Hot Coffee. What’s That?

I would love to sit here and sip on my coffee and write a leisurely post on why I couldn’t get in to Vassar college…..but I can’t.  Because I have a naked 5 year old standing in front of me hollering about a house being on fire somewhere in the vicinity because she can smell smoke and will drop dead of smoke inhalation if I don’t get up and do something about it NOW.

So I threw a waffle down the hall for her to chase while I post some pics of what I’ve been making/painting/photographing here recently.  Everything is available for purchase at Whimsy Dreams…except for the photography.

Doll Without a Name

Here’s my newest doll!  Just as soon as my “Whimsy Dolls” labels arrive, she’ll be available for purchase in my Etsy shop.  I finally found the perfect yarn for the hair.  I can’t remember the name of it right now…but it’s soft like over-conditioned hair.  I’m thinking of working on a Mom ‘n Kid set of dolls next.  Stay tuned!

My 1st Handmade Doll

Ta-Da!  Finally…I finished her.  Rosa.  Yeah, I name my stuff.  My next doll won’t take me nearly as long now that I have a general idea of what I’m doing.  I’m like Gepetto up in here!

Animal Crackers and Hair Cuts

A fairly uneventful weekend…nevermind the PMS.  My daughter is one of those girls who hates all things hair and dressy.  Her hair is as thick as a horse-tail and she barely lets me comb it…much less put a clip in there.  So I saw this haircut on a little girl in one of my haute couture indi magazines and decided it was just the thing for Cali.  It’s officially her cut until she’s off to college.  She absolutely adores it.  No muss, no fuss.  She looks like an ornery pixie.

I also finished my animal cookies, ice cream cone and slice ‘o birthday cake.  I’m in love with these cookies!  What…cute?!  You can find the pattern HERE.  The cone and cake are actually going to go on a mobile along with a doughnut and some sugar cookies.

Fabulous Felty Party Favors

If I could get a fat paycheck for giving gifts, I’d be SO all over that.  If there’s no occasion that calls for gifts, I’ll make one up.  I swear, I will.  So imagine my unfiltered jubilation when  I found these felt party favors!  Now I want to crash a random party so I can throw these favors around and leave…..like a happy shiny Robin Hood.  I’d probably get arrested by the infamous Dougherty County Po-Po though….but I’m not skeered.  I’d like to think a friendly felt party favor bribe would wipe my life ‘o crime slate clean.

So behold.  Marvel at the cuteness.  I’m going to make a heaping pile of these things.