WIPed into shape....

So after much ado, then procrastination, fiddling about, then more ado, I decided to say adieu to

trying to sew actual little clothes for my gentleman bun, and just sculpted them instead.

I must say, I have SO much admiration for the artists that make the clothing for their creations. For some reason, messing about with the needle and thread somewhat manifests to me as, instead of writer's block, something of a sewer's block or something. For now, I'll have to conclude I'm meant to do otherwise ... which I must say, I'm VERY happy about.

Does anyone else out there find sewing a challenge? I've made a Renaissance Faire costume for my horse and I years ago, but that was over sized and it seems much easier to hide a mis-stitch on larger projects.

 As my Grandma Tinnon used to say (she was an excellent seamstress by the way), 

"On a galloping horse, no one will notice!"

Now, if only my art customers were on galloping horses! Ha!

No, I've not given up, just putting tiny sewing on the back burner. What a relief!!! 

At any rate, here are some of my works in progress, awaiting paint.

I also have a couple of small paintings in the works as well.

The flowers in bloom this week are ravishing red.

My Mr Lincoln rose has gone crazy and is loaded with blooms. 

The Abutilon over the pond is loaded down with flowers as well.

The Salvia is looking lovely too.

Have a super weekend!

EHAG Emporium Tonight!

Presenting

"Aurum" Owl

  The yellow of gold is an orangish-yellow,

                                                  Much the same as this big eyed fellow.

His voice heard above, to the side and below,

But heed to his call, as your goosebumps grow.

He tells of a night, filled with candy and fright,

Indeed Aurum tells of Halloween night!

Cool Autumn air, with a spooky hoot flair,

The crunch of dry leaves, fallen down from the trees.

Listen, don't tarry, we're off to make merry,

It's All Hallow's Eve, ... and you thought this was scary.

In Welsh, Aurum means Gold, and this little Owl brings
with him the Midas touch. Golden leaves in the Autumn,
the warm glow of a crackly fire,
and the amber of Halloween carmel for apples and popcorn. Yum!. :-)

Aurum Owl

                                                            3 1/2" (H) x 3 3/4" (W)
                                                                     100.00  + free ship
                                                           Available in my Etsy Shop! :-)



Shall we sneek a peek?

A watched cauldron never boils...

Is he watching?

The eye's have it..

Have what?

I see you!.

See who?

Hmmmm.... Can you guess what it is?

Please return on Thursday March 31st at 9:00pm (EST) to see my offering,

and many others from the talented artist members of EHAG, 

for the EHAG Emporium.



Coming to a computer near you! Giveaways and more!!!

The EHAG Emporium is nearly upon us, and they're hosting another super giveaway!

Fun pieces from

Soft in the Head, Designs by CK, Iva's Creations, and Leah's Art Magic!

So you might want to mosey on over to the EHAG Emporium and leave your name for a chance at one of these special folk art creations!

Winners will be drawn on the eve of the EHAG Emporium at 9:00pm (EST)

Yes, it's that time again...

 the EHAG Emporium opens it's doors again on March 31st with new art.

I'll have a new piece this month so please do come back and have a peep

at my little sneak peek before hand!

AND....

Yes.... there's more!!!

Coming Soon!

Thought I would give everyone a little heads up that EHAG is holding another

Art Challenge for it's members. Look for some spectacular themed pieces for this one,

"Familiar Friends" between May 9th - 13th 2011.

Keep an eye out next month for little sneak peeks

of these creatures of the night.

I hear Wolves howling, Owls hooting and Cats caterwalling for this one!

How about that... I won a blog giveaway!

I woke up this morning to find an e-mail from Jeanne over at

The Candy Corn Chronicles

telling me that I was one of the winners of her blog giveaway! Ha Cha!

I've won this beautiful Embroidered Table Scarf,

a nice Arkansas Quartz Crystal

(I LOVE crystals by the way), and some lovely Cherokee handmade soap.

How cool is that?!!!

The Candy Corn Chronicles tends to have some very interesting posts,

everything from hanging nest chairs to mourning art and beautiful flower photography, so you might want to pop over and have a peep.

Thank you so much again Jeanne for hosting such a wonderful giveaway!

More clicky clicky on the ol' " Like" key....

 I've been doing major construction and building a new business/artists Facebook page, following the lead of my fellow artists. (Yes, it's different from the Personal Page)

Facebook has made several changes, which have now made it much easier for visitors to link to artists blogs, photos galleries, and Etsy shops, all of which is making for

a nice one stop sees all (almost) experience! :-)
Talk about making things easier.... Oh Wow! I've only just, figured out
how to link an image! WhooHoo! I'll master this blogging yet! lol

Here is the new badge I've created for my page.

What do you think?

If I can impose, and if you could be so kind, as to once again, click the "like" button for me on my new Facebook page, I'd be most grateful, thankful and appreciative!

 (I guess Facebook won't recognize you till you have enough "Likes".

You're also welcome to leave a comment or two.. or three.

I love comments! :-)

 I'm looking forward to this year, and bringing more fun characters to life for everyone's enjoyment!

Thanks Again!

Happy Spring! ~ Deb

Gwallter the Welsh Goblin

It's time for the EHAG Artist Challenge and here is my piece

"Gwallter, the Welsh Goblin"

Goblins are a very different and often grotesque variety of gnomes. They are small, mischievous creatures that revel in harassing and annoying humankind with their pranks. They are often playful, but they have a spiteful and selfish nature and are prone rudeness. They love to throw rocks, alter signposts, hide objects, and they’ll stick their tongue out at you if confronted. Goblins inhabit much of the world and can be found near rocky outcroppings and around the roots of ancient trees at the forests edge.

Around St Patrick’s Day Goblins are said to play tricks on the Leprechauns as well, which causes much hoopla in the Fairy world. The Leprechauns, also known as Fairy Cobblers have a dislike for Goblins because they have a habit of hiding their shoe buckles in the hollows of oak trees.

Halloween is the Goblins favorite time as they are more prone to Tricks than Treats.

“Gwallter” has been caught hiding a Halloween Ghost pumpkin, so, in true Goblin form,

he has stuck out his tongue to nettle you further.

9 1/2" (h) x 5" x 5"

Gwallter is available on Ebay.

Please be sure to check out the other EHAG artists challenge work as well!

Thank You SO much for your interest and

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Lots of This and That ....

Look what was blooming in my garden yesterday! Ha Cha!

You would think, as lovely as this is that I'd have more, but,

I only have this one Hyacynth along side the driveway and each year it gives a beautiful show.

Somehow I thought the Skunks would dig up the bulbs but they havn't so maybe I need to plant some more.

The Grand Canyon Rose in the front is budding out and this is it's first bloom of the year.

You may wonder where I've been... well....

The rain seems to have subsided for a bit, and with our lovely weather, I've been trying to get a jump on the garden and Spring cleaning. I had a lot of catching up to do having been out of commission,

and slowly but surly it's nearly caught up.

I'd best get  moving too, because I have several art pieces awaiting thier finishing touches, AND

Next week there will be a special piece listed for the first EHAG art challenge of the year!

EHAG (Eclectic Halloween Artists Group) is hosting an art challenge so

you don't want to miss this one!

I'll close with the view outside my front door of this fantastic sunset!

It looked like the sky was on fire it was so brillant. So far this year we've had several

shows similar to this at dusk. How exciting to see the other night, albeit for a few seconds, the Space Shuttle

Discovery fly across the sky one last time. A wonderous thing!

Ooooo! ....Don't look now!

Ooooo! Don't look now, but it's nearly time for another

EHAG Emporium!

They have a little giveaway going on, and the winner will be chosen on Feb 27th, so

you might want to head over and get your name in for a chance to win some wonderfully

fun art from a few of it's talented artists!

and

of course this February has fewer days, so

the Emporium will be held on the eve of Feb 28th, at 9:00pm (est).

So, come one, come all, it's Halloween in February! :-)

Spring is Springing Sporadically while Buns look on

This is a little WIP gentleman that I'm working on, to be revealed soon.

He'll be my first attempt at a sewn outfit, so wish me luck. So far, I'm more at home with a paint brush

in my hands than needle and thread. Those pins are more dangerous than the thorns on a rose bush!

While the rest of the nation is bound by the chilling grips of snow and ice, here in Southern California

we've been receiving a glimpse now and then of Springs arrival.

The Flowering Pear Trees in the front are in full bloom once again and it's refreshing to see

the honey bees flitting about gathering their sweet perfumed nectar.

The Margarite Daisies have all set their blooms and warm their faces in the sun.

It's been so nice this week that I was able to finish up the orchid shade house and

moved all of the plants into their new home. I think they look very happy in their new abode.

This little fellow is so happy he's tickled pink. :-)

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!

Baba Renaissance Crow, tonight at the EHAG Emporium!

Tonight is another wonderful unveiling of fun original Halloween Art from the talented artists of EHAG!

The 31st of another month is upon us, and the EHAG Emporium once again swings open it's doors

for the first time this year, tonight at 9:00pm (EST).

After a bit of teasing and a pretty much, non descriptive sneak peek in an earlier post, (hehe) 

here is my EHAG piece for this month!

"Baba Crow, Ready to Trick or Treat"

This kookie little guy lives cosily in his nest, high above the ground, in a grand ol Oak tree

at ye local Renaissance Faire.

Since he was hatched, he's dreamed of Halloween night and so, has taken inspiration for his

Halloween costume from the Lords and ladies of the Shire below.

Neath the light of the moon and the shadow of Autumn colored leaves,

little Baba created his special togs.

He dons a Jester type cap, carries a smiling harvest moon staff

and also sports a candy corn bandolier and miniature pumpkin treat bucket.

He's even decorated his nest, as crows do, with a wee little Jack o Lantern and a touch of orange.

He can hardly wait till sundown on All Hallow's Eve. Hazzah!

Little Baba comes signed by me, and numbered 1/1

You're all welcome to pull up a chair, pour a cup of tea, then peruse and perhaps shop the

treasures offered over at the EHAG Emporium tonight!

If you're interested in "Baba Crow", feel free to contact me.

Possiblim@aol.com

"Baba Crow, Ready to Trick or Treat"

Hand sculpted paper mache folk art and handmade nest.

7" (w) x 7" (D) x 6 1/2" (H) including nest

Created by: Deborah Adams of

Possible Impossibilities Studio

$125.00 includes shipping

 via PayPal

Thank you so much, and I'm glad you came to visit! :-)



I'm Published in Celebrate365's Winter edition!

I'm finally, although a bit belated, listing the piece that was published in

the 2010 Winter edition of the Celebrate 365 magazine.

Presenting

"Comfort & Joy"!

Little Comfort has gathered sticks and twigs from the shrubs edge,

 and is peddling his firewood to the passers by.

His lovely wife Joy, is preparing their humble Christmas cheese,

atop an old White Birch stump, 

and much like a plum pudding, it's complete with traditional holly.

Comfort sits atop an old wooden spool, and it's most clear indeed that

these two mousies are devoted one another through both prosperous and meager times.

They are both hand sculpted of Papermache, and are mounted on a round wooden base.

A dusting of German Glass Glitter completes their Wintery scene.

I'd like to thank Connie Porcher of Celebrate 365 Magazine, to whom

I'm most grateful for selecting my art. Ha Cha!

"Comfort and Joy" will be listed on Ebay this afternoon.

Thank you for looking and have a great weekend! :-)



EHAG Emporium Giveaway and Sneak Peek!

The artists of EHAG are kicking off the new year with a spectacularly wicked Giveaway!

Three fabulous prizes are up for grabs, and three lucky winners will be drawn on Jan 30th!

Here are the goodies: "Gregory Gourdhead", an amazing original by Laurie Hardin of Monkey Cats Studio, a hauntingly beautiful and sparkly "Curious Eye" Halloween ornament, by Iva Wilcox of Iva's Creations and A wonderfully whimsical Halloween pumpkin ornie by David Everett of Chicken Lips... Simply enter by visiting EHAG's Emporium and leave a comment! Best of Luck!

Here is a tricky little sneak peek at what I'll be offering for the Emporium on the 31st.

This piece has been aged and painted with rich colors, and note the delicate crackled finish.

Hmmmm.... What in the world?

Is it a Mummified Monk?.. a Crackled Court Jester?.. What in the world?!

Come back on the eve of January 31st at 9:00pm (EST) and find out what this is,

as well as see the wonderful new art pieces that the other EHAG artists have come up with for the new year!

.... Have you figured out what it is yet?  :-)

Poe's Midnight Dreary.....

Today is the Birthday of the American poet

Edgar Allan Poe, born January 19th 1809.

In honor of his birth, the PFATT group issued an art Challenge for it's members to

create a piece specifically for this day.

My piece is a hand sculpted Raven made of Paperclay, and he is perched upon

the name POE which is cut from Fir wood then painted and aged.

There is a woodburned rose to symbolize Poe's undying love.

This new work is listed now on Ebay 

The Raven...

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,

Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,

While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,

As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.

`'Tis some visitor,' I muttered, `tapping at my chamber door -

Only this, and nothing more.'....

There and back again...and rarin' to go!

I'm finally back in commission! Ha Cha!... well, nearly.

I wanted to thank all of my friends and family who have been so generously supportive after my surgery and

for the wonderful outpouring of love and healing energy.

Being in the natural health world, I've opted to go a Homeopathic/Holistic route for treatment,

and so far I'm doing most excellent!

As part of my therapy, I helped my Dad as he built what I'm calling my "Healing Bench". Being a lover of plants, I've always wanted a greenhouse, but since space doesn't allow, my Dad has built this beautiful three tiered bench for my orchids! My step-Dad had previously built this mini pergola. (yes, we all get along great!) So combine the two and you have a beautiful orchid shade house!

Isn't it super!

Since this photo, I've finished staining it and just need a few more finishing touches, such as the overhead shade cloth and little copper caps for the posts, before the orchids move in.

Boy, sorting through the lumber stacks at Lowe's, and lifting and reaching, (albeit in slow motion) have really done wonders to help get my muscles back up to speed. Now I just need some Myofascial Release sessions to address the fascia and scar tissue and I'll be good as new! 

 I'll post a photo of the completed project later.

 Love you Dad!... Thank You again and Happy 75th Birthday!!!

So folks, I'm sure you're wondering when you might catch a glimpse of some new art? Well... let's see... I have a fun piece that was published in the Winter issue of Celebrate 365 that I'll be posting shortly, and many more waiting in the wings so stay tuned. This year will be bigger than ever!
I hope you like the little tweaking that I've given my blog, as an update for 2011.
Thank you again everyone, and Love to all of you!.... Oh!... and Happy New Year!!! :-)

~ Deb