tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524325526719560822024-03-12T19:51:11.286-04:00peasoupA blog about Whimsical Wool Felt Goodiespeasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-17244057775043107082013-01-24T16:33:00.000-05:002013-01-24T16:33:41.363-05:00In with the New...So, I have been kicking around the Pea Soup blog for awhile (the quiet, dusty blog as it were.) And while I actually hadn't started out intending to create an entirely new blog, the more tinkering I did and the more thought that I put in to it, I decided that starting fresh with a new blog sounds kind of nice.<br />
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With that, here is the NEW Pea Soup blog address: <a href="http://www.peasoupgoods.blogspot.com/">www.peasoupgoods.blogspot.com</a>.<br />
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Won't you come join me there?<br />
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xoxo,<br />
Nicolepeasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-13696999172921042032012-01-04T11:31:00.003-05:002012-01-04T11:38:31.726-05:00Love, Love, Love, Love, Crazy Love<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tf8uRkH32Ts/TwR_6-CEZ3I/AAAAAAAAA9I/XpHqF3No3Ws/s1600/IMG_1291.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693816479963965298" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tf8uRkH32Ts/TwR_6-CEZ3I/AAAAAAAAA9I/XpHqF3No3Ws/s400/IMG_1291.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Can you guess what one of my New Year's resolutions was? Yes, do better keeping the E<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">tsy</span> and blog sites updated. Can one resolution be to keep my resolutions for the year? That does sound a little crazy...<br /><br /><br /><div>Speaking of crazy! I just popped in to show you one of my new designs. I created it late last year for a special order. The original was done with traditional crazy (k<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">razy</span>?) quilt colors like dark reds, black, that pretty gold thread weaving throughout. Of course I didn't get a picture of the originals but here is the Valentine's Day version for this year:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 351px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693816471393639250" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TViS3Z_Bt3w/TwR_6eGvm1I/AAAAAAAAA88/ynvUtfq7HL8/s400/IMG_1238.JPG" /></div></div>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-71235503874397465512012-01-02T15:26:00.003-05:002012-01-02T15:44:59.113-05:00New Year - New Studio!<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wywc9oSVnvI/TwIUJpPnczI/AAAAAAAAA8w/2vi_J9ePVys/s1600/IMG_1281.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693135034872460082" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wywc9oSVnvI/TwIUJpPnczI/AAAAAAAAA8w/2vi_J9ePVys/s400/IMG_1281.JPG" /></a> Happy 2012 Everyone!</div><br /><br /><div align="center">(This is the first page of *one* of my Christmas gifts to myself :) It is a Paper Source calendar! I had been admiring them since about August and since one of my New Year's resolutions was to be a little more on schedule and on the ball with birthdays and anniversaries etc. I thought it was a very fitting gift - to myself ...)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Brand new year, brand new Pea Soup Studio!<br /><br /><br /><br />Shall I give you the grand tour?<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693135007411072482" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2MTJqj9wEsw/TwIUIC8T7eI/AAAAAAAAA8M/eBNlMKj5Am0/s400/IMG_1226.JPG" />Here is the main working area, the window overlooks the woods - I always prefer to work in front of a window. The studio is actually two rooms (very tree-house feeling!) This is the second room.<br /><br />The first room (not pictured) houses the computer and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">corresponding</span> machines. The other side has a little round table for tea and snacks and visitors and a big comfy chair in the corner for reading.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693135016472081250" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-74kShfxOZac/TwIUIksn82I/AAAAAAAAA8Y/dOWTX9_NEXk/s400/IMG_1229.JPG" />This is to the left of my desk, it has some storage for often used supplies and of course books and more books! I have placed my favorite books here: my collection of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Japanese</span> craft books, books from my favorite artists and craft how-to books. </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693135023805813330" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ej-Jc-EKDCs/TwIUJABH0lI/AAAAAAAAA8k/sTuPvq_PnaQ/s400/IMG_1230.JPG" />Here is to the right of my desk, felt and all of the tiny supplies - buttons, beads etc. And more books! These are my favorite vintage craft and embroidery books. The framed crewel work at the top was my Grandma Golden's. I love it!<br />It is back to work at that big desk for me - I truly hope that the New Year brings everyone much joy, good health and peace!<br /><br />-Nicole<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-38341092262623437522011-07-20T10:31:00.004-04:002011-07-20T10:45:24.672-04:00For Being in Love . . .<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eX8IG-BImsk/Tibph7jyRMI/AAAAAAAAA78/GbX5PMjeV3A/s1600/DSCN5610.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 381px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631445153206125762" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eX8IG-BImsk/Tibph7jyRMI/AAAAAAAAA78/GbX5PMjeV3A/s400/DSCN5610.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Whew! It's been a long while! It is now officially my favorite time of the year - hot hot hot - 95 degrees and sort of murky and the nights are warm and misty and the air feels so alive that you can almost hear it! I know that I am a small percentage of people that love this type of weather but I do love it and am happy as a little pig in mud. </div><br /><br /><div>My <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">absence</span> from any regular blog posts was due to the Buyers Market of American Craft show - this year it was held at the Baltimore Convention Center and was a bit earlier than in years past - July rather than August. This show has been truly life changing as far as my little Pea Soup company is concerned and I am forever grateful to all of those that organize it and all of the buyers that come out and place orders and support American handmade art and craft and of course to the friends new and old that are like family to me!</div><br /><br /><br /><div>So you can see where the title of the post comes from. I love what I do, I love what I make and I love all the support and encouragement from everyone! Many thanks.</div><br /><br /><br /><div>This little frame is also part of the series of small frames that I made as new items this year - I have shown the little nursery frames here a few posts back and this is the same size as those. I just love the way the little girl fairy is looking at the little boy fairy. They are indeed in love.</div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 395px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631445161925750786" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tZrOoQPeVdQ/TibpicCtMAI/AAAAAAAAA8E/gglpO3bDcpE/s400/DSCN5613.JPG" /></div>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-2653878711107380782011-06-16T12:49:00.005-04:002011-06-16T13:07:48.853-04:00The Internet Gnomes<div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YOb1sauKLP8/Tfo2xoRG_AI/AAAAAAAAA7k/tkewK2fYQEA/s1600/IMGP0393.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618863711348784130" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YOb1sauKLP8/Tfo2xoRG_AI/AAAAAAAAA7k/tkewK2fYQEA/s400/IMGP0393.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>I am beginning to think that there are little gremlins inside my computer that are taking things - Etsy listings, blog postings, photos . . . okay, maybe I just have too many things going on in my brain at once and am not keeping very good track of my Internet work . . . <em>OR</em> it could be these fine gentlemen?<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 349px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618863697225201330" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ySFs_UwFLTg/Tfo2wzpyNrI/AAAAAAAAA7U/VaKA5Gvegus/s400/IMGP0402.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618863704734400402" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gWT41lYlzbw/Tfo2xPoHf5I/AAAAAAAAA7c/9dKu_quW8D8/s400/DSCN5537.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>Who doesn't love gnomes??? I honestly don't know why it took me so long to include them in the Pea Soup cast of characters - fairies, elves, gnomes seem like the obvious next step and here they are - they are available in the Etsy shop as a pin or as a larger size ornament. I LOVE their little beards and booties - I had so much fun trying to figure out how to get them just right. We can't have a gnome scurrying about without proper footwear! Which reminds me of this book that I poured over while I was designing these guys. I bought it for $2 at my local library's used book sale - what a steal!! If you get a chance - get yourself a copy of this adorable and so well done and imaginative book!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 279px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618865112742142978" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I4lHm1whbYc/Tfo4DM3UpAI/AAAAAAAAA70/frifejlqsfY/s400/gnomebookcover.jpg" /></div></div></div></div></div>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-62578974968833544092011-06-10T17:41:00.005-04:002011-06-10T18:28:39.509-04:00Jolly Juggling Jesters<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616719948115603666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zEe6-vftw_c/TfKZCL5H8NI/AAAAAAAAA68/3uTt2Fw_nHM/s400/IMGP0371.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center">I always go back to the jester - there is just something about him that I love. I have been making this little jester pin for quite sometime -<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616717858456606994" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2tjgiqqDvDc/TfKXIjTmGRI/AAAAAAAAA60/SBncnQM8_E8/s400/DSCN5554.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>And I have made a larger version as an ornament now and then. When I first started making the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">wall hangings</span> - which are a totally new concept for me just this year - I of course made the juggling jolly jester wall hanging first! (And kept one for myself which sits on my work table!) Here it is:</div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 323px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616717855156752290" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cBlvf6Zm9bs/TfKXIXA2T6I/AAAAAAAAA6s/N9LHHvhfoQQ/s400/DSCN5605.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>I was fortunate enough to make a batch of these in different colors for <a href="http://www.folkartmuseum.org/">this amazing place</a>! And here they are - done in different color combos - talk about a very fun time in the studio making these!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616719955721140178" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ujy5VhTdN0Q/TfKZCoObN9I/AAAAAAAAA7M/JdItEtd9ykQ/s400/IMGP0377.JPG" /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616719950133935858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f4ghZptEomc/TfKZCTaVPvI/AAAAAAAAA7E/jTTIZJqC57A/s400/IMGP0373.JPG" /></div><br /><div align="center">How can you not smile when you see them all lined up like that!?</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Oh, and the jester pin was just added for sale <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75760994/jolly-jester-doll-brooch">here</a>!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-17891976887313313812011-06-06T22:31:00.003-04:002011-06-06T22:43:21.139-04:00Baby Boys and Baby Girls<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-88GzZ41s2K8/Te2QCu5F3lI/AAAAAAAAA6c/fjloS5EeoTg/s1600/DSCN5627.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615302687022505554" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-88GzZ41s2K8/Te2QCu5F3lI/AAAAAAAAA6c/fjloS5EeoTg/s400/DSCN5627.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>There seems to be many little bundles arriving as of late - lots of little cute beans sprouting up everywhere! Many best wishes to all of those that I know and love that have just had a baby or are about to have a baby and to all of you out there that are new parents!!! </div><br /><br /><div>These little wall hangings were made for the big February show and I am just getting around to getting them in to the shops - there is a little girl baby bean <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75481153/sweet-dreams-baby-girl-wall-hanging">here</a>.</div><br /><br /><div>The super great thing about these is I will personalize them for you - yep, I will stamp the little name right on the frame - and the date of birth too! Fun! And a very thoughtful gift I might add! :)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615302695544998978" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zk7JAiTdD1A/Te2QDOpAzEI/AAAAAAAAA6k/AiThm8uHngY/s400/DSCN5630.JPG" /></div></div>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-49751251038471651832011-05-26T16:05:00.003-04:002011-05-26T16:10:39.415-04:00Calling all Birthday Boys and Girls<div>Or at least those of us that should want to buy a special card for said special birthday boy and/or girl . . .<br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611119436091746274" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PfFZSgBwSqo/Td6zZeyJ5-I/AAAAAAAAA54/4NsgSUIIJK0/s400/DSCN5340.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div>I can't think of a better way to say "Happy Birthday to you" than with a cheeky little felt cake. This card is definitely a keeper. And is available <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/13199718/happy-birthday-cake-card">here</a>.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Happy Birthday to you and you and you this weekend and for the rest - Have a sunny, relaxing, and very fun Memorial Day weekend!</div>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-1962941888940988272011-05-23T10:23:00.005-04:002011-05-23T10:37:08.875-04:00Love<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JSjqMTEyywI/TdpwcIRUgSI/AAAAAAAAA5w/qWDdpzBlKgI/s1600/IMG_0647.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 332px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609919914402152738" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JSjqMTEyywI/TdpwcIRUgSI/AAAAAAAAA5w/qWDdpzBlKgI/s400/IMG_0647.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Happy Monday morning to everyone!</div><br /><div><br />It finally feels like summer here and I am so happy about that! Everything is green and alive and it smells amazing - this sweet fresh smell of the flowers and leaves - love it! </div><br /><div><br />So it makes it hard to stay indoors and my schedule is slowly going back to my favorite configuration - work late into the night and spend the days outdoors enjoying! There must be some sort of balance after all!<br /><br />Speaking of studio, there the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Stitcher</span> frame is up in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Etsy</span> shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74647839/in-stitches-wall-hanging">here</a>.</div><br /><div><br />And an oldie but a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">goodie</span> - the mended love ornament. Here's one from a recent batch for an order. It is sweet and simple and folksy and I do love the sentiment - it's patched and mended, but still perfect in it's imperfections - sounds like the real thing?</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609918597052135122" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VipYOYhLTJI/TdpvPcwmdtI/AAAAAAAAA5o/2m3pW2bUmAk/s400/IMG_0649.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-19188817230780648632011-05-19T16:02:00.003-04:002011-05-19T16:21:58.529-04:00In Stitches<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IxitXxwX56g/TdV6tyeK2uI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/0FMY02UkSBA/s1600/IMG_0621.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608523838020836066" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IxitXxwX56g/TdV6tyeK2uI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/0FMY02UkSBA/s400/IMG_0621.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>We have had days and days of rain on end. It is now getting to the point that we forget that it is raining and you don't even think about an umbrella or getting wet - the rain just <em>is</em>. Which has made for some sleepy, mellow, slow-moving days in the studio and not too much else. The good news is, the sun broke free from the grey clouds this afternoon and I immediately ran out to do my errands - just so I could be a part of it for a minute . . . </div><br /><br /><div>But now it's back to overcast and back into the studio, getting ready for the first Ligonier Country Market of the season on Saturday (the only day in the 10 day forecast not calling for rain!) And finishing up some of these little ones - another of the framed pieces that I introduced this year. </div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608523803515366738" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--mb3aCgPNQo/TdV6rx7bLVI/AAAAAAAAA5A/ipADxa88AaA/s400/DSCN5598.JPG" /> <br /><div>This one is called "In Stitches" and features a little stitcher in a green sweater and a khaki skirt. She's stitching away on a little cross-stitch sampler.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608523829539550658" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9GVpSIkE2k/TdV6tS4EtcI/AAAAAAAAA5Q/bfxE5tW2Wlw/s400/IMG_0623.JPG" /></div></div></div></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608523820788012770" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O0Vm0U6FpFo/TdV6syRi1uI/AAAAAAAAA5I/Ib8Q_S6UEJ4/s400/IMG_0622.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center">And will soon be in the webshops too!</p>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-58656730583753407802011-05-04T15:30:00.004-04:002011-05-04T15:42:45.291-04:00Wednesday's Work<div align="center">I am really good at meaning to take in-progress photos and then remember only when everything is packed and off it it's destination . . . which is the case today <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">unfortunately</span> BUT I did manage to take a couple of quick snaps of some of the work on the work desk.<br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602947040934035906" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wjziPHhioXQ/TcGqpeYzAcI/AAAAAAAAA4o/Tlu8V0AeRHI/s400/IMG_0606.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center">This may look like a field of black-eyed <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Susans</span>, but actually they are Jack o'<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Lantern</span> eyes. </div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602947049023031042" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ztPCCpVuRdw/TcGqp8hXRwI/AAAAAAAAA4w/S1V4gELEBJc/s400/IMG_0607.JPG" /><br /><br /><br />This is very serious work that I do to be sure, here are a few miniatures for some little school frames. The cursive strips will go above the chalkboard, the chalkboard (on the black card stock) and tiny graded papers (A+ of course!)<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602947052295969058" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j_Xl7-kA5-Y/TcGqqItsWSI/AAAAAAAAA44/cRQVspVEQPQ/s400/IMGP0206.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center">Final product!</p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center">I am hoping to begin carrying these little frames in the webshops. I do have a little <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72075785/butterfly-fairy-wall-hanging">butterfly fairy frame</a> in the Etsy shop if anyone is interested in checking it out!</p>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-5017249318079421412011-04-22T16:26:00.003-04:002011-04-22T16:37:41.985-04:00Blooms, Buds and Babies<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uzyqvqf4xeY/TbHmBemlcvI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/MnfPJVbcSVg/s1600/IMG_0572.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598508724867396338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uzyqvqf4xeY/TbHmBemlcvI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/MnfPJVbcSVg/s400/IMG_0572.JPG" /></a><br />On the work desk this week - blooms and more blooms. The first shot is of a batch of special order zinnias. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Every time</span> time I look at them the word POW! comes into my head - they are so bright and comic-book-looking to me. I wouldn't normally work with this color palette and have been very much enjoying the new color combos. They need to be stitched of course to call them done.<br /><br />But these lovelies are done. These are for an order going out next week. I am in love with the white, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">orange</span>, turquoise one in the center (fruit loops anyone?)<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598508727514944402" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L-7zTlV-FLU/TbHmBodz05I/AAAAAAAAA4Y/6aUrbfzMQlQ/s400/IMG_0573.JPG" /><br />And last but in no way least - my best friend Susan is expecting! And her shower is tomorrow. I have just finished the favors for the occasion - a little pot with seeds and a little plug of soil to plant - these were wrapped in the green fabric, tied with yellow ribbons and I added a little <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">daffodil</span>. The little card has growing instructions on the back. Springy! And easy and I hope everyone likes them!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 345px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598508729795621314" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dATi8nwi2bU/TbHmBw9kMcI/AAAAAAAAA4g/UiOEetaA--8/s400/IMG_0577.JPG" /></div><br /><p></p><br /><p align="center">May everyone have a wonderful Easter weekend!</p>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-80301225090499909062011-04-13T11:38:00.003-04:002011-04-13T11:49:44.105-04:00Flutter-by Butterfly<div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tlEgb2VSRVo/TaXFRX8zL9I/AAAAAAAAA34/OWhw9mgfQ-I/s1600/DSCN5643.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 315px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595095014355185618" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tlEgb2VSRVo/TaXFRX8zL9I/AAAAAAAAA34/OWhw9mgfQ-I/s400/DSCN5643.JPG" /></a> <br /><div align="center">I am so very excited about <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72075785/butterfly-fairy-wall-hanging">this</a>. </div><br /><div>I started creating wall art/mixed-media <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">pieces</span> for my shows and shops and I am really excited to start adding some to the web shops! The first one is the Butterfly Fairy. </div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595095017157545714" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e1U2AKyCMes/TaXFRiY7zvI/AAAAAAAAA4A/RwmtlrgfkxQ/s400/DSCN5640.JPG" /> <br /><div></div><br /><div>I think that this would look so cute hanging in a little girl's room. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Because</span> it is always the wonderful people that buy my work that give me the best ideas - this is where the idea for the framed <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">pieces</span> came from. I had a wonderful customer very excitedly show me a shadow box frame of several of my ornaments that she had created to display them. I loved it. Another customer had taken a fairy pin and framed it for a baby shower gift - brilliant! So here they are all stitched up and assembled and ready for your wall! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center">More to come in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Etsy</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Dawanda</span> shops soon!</div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595095022902903586" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jp0TNjtD12g/TaXFR3yvAyI/AAAAAAAAA4I/FpSxmcG2sZw/s400/DSCN5646.JPG" /> <br /><div></div></div></div>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-69342130617650796972011-04-08T16:30:00.003-04:002011-04-08T16:43:30.515-04:00Spring Things<div align="center">Though it is a very dark and dreary, lamps-on-all-day sort of day, there is an assortment of springy things on the studio table. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">A batch of the little flower pins for an order:</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593314398455906242" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMterkdhpbg/TZ9xz40Kv8I/AAAAAAAAA3Y/AAkO8CksHpM/s400/IMG_0553.JPG" /></div><br /><p></p><br /><p align="center">Miniature flower pots freshly painted:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593314398817566754" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P2SSeSavhs0/TZ9xz6KZQCI/AAAAAAAAA3g/qDXn_H0f4dU/s400/IMG_0555.JPG" /></p><br /><p align="center">Even stamping tags has a spring theme to it:</p><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593314401465299010" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HcKt_gFpThE/TZ9x0EBqcEI/AAAAAAAAA3o/KtajQKezueU/s400/IMG_0554.JPG" /></p><br /><p align="center">Who's ready for spring!?</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593314408076187650" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VOJ9xgaKhqs/TZ9x0cp0mAI/AAAAAAAAA3w/ZxrRJ4bBde0/s400/IMG_0557.JPG" />peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-793164785247083312011-04-04T14:48:00.004-04:002011-04-04T15:01:59.326-04:00Pea Soup Studio Tour<div><br /><div><br /><div>I love LOVE getting sneak peaks into other artists' studios. How people work is so fascinating to me. So, I thought it would be fun to share my own studio with all of you.</div><br /><div>Here is a close-up of my little tackle box of bits and buttons. . . No, you aren't seeing things - there are drawers labeled "Smarty Pants" and "Jingles" and "Candy Canes" I love my job.</div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591805132969888498" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F5eiKTeAb6M/TZoVJEvgSvI/AAAAAAAAA3A/_fWuzuXMkIA/s400/IMG_0537.JPG" /> <br /><div>Here is a shot of my work table that runs the length of the "L" shaped studio. There's orders of framed pieces, tooth fairies and my color chart hanging out here.</div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591805136948765074" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xT9K0DnfbPk/TZoVJTkJIZI/AAAAAAAAA3I/SymLigBKqmg/s400/IMG_0546.JPG" /> <br /><div></div><br /><div>Here we have the short side of the "L" where all the actual making takes place. It is pretty spiffy in this shot (as spiffy as it gets!)</div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591805143437398130" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rf7X9JbhSpg/TZoVJrvJ0HI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/451AJxg6fb0/s400/IMG_0551.JPG" /> <br /><div></div><br /><div>Hope that you enjoyed the mini-studio tour! Back to work for me!</div></div></div>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-73446720382811307632011-03-31T13:19:00.003-04:002011-03-31T13:35:12.066-04:00On a Snowy Thursday in March<div>I am having a hard time getting my mind around two things. One that it is the last day of the month of March. And two, that it has been snowing on and off for two days. . . Springtime?! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The cold and gray weather has me inside at the work table (so that is a good thing) and on the table, as always, is an assortment of work . . . flowers, butterflies, fairies, mushrooms - very spring-like and very bright. Just the thing for a snowy day! Here are some snapshots - </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center">Bits that will become flowers -<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590296447000354610" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-50e8ASrPocs/TZS4__iVnzI/AAAAAAAAA2o/yYdnPFMWkNU/s320/IMG_0534.JPG" /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">This may seem very random, but I just made some teeth for some hard-working tooth fairies and was aghast at how real they looked . . . too real. . . .<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590296449981312450" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fN2LSS1LXlA/TZS5AKpDbcI/AAAAAAAAA2w/X3P4KKHhepY/s320/IMG_0535.JPG" /></div><br /><p align="center">Yikes, so, to remedy this? How everything is remedy in Pea Soup World - a little blush and a smiley face . . . much better!</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590296455210497634" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7VsojZhiPvk/TZS5AeHydmI/AAAAAAAAA24/hhsR9PTMLXw/s320/IMG_0536.JPG" />peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-33893065963578632512011-03-28T12:39:00.007-04:002011-03-28T12:52:08.803-04:00On the table - Monday Edition<div align="center">I thought it would be fun to give you a little glimpse in to the Pea Soup studio work table - I always have lots of different projects going on at once - right now it's mostly orders that I am working on. I have the tiniest of tiny fairies that will eventually become a small framed piece -</div><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 257px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589172576527053794" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zH3yiFQ2j-E/TZC62Hw_8-I/AAAAAAAAA1w/NWKjBla0CvA/s320/IMG_0510.JPG" />And these little hearts go with the fairies -</p><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589172977728788770" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xg2iChZCVp8/TZC7NeW8mSI/AAAAAAAAA14/W_89Koc5yqw/s320/IMG_0512.JPG" />And another framed piece features a little jolly juggling jester - of course and no jester is complete with a bit of blush for rosy cheeks!</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589173468463442850" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-94QE2uP0MAU/TZC7qCfNK6I/AAAAAAAAA2A/ViOCbQ4nECs/s320/IMG_0515.JPG" /> <br /><p></p><br /><p align="center">And five pretty birds all finished and in a row! </p><br /><p></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 321px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 149px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589173815015338450" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-__HffeFYemY/TZC7-NfncdI/AAAAAAAAA2I/Jz-SxiMTGdw/s320/IMG_0516.JPG" />peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-55379379597013353882011-03-23T14:29:00.005-04:002011-03-23T14:35:35.109-04:00Bunnies . . . and my assistants . . .<div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fy_nx_Gq-wE/TYo8lmWyRhI/AAAAAAAAA1g/BedrgcKaPJ4/s1600/IMGP0412.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587344904355464722" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fy_nx_Gq-wE/TYo8lmWyRhI/AAAAAAAAA1g/BedrgcKaPJ4/s320/IMGP0412.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>There are lots and lots of bunnies that have been hopping around on my work desk lately. Most of them are off to their new homes. I saved a few for the web shops and will be adding them periodically. Here is a little batch of oldies but goodies bunnies that I have been making for some time (in some sort of variation.)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Along with bunnies - there have been lots and lots of lots of things on the Pea Soup work table - I don't even know where to begin! Luckily I have these little ones to help me with all those tiny stitches . . . <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 186px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587345464784537298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h07NCWwtXpM/TYo9GOHfRtI/AAAAAAAAA1o/PSyuYMOv91g/s320/IMGP0295.JPG" /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-50560645710547243582011-03-17T18:04:00.005-04:002011-03-17T18:25:56.043-04:00Who?<div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-or-3z4LLE7k/TYKHobI6jhI/AAAAAAAAA04/ycAJ3ArdfdQ/s1600/IMG_0502.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585175616442502674" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-or-3z4LLE7k/TYKHobI6jhI/AAAAAAAAA04/ycAJ3ArdfdQ/s320/IMG_0502.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center">Sorry. </div><div> </div><div align="center">I couldn't resist the title of the post. And I cannot resist the owls. I know, I am probably way past the style trend on this one, but with almost everything else - I am oblivious to these things anyway. I love owls. I have always loved owls. When thinking about this post (owl post . . . ) I thought about all of the the things that I own that are owl related. My favorite being my necklaces . . . </div><br /><div align="center">The one above and this one below are vintage purchased on Etsy.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585175623498309714" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kn1Mu72WBQc/TYKHo1bJoFI/AAAAAAAAA1I/v9CTVGb8ADs/s320/IMG_0505.JPG" /></div>The last one - I want to say Charlotte Russe for about $6!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585175619749356066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8o1Wd3xLxvw/TYKHondVIiI/AAAAAAAAA1A/x4nh29ElKyM/s320/IMG_0503.JPG" /><br /><div>Then there is this guy - made of pine cones - I think he's suppose to be a Christmas ornament but NO he lives in my kitchen year-round.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585176671231387250" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tlZmdac_MBs/TYKIl0iLpnI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/5GfAauDTYHw/s320/IMG_0504.JPG" /><br />And there's more - so it's no wonder that I would eventually get around to making some owls. I did some owl patches a few years back and sort of taking from that design, I did these pins:</div><div align="center"> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585177398004716706" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jYTyrqKJJ3M/TYKJQH-clKI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/MvThiUnCzEk/s320/DSCN5332.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">Totally fun to make and with the other new designs for this year (including the trees from yesterday's post) and some that you haven't seen yet - gnomes, mushrooms and the like - they all sort of feel right together and make a nice new batch of designs. Look for these in the Etsy and DaWanda shops too! </div><div> </div></div>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-72702702185449464052011-03-16T09:41:00.007-04:002011-03-16T13:43:16.823-04:00Winter, Spring, Summer and FallI am not sure when inspiration struck with this one. I do remember thinking how brilliant a concept it was but not really going to far into the thoughts of actually executing the inspired plan. So the concept is this - one pin of a tree trunk and four <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">interchangeable</span> tree tops - one for each season. (The eight-year old Nicole is screaming with delight!)<br /><br /><div><div>And so I set about creating the designs - with the hopes that my buyers would scream right along with the eight-year-old Nicole about how incredible it is - the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">designs</span> themselves came very easy - snowflakes for winter, little budding flowers and pink buttons for spring, summer, maybe my favorite with a pretty little bird and of course fall . . . </div><br /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584733707357417154" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M0v7HPrOf9o/TYD1t7gwbsI/AAAAAAAAA0o/H5NcTx39Q_Q/s400/IMGP0337.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>Now for the hard part - how would this work? How could I make them <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">interchangeable</span> and yet sturdy that someone wouldn't be walking down the street and realize they are wearing a naked tree trunk where a tree top used to be. I went with a snap AND a little <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Velcro</span> - a little <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Velcro</span> does wonders doesn't? </div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584734149648259458" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nUPWJKANIc4/TYD2HrLHGYI/AAAAAAAAA0w/nPeFrw0D19A/s400/IMGP0331.JPG" /><br /><div></div><br /><div>And I do love it and this is definitely one of those "keep one for myself" sort of items. I am also stitching up some stand alone trees (not interchangeable) because I think those are really sweet to. In fact I am putting a summer in the E<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">tsy</span> shop and a spring in the D<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">awanda</span> shop very soon.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div> </div></div>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-4188900581130757022011-03-11T13:15:00.005-05:002011-03-11T13:30:25.081-05:00Flutter-by<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6aaVnnwPqPE/TXpnOhzDIJI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/GGS33dVmoUo/s1600/IMGP0315.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582888187367465106" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6aaVnnwPqPE/TXpnOhzDIJI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/GGS33dVmoUo/s400/IMGP0315.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">I have been making these little butterflies for a quite awhile. While making a few for an order, I realized that I haven't really ever done any other color combinations other than these three. These were inspired by a vintage fabric bedspread that I had as a little one. Here is the first of the new color combinations:</div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582888720606761458" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oZdee8p42O8/TXpntkRNEfI/AAAAAAAAA0g/KL3SY_Qo7uw/s400/IMGP0316.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><p align="center">Its a pretty sort of rose and white color scheme and I love it. So very much that extra for the shops. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/11277888/butterfly-pin">Here </a>is one if you love it too!</p>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-28024965696090966012011-03-08T13:56:00.003-05:002011-03-08T14:00:43.327-05:00Spring?<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SAl5oWxAydk/TXZ8v0I48GI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/8y9iPf3jelI/s1600/IMG_0489.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581785949063934050" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SAl5oWxAydk/TXZ8v0I48GI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/8y9iPf3jelI/s400/IMG_0489.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Could it be? Could the season be turning??? Today has certainly been making me think that this may be the case. Lots of green and yellow and pink felt scraps on the floor of the studio and these little blooms for an order that went out today. (Thank you <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Blendo</span> Past and Present - that is the name of the shop where these are going.)</div><br /><div>In case it isn't as spring-y where you are, perhaps these colors will brighten things up a bit??</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-26662288566912839442011-03-07T13:27:00.005-05:002011-03-07T13:39:18.708-05:00Dreamy<div>I have returned from my adventures!!! The Buyers Market Show in Philly was WONDERFUL (a dream, if you will.) As always, it was wonderful to meet so many great people and to catch up with all of the great friends that I only get to see in real life at this show. Many many MANY thanks to the wonderful shops and galleries that placed orders with me. Pea Soup studio production is in full swing!!!! Here is a little peak at my newly redesigned booth - oh how I love it so!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581406964569668770" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X9sTGyzwYTM/TXUkEA4Q_KI/AAAAAAAAAz4/78hn8Fawdw4/s400/IMGP0249.JPG" /></div><div><br />So it has been a lot of organizing and getting things back together but I am slowly but surely there - we had a sunny day today (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">yay</span>!) and I was looking at a little stack of words that I made for a show last fall and thought that they should go into the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">web shops</span> as they are looking quite sad lying in the studio when they would really love to be up on the wall in a sweet little nursery somewhere - so here is the first one available in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Et</span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">sy</span> shop:</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 188px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581407842865850178" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mfgBlcWuD7c/TXUk3IyZJ0I/AAAAAAAAA0A/_44giD5nebs/s400/IMGP0268.JPG" /></div><div align="center">Here is a little close up:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581407845733367890" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MfUkh34aRSE/TXUk3TeEAFI/AAAAAAAAA0I/XRBHcIrI6gI/s400/IMGP0270.JPG" /></div><div>The word itself is made of wood, I painted it white and added the little "stitches" and of course the little teeny tiny fairies snuggled up on the letters! There are more to come - stay tuned.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-23260032536541093702011-02-16T09:47:00.003-05:002011-02-16T09:57:02.704-05:00Wishing You . . .<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574301033688510962" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fWHMv6EEPh8/TVvlQZgYsfI/AAAAAAAAAzo/Qz5V6jneDAM/s320/DSCN5305.JPG" /> Here's Lucky. I have been making this little guy and his Little Lucky Lady friend for awhile, when I was making a little batch of these dolls for the upcoming holiday, I had a light bulb moment - "He needs a pot of gold!" So, the new addition to Lucky is his little pot of gold. Ah, I think I am in love! <div><br /><div>This post is two-fold. One, it is to announce that I am starting to list some St Patty's day pins in the Etsy and DaWanda shops - leprechauns and shamrocks and the like. The other "wish of luck" behind this post is that very early tomorrow morning, I will be leaving for Philadelphia for the <a href="http://www.buyersmarketofamericancraft.com/">Buyers Market of American Craft </a>show. I am SO excited and SO nervous! So, I am wishing all of my fellow artists who are also participating in the show, the very best of luck for a wonderful show! I will be back soon with a report on the show, until then, the best of luck to everyone in their big and little endeavors today!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574301038016831202" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eKi9_Ws62eE/TVvlQpoVnuI/AAAAAAAAAzw/qqVJ1c9GFws/s320/DSCN5443.JPG" /></div></div>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352432552671956082.post-65095875069963696092011-02-14T12:41:00.002-05:002011-02-14T12:47:08.213-05:00Love and Hearts and Chocolate and Hugs and Kisses<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k8t-DJRlJQ8/TVlqgU23oeI/AAAAAAAAAzg/sv9Phi9Njko/s1600/DSCN5294.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573603117434905058" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k8t-DJRlJQ8/TVlqgU23oeI/AAAAAAAAAzg/sv9Phi9Njko/s320/DSCN5294.JPG" /></a><br />A very happy Valentines Day to you!<br /><br />May your day be filled with lots of hugs and chocolate and great friends and great partners and romance and secret admirers . . . . all good Valentine-y stuff!!! </div>peasouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359742195610217492noreply@blogger.com0