Moon's Galore and then some!

Look who have come out to play!

As with so many artists of late, I've been busy with other

projects, but all the while many characters have been

on the workbench awaiting their finishing touches. :-)

This is "Lavendar Moon"

"Scars of Blue"

"Moonglow"

"The Imp"

"Rumple"

"Fell" off the Pumpkin Cart

All of these personalities will be looking for homes

and shall be posted in my Etsy shop soon.

Wishing you all a fantastical weekend! :-)

Chickie bird at the Ehag Emporium

Looks who's Trick or Treating over at the

Ehag Emporium tonight at 9pm (est)!

This little Chickie is so excited for Fall to

arrive and is parading around in her knew Halloween costume

with a homemade treat bucket in hand, a wee bit early.

She's 5" tall to the tip of her pointy hat and is hand sculpted of Papermache. 

Her burlap shawl is delicately fastened with a vintage brass bell and

her little hat has a vintage wool pipe cleaner and upswept orange trim.

This happy little Chickie is such a joy, and was designed and

handmade by me,

 and she's available tonight. :-)

Purchase Here

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What's blooming in my garden?

Australian Sweet Broom 

Rue 

Delphinium 

:-)

My Praying Mantis hatched on Mother's Day!

Two weeks ago, at the Garden Show, I bought a container with two

Praying Mantis egg cases. Each case can contain anywhere

from 50 to 200 babies.

I've had them on my desk and keeping an eye on them hoping to be 

able to see the hatching. The tricky bit is that if I wasn't home

to see it and quickly release them, they would slowly begin

to prey upon one another as they have ravenous appetites upon hatching.

Well, tonight I was getting ready to shut down the computer and a subtle

movement caught my eye.

"Oh my gosh! They've hatched!"

Through the wire mesh I could see tiny 1/4 inch Mantis babies peeping 

through the wire, saying, "excuse us, but could you please let us out?"

WhooHoo!

Aren't they cute! :-)

With flashlight in hand, I took the container outside and dispersed the little guys 

throughout the garden, and nestled the container with the still hatching babies 

in the middle of the ribbon grass in the hopes it will offer the cases some

 protection from predators till they all make their way out into the garden.

God Speed little guys! 

Hope you survive the wilderness and Happy Mother's Day to me! 

What? Isn't everyone a Praying Mantis Mom? :-)

Well, Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's out there!

Grinning Moon for the Ehag Emporium!

Making his Ehag Emporium debut tonight is

"Harvest Moon".

With his impish grin and whimsical gaze, 

you have to wonder what Tricks or Treats this

smiling moon has been up to!

As usual, he's hand sculpted and is a one of a kind,

and he can't wait to go home with you! 

So, you might want to scoot over to the

Emporium and see what wonderful Halloweenish goodies 

the other Ehag artists have prepared for this month.

Opening tonight at 9:00pm (EST)
To purchase click here.

Happy Easter to All!

I thought I'd post a few shots of some of the flowers blooming in my 

garden this lovely Easter morning. :-)

I just love the tall spiky flowers and can't wait for the

Foxglove in a few more weeks.

Clematis

We have lots of bloomin Squirrels! lol

A delicate purple edged Ranunculus. 

Flowers have such interesting names, don't they?

Wishing everyone a beautiful Easter! :-)

Professor Bloodgood and his Ectoplasmic Delineator!

Once again it's time for the Ehag Emporium and this month 

we've something extra special. 

The two art groups Ehag (Eclectic Halloween Art Guild) and 

Pfatt (Primitive Folk Art Talk & Tea) have combined their talents for

what they've whimsically titled

a "Screampunk" challenge. 

This combines the Victorian style of Steampunk, with 

fun Halloween overtones and Viola! Screampunk! :-)

You're invited to come on over to the Ehag Emporium and see what other goodies 

the artists have come up with, and over on Ebay you can simply 

search Pfatt and Ehag, to see what's listed for the Screampunk Challenge and beyond as well as over on Etsy.

My offering is Professor Heironymos O. Bloodgood and his

magnificent Ectoplasmic Delineator machine!

The professor is known for his outlandish inventions and he's 

well respected amongst his colleagues, not only for his paranormal

ventures but also his research with Lepidoptera and Coleoptera. (that's Butterflies and Beetles)

Here is a detail shot of his fantastical machine!

The copper generator coils have been known to occasionally

ignite his collar feathers when operating and sparking at full power, but he's none the worse for wear.

The amber energy containment bottle is actually an old Homeopathic remedy bottle, which

contained Arsenicum. After all, one does need a touch of Arsenic for a Halloween theme!

  

 Professor Bloodgood and his Ectoplasmic Delineator have aparated spectrums at

nearly every corner of the globe, from Magnificent Mansions, Bohemoth Belfrys,

Abandoned Asylums, and Scholarly Science Fairs.

This fun fellow is
Sold ~ Thank You!

As usual, thank you SO very much for your interest!

I love comments so let me know what you think of
Professor O Bloodgood and his Ectoplasmic Delineator! :-)

New Ehag Emporium piece! "Halloween Wannabe Easter Bunny"

"Halloween Wannabe Easter Bunny"

SOLD ~ Thank You!

Lately I've been playing around with Mohair and for this new piece

I decided to give him a retro haircut so he has a Mohair flocking coat.

This little bunny saw the vintage style Halloween cat striking his classic arched back pose

and thought he'd give it a go himself. In true "Gattamelata" style 

"The Gattamelata" by Donatello in the Piazza del Santo in Padua, Italy

He strikes his best pose, and of course, instead of the classic cannon ball as depicted 

in classical equine sculptures, he's chosen the next best thing... 

a Halloween colored Easter Egg!  

This is an original sculpted papier mache crossover piece, an Easter Bunny who really wants

to be a Halloween Cat, and is practicing his pose!

Hand scissored and antiqued Mohair felting, with German glass eyes,

set on a 3" x 5" wooden base with a vintage style Halloween card design.

6" Long from the tips of his ears to the tip of his tail. 4 3/4" (H)

Halloween Wannabe Bunny is available for purchase tonight at 9pm (EST)

and is my offering for the February 2012  Ehag Emporium. There are going to be some

extra nice pieces this month so be sure and click over and check out the fabulous new 

Halloween folk art by the EHAG Artists.

To purchase Halloween Wannabe Bunny please visit my Etsy shop. 

Coming down the bunny trail!

Look what coming down the trail! Cuddly bunnies Galore!

I've been experimenting with some old world felting techniques

so stay tuned to see how they turn out!

The Flowering Pear trees have been blooming a treat, 

and a sure sign that Spring isn't far away!

Be my Valentine!

Happy Valentines Day! :-)

Giveaway's and then some!

Hey! The PFATT group is having a Valentine's Day giveaway! Whoo Hoo!

I'm contributing a miniature bunny, and I know there will be several other fun pieces from our members 

and we'd love to have you come and join in the fun! :-)

Oh my goodness! Where does the time go?

I know it's been a while since I've posted anything. Holidays and all that, plus I traveled up 

to Oregon to visit my Dad for his birthday and was gone a while for that.

You never know about the weather up there this time of year and look

what greeted me the first morning...

Lovely, silent snow!

I know many of you out there have had your fill of snow, but

for a Southern California gal it was a fun surprise!

Beautiful to see, but too chilly to really be outside

trying to take any photos.

It was much more comfy to sit and enjoy the little Hummers through the big picture window.

We had homemade lemon cake and Southern Chess Pie

for my Dad's birthday! Very yummy!

After the snow, came the rain, and lots of it. So much so, 

that it flooded the little nearby

town of Turner, Oregon. 

We were able to drive around a bit the next day and you could 

see where the rivers were still overflowing their banks.

I spotted this fellow on an embankment, enjoying the extra damp.

A Nutria!

Their name sounds more like a food bar than an animal

but it actually means, "mouse beaver".

They look like a cross between a beaver and a large rat. They're no

lightweights and can weigh up to 20lbs! They were

 imported from South America, and have now set up residence in many places

across North America. 

I had a lovely visit and look what I woke up to on my last day.

Before my trip I'd misplaced my camera's battery charger. Oh poo.

I ordered one sent up to my Dad's and I guess the camera goblins were not appeased ,

because the new one didn't work! Phooey!

I'm sure the misplaced charger will magically appear once I buy another one. lol

After I returned from my trip I unfortunately had a little call into the Paramedics.

It seems the bottom fell out of my Magnesium. Muscle spasm's galore, and no fun I can tell you!

But, that's another story and I'm on the mend, so.....

that's the scoop for now. :-)

New work available!

Introducing, "Kafluie!"

This spritely fellow is quite the handful, I must say!

He's been into everything here in the studio and has even been taking a nip 

or two of the high octane eggnog, in early celebration for New Years!

He's available tonight and is my offering for the final Ehag Emporium of 2011.

If you're interested in adopting Kafluie, then head on over to 

my Etsy shop.

Happy New Year Everyone!!!! 

See you in 2012! :-)

Sneak Peek for tomorrow night!

Where in the world has the year gone? Oh my goodness!

It was a lovely Christmas holiday and in one days time, here it is another New Year.

Tomorrow (Saturday) night (9:00pm EST) brings us the last 2011 Ehag Emporium, and I wanted to give  you

a hint of a sneak peek of the little fellow I'll have available.

It's a great feeling to be caught up with commissions, and I'm excited about all the 

pieces that are already in the works for 2012, albeit for a couple of Christmas stragglers 

that I still need to put in my Etsy shop.

I have some new Bunnies and birdies in the works, WhooHoo!, so stay tuned!

Merry Christmas to All!

It's a beautiful sunny Christmas morning here in Southern California.

The horses are trotting.

The tree is shiny and bright

The Nesting Dolls are nesting.

The antique Scottish hutch is aglow with country charm.

The trees branches are heavily laden with vivid and cherished memories 

of people and joyous times past and present.

I'd like to take this moment to thank all of you for stopping by my blog and leaving your kind 

comments and support this past year, and I'm looking forward to more! 

I'm so very grateful for all of my online and in person friends and I'm so

appreciative for your patronage. I very much

wish you all good fortune and health, as we begin another year.

May we all practice, share and experience kindness, love and peace to all.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a SPECTACULAR New Year! :-)

Thank you everyone! 

~ Deb 

The best Fruit Cake Cookies ever!

The Holly and the Ivy,

When they are both full grown,

Of all the trees that are in the wood,

The holly bears the crown.

 Today is perfect decorating and baking weather, with a gentle rain falling,

and a fire in the fireplace... ahhhh.

In addition to the tree in the living room, this year

I decided to put up a small tree in the front den and

built a little mountain village on top of the bookcase.

What do you think?

The tree is nestled in a turn of the century wooden bucket for a stand, 

and it has several vintage ornaments to add to that old world feel.

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I wanted to share our family favorite  Fruit Cake Cookie recipe with all of you. 

These cookies are SO good, and even folks who don't care 

for fruit cake LOVE these!

Put on the kettle for a lovely cup of tea or a dark roast coffee with these delicious cookies,

and hey, they're one of Santa's favorites too! :-)

Fruit Cake Cookies

1/2lb candied cherries chopped

1/2 lb candied Pineapple chopped

1lb candied mixed fruit chopped

1lb white/golden raisins

1lb broken Pecans

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Cream 1 stick butter and 1 cp brown sugar~

Add, 4eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Mix, 2cps flour with 

3 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1tsp cinnamon

1tsp cloves

1tsp Nutmeg

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Add to cream mixture with 2 Tbsp, sweet milk (reg whole milk) and

1/2 cp sherry, brandy, wine or grape juice.

Mix 1 cp flour with the fruit and Nuts and add to the mixture.

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Drop from Tbsp onto greased cookie sheet.

Bake 300 degrees (f), about 20mins.

These cookies ripen, just as fruit cake does and they're are so yummy

that even folks who don't like fruit cake, LOVE these!

Enjoy! 

Thanksgiving Wishes to Ye All!

Giving much thanks today for all of the blessings

we are all so fortunate to have received.

May I wish you all health, peace, prosperity and love

shared with family and friends.

Happy Thanksgiving to ye all! :-)