Finally found some energy!

I've been busy since I last posted finishing more dolls and working on the topsy-turvy doll pattern. I hurt my back and couldn't do much for a few days but I'm back to finishing projects. I have too many UFOs in my sewing room now so I need to get some stuff done.

Finally got the cute little paper mache pumpkin done for the crochet bear. I also made some Halloween tags I'll be including when he sells. Don't have a pic with it so I'll just post this one.

I also finished this sweet fall fairy bear. She's made using the same brown yarn as the Halloween bear. She's sitting in a nest decorated with silk sunflowers. Her wings are crocheted from orange and white variegated thread.

Here's a picture of the rabbit I made back in the spring but with her new wings and wand. Isn't she so pretty?

None of them are up on ebay yet. Just thought I'd wait until next month. I also have 2 crocheted mermaids and will soon be done with a cat angel and a tree lady! The cat was supposed to be done for my HA31 ebay group it was based on a poem about a cat that barely hangs on to her witch's broom that a fellow member wrote. My version is the cat who lost hold and is now an angel. I really like her and might have to live with her a while before I put her up for sale. Because I hurt my back I didn't get it finished in time. Same with the tree. She was supposed to be done for SEHA at ebay last week but I'm just finishing the fabric for the bark. I still want to couch more fibers to it. This tree will have a "people"face, arm branches that end in fingers, leaves for her hair, and other embellishments. I saw a picture of one done in Soft Dolls and Animals magazine a few years ago and knew I wanted to do my version. When I get them done, I'll post pictures!

Actually Working on Things!

I've actually been working on things instead of vegging out. Here's head shots of the new doll pattern I'm working on. It's a folk art topsy turvy doll.

Next comes the clothing and then the hair, and the directions of course. When I was designing Lena I learned it's best to work on the directions in pub. as I go so I won't have to type them all at one time. Also helps me keep track of what I need pictures or drawings of.

I also have some crocheted bears done and ready to put up on ebay. Also got the rabbit wings and wand done. I'll post pics of them later.

I was so happy with the prizes I won at Bonehead Studios! I got a great polka dot paper cone (love how it's decorated!), a glittered pumpkin, some tags, and a few other things. Flora just got in at a new site. Have a look at the site blog: http://spookytimejingles.blogspot.com/ Not sure when the regular site will be finished.

Got so mad at Yahoo about how much they raised my domain registration ( $9.95 to 34.95!) that I asked some friends in the groups I belong to if they could suggest what to do. One person, Day, said to transfer it to godaddy.com. The transfer has gone thru but now I'm waiting for the redirect to work. I built the site before I ever got a domain so it's actually at geocities : http://www.geocities.com/bjstitches/ Hope to get the forward working soon as the first issue my ad is in comes out in August.

Gotta run!

I won a prize at Bonehead Studios!

In my last post I told you about Flora at http://www.boneheadstudio.blogspot.com/ having a drawing to celebrate her blog. Well, I entered and my name was chosen first! Yay me! I really needed a pick me up since I have a had a bad case of the blues since April. Going from one sickness to another didn't help but winning a gift sure does!

I thought I might try this but now that ebay isn't going to allow any outside links, I wouldn't be able to share the contest with my friends in the ebay groups I belong to. Happy I didn't start a group because the leaders are in charge of removing outside links or their group could be suspended.

Got my domain renewal from yahoo. It's gone up again, this time to $34.95. Why are they treating their old customers so bad since new domains are really cheap? Must be taking lessons from ebay!

I have a small crocheted thread bear done. I wanted him to hold something so I'm working on a little paper mache pumpkin. Just have to paint and decorate it! Hope to list it on ebay next week. He's a halloween bear with a ruff collar and cone hat.

I'm finally back and lot's of stuff happening!

Finally back and without that stupid cold, but I do have a bad sunburn. Dumb to garden without putting on sunblock!

A friend from my ebay groups, HA31 & SEHA is having a drawing to celebrate her 100th post. She's giving away some fantasic stuff so go have a look and sign up! http://boneheadstudio.blogspot.com/

Some fantastic news! I finally got in at Patternmart. I have to pay a monthly fee to sell there but will be able to offer e-pats when I get them done! I put 3 of my patterns up this morning and plan on adding the rest a few at a time. Now I have to get my pdf maker and do those. Here's a link: http://www.patternmart.com/signup_form.php?acode=vnetheisl1&uid=221

That means you can now buy my patterns at my web site: http://www.heislerscreativestitchery.com/

my etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5658401

my ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/heislerscreativestitchery?refid=stores

at Doll Maker's Journey: http://www.dollmakersjourney.com/

at Cloth Doll Patterns : http://www.clothdollpatterns.com/

and the PatternMart site: http://www.patternmart.com/signup_form.php?acode=vnetheisl1&uid=221

And don't forget to look for my ad in the fall/winter issues of Soft Dolls & Animals magazines.

Finally got a rabbit I made in April up for sale on eBay. I only made 2 rabbits for Easter but didn't get them finished in time to put them up so they have been packed away. This is the folk art primmy looking one. I'm thinking about adding wings to the other, so it's not up yet.

Here's a pic:

I really like her. I used the same pattern I used to make the winter dolls I sold on ebay to make her. She's teastained and has a bit of needle sculpting to her body. Her felt hat is removeable.

Here's a pic of the other rabbit. She's not up yet because I don't have her wings on her yet but I thought I'd post this pic anyway. A friend at Fairyzine has come up with a term called cupcake chic. I think she falls into that catagory.

As you can see I was really into dots in the spring. In fact I've been using dots and stripes a lot in the past year.

I'm finishing up 2 small crocheted bears. One is done for Halloween and the other is a butterfly bear. I'll post pics when I put them up at ebay. I'm also still working on the pattern for the prim folk art topsy-turvy doll. Got side lined with the cold but hope to get the faces painted this week.