TODAY'S POST :-)

I was a couple of days late on mailing out the 2 give aways. I just checked and one package has been delivered today and the other package is at the post office and hopefully delivered today also. Hope you like your prizes.

I figured I would post some other stuff today. I got most of the doctors appointments done. WOOOHOOO!!! Now I have to watch what I eat and exercise. UGH! I go back in 3 months to have more blood work. That's to check and see if watching what I eat and exercise is bringing my blood sugar(Glucose, Serum which is only 3 points above normal) and triglycerides down. My cholesterol is good except for one of them (bad or good one is to low HDLone) This is where the exercise comes in. It will bring it up. My triglycerides don't know what to do with the sugar. I never had high blood sugar until this year. Go Figure!! Eating lots of all the good sugar desserts brings my triglyerides up . SOOOOOOOOOO!! I WILL START BEING GOOD AND LEAVE THE GOOD STUFF ALONE AND EXERCISE!!! Other than that I'm healthy. :-) God's watching over me. That reminds me, a few weeks back my husband and I went to the Chinese restaurant. My fortune cookie said "God looks after you especially"

I received an email from the Museum Curator in Lithuania. My doll arrived and they really like it. Also got my invitation to the exhibit. I wish I could go but can't. I'm really excited that I was asked to send a doll for the exhibit. Pictures of the exhibit isn't up but the announcement is. Here's the website. http://www.jmm-muziejus.lt/ International Exhibition "The World of Dolls & Woodland Fairies" from Lithuania, Latvia & United States. Sept. 4 - Oct. 17, 2009

I'm in a Halloween PinKeep (Pincushion) Swap so I'm off to go work on a Pinkeep for my swap partner.
EVERYONE HAVE A WONDERFUL & CREATIVE WEEKEND
Love & Hugs
Fran

I know I'm a bit early posting but I did say on/or before 1 P.M. Pacific time (Las Vegas) My hubby and I are going to be going out today. Soooooo I had to post the WINNERS before we left for the day.

AND THE WINNERS ARE REVEALED!!!!

This was SOOOOOOOO MUCH FUN!!

I had so much fun with this give away, I think I will do it again at CHRISTMAS!!! Besure and watch for my CHRISTMAS GIVE AWAY!!

Something to look forward to. :-)

NOW FOR THE 2 WINNERS!!!

Basket with all 33 comment names. Was a total of 34 comments but one comment was deleted by the author because name was in twice.

List of all 33 Comment names that entered.

My husband Ken drawing name of WINNER for the PRETTY BOX OF LACE, ETC. THE WINNER IS.......... Comment 20 - FLYINGBEADER

CONGRATS!!! Please send me your name & address to my email; dollartistfran@yahoo.com

My husband Ken drawing name of WINNER for the WITCH PINCUSHION.

THE WINNER IS.......Comment 31 - MARZEL

CONGRATS!!! Please send me your name & address to my email;

dollartistfran@yahoo.com

THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO JOINED IN ON MY GIVE AWAYS!! BE SURE AND COME BACK TO MY BLOG OFTEN. I WILL BE DOING A CHRISTMAS GIVE AWAY!!!
Love & Hugs,
Fran

200th POST

GIVE AWAY IS NOW CLOSED!! I HAVE 33 PEOPLE THAT ENTERED. WINNERS WILL BE POSTED ON/OR BEFORE 1:00 P.M PACIFIC TIME TODAY!!!

GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU FOR ENTERING!! :-)

!!!!!REMINDER!!!!!REMINDER!!!! MIDNIGHT IS THE BEWITCHING HOUR THAT ENDS THIS GIVE AWAYS!!! HURRY!!! AND LEAVE A COMMENT NOW!!!!! MIDNIGHT WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT!!! REMEMBER....IT'S MIDNIGHT PACIFIC TIME (LAS VEGAS).

200th POST GIVE AWAY!!!

SEE GIVE AWAYS & INSTRUCTIONS BELOW!

"PINCUSHION WITCH"

"PRETTY BOX" Lace, etc comes in

HAND DYED LACE, SILK RIBBONS, SEAM BINDING, CORDING. HAND PAINTED BATIK FABRICS and LOTS OF FANCY YARNS. ALL ITEMS GO INSIDE PRETTY BOX.

This is my 200th Post and I'm giving away 2 items. I'm giving away a Witch Pincushion, designed and made by me for this give away. I'm also giving away a pretty box filled with my hand dyed lace, hand dyed silk ribbons, hand dyed seam binding, hand dyed cording. 7 pieces 4.5 inch wide x 21 inches long of Hand Painted Batik fabrics(I did not personal hand dye the Batik fabrics). Several pieces of fancy yarns all tucked away in a very pretty box and a little surprise.

To win one of my Give Aways, you will have to leave a comment now Aug. 21st through Saturday Aug 22nd midnight; this is when sign ups end. Sunday Aug. 23rd I will have my hubby Ken draw 2 names. I will then post the 2 winners on/or before 1 P.M. PT (I live in HOT!! Las Vegas).

Picture does not do the Pincushion Witch justice! Must be the one taking the pictures. :-) OR She might have put a spell on the picture taker!!! Hehehehehe!
GOOD LUCK!!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

POST # 199 There will be a give away for POST #200

This is my 199th post. WOOOHOOO!!! Post #200 is coming up so please watch for it on Friday morning Aug. 21st. I will post pictures of my Give Aways. YES! There will be 2 Give Aways. When you visit my blog and Post #200, leave a comment and you will be in the Give Away drawing.
Stay Tuned to see the 2 Give Aways!!! They will be posted in my #200th Blog Post on Friday. You will have until midnight Saturday evening to post a comment. Sunday afternoon Aug. 23rd at 1 P.M Pacific time (I'm in Las Vegas, NV) I will post the 2 WINNERS!!! THE 2 WINNERS will have to email me with their name and address. I'm excited! can't wait to see who the WINNERS will be. I will have my hubby draw the names.

I have to go for my yearly blood work tomorrow morning. NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT!!! YES! I'm a baby when it comes to sticking a needle into my vein and drawing out my blood. OOOOOOOO!! I can't think about it.
Seems I have a lot of doctor appointments this month. Regular doctor, Breast doctor and Eye doctor. Well, at least I will have all that behind me for a year except for the breast doctor. I have to go every 6 months to see him. Hopefully he will say I don't have to come back for a year. I hope. Not bad, it could be worst. I'm thankful I'm as healthy as I am.

My doll "Margie In Flight" is published in "Doll Crafters & Costuming" magazine. Made me Happy :-) when I opened the magazine and saw her and her goose.

I have a couple of dolls to send to California for Exhibit. They are ready to go in the mail tomorrow. WOOOHOOO!!!

I was asked to send a doll to Lithuania to be display in a museum. It's on it's way to the Lithuania Museum. I am THRILLED!!!

I have to make a gyspy doll for the Gyspy Challenge. I also have a doll made already for Celebration of Dolls. They both go to Houston, Texas to be display at the International Quilt Show.

I have to work on an online class or two that I will be teaching in the near future.

I have to work on new patterns I am designing. I also have to make 3 or 4 new dolls for another project. OH! DEAR! Looks like I just made my THINGS TO DO LIST!! LOL!! I have lots more to add to it but I won't yet. :-)
Sooooooooo, Now you know some of the things I'm up to. :-)

REMINDER! Be sure and come back to my blog on Friday Aug. 21st for my Give Aways!!
I've typed enough for one blog. :-)
Love & Hugs
Fran

EDAC MINI CLASS I TAUGHT

"NEEDLE, THREAD & SPOOL FAIRY" MINI CLASS TAUGHT AT EDAC

I taught my "Needle, Thread & Spool Fairy" as a mini class at EDAC. Everyone had so much fun. All the Fairies turned out so cute and wonderful. Sorry, I do not have any class pictures due to my not charging my camera before I left for EDAC.. A couple of students took pictures. I will see if they will email them to me and I will post them at a later date.

Only picture I have is the one post above of my Original "Needle, Thread & Spool Fairy". I raffled her off in class along with 2 others.

What FUN!! we had!

Love & Hugs

Fran

HOME FROM EDAC

I'm home from EDAC 2009 http://www.enchanteddollartistsconference.org/
It was FANTASTIC!! I'm the Room Mom and everything went great. Everyone was excited and had a fantastic time. Wonderful stuff in the Sales Room. YES, I did spend $$ there. :-) Some of us went to HOBBY LOBBY!! YES! I spent $$ there also. We don't have a Hobby Lobby in Vegas. Wish we did. My husband hopes one never comes to Vegas. HAHAHAHA!

I did rest a day before I got on the computer. Below is a picture of my "Magical Jester" I won First Place Advance Professional catagory. WOOHOO!!! I was EXCITED!! So was my "Magical Jester" He's still Excited!!
Love & Hugs
Fran