Let's start with the winners of my New Year's giveaway! They are, in order of names drawn: Charmingdesigns, Ginie-Lee and The Vintage Sister Studio! Congratulations girlies!! You will each receive one of my sweet little Tuck-In bears. Now isn't that a great way to start off the new year?!! Presents!! Wahoo!!
For everyone who entered my little bit of New Year's folly.....Bless you and thank you for your post!! My wish for you is for all your wishes to come true!!
Also, on a side note, I was privately asked why I don't do one of those drawings where you get your name in twice if you post that I'm hosting a giveaway. Well, here's the thing....I'd rather give sweet little things to those who peek in frequently or find me by happenstance through someone else's blog favorites sidebar rather than because they're popping by to win something free. You know what I mean? :o) Call me quirky about things like that.
Now onto those WIP's!! Oh, just look at all those bears!! You see, I have been working! Because of my ADD tendencies, what starts out as a couple of bears soon ends up to be a bevy of bears. So, you won't be surprised to learn I started two more large bears last night....all drawn and cut out, ready for pinning and sewing. Ha!
I think the above picture explains a lot when it comes to my lack of focus! The impending birth of my granddaughter!! I found this darling bassinet at a local antique mall. Isn't it just the sweetest thing? Of course, the lime green and red will disappear very shortly. They're lovely colors....they just don't work for my home setting. This little jewel will be for naptime in the studio while baby is still too small for her ginormous crib.
Oh, and I'm having second thoughts as to what room I'll use for the nursery here. I'm thinking about repainting the pink guestroom and making that the nursery instead. That way there will still be two complete guestrooms with their own bathrooms. It makes so much more sense. This way the sweet little jelly bean will have her very own room and she doesn't have to share when guests come to town. I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner!
And lastly, we come to the Oiy! Oh, what a headache. One would think that living in the high hills, a person wouldn't have to worry about flooding. Well, if the rain is heavy enough, I suppose just about anywhere can flood. Take our beautiful pool for example. Not so beautiful now. The pressure from saturated soil buckled the walls and floor. Isn't that crazy?!! And, to add insult to injury, it snowed again last night. Two more inches before it turned to rain again. Like I said....Oiy!! We're thinking that this is leftover wierdness from 2008 and that 2009 really WILL be a better year. Fingers crossed anyway!! ha!
Warmest Monday bear hugs, Aleta
Yessiree!! 12 bears are done. Yay!! Well, except for dressing and or accessorizing. Rather than listing them all at once, I will begin listing two, one large and one small, each week. This will allow me some time to catch up at Monticello, paint furniture, get the nursery ready, plan the baby shower for my daughter, and go back to designing more one-of-a-kind traditional bears while still exploring my paperclay dollies. Whew!! Sounds like a lot, huh?
