Wow...It's time for February and Valentine's day!
I am hoping spring will be right around the corner.
Until then, I am letting all the hearts....pretty pinks and reds...cheer me up!
I love the fun heart flowers...blooming in a meadow.
I do believe each holiday has many purposes.
As a school kid....it got me looking forward to another special day.
I think valentines takes some of the gloominess away...especially since it is still pretty cold.
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I made some new valentine dolls!
Everytime I make new ones...I am thrilled with the process.
The cat sold immediately, the others are available.
I love raggedy Ann...she has always been a favorite of mine.
She has a crochet bow on her head and she is holding a valentine I made.
Here is the beginning stages of her and some heart ornaments.
Green eyes, flowers on her head and a ruffle skirt.
Her valentine is especially cute.
My daughter Selina always gives me good ideas...like putting this stitched word of love onto one of the hearts.
Learn to make your own...with my book, published by C&T Publishing.
There are detailed shots of every stage on the process. That includes the painting steps too. My daughter Selina took all the detailed shots in the book.
This cat doll is in the book. The sky's the limit on what you can create.
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Plus lots more!
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sometimes it is really timely. Like I posted about my snoopy ornament....and it sold minutes later.
I don't want you to miss out.
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If you live in Spokane Washington....come see our vendor booth called the
Great northwest vendor mall. We sell patterns, wood pendant blanks, glittered albums, art, ornaments and antiques.
Plus there are tons of other vendors with cool stuff too.
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Now to the sad news
I had to put my beloved cat Froy down.
He has been sick for a month....it started with him not bathing as much...
then drooling a bit.
One day he would seem better, then it would get worse.
He was drooling brownish saliva.
He couldn't eat dry food.
He was getting messy...but I cleaned him and gave him wet food.
Him gums seemed swollen.
I took him to emergency and they gave him antibiotics and nutrients.
I took him to my regular dr and they said his teeth and gums needed cleaning.
I called again because he seemed to be so hungry and had problems drinking water.
That time they saw a big mass under his tongue...he had a fever....thinking its cancer.
It was sooooo hard to make the decision to put him to sleep.
I selfishly wanted him to be alive....but his suffering was terrible.
He was the cutest kitten ever.
He was my constant companion,
my 13 year old baby.
This was his last playful day.
I would have never guessed it...I thought he was getting better.
I have cried so much my face hurts....my heart hurts....I miss him so much.
We have his ashes now and I placed a picture of him by it.
The gray bow is for his gray fur.
I just got this sweet card from the vet....plus Froy's paw prints.
He always said hello to me in the office, crafted with me in my studio, gardened, snuggled, sometimes would be a bully but most of the time was sweet.
Life is not going to be the same without him.
I guess I will just grieve and see what happens.
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Let's leave on a happy note...
How about some vintage valentines!
Happy February!
