~coming soon~

The week of June 13th the TDIPT Ebay group will be having an Ebay launch. The theme will be ~Best in Show~. The idea is to allow each participating member to choose their own "best design" to make. This opens things up quite a bit and is sure to include quite a variety of styles. There will be primitive/folk art dolls, framed needlework, hooked pieces and wonderful wooden designs. So be sure to join us and bid on something for that special place in your home, a gift for a friend or possibly the Fall/Holiday decorating season (that will be here before you know it!).
I have a couple of ideas on what I may make but nothing final yet.

Yesterday I froze the first green peas from our garden, 5 bags of them. The gardens are looking good, yesterday we had 1&1/4 inches of rain, perfect timing for the garden. We are also enjoying small Spring onions. The potatoes are blooming, the squash, cukes, okra, corn, greenbeans, peppers,tomatoes watermelons and cantaloupes are all thriving. The pumpkins and gourds will go in later. It's going to be a busy mid and late summer of canning, freezing and pickling for me.


Enjoy your Sunday.
~Diane

flag banner and a box

I said in a previous post that I was going antiquing last Friday, I did but I didn't buy anything. I saw a small framed Santa print that I wish I had bought but walked away from. I should have known better because it's been on my mind ever since and I've come to realize if I see something and can't quit thinking about it I better go back and get it. I'm hoping to go back to that shop in a week or so, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it'll still be there. Since I din't buy anything "new" to share, I'm sharing a couple of pictures I recently took of things I've had for awhile, hope you enjoy seeing them.

Below is a picture of a 48 star silk banner a friend gave me several years ago, I love to get it out this time of year and display it for the upcoming patriotic holidays. Normally it sits in a vintage bobbin that has the best red paint on it but for the picture it showed better on this shelf. It looks great with these old pitchers.

The next picture is an old pine divided box that my Aunt gave me. I don't know what it was used for. I don't believe it's a kitchen piece, like you see for cutlery. It's never been painted and is kind of rough, but I love it.

I haven't done any sewing today, I'll probably get back to it tomorrow. I've been thinking about a little pumpkin head doll. I'll let you know how it goes.

Diane

the angel collector

Debuting tonight on Ebay

Click on my Ebay link (top of the sidebar) to take you to her auction. Look for a longer post later tonight or tomorrow.

~Diane

~finally...~

he's finished! Yes, "it" turned out to be a boy, one of my moon-dolls.

He'll be listed later tonight on Ebay. Hope you get a chance to take a look at the listing.

Have a good night, I'm hoping to go antiquing tomorrow. I'll let you know if I buy something.
~Diane

~working away...~

on my next doll.
I had thought I would have this doll finished and listed by last night. But it's been a stubborn one. First it was going to be a boy, then a girl, then a boy and on and on. Finally it's been decided and now I'm hoping I will have it finished and ready to list by tomorrow evening. Which is it...a boy or a girl...I'm not telling. When I do get "it" finished I'll post a picture here for you to see.

I don't know why this doll has been so stuborn, maybe it's me and not the doll. Could be it's the doll-maker's equivalent of "writer's block". I just know it happens periodically.

I haven't forgotten about my selling blog, I have several things I've been working on for an update. I hope you'll keep checking back for a date for the update, I'll be posting it here.

Back to my difficult doll!
~Diane

~roses and chives~

I took this picture the other day of my chives and a pink rose blooming around the sundial. The chives are plentiful this year and are popping up all around the back walkway. I don't have the heart to pull them up so they just grow and bloom where the seeds land. I actually like this look better than a very formal "everything in it's place" look.


I'm just about finished with a sewing project I've been working on and almost have a doll finished for Ebay, look for her tomorrow or Tuesday night. I'll try to post a picture here of her also.

Wishing all of the Moms a happy Mother's Day.
~Diane

are you ready....

for a bit of Halloween?
If so, check out my Ebay listing.

I have a project I'm working on, can't say what right now, but I need to get it finished this week. So that will be my main focus this week. I'll fill you in on it when I can.
Diane