Her new name is Trudy!

A big thank you to all who entered this round of Fantastic Friday's Giveaway. I always get a kick when there's a new comment. You guys light everything up :)

Ok my beauties, I used random.org to pick the number. :**~_~**: 51 :**~_~**: Right on down the list to Minishoes1! Minishoes1 chose the name Trudy for her new handmade friend. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I will be contacting you shortly for your mailing addy.

Now don't forget to hop skip and jump over to the Baroness' blog. She's already posted a pretty prize for Fantastic Friday Giveaway #10. And yes I mean hop skip and jump.....and don't forget to snap your gum while youre there.... she 'loves' that! :)

(ok I'm being a titch hornery.....but the old bird will give me the breeze about it on the phone later!)

Fantastic Friday Giveaway #9

Where did the time go? It's already time for the next Fantastic Friday Giveaway. Congratulations to Beldame Peachstreet for winning the giveaway on Baroness' blog!
I just realized I haven't posted in so long. I was wandering around in Sad Panda Land a bit. Whenever I get a bit of sad panda, I always end up working on dolls or bears for a pick me up. So I decided to offer up a bit of cheer for this giveaway!
This bright bear is sure to cheer even the hard core mopes! She's stands 15 inches tall and is button jointed with found and vintage buttons. Unfortunately she hasn't told me her name yet. So to change things up a bit here are the rules to apply:
1. link, post, tweet about this giveaway
2. post a name for her
3. peruse either my FlightFancy or PuddinFoot shops and post a favorite
4. subscribe or follow, and give me a heads up here :)
5. open to everyone, need not be a member to enter
any and all are worth a separate entry, and I will use random.org to pick the winner on July 10th.

Good luck everyone! Have a grand and glorious day!

Drive By Posting

Just a few pieces I have gotten done. I'm on cleaning patrol today, as MIL is coming to visit tomorrow.

Oh thank goodness

Thank goodness....I am done!  All those teddies are on parade to their new home. while I love making them, it is a definite challenge to like them after stuffing 10 bear butts to the right firmness.  These babies wont need pilates anytime soon. 

Actually, I really do like making the custom bears. I feel blessed to be able to help save a memory for someone. So far all of the custom bears I have done have been in memorium of passed on loved ones. While some might find it a bit disturbing. I feel humbled and blessed that I am trusted to help be a memory keeper. 

I'm not missing....promise

Actually Im buried under an avalanche of body parts.  I am grateful I got a wonderful order for 10 'memory bears'. The garments arrived Friday afternoon, so I have been deconstucting clothing to use for fabric in between my son's basketball games. (it's tournament time). I have actually managed to make very good progress. (contorting to pat myself on the back....dont look it's not pretty)

Almost all the parts are stitched, I still have 3 heads to sew. (eww that sounds a bit a gruesome), but I had to quit for the evening. I'm half blind, and evening light is not sufficient to sew with. Which I find a bit depressing, really. Not the blind part, the fact that I'm on a roll and I had to stop. I have very good sewing skills, but I dont want to rip out any wrong seams from trying to go by feel if I dont have too. I'm already a vision of loveliness in the mornings, no sense in adding to my morning aura with a bunch of blue language, and facial tics from ripping out seams. 

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Families and creating (or not)

I love reading blogs from mommies of toddlers and preschoolers. They are constantly asking how to coordinate family and business, and assume it gets easier as the kids get more self sufficient. HA! ha ha ha :) I have 4 great kids. My oldest son is an adult(22) , and still living at home. My oldest daughter is in her second year of college (away) but still calls or IMs me every day for advice or chat. My middle son is 16 , and an extremely gregarious, and busy teenager. And the babygirl is 10, and I swear from all the tears lately, that she is hitting prepuberty! (HELP!) 

So anyway this last week the kids only went to school 3.5 days. What does that mean? They are here, and their friends are here, I'm the local bed and breakfast, taxi to basketball, choir practice, cheer camp, band, etc. I'm here to tell you so far it doesnt change! I had to get CRANKY on everyone yesterday just so I could work on my orders. I was in my craftroom working on a bear, and the biggest kid ( Husband of Wonder ) wanders in and asks if I'm busy? He wants a haircut, and apperently he wants it now. So fine off we go (better to get it done or he follows me around), and sons see that dads getting a haircut...so hey mom as long as you have the clippers out? the entire day was filled with "hey mom?, and hey Boo?" By the time dinner was over, I was laying down laws, even the kids' friends were given chores to do before I sent them home. I cranked at the Husband of Wonder and reminded him once again that the wife's little hobby is what paid for his flat screen tv.....he'd best do the nighttime patrol with the youngest so I could get back to 'orders'! So how do you coordinate? I dont believe there is such a thing......I just keep pluggin away, family first, business at night. Oh I did get my orders boxed and ready to ship today, and the bear is done!

Take me home

Here's a chance to take home a sweet new handmade friend. The Barefoot Mommies have been sweet enough to host a give away for one of my teddies. Your choice of any teddy including a custom teddy from http://puddinfoot.etsy.com. Visit Puddinfoot and go here
Check it out here
http://barefoot-mommy.blogspot.com/2008/11/puddinfoot-giveaway-ends-1214.html
and post a comment on your favorite item to be entered in the drawing.