Giant Goal Accomplished!!

  Ever have one of those goals you've

 been meaning to get to one day

and it gets put on the back burner??

Well this is one of mine~

AND THEY ARE DONE!!! 

  

Even with accessories to go with them.

The sleds I picked up years ago

at a garage sale along with various toys

that I used in the bags.

The sleds were unfinished and I painted them

in layers of different reds to age them.

I kept collecting stuff here and there with the idea

that one day it would all fit together. 

  

 

The bags I sewed and added accents to make

the bags worthy of Santa's

 magical toy bag, plus a little

Christmas tree

 

 No molds were used and everything

was hand molded and carved

with polymer clay. 

 

I ordered the eye's on-line.

They are glass so they could be

baked in the oven with the

clay.  I like how realistic they are. 

 

 

Both coats were hand sewn with

trim and accents to make

them look special and sparkle.

They each stand 2 ft tall.

  

 

 Looking at this Santa, I think he needs

a pipe.  Maybe the next one

I make will have a pipe and

some glasses.

 

I have always loved the fantasy of

of Santa living at the North Pole. 

And these Santa's are just a

way to express the

magic of Christmas.

A lovely decoration that

can be put out every year. 

 

 

I am so  excited

that I completed

not one of these but TWO.

And so thrilled I did it

with time to spare....

It's still Oct!

 

I cannot wait to

surprise my Mom and Sister

with them Christmas morning.

 

I  can't remember the

last time I was this

excited to give a gift!

for this reason I cannot

wait for Christmas because

I don't think they have a clue!

hee,...hee...hee!!!

 

 

Santas progress...

 

Santa's now have hair, beards and eyelashes.

Not to mention rosier cheeks and lips

to add some coloring to them.

I painted on with acrylic

paint.

 

The eyelashes where so

 hard to super glue on!

and I had to trim them

 a bit shorter to boot.

I just don't imagine Santa

 as having long luscious lashes...

 

but as you can see in a close up they fit

 

 

and I think Santa's a bit

less creepy looking

than the were in an

earlier  post

 

 

Their hair is real lambs wool

that I bought on-line

 

Next to figure out a pattern for

 his coat with paper towels

 

 

 

 

Tape it together for a try on

 

 

and cut out the fabric

 

 

 

 

Hazel is recovering

 

Hazel is recovering from being spayed.

Poor little girl was in pain the first day after.

Even with pain meds she didn't

want to eat.  I felt really

bad for her.

 

 

She has a thing for laying on my ottomans like

my late Giddy did.

 

 

She had to stay in her cage for a few days,

as she's a jumper and I didn't want

to risk anything being torn open.

 

 

She's a sweet girl, licks me constantly

  

.

As you can see she's grown a bit too.

 

 

I'm so happy with her outgoing

personality.

Glad to see her

getting back

to her old self.

 

Best Garage Sale Find

 

I just completed this project.  I was

so tickled to find this at a garage sale.

Actually I was jumping for joy.  Have you

ever imagined just what you wanted??

and then found it at a deal! Nothing

makes me happier! 

Well I wanted to build a small cold frame

on the south side of the house

 for bunny greens, that

could grow without heating well

 into the colder months. 

 

 

So imagine my surprise when I saw

this sitting out at a yard sale.  I rushed over.

 The seller couldn't be talked down,

 so $30 it was.  Which actually was a deal,

 and it was all built! Not to mention

how much I love the quirkiness

of it being built from many old

house pieces.

 

 

Many panes of glass were missing

 and both ends were open.

 

 

Several coats of paint later, this

 is my little cold frame.

I replaced missing glass with

 plexi-glass. The front end uses

 one big piece of plexi-glass

that can be slid open to allow

 some air circulation and is held

in place with little clips.

 

 

 

I glued and repair the missing parts

on the  roof line- with wood pieces.

Just to add to it's cute, goofiness. I also

 caulked all the old and new windows.

 

 

 

And what Bunny veggie

 house would be complete

without a little plaster bunny

 I poured in one of

my candy molds. 

 

 

 

I'm eager to see how long the

 greens will grow in it this winter.

The brick wall and the chimney

 help to shield the winter winds.

 

I love a good find!