No Longer Neked...

...and still the best of friends.

They are available on my Countryfolk Keepsakes website.

She's Not Bald Anymore...

Here's a sneak peek at my February 1st offerin' on the Humble Arts.

Meet... Zella-Lee and Hedy the Hare.

They're (Almost) Off To See The Wizard...

Only two left to go. Man, I'm havin' so much dang fun makin' these! I will have the series complete and up for auction on Super Bowl Sunday night.

If y'all are an Oz fan or know someone who is; join my email list (on my website) and I'll give y'all a holler when they're ready!

A Sneak Peek At My #2 Firewood Folk for 2008...

She's as bald as a cue ball but I promise she won't be lookin' like Uncle Fester's twin when I get finished with her.

The poor thing is waitin' for my shipment of mohair to get delivered. So until then I'll keep a hat on her.

I can't show ya the rest of her because her clothin' would give her away.

But I'll give ya a lil' hint... She's a Jayhawks fan.

I'll keep ya posted.

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Guess Who's Goin' On eBay Tonight?

So if y'all want youself your very own Firewood Folk©; click on the "My eBay" link on the upper right side of my page!

A Peek At My October Humble Arts Offerin'...

Meet... Cornelius and his Candy Corn Crow.

This one of a kind vignette will be offered on the Humble Arts come the 1st of October.

We're Countin' Down To The Ava Grace Angels Unaware Auction...

Folks, I have seem some of the creations from the 74 artists bein' offered for this wonderful charitable event and they are goin' to knock your socks off!!

PLEASE CLICK HERE to see more photos of my Ava Grace offerin'.

Auction begins Sunday September 16th.

"And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness." Colossians 3:14

Please bid with your heart and help out this very special child. God bless... :> )

Meet... Ava-Annie, Lil' Baby Grace and Teddy.

I have finished my humble offerins' for Ava Grace's Angel Unaware auction.

Please bid with your heart and help out this very special angel. God bless... :> )

Auction begins Sunday September 16th.

"And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness." Colossians 3:14

♥ Ava Grace Angel Unaware...

The outpour from fellow artists to participate has been truly amazin'! Thank you so much!

The silent auction begins Sunday Sept. 16th. Please click on the banner below.

"Be an angel to someone else whenever you can, as a way of thanking God for the help your angel has given you."
~Eileen Elias Freeman

♥ ♥ Be an angel... Please bid on Sept. 16th.
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Ava Grace at 6 months old.
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My Next Halloween Firewood Folk...

He's as neked as a Jaybird at the moment because I'm in the process of stitchin' up some clothes for him. In the mean time, I'd better throw a towel or a fig leaf on him.

A good thing he has no eyes yet 'cause he's rather modest and would be shocked if he knew how many folks were lookin' at him right now.

I'm also workin' on my dollie for Ava Grace's auction and stitchin' up some new dollies for the ol' website.

I'll keep y'all posted.

Autumn Is Fast Approachin'...

Ahhhh... My favorite time of year. I feel the crisp air, I smell the logs burnin' in the woodstove, I hear the crunch of the maple leaves under my feet, I taste a delicious Cortland apple just picked off the tree and I see the squirrels and chipmunks scurry about hidin' their acorns for the long winter ahead. Autumn touches all the senses.

I could walk these country roads for miles just takin' in the beauty of the changin' leaves around me. The good Lord above sure does have the best color palette, doesn't He?

To celebrate this wonderful season, I will be offerin' my one of a kind paperclay creation on The Humble Arts.

Does Anyone Have A Sweet Tooth...

Here's another clay head I'm workin' on. This here one is a candy corn-head and she is quite jolly lookin'. The poor thing could really use a dental plan though.

Make sure y'all mark August 1st on your calendar folks. We at The Humble Arts are havin' our first themed eBay group launch. The theme is "Underneath The Falloween Moon". It is also the theme for our website "The Humble Arts" come the 1st of August.

Oooooh, I can't wait to see the wonderful offerins' from this talented group of artists. Just remember to type HARTS07 in your eBay search.

Looks like its time to raid my hubs trouser pockets and get my biddin' finger ready...

They're Baaaaaaack...

Well folks since I've had some requests, I decided to start a 2007 series of my Halloween Firewood Folks.
I've got all kinds of fun ideas swirlin' around this noggin of mine.

I've got the ol' ball and chain outside cuttin' up logs with his chainsaw and I'll be out there wieldin' my axe. Boy, that sounds like a horror movie doesn't it? Well I guess it could be if I go out there without a stitch of makeup on.

As always, my one of a kind Firewood Folks are signed, dated and numbered. You can scoot on over to my website and join my email list if ya would like to be notified of my new pieces. While you're there, click on the "My Gallery" button to see my previous Firewood Folks.

Oh and don't forget the first week of August The Humble Arts family will have our first eBay launch. Its titled "Underneath the Falloween Moon". In the eBay Search type HARTS07. Ooooh, I can't wait to see what this talented group of artists will have to offer.

Here's A Sneak Peek...

At my July 1st offerin' on The Humble Arts.

Quintilla the Witch is my first attempt at clay over cloth. As y'all can see, she got her way about wantin' to be green. I thought I could take her, but she was too quick. She may be small, but she's scrappy. Thank goodness she didn't ask for a flyin' monkey.

So please remember to scoot on over to The Humble Arts site and feast your peepers on all the wonderful offerins' from a small unique group of talented artists.

Type HARTS07 into your eBay search and check out The Humble Arts offerins' too.

Are You A Good Witch Or A Bad Witch...

Here's my latest Paperclay witch I'm workin' on for July 1st on The Humble Arts. She keeps tellin' me she must be green like that Margaret Hamilton gal and is fightin' me (her one) tooth and nail until I do. Now I'm goin' to make a comment which might make some of ya gasp in disbelief.

Here goes.... I am not a big fan of the Wizard of Oz. There, I said it. Before you start sendin' me poison pen emails, let me explain my reason.

Its those daggum flyin' monkeys. *shudder* Folks, to this day they STILL give me the willies. I swear those lil' creatures were real. They probably still are and with my luck are livin' in my town.

Chittenango, Frank Baum's hometown is just a hoot-n-a-holler away from me. I'll bet ya dollars to donuts that guy was eatin' "funny" mushrooms when he wrote that story. And I don't mean the kind that tell a joke and make ya laugh.

Am I the only one freaked out by the Wizard of Oz?