Owl Post

This post is to tell you about two very lovely things that came in the mail this weekend. First, this little bundle of wool felt was an order from Colonial Crafts. I absolutely LOVE the way that they bundled the felt and tied it with a pretty ribbon!

The second little box was from Etsy artist MacraMe. I had ordered two of their owl necklaces. Two because I couldn't decide between the white and the brown owls. So they both had to come to my house. Not only are the owls spectacular, the packaging is so beautiful, I hate to even take them out of their bags!!! See what I mean?

Gorgeous work MacreMe! And for those of you that are interested, they come in lots of different colors.

Don't you just LOVE mail!!??

Santa's Workshop

Here is the scene at my work table. The first picture, I love so much. It is all reds and candy canes and pretty buttons and wrapping paper! This was while working on the Christmas cards for the shop. They are available here. You might see some little gift tags in the photo too! Those are going to be in the shop as well, but are not quite finished.

The second picture is a basket full of dress up dolls waiting patiently to be put together and dressed. It is a real Santa's work shop around here!!! (Yes I too have caught the pre-Thanksgiving Christmas bug!)

Felt Family

I have been juggling making Christmas-y things and also making things that would make nice Christmas presents. I am not sure, do people want Christmas-y things as gifts for Christmas? For some reason I tend to think not.

Well, anyhow, this little family was made awhile back and I finally got around to putting it in my shop. Tomorrow I am the guest artist for Lunch a la Art and the local art museum. I get to talk about wool and felt and hand sewing and all that good stuff. Am I nervous? You bet! But I think it will be fun.

Right now I have a pile of dolls that need some outfits - back to work!

It's alright to look . . .

This is actually somewhat embarrassing . . . yes, this is the current state of affairs at Pea Soup Studio. I just keep thinking about that old saying that your desk is a mirror of your mind. If this is the case, certainly I am in some kind of trouble here. There is a kind of vulnerability in showing this to the world, but here it is and it is now ready for a complete organizational clean-up. Yep, I am going to dive right in . . . as soon as I get back from meeting some friends at the tavern . . .

A Sweet for My Sweets

Some exciting Pea Soup news, I just finished designing a new series of cards, this time around they are all things sugary and sweet. This little cupcake is the first in the series and it is available here. There will also be some stickers to come and another little special dessert project. More designs and items to come!

Now it is off for some veggie sushi and movie night! Happy Friday!