Thursday, April 30, 2009

A bit of a morsel....

To whet your appetite, my Dark Princess is a doorprize for this coming SpookyTimeJingles update, with her soulful eyes...



Her full crepe collar frames her face perfectly, you can almost see one of the 2 tiny
buttons I painted on her front bodice, peeking out from under the collar and I also painted an opened scalloped lace sash beneath it.

this picture shows the back detail with painted buttons.

I have to tell y'all about this:
I recieved one of the most lovely emails from a regular customer of mine, who bought my Marley. I wish I could post it all here but I will not embarrass her.
I will say that the response I got from her when she opened the package with Marley in it was absolutely PRICELESS!!!
She is one of the most endearingly funny and articulated person I have ever had the pleasure of " knowing", she makes me laugh and warms my heart...
Many Thanks,Dana!!!
Blessings,Flora

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Door prize ...

for SpookyTimeJingles
I have a bit to go on her and I tried to make something simple...but it's not in my vocabulary I guess? Anyway here are the befores:
Rolled out Terracotta airdry clay and foam core base



Rough form

And here she is

Her crown is made from Premier clay.
blessings,Flora

Sunday, April 26, 2009

A little help from my friends...

I have been looking high and low for picture postcards of my pierrot,harlequin,clown costumed logo girl to no avail!I need her picture for a project I'm doing , where I can enlarge her without the graphic getting blurry and I would appreciate it if anyone can send them my way or send the links where I can purchase them? Many Thanks
in advance.
Blessings,Flora

Friday, April 24, 2009

Witch Imp and Whiskers....

One more little Imp and her pet!




tiny hinies

Some befores: foam core and sketch

base covered with rolled out clay

Almost there

waiting for details

Blessings,Flora

Monday, April 20, 2009

Here kitty kitty...

This teeny tiny kitty is part of my next Imp, a Witch, she will be a hanging ornie.
I just thought that whiskers was too cute standing there by himself, that I had to show y'all!!

See how teeny he is,I see that his leg needs a bit of adjusting too.

This kinda kitty is the best kind, although I do love the live bitty kittys!!
Blessings,
Flora

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Bye bye little buddy!!....

Another little Imp done and ready to go! This is " Snowman Imp and Hootie "




A doodle and a base

a rough shaped base and rolled out clay

put together and a figure emerges...actually this is already dried a little and being sanded.

Not quite right, the neck needs to be adjusted at more of an angle.

All that's needed is paint and embellishments.
Thank you Pattee!!!!
blessings,Flora

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Better late than never......

I added a short description, below, of each picture for y'all.

Ghoulie Gourds

When 12 o’clock draws near
A pair of Ghoulie Gourds appear !
A rowdy, randy twosome,
Kinda shocking and oh so gruesome!
No, this ain’t no time for saints,
But plenty “o” time for haints !

by Flora Thompson

Our dear leader Dani,of SpookyTimeJingles has graciously allowed my late entry for this month!!YAY!!!! So here are two of my "Ghouls" and some befores below
Clean gourd

terracotta airdry clay added

defining features

"Greenie" painted with acrylics

painting "Bruiser"

close-up of eye

I drilled holes on top of head and inserted hooks, then epoxied them.

Run don't walk, don't even hesitate
or you might be too late,(Like some of us)
To catch any goodies
at the SpookyTimeJingles update!!


Blessings,Flora

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Happy Easter...

Hope everyone is having a most Blessed Easter Sunday...



Blessings,Flora

Friday, April 10, 2009

Sale Pending...

on my newest Imp!... I thought I'd show y'all what he looks like from top to bottom, and everything in between..sorta...


As soon as I get the incidentals finished up he will be heading for Italy and Halloween Imp will be heading out too, but still closer to home!
Many Thanks Laura and Caroline !!!

Blessings,
Flora

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Wormy Wumbly...

But oh so sweet!!! This is a Christmas Imp..incase you couldn't tell?...and Poopie, his pet dove,... quite original don't ya think...hehehe!!!


My Halloween Imp and his pet Fangs has just SOLD!!!
blessings,Flora

Down a cwooked widow wode...

Wiv a funny bunce a peepoh, cawd Wumbwies,... I see dem ehwee mohning, wif dayoh
widow biwee pets...but day don't see meeeeee, cause ahm vehwee sneeky..hehehehe!!!!







I couldn't come up with a name for this little guy..so a short story had to suffice!
blessings,Flora

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Can you believe this????....

I won this deliciousness today!!!!!!!

I can't believe it!!!! When Cheryl of Praterposte told me I had won something at her blog I thought great!!!, cause her creations are too adorable for words, but then I saw this creation of hers!!!! She has had a giveaway going and y'all missed it!!!Well I still can't believe it!!!!If ya'll haven't been to her blog then y'all are missing a real treat!!!Her artdolls are just the sweetest things coming and going, y'all owe it to yourselves to go on over and take a good long look at her lovelies!!!!I fell in love with them as soon as I saw them!!!..And I bet you will too and you will never know when she might do another give away if you don't go over now will you????!!Thanks so much Cheryl,He will be displayed front and center where everyone can admire my new little precious!!!!
Blessings,Flora

Monday, April 6, 2009

Marley...

Even in the afterlife Marley has a way with some....



I entered him in The Artisan Challenge and he won the category!!1..YaY!!


But now he is in the weekly challenge and the heat is on!!! we are neck in with one challenger and far behind another?????
If you have time PLEASE VOTE!!!You can vote everyday!!! HERE-> Artisan Challenge
Blessings,

Friday, April 3, 2009

The talented people ....

who create wonderful art are too numerous to count!!!But I had to show these delightful little whimsies made by my new and gorgeous friend Cheryl Prater of Praterpost!!!

Unless I'm mistaken, she just started creating these adorable characters in January?
Unbelieveable isn't it? Take a look at these few




I love them all with their snaggletooth grins and whatnots and I think you'll agree!!!
blessings,Flora

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Come One Come All!!!!!.....

Or just mentions Stj at...The National Halloween Haunters Convention

.....And All STJ "Fans" who mention they are a STJ "Fan" will receive 50 entries IN EACH of that days drawings to win a door prize!! All DoorPrizes are ooak and created by our STJ artisans!!

~MANY OOAK GIVEAWAYS!!!~ YAY!!!!
Now how can you not mention STJ? huh?
blessings,Flora

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Wombly,Womble,Wombles..?

Imp...

My dh and I were driving thru some small towns a few weeks ago just looking at all the gorgeous rolling green hills and this name caught my eye, I wrote it down and decided that I needed to use it on my next piece, so the name was a definite fit when I made this little guy....Only thing is which would be the better way to use it? Ahhhh!!! decisions decisions decisions!!!!
blessings,Flora