini" I wonder why? LOL

I hope you all had a wonderful Monday and I will see you soon!

CHEERS!

Weekend in the Studio at Crow Haven Farm

I was quite upset that we are going through a warm spell here in PA...it's not normal in February to have 60 degree weather...it's just WRONG! I want snow, I want snow, I want snow! Okay, I said the chant...so now let's wait and see what happens! LOL

Here are some finished pieces that I completed over the weekend. My schedule is going to be a little nuts for a couple of weeks at my day gig, so I wanted to get some pieces completed before all heck brakes out!

This piece I made for my husband for his birthday...yes, he didn't get it on his birthday! However, he did get it this weekend! LOL
Piece entitled "I CAN'T FIND MY STICKS"
This piece is entitled "Ghostie from Hollow Crow Road"
I have decided that she is staying in my Studio, right next to me!

This piece is entitled "Scream Girl...Please Can I Quit My Job" May be I should keep this piece too!

NOW a friendly reminder if you don't know already. The ONE WORLD ONE HEART GIVEAWAY ENDS February 12, 2009. I will be closing my posts on February 11, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. So if you post after 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 it will be included in the drawing. So make sure you post before that time.

I will be announcing the winner on my giveaway, Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. I can't wait to get it all ready, take pictures of the drawing and POST the Winner!

I want to thank all of you for the wonderful responses that I have received from so many talented people. I've had a wonderful time meeting new bloggers and artists out there and look forward to getting to know all of you better. If I did not get to your Blog, please forgive me and know that I will be visiting all of the blogs that participated in this event. I'm so glad that Lisa is keeping the post up for 6 months, so we can all visit each other. I hope you all had a wonderful time and I look forward to participating in this event next year!

CHEERS!

Previous WIP, Getting Closer to Being Finished

Good Evening Bloggers, just thought I would pop in and post some art work that I haven been working on. I'm bunkering down for the weekend...Pennsylvania is getting snow and I hope it snows, and snows and snows until we reach 3 feet of snow! That means, extra studio time! LOL

I am getting ready for "Big Etsy Shop Update" so I will be busy for just a few more weeks. I'll announce here on my Blog a few days before I post in my artwork in my shop. I'm thinking February 1, 2009.

Don't forget to add a comment to my Blog to enter your name in the "One Heart-One World" Giveaway on January 19, 2009. I will be posting my "BLOG GIVEAWAY" on the Eve of January 19th. So make sure you stop back over here at The Studio at Crow Haven Farm. Have a great rest of the weekend...I know I will be having fun throwing paint, sculpting art dolls, and hitting the sewing machine!

CHEERS!

ETSY Purchases & New Sculptures & ADO 3rd Stage Photos

I can't say enough about ETSY...even though I have my own shop on ETSY...I SHOP ON ETSY and I just love getting my little packages in the mail! The Shop Owners are absolutely wonder, speedy delivery, great customer service, and just talented, amazing artists and suppliers.

Here are a few of my recent ETSY FINDS!

http://www.caramelos.etsy.com/

A wonderful place to get your glitter and other fantastic items.

http://www.theflyingewe.etsy.com/

Carolyn, from TheFlyingEwe has beautiful wool for spinning, felting, and to use for your Art Doll Hair...I just love this wool and the colors are extremely bright and rich!

http://www.theflyingewe.etsy.com/

http://www.trolltracks.etsy.com/

The Artist that hand-sculpts these absolutely adorable little guys and gals is Dolores over at Troll Tracks. I can't tell you how much my husband and I have giggled since "Wisp" came to live with us. I FREAKING LOVE THIS THIS LITTLE GUY! THANK YOU DOLORES for making us giggle! LOL

I can't wait to start playing with all that GLITTER... I'm sure I will be covered with it and the house...it might even follow me to my day gig on Monday! Let's hope!

I was working on my ADO Challenge today, along with some other sculpts that I'm working out...it's so fun to play...I just can' stand it sometimes...especially when you get a block of time at your disposal...it's amazing what you can accomplish! Let's take a peek at the 3rd Stage of the ADO Challenge...

Now some of you have asked what this ADO Challenge is...well, it's part of a group entitled "ART DOLLS ONLY" and it is amazing. The girls there are truly precious souls and I can't thank them enough for inviting me to be part of their group! That was the best Christmas Gift I could have asked for ... SO A BIG THANK YOU TO ADO! We will be doing these Challenges every 3 months and will be posting our finished Art Dolls in our Etsy Shops for purchasing. I will let you know when the posts will be.

Ok, now here are a few other items that I am working on... as for what, who, and their purpose will be...I DO NOT KNOW... but some how...I think they will each inform me of WHO, WHAT, and their PURPOSE Will BE! LOL

Check it out... and let me know what, who and their purpose will be? hmmmmm curious......questions.... Let's see what type of responses we get!

Check out the HUGE COFFEE MUG! Yes, I'm a COFFEE HOUND!

He has a slight BELLY!

Surrounded by canvas...hmmmm ...another project!

I sure hope everyone has a wonderful night ...I'm off to get some spiked EGG NOG!

CHEERS!

ETSY SHOP UPDATE-NEW WHIMSICAL ORNAMENTS

I have updated my Etsy Shop www.crowhavenfarm.etsy.com with 3 new Whimsical Ornaments. This will be my last shop update until after the New Year. I'm in the process of completing some new items that are very different pieces for the Shop, so make sure you check back in January. I will give you a heads-up as to the date. So, if you have any comments on these new Whimsical Ornaments, drop me a Blog Post!

Cheers Everyone!

Recent ETSY SHOPPING...I Could NOT Resist

After the day from hell at work...I was so surprised to see my little package waiting for me from afancifultwist. Needless to say, when I opened up my little dreamy, whimsical trees, all the stress just flew right out of me! Thank you Vanessa... I just love these little guys... and by the way, Giggling Isabella is guarding them...I think we might have a tug-a-war going on here! I guess I will have to wait when I get home to see what is up with that! LOL

This is a reminder about FRIDAY, December 5, 2008 "RED FRIDAY" a bunch of artists have come together and we are having a great sale over at ETSY. Check out the other shops that will also be participating at http://www.handmadehullabaloo.blogspot.com/

See you all there!

*****ETSY SHOP UPDATE*****

Hello my little bloggers out there...I have finally started to update my ETSY shop ://www.crowhavenfarm.etsy.com/)! I decided to have a RE-GRAND OPENING of my shop because I have changed my graphics, added new sections, and have been creating like crazy and it's about time.

Here is a sneek peek of some of the EBs that will be going in my shop.

I will also have sculpted ornaments: and I will be listing them one by one with many photographs so you will be able to see them from all sides.

Here is a sneek peek of some ornaments I made for my upcoming Gallery Show on December 5, 2008 at Out of Our Hands.

*************NEWS FLASH FROM THE STUDIO****************
My amazing Sister-in-Law, Lady Lynn made arrangements with "The Patriot" our local newspaper here in Berks County to come to my Studio to do an editorial on me. This lovely writer, Devon came out to my studio last Thursday, and let me tell you, we had a lot of fun! I think if we didn't have to work the next day, we could've been up all night discussing life and ART! The article will be appearing in the paper on November 20th. Once I get my hands on it, I'll post a copy here. What a great experience and Devon made it so much fun. Thanks again Devon...can't wait to see the editorial!

************************ETSY PURCHASES***************************

I purchased a few items off of Etsy and here they are.... I love getting little packages at my door.....Check out these great items and the sellers! I love ordering my supplies, trinkets, and special finds on Etsy...extremely talented people wonderful supplies!

http://www.afancifultwist.etsy.com/

http://www.fabricplace.etsy.com/

http://www.sewlovefabrics.etsy.com/

http://www.materialgirlchic.etsy.com/

http://www.downshadowlane.etsy.com/

This weekend is going to be all STUDIO TIME, until Monday morning when I have to drag my butt out of bed and head to my day gig! I will be posting some collage houses that I have completed on my Etsy shop, hopefully Saturday or Sunday. There is still lots to do and I'm trying to get caught up with Custom Orders that need to get finished for the Holidays.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and make sure you stop into my shop to see the EBs and other magical treasurers.

Ciao for now...Cheers!