I'm teaching a Mini Class at EDAC http://www.enchanteddollartistsconference.org/ in July. Below you will see the Mini Class I'm teaching. I had SOOOOOOOOOOO! MUCH FUN creating her. I could sit for hours making Miss Prissy Pincushions. I made 5 Miss Prissy Pincushions. After my Mini Class ends; One of my students will WIN "MISS PRISSY PINCUSHION" Miss Prissy Pincushion loves hanging out in my studio and watching me create more and more of her. :-)

MEET "MISS PRISSY PINCUSHION" I'm making up kits for my Miss Prissy Pincushion Mini Class. I also am getting lots of stuff together for my Sales Table at EDAC. Got lots and lots of work to do. Tha't another reason I'm so quite and haven't been posting much. (the other reason is....My SINUES are KILLING ME.) After EDAC is over and I'm back home; I will start on lots of new creations and old creations. :-) It's going to hit 102 degrees here today. It went from the 70 & 80 degrees to the100's. It skipped the 90's all together. !! THAT'S VEGAS!!

I really really HATE the HOT WEATHER HERE!! I stay in doors as much as possible. :-)

P.S. Miss Prissy Pincuhion pattern and instructions will be FOR SALE in Pattern form in early August, 2010 AND Miss Prissy Pincushion Kits will be available also.

More Later,

Love & Hugs

Fran

ARTISTIC FIGURES IN CLOTH

ARTISTIC FIGURES IN CLOTH is a conference held every other year in Columbus, Ohio. It is a FANTASTIC conference. Great line up of teachers. Check out the teachers. YES :-) I'm one of the teachers for AFIC 2011. www.cyndysdolls.com/AFIC/AFIC.htm OH! and while you are in the site check out Cyndys Dolls. Her work is FANTASTIC!! So are the doll club members dolls.
Lots to see on Cyndy's site.
More Later,
Love & Hugs
Fran

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY TO ALL, ESPECIALLY TO OUR SOLDIERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND PAST SERVICE. WE HONOR YOU IN PRIDE!!! IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU, OUR COUNTRY WOULDN'T BE WHAT IT IS TODAY!!! THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING US!! MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE FALLEN SOLDIERS AND THEIR LOVED ONES! JUST REMEMBER THEY FOUGHT TO KEEP US SAFE AND KEEP OUR FREEDOM!! FOR THAT, WE CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH!!
Love & Hugs,
Fran

"JUST A NOTE" & HOBBY LOBBY

Wanted to say Hello to Everyone. I'm still around but just been really busy with creating new dolls/patterns, teaching doll classes in my studio, working at our Perfume Palace shop, running around with hubby, etc etc etc..... :-) Time REALLY DOES FLY BY!!! When we were little we couldn't wait to be grown up and now we wish were were little again. Time Goes By Fast!!!

I FORGOT the BEST NEWS!!! HOW COULD I FORGET IT!!! HOBBY LOBBY IS COMING TO VEGAS THIS YEAR!!! DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG LOTS OF US HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR HOBBY LOBBY TO COME TO VEGAS?????? YEARS!!!! HOBBY LOBBY WILL BE LOCATED OFF SUNSET AND STEPHAINE IN HENDERSON. HENDERSON(Las Vegas area) IS ATTACHED TO VEGAS. :-) ONLY 20 MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE OR LESS.
I HAD TO ADD THIS EXCITING NEWS!!!! WOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!! I'M IN 7th HEAVEN!

I'm also working on things for my sales table at EDAC http://www.enchanteddollartistsconference.org/
It's a wonderful fun doll conference. Check it out. Hope some of you will attend. You will have a Fantastic Fun Time!! I'm also the Room Mom for EDAC. I have been for several years. I'm working on Table Favors for EDAC Banquet and I'm working on a doll for Center Piece for the Banquet. I'm working on all kinds of THINGS N STUFF!!!

I better get off of here and go sell some perfume.
Love & Hugs,
Fran

INTERESTING DAY TODAY/MOTHER'S DAY

It's been a very interesting day in our shopping center today. #1 I've been really busy selling perfumes. That's a GREAT thing. #2 The nail shop had to call the paramedics for someone. #3 Somone sit fire to the bushes behind the shopping center. A couple of shops down from ours. The fire dept. came and put it out. Looks like it might have been a cigarette because the people in the shop where it was; goes outside to smoke and a big tall ash tray sits there. Glad it only burnt a couple of bushes. It's really close to the building. If anything else happened I don't know about it. Only reason I know about the other two happenings is because the people in the next shop to me came and told me. One more thing happened at the shop. It's good. FedEx delivered me a box and it had 2 Orchids in pots. My daughter Nicole and family sent them to me. One plant is opening up and it's yellow. The other one I don't know what color it will be, they aren't open yet. I LOVE Orchids. I have a baby vanilla one at home.

SOON it will be time to close up and go home. Then I have to go to the airport and pick my hubby up. Got to clean up the shop before closing.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL!!
My daughter Brandi, her hubby Jason and Cain our grandson are coming over for Breakfast on Mother's Day. They are going to make me Breakfast. Ken is taking me out for supper. MMMMM! Lots of good food and I'm on a diet. LOL LOL!!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

PICTURES OF MY DARK SIDE

These are pictures of the chair class I took with Jean Bernard when she was here teaching at our doll club.

REMEMBER when you look at this creation I usually do PRETTY!! Well, this time I did not do pretty. No matter what I did I couldn't do pretty. It didn't want to be a pretty chair. I really don't call it a chair now. It doesn't have a seat to sit on. :-)

My Creation isn't finished! I have lots more to do to it. It's going to be sitting on a board with sand, other bones, dried tree limbs and lots of other fun stuff. Right now I'm calling it My Dark Side but not sure what the real name of this creation will be. I'm sure it will tell me. :-)
YES! I had a lot of fun creating this piece. Jean was thrilled to see the dark side come out of me. LOL LOL!!! She knows me all to well-------I Do PRETTY!!! The other girls were shocked that I created a Dark piece. They know me all to well also. I Do PRETTY!! :-) I was shocked at myself but sure did love creating this piece and can't wait to totally finish it. My grandson Cain loves it and can't wait for me to finish it. I think I'm going to give it to him. He has a Birthday coming up in June. :-)

REMEMBER DARK SIDE IS NOT FINISHED YET!!! I WILL POST NEW PICTURES WHEN I FINISH DARK SIDE.

Love & Hugs

Fran

HELLO!! OUT THERE!!!

Hello. I know I know....I've been MIA Yet Again!! Our doll club had Jean Bernard last weekend teaching 3 wonderful fun days. I have not taken a picture of my so call chair(when you see it you will know). Well, it was going to be a PRETTY chair but IT JUST DIDN'T WANT TO BE PRETTY!! No matter how hard I tried to make it pretty in the beginning; It just wasn't going to happen!! I came out of my BOX and I DO MEAN REALLY GOT OUT OF THE BOX!! LOL!! BUT, I really had fun making this chair. It isn't totally finished yet. Maybe I'll show it in progress. I have to get batteries for my camera this evening. Hopefully Radio Shack will have the batteries I need. If I use plain batteries it will hurt my camera. Go figure??? Don't really understand that one but that's what the instructions to my camera says. The batteries my camera takes are Ni-MH.

I will take a picture in progress and post it this evening if I can find these Ni-MH batteries at Radio Shack.

And I wanted to say Hello to Everyone. I miss going to your blogs. I'll play catch up (if there's such a thing) later.
Love & Hugs
Fran

GOING TO TAKE A CLASS FOR 3 DAYS

Jean Bernard is teaching her chair and pincushion classes for the next 3 days to our doll club.
Jean is a FANTASTIC teacher and a good friend. Her work is WONDERFUL!
****To See Jean's work click on her name on my side bar.

I will take pictures and post them after the 3 day class. I've taken several of her classes. This will be the 3rd time I've taken the chair class. Always come out with a totally different chair every time.

I'm sure I won't be posting until Monday. :-)

Everyone Have A Wonderful Weekend!! I know I will. :-)
Love & Hugs
Fran

HAPPY WEEKEND!!

HAPPY WEEKEND TO ALL!! I spent from 10A.M.- 2 P.M. at our doll club. I taught this months project. I taught them how to make hands with fingers. It was fun and everyone had a good time. After the meeting several of us met at Starbucks and talked and laughed. After that I went to Nancy's Quilt Shop and bought some yummy fabrics to add to my stash!! YES! I HAD TO HAVE MORE FABRIC! LOL!! I really did need one piece I bought BUT I had to have more. :-) Got some of it on sale. So, that's good. :-)

The past few days I have been working on a new doll. I will post her picture when I finish her. Probably not until Tuesday evening or Wednesday. Ken and I are going away for a couple of days. His sister and her hubby(my SIL & BIL) are going with us. Won't be home until Tuesday sometime. I guess it's nice to get out of Vegas for a couple of days. SHHHHH!!! don't tell anyone but I wish we were going to Texas. :-) We are going to Laughlin, NV and Bullshead, AZ. Hotter there than here. That I don't like. Yes, there's Casinos in Laughlin. I'm taking doll stuff and doll books while there. We won't spend all our time in the Casino, we never do. I'm not giving them my money!!! I WANT THEIR MONEY!!! LOL We will go to Oatman which is an old old old town. It has neat stuff there. The donkies rome the streets and you feed them carrots. There's one shop that has THE BEST ICE CREAM CONES!! I've been good on my diet this week. I lost 3 lbs. NOPE I WON'T PUT IT BACK ON. I won't eat any ice cream cones. :-)

Guess I better get off here. I have to go to our perfume shop and pick up my hubby.
More when I get back from our short but nice get away. :-)

Everyone Have A Wonderful Fun Weekend.
Love & Hugs
Fran

IT'S FRIDAY!!!

HAVE A WONDERFUL FUN FRIDAY EVERYONE!!

Love & Hugs

Fran

EASTER BUNNY, HOME FROM TEXAS AND READY TO CREATE

PICTURE OF EASTER BUNNY I MADE CHERYL FOR VIVIAN'S EASTER SWAP. GOSH! I JUST LOVE DOING VIVIAN'S SWAPS.


LITTLE BUNNY is sculpted out of paperclay and standing on a decorated round wooden box that I made. I added some goodies to the swap. I added a little pink cloth bunny, bunch of flowers and other goodies. I JUST LOVE SWAPS!!

We had a wonderful fun time in Texas visiting with family and friends. It was busy from the time we arrived until we left. Ken left on Tuesday and I stayed a few more days. Joleen and Natalie (our daughter-in-laws) took me to Hobby Lobby. Didn't get to do much shopping. We didn't have the time. :-( Next visit to the kids will be for relaxing, fun and hitting up all the Hobby Lobbies in town. There's 4 and they are not to far from each other. :-) I was really good this time shopping at Hobby Lobby. I spend only $14.00. YES! I WAS IN SHOCK!!! OH! There were lots of things I wanted but didn't have an empty suitcase. LOL LOL!!! I probably could have bought yet another suitcase. YES, I have several suitcases because I needed them to take stuff home that I bought. SOOOOOOOO!!! I figured I better not buy another one. Next time I will take an empty one with me. :-) Now that would be the smart thing to do. LOL

I am rested up and ready to start some new creations. I have lots dancing around in my head.

I'll start on a new creation tomorrow. Thursday and Friday I am teaching a doll class in my studio.

EASTER BUNNY SWAP/GOING AWAY

I LOVE VIVIAN'S SWAPS!! I JUST HAD TO DO THE EASTER BUNNY SWAP.

My Easter Bunny Swap partner is Cheryl of Artsy~Fartsy. Her creations are WONDERFUL!
Below is the Easter Bunny she created for me. Isn't this bunny a real CUTIE???? Look at the wonderful egg it came in. Love all the goodies that she put in the egg with the bunny.
I LOVE IT! Thanks Cheryl.

EASTER BUNNY SWAP FROM CHERYL

WOW! LOVE IT!!! OH! and there was (YES WAS) some Hershey Kisses in the egg. YES! I ATE ALL OF THEM. :-)
YUMMY YUMMY!!! They were SOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!! :-)

Cheryl, your bunny swap from me goes in the mail tomorrow. It's packed and ready for the post office in the morning. You should have it in a couple of days.

I'm going away again. My hubby and I are going to TEXAS to see some of our kids and grandkids. We are also going to a wedding there. I will return home April 3rd. My hubby will return home several days before I do. He has to work at out Perfume Shop. I will stay a few extra days with the kids and grandkids. I can soak more Texas into me. LOL LOL LOL I REALLY REALLY LOVE TEXAS. Maybe one day we will move back there. HEY! A girl can hope. :-)

Love & Hugs

Fran

NEW ONLINE CLASS & A GIVEAWAY

NEW ONLINE CLASS: WALL HANGING TASSEL DOLL

CLOSE UP OF "TASSEL DOLL"

TASSEL LADY DOLL FULL VIEW

WALL HANGING "TASSEL DOLL" I'M TEACHING

Check out my class on http://www.ebearz.com/

Click on Dolls and you will see "Tassel Doll"

She's a lot of fun to make. Lots of fun techniques. I walk you through each step with lots of pictures and instructions. The class is for Beginners to Advance.

Hope to see you in class. :-)

Love & Hugs

Fran

THERE'S A GIVEAWAY AT THIMBLE PRIMS STUDIO. CHECK IT OUT!!

http://thimbleprimsstudio.blogspot.com YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE WHAT YOU SEE!

VALENTINE'S DAY

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO ALL!!!

I just wanted to jump on and say HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO ALL!!
Now, I'm going back to watch rest of NASCAR!!! LOVE NASCAR!!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

GOING AWAY

I'm going away for a few days. I will return on Feb. 3rd.
Will catch up with others blogs when I return home.

Thank you for your nice comments about my 5 new dolls. I appreciate hearing your comments.

Have a Wonderful Week.
Love & Hugs,
Fran

New Dolls

Here's 5 New Dolls (Elegant Ladies) I have made. They are all cloth. Clothing is new fabrics and vintage fabrics and trims. Hair is needle felted mohair. Faces are hand drawn. Totally hand made my me. :-)

These dolls are For Sale and I will be posting them to my Sales Blog And/Or My Etsy Shop in a few days.

All 5 dolls Stand On Their Own. No stands for these Elegant Ladies.

ELEGANT LADIES

SHELLY ANDREA WHITE

DESIREE ANN DEVINE



WANDA FAE PRESCOTT


IDA MAE WEATHERSPOON

EVELYN LYNN PEACOCK

I haven't posted in awhile and I haven't been online much. I was hoping to start the New Year posting, etc like crazy BUT didn't happen the way I wanted it to. That's OK though; Every thing is Great!!! I'm working on some new creations and new online classes. Plus everyday life things.

Everyone Have A Wonderful Week!!

Love & Hugs

Fran

THINGS

Well, I was hoping to have the New Year start out better but doesn't look like it. We shall see about that. :-) I'll turn it around as soon as I get my Studio in order. I already have a schedule of what I'm creating and the creating time. I know I know, that usually doesn't work but we shall see. :-)

I've also been busy doing this and that. I'm in the middle of cleaning and rearranging my Studio. It's taking me a lot longer than I thought it would. Nothing new there. LOL I have way too much stuff. hehehe! It will be nice when it's finished. I PROMISE MYSELF THAT I WILL CLEAN UP AFTER EACH DAY THAT I CREATE!!! I WILL!!!
I'm organizing myself. :-) I have a good plan and I WILL STICK TO IT!!! X X Yes, those are crossed fingers. :-)

I'm having some computer problems as usual along with some other computer problems that has taken me days(week so far) to get straightened out. Got it under control and hope nothing else happens.

I'll get off my soap box about myself. HEHEHEHE!!! It's upsetting when things happen and takes so long to get them fixed or straightened out. The Internet is great but it does have it's problems and takes time to fix it.

Everyone Have A Wonderful Day,
Love & Hugs
Fran

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!! I know I'm a day late but never got on the computer yesterday. Just stayed at home watching movies with hubby and our cat, Kat. Nice day to stay in PJ's and watch movies.

May 2010 bring all of us Peace on Earth. I wish all a healthy and successful year. I Wish for the war to be over and for all Countries to get along with each other. OH! WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD THIS WOULD BE!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

HOLIDAYS ETC.

WISHING THAT ALL HAD A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. We had a wonderful Christmas. As some of you know my husband and I own a Perfume Shop here in Vegas. During the Christmas Holidays I have to work everyday from Opening to Closing. We are ready for bed as soon as we drag our tired bodies into our house each evening JUST TO GET UP EARLY THE NEXT DAY AND DO THE SAME THING EVERYDAY FOR 9 DAYS IN A ROW. LOL LOL!! I keep telling my husband this is the 9TH CHRISTMAS in a row now. LOL LOL I'm tired I guess. I just want to have one year that we can have a normal Christmas without being so tired. hehehe
I really shouldn't complain, our store is holding it's own. Not like some that have gone under. I really do Pray and count our Blessings.

I do have a few Christmas pictures and I will post them later.

HAPPY NEW YEAR is next. :-) I'm looking forward to a WONDERFUL NEW YEAR in 2010.
I will post pictures and most stuff later.
Love & Hugs
Fran who is going back to our Perfume Shop to work some this afternoon then we are going out for supper with some friends.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

MY BOY KAT

THIS IS MY BIG BOY "KAT". He is 8 years old. We have had him since he was 8 months old. He is a BIG cat. (Still growing) He's a sweetheart. Sometimes his eyes are green and sometimes his eyes are orange. In this picture they are green. Picture doesn't capture how pretty his eyes are. On Halloween they were orange. When the door bell rang he would go to the front door to see all the kids dressed up. He would stand or sit and look at them. LOL!! I'm not sure what that is behind him.

"KAT"

THANKSGIVING/FAMILY/ DOLLS & CHRISTMAS

HOPE EVERYONE HAD A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING. We did. Our daughter Angela and our grandson Kyle came in for a few weeks. They left yesterday to go home. REALLY DO MISS THEM!!!

Went to our grandson Cain's concert last night. He plays the violin. It was a wonderful concert at his school. I'm so proud of him. :-) WOOOHOOO!! GREAT JOB CAIN!!!! Grandma & Grandpa are PROUD OF YOU!!!

I met my deadline on making 5 dolls. WOOHOO!!! My new camera I got for my birthday came in handy. It really takes wonderful pictures.

I finished the Littest Elf Swap that I was in on Vivian's list. I mailed my Elf to my swap partner a couple of days ago. Amy, Hope you like him. Amy if you are reading this post, please take pictures of him. I FORGOT TO. :-( I thought I did take pictures but with everything going on I must have forgot because there's no pictures of him in my camera. OOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I'm BAD!!!! IT SLIPPED MY MIND!!! SORRY!!! Hope Amy sends pictures and I will post them on my blog. I guess I had/have too much on my mind of late. YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! WHAT MIND!!! HEHEHEHEHE!!! I REALLY DO HAVE ONE. HEHEHEHE!!

Now, I need to screw my head on right BECAUSE I have to get to work on new patterns and dolls. I have 2 stockings to make and mail out. Today I will clean my studio SO I can get back to creating. My mind is so full that it's running over. hehehehe! It's PENCIL & PAPER TIME!! MUST CARRY THEM AROUND WITH ME. hehehehe!

EVERYONE HAVE A WONDERFUL FUN FULL DAY OF CREATING!!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

TODAY/NO PICTURES JUST TALK

Today is a great day so far although I'm still working day and night on a deadline. Got 5 dolls just about finished. I have shoes to make, nails to do and final little touch ups. Thought I would take a small break and jump on the computer for a few minutes. Haven't been checking emails, blogs, lists, etc like I should but I'm swamped in my studio right now.

My daughter Angela and our grandson Kyle will be here Saturday!! WOOOHOO!! I can't wait to see them. They will be here until Dec. 8th. Hopefully some of our other kids and grands will be here for Thanksgiving. We know Brandi, Jason and Cain will be here; they live here. :-)

I am doing a Littest Elf Christmas Swap on Vivian's blog. I'm working on my Elf for my swap partner between working on the 5 dolls. :-) Can't just work on one thing at a time. NOPE!! NOT ME!! and I'm sure that goes for you too. :-0

I better get off here and get back to those dolls. I hear them calling me. LOL
Love & Hugs
Fran

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!! WOOOHOOO!!!

Today is my Birthday!! I LOVE FRIDAY 13th. 13 is a very good number. Nothing scary about 13. I've been working on dolls all day in my studio. Now I have to go clean house before company comes over to watch me blow out all those candles on my cake. Must put the fire dept. on alert. LOL!! YES! There are LOTS & LOTS of candles to blow out. I have blown out all my candles on my past years cakes SOOOOOOOOOO, I will blow all them out tonight!! YES I WILL!! Practice comes in handy. ROFL!!! Fill those lungs up.

Will post more later.
Love & Hugs
Fran

POSTING/BIRTHDAY

I haven't posted is awhile. I try to check out a blog or two and some of my doll lists BUT haven't done much of that either. I have been held captive in my studio for weeks. Nice place to be held captive BUT it's VERY MESSY!! Do you know how many body parts I have made????LOTS & LOTS!! And they are all over the studio. I finially got a arm with fingers the way I wanted it. It's for a small doll and those fingers are tough!! Well, at least these were. I have designed lots of hands with fingers but this one just did not want to cooperate UNTIL TODAY!!! I have a deadline to meet by Dec. 1st for 5 dolls and I'm praying and hoping I get these dolls finished by then. Especially after all the work I've been doing. I only have 19 days left. OOOOOOH!! WISH ME LUCK!!!

Our daughter Angela and our grandson Kyle are coming out to spend 3 weeks with us. WOOOHOOO!!! They will be here for Thanksgiving. They will be here to help trim the Christmas Tree. We always put our tree up Thanksgiving Day and then trim it in the evening. I'm really looking forward to their visit. I LOVE THE HOLIDAYS!!!

O! and it's by BIRTHDAY on Friday Nov. 13th!!! Nope I wasn't born on Friday 13th. I was born on a Saturday. But I love Friday the 13th and the number 13 is lucky for me. :-) We will have cake and all of my candles plus one to grow on and one for good luck will be on my cake. FIRE DEPT. STAND BY!!! I blow all my candles out at once. WOOOHOO!!! Hope I blow all of them out this year. hehehe!!

Well, got to get back to sewing more arms and tiny finger. Attach the arms to the bodies and then the doll body is together and finished. WOOHOO!!! Can't wait!!! Then I start costuming the dolls. Designing the costumes is my favorite thing to do beside drawing the face.
Have A Great Day!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

SNOWLADIES-SNOWMEN ONLINE CLASS NOW ON DOLLSTREET

SNOWLADIES - SNOWMEN (SNOWPEOPLE) is an Online Class I Teach on www.dollstreetdreamers.com Take a peek and see what you think about taking this class. Sign up is going on right now on www.dollstreetdreamers.com My SNOWPEOPLE are lots of fun to make. My class has Step by Step Instructions and Lots of Pictures. This class is for Beginners to Professionals. VERY FUN CLASS!

When you sign up for SNOWLADIES - SNOWMEN (SNOWPEOPLE) Class; You will have access to me for any questions you have. I'll be there for you. I know you will LOVE THESE SNOWLADIES - SNOWMEN. THEY MAKE WONDERFUL GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS.

HOPE TO SEE YOU IN MY SNOWLADIES - SNOWMEN ONLINE CLASS.

Here's some pictures of Snowladies - Snowmen.

SNOWLADIES ON DECORATED ROUND BOX THAT OPENS

Little Snowman

SnowLady on box that opens. You can put a special gift inside

Snowlady in Red

HOPE YOU ENJOYED LOOKING AT MY ONLINE CLASS.

If you are interested in taking the class go to www.dollstreetdreamers.com click on Creative College and you will see my onlined along with other online classes.

Love & Hugs

Fran

BAD BAD SNOWMAN!!!

MEET BAD BAD SNOWMAN!!! Since it's almost Halloween BAD BAD SNOWMAN wanted to show what Fran made last year at Halloween for Sandy.
BAD BAD SNOWMAN MADE ME DO IT!!! LOL LOL!!! They didn't think I had it in me to make something SPOOKY SCAREY!!! I was making snowmen and snowladies SO, I thought I can do something Dark & Spooky. Soooooooo, OUT of my Box I got. LOL LOL!!! Sandy is a friend of mine and she has it displayed in her house. Her little granddaughter loves BAD BAD SNOWMAN!!! HEHEHEHEHE!! I surprised myself on this one. :-)

I'M BAD BAD SNOWMAN

YOU DON'T MESS WITH BAD BAD SNOWMAN

BAD BAD SNOWMAN IS BAD!!!!

Love & Hugs
Fran

FANTASTIC GIVEAWAY ON PUMPKIN PATCH PRIMITIVES

LOOK AT THIS FANTASTIC WONDERFUL FABRIC STASH HALLOWEEN GIVEAWAY!!
Scroll on down pass the pictures for the url to this FANTASTIC GIVEAWAY!

WOW! WOW! What a wonderful stash Pumpkin Patch Primitives is giving away. HURRY! don't walk........Get on your BROOM and FLY over to http://www.pumpkinpatchprimitivequiltshoppe.blogspot.com/2009/10/its-happy-halloween-giveaway.html Follow her directions to enter in this FANTASTIC HALLOWEEN SWAP!!!

Love & Hugs

Fran

MERMAID DELIGHT

Thought I would post a couple of pictures of my "MERMAID DELIGHT". She is a new pattern of mine, COMING SOON! I have to write up the instructions. I'm going away tomorrow and will return home late Sunday. Next week I have lots of work to create in my Studio. :-)

"MERMAID DELIGHT"

"CLOSE UP OF MERMAID DELIGHT"
Have a Great Weekend!! I'm going to. We are going to Cedar City, Utah to see 2 plays and have a nice relaxing fun time. Will post again next week.
Love & Hugs
Fran

GOING OUT OF TOWN AGAIN

I'm going out of town AGAIN! Now y'all know why I don't get anything done. LOL!! Hopefully this will be our last trip for the year. I have so much that I have to finish. Time is slipping right past me. I'm even missing our doll club meeting this Saturday and I'm the President. That's OK, Micki the Vice President is standing in for me. WOOHOO! She's good!! I do have to send her some information for the meeting.

I have Christmas Ornaments I have to make and get in the mail. I have a Ebay item that I'm bidding on and it ends while I'm gone. !! DARN!!I don't want to miss out on this item. Maybe I will take my lap top and hope I can use it in Cedar City, Utah OR place my highest bid before I leave and HOPE I WIN!!!

I have been designing a leg (legs) pattern most of the day. I haven't had time to look at lots of blogs because there's always something else I have to do. No time to read all my emails and lists that I'm on. Where is the time going??? I sure wish time would slow down some so I can get more done in a day. LOL! I'm sure most of us wish for that one. :-) I think I'm out of control with everything I have to do and finish creations. I woke up around 4:30 A.M. this morning THINKING about everything that I have to do. That really isn't anything unusal for me. :-) I did get up and do some house work and then went into my studio until our daughter Brandi came over for Breakfast and to help her Dad with a program on the computer. NOW I HAVE A HEADACHE!!

Relax???? WHAT IS THAT????hehehehe!
Love & Hugs
Fran ;who is going to start supper, wait for hubby to come home, watch some TV and then work in my studio some this evening. Sounds like a plan. :-)

MY HALLOWEEN BOY!!

Meet my Halloween Boy, Kat. My husband wanted to name him Dog but I wouldn't let him. Next name he wanted to name him was cat. I told him cat with a K not a C. Kat was sleeping and I snapped his picture and he woke up. I got his eyes open. They are orange and sometimes they are green.
He's our big boy. He weighs almost 30 lbs. He's a big boy. We had to buy him a dog bed to sleep in. Cat beds were too small for him. He's normal, he's a big cat. I forget what cat family he is. He's not in the main coon family. The cat family he is in starts with a B. Our cable guy has one just like him but his is a girl. She's 25 lbs. Kat loves to run and romp through the house, up and down furniture. I sure hope he doesn't run up and down our new sofa and chair that was delivered today. So Far, So Good. :-) SHHHHHHH!! Kat went right back to sleep. The deliverly guys thought he was a dog at first glance. hehehehe!!! SHHHH! we won't tell Kat they thought he was a dog.
Love & Hugs
Fran

Kat

Nature's Beauty Class I Teach & Students Dolls

Monday Sept. 5th & Tuesday Sept. 6th I taught my Nature's Beauty Class to 3 wonderful ladies & friends of mine in my Studio. Each doll is unique and beautiful. Ladies, you all DID ME PROUD!!! FANTASTIC DOLLS!!

Each student did a fantastic job of creating their Nature's Beauty. We all had a fun 2 days.

I have to get a PLUG in here. :-) I travel to teach "Nature's Beauty" class to Doll Clubs & Conferences. If any clubs or conferences are interested in my teaching "Nature's Beauty" or any other classes I teach; Please contact me at dollartistfran@yahoo.com

My Demo Nature's Beauty doll as I taught Nature's Beauty to my 3 students. Yes! I have several different Nature's Beauties from teaching other classes. I suppose I have to say I have a collection of Nature's Beauties. :-)

Micki's Nature's Beauty

Jeri's Nature's Beauty


Casey's Nature's Beauty

****Credit for Photos goes to Maurine Adrezin. THANK YOU Maurine for taking all these wonderful pictures for us.

Thank You to my Students for a wonderful, fun class. Thank you for helping clean up after class was over. Y'All are DOLLS!!!!

Love & Hugs

Fran

********* To post a comment you will have to scroll further down. Don't know what I did but I can't fix it.

SOMEONE IS HAVING A GIVE AWAY!!!! AND ANOTHER SOMEONE IS HAVING A GIVEAWAY ALSO!! A THRID GIVEAWAY!!

OH MY!!! You have to go see Adorable New Christmas Doll Giveaway on http://thimbleprimsstudio.blogspot.com/ You Don't Want To Miss Out ON This Giveaway. I HOPE I WIN!!!! LOL!!! A GIRL CAN HOPE, CAN'T SHE???

YET ANOTHER GIVEAWAY!! Check out http://codyskeepsakes.blogspot.com/
"bella" is a Fantastic Bat. Just right for Halloween!!

A THIRD GIVEAWAY!!! Check out http://mommabsfrontporch.blogspot.com/2009/09/give-away.html
You are going to LOVE the HALLOWEEN PLATE!!! It is FANTASTIC!!!

LOL!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

OOOPS!! OUT OF TOWN

OOOPS!!! SORRY!!! I forgot to post that I would be out of town from Sept. 10th through Sept. 15th. My hubby and I are in Texas. We went to San Antonio for our 15th anniversary and then we went to Dallas to see our 2 sons and their family. We will be leaving for home tomorrow evening. It has rained everyday that we have been here. Every time we come to Dallas IT RAINS!!! San Antonio needed the rain. LOL LOL!!! It's been fun spending time with the kids and grandkids.
Love & Hugs
Fran

HAPPY LABOR DAY!!!

I want to wish all a HAPPY LABOR DAY!! Hope all have lots of fun and yummy food. :-) Ken and I are going to go see a movie tomorrow. We are going to go see "ALL ABOUT STEVE" Sandra Bullock is one of my favorite actress. It looks like it will be funny. OH! and we are going to eat yummy food. There goes the diet. NO!! not really. Have to be good. I've lost 7 lbs. so far. Can't mess up now. Ken has lost 7 lbs also. Usually men loose more and I know he will because he has lost that much before in one week. He has to get with the program. hehehe!! and leave the goodies alone. Got to get healther. Good ole exercise to. :-) We have our mind set to loose these extra extra pounds. We have done it before (put it back on) BUT we are determined to stick to the diet & exercise. WISH US LUCK!!
HAPPY LABOR DAY!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

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

GOING AWAY AGAIN!

I'm going away again. I leave tomorrow morning for EDAC (Enchanted Doll Artist Conference) www.enchanteddollartistconference.org in New Mexico. I've been working day and night to finish stuff for my sales table, etc. Didn't get done with everything I wanted to make. That's ok. My suitcases are full with what I did finish. LOL LOL!!! Got 2 big suitcases and a carry on with dolls in it. NEXT YEAR I'M GOING TO WORK ON STUFF ALL DURING THE YEAR!! Then just maybe I will not have to rush around like a chicken with it's head cut off. My head is fried right now. I know I will forget something. I hope not but got that feeling. I even made myself a list or two or three. :-)

Will post when I come home next week.
Everyone have a WONDERFUL WEEK!! I AM!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

ODACA & EDAC

ODACA www.odaca.org was wonderful. The dolls are just amazing. What talent everyone has. I enjoy being part of ODACA (Original Doll Artist Counsil of America). I'm the Aux member Chair. I help with the conference. The center piece dolls were to die for. I won the one at my table. WOOOOHOO!! Stevi T. was the artist who made the table center pieces (Fairy God Mother; made of resin and cloth)this year. My camera is dead so I will have to take pictures later. Randy Taylor made dolls for everyone at each table. How cute they are . A little sculpted baby on a lady bug.

EDAC www.enchanteddollartistsconference.org is July 30 - Aug. 2 in New Mexico. (I'm leaving Las Vegas on July 28th and will return home on Aug. 3rd) This is a FANTASTIC DOLL CONFERENCE. I've been going for quit a few years now. I'm also the room mom. I make sure everyone has a room and roommate. I've been working on dolls and other things for EDAC. I just finished a Banquet Table Doll to be auctioned off after the Banquet. The Theme is Magic. That is wide open for the imagination. I'm working on other dolls and other things for my sales table. I'm also teaching a mini class on Friday night. Got to finish the kits. I'm making something for the Newbies (people attending for the 1st time) OOOOOOOOO!!! So much to do in SOOOOOOOOOOOOO Little Time!!!

So that is my Clue to get off the computer and get back to work. :-)
More Later
Love & Hugs
Fran

Going Away Again

I'm going away again. Haven't had time to post before. I'm leaving in the morning for Atlanta, GA. Going to ODACA (Original Doll Artist Council of America). www.odaca.org Will return home Monday afternoon July 13.

I will try to start posting more when I return home. I have some pictures I want to post then.
I also will be getting ready for EDAC (Enchanted Doll Artists Conference). www.enchantedollartistsconference.org

Check both conference out while you are waiting for me to return home. :-)
They are both GREAT!!!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

I'M ALIVE

I'm alive. Just been so busy with conference duty for a couple of wonderful Doll Conferences. Been busy making dolls, doll supplies, etc. for EDAC www.enchanteddollartistsconference.org I have a sales table there so, I've been really busy. I will be busy until the day I leave for EDAC.

Next week is ODACA in Atlanta, GA. I will be going there, I help with the conference. It's a great conferences.

I will post more later. GOSH!! It's almost been a month since I posted. HOW TIME FLIES!!
WAY TO FAST!!!
More Later
Love & Hugs
Fran

HOME

I'm home from our East Coast trip. It was lots of fun. Loved seeing family and friends.
I will post more on that later. It's taken me a few days to get back into the swing of things. I must be getting old. hehehehe NOT!!! I have so much to catch up on it's not funny!! I will catch up on most stuff but I'm sure I can't catch up on everything.

I have pictures of my Nature's Beauty Class to post. I love teaching doll making classes. Everyone has fun and does a fantastic job. I'll post pictures later.

My grandson Cain is spending the day with me while Mommy & Daddy work. He got out of school yesterday. Today is his 11th Brithday. Ken and I had a little party for him this morning. He opened his gifts, blew out his candles and said, this is the best birthday.

Well, I better run for now, I have lots to create today.
Love & Hugs
Fran

I'M ON THE EAST COAST WITH FAMILY

Sorry, I didn't get to post before I left Las Vegas to go visit some of our children and grand kids.
My computer wasn't acting nice. I hope to have it fixed when I get home. This is the first chance I've had to get on a computer here in PA. We left Las Vegas on May 21 and will return home June 1. Having lots of fun with the kids and grand kids.

I wanted to let all know I'm still here but not home. :-)
Will post when I get home. Got pictures of the kids and grand kids.
Love & Hugs
Fran

A WALL HANGING "FAIRY FASHIONS"

This is a wall hanging I did for Art Quilts that I belong to. This was so much fun. I'm using it for another project deadline I have. You know the saying. "Kill two birds with one stone" Just a figure of speak. I would never kill 2 birds . I'm sending it to someone that asked me to send a creation that might get into a book. Even if it doesn't make the cut of the book, it sure was fun and I have plans for more pages and am turning it into a class. ~~What FUN~~

"FAIRY FASHIONS"

Fran Parrigan Meehan Copyright 2009

Everyone Have A Wonderful Creative Day !
Love & Hugs
Fran

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

WISHING EVERYONE

A WONDERFUL & HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY !

LOVE & HUGS
FRAN

NATURE'S BEAUTY 2

"NATURE'S BEAUTY" is a class that I teach. I just taught it in my studio. I will post finished pictures of my Students Nature's Beauty later. We will take pictures on the 16th of all of us together with finished Nature's Beauty. Wait until you see all their "Nature Beauties" . They all did me PROUD!!!

CLOSE UP OF "NATURE'S BEAUTY"

Nature's Beauty I created in the class that I taught. I always work along with the students when I'm teaching. That's what a teacher does. :-) Mine is finished so thought I would show her. The Original "NATURE'S BEAUTY" is done in Greens and other colors. I have posted her before. She's on my blog in older posts. I also am working on another Nature's Beauty.

FULL VIEW NATURE'S BEAUTY

Interested in taking my Nature's Beauty class? I travel to teach at Conferences and Doll Clubs. I also teach in my Studio. Email me at: DollArtistFran@yahoo.com ***IMPORTANT*** If you click on my email addy here and Outlook comes up DO NOT go through Outlook. I DON'T get emails through Outlook.

Love & Hugs
Fran

CARISSA

This is Carissa our new granddaughter. She's 2 months old. Carissa is dressed in her Easter dress and has her Easter Bunny. Will get to see her and cuddle her in 17 days. Can't wait to see her and all our other children, granddaughters and grandsons. Will get to see a total of 12 of our grand kids.

CARISSA

Isn't see a Cutie!!

Love & Hugs
Fran

NEW ADDITION TO OUR FAMILY

"MISTER MEEHAN"

Meet "MISTER MEEHAN" He is a 2 year old Chestnut Thoroughbred. Isn't he beautiful?He is my husbands name sake. One of his Marine friends that he was in Viet Nam with now owns race horses. He named a horse after my husband Ken. What a wonderful thing for him to do. While we are away in PA & NY we are going to visit them in Delaware and we will get to meet "MISTER MEEHAN". I get to feed "MISTER MEEHAN Peppermint Candies. Horses LOVE Peppermint Candies. They are so gentle eating out of your hand. We will be there for the Memorial Day Parade & Program. My husband, Ken will raise the USMC flag during the ceremoies. He also has a brick with his name on it at the Viet Nam Memorial. I'm so excited for him.

I promised I would post today and I did. :-) Now I'm going back to dying fabric and work on dolls.

Love & Hugs

Fran

SORRY MIA

Sorry, I've been MIA for so long. All is well, just been very busy. I will post to my blog tomorrow. PROMISE!!!!!!!!! ;-)
Love & Hugs
Fran

FAIRY PINCUSHION IN PATTERN BOOKLET

I'm in the process of putting my Fairy Pincushion into Pattern Booklet. I hope to have it finished in a week. I'm going to give it to the printer tomorrow. Sunday I'm going away for a few days. Ken and I are going to Carlsbad, San Diego and Julian, California for a few days. It's get away time. :-) We will be home on Wednesday.

Everyone have a Wonderful HAPPY EASTER!!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

CLOSE UP OF FAIRY PINCUSHION

FULL VIEW OF FAIRY PINCUSHION

KAT WATCHING TV AND RESTING

This is my cat, "Kat". He is 27.8 lbs of black and a little white fur on his neck. He is a sweetheart. He is 8 years old. Very lovable cat. He runs through the house and he sounds like a horse romping. hehehe!! He also runs up and down the furniture when he is running and romping through the house. It's hard to get a good picture of him. My daughter Brandi and grandson Cain were over for supper last night. She took Kat's picture. She thought it was great the way he was laying on the couch all stretched out. I'm not sure what breed of cat he is. The cable guy was here one day and he told me what breed he was because he has one like him except his was 22 lbs. They are big cats. EXCUSE THE WHITE WORK PANTS THAT KAT IS LAYING ON. I had to sew them for my son in law.

I don't know how long he is. Didn't get his back feet in this picture. I'll have to measure him from nose to tail. I'll try for a better picture later on, when I can catch him resting on his back again.
CLICK ON HIS PICTURE FOR LARGER PICTURE. The colors aren't right. Must be the person that took the picture. :-)
Love & Hugs
Fran

FRAN'S GIRLZ HAVE TAILS

My GIRLZ have beaded tails now. They put up a bit of a protest but I explained to them they have to have a tail for this swap. I told them, they would love having a pretty beaded tail.

NOW! They are wearing them proudly and lookin good. :-)

DOTEE DOLL SWAP DOLLS

FRAN'S GIRLZ

CLICK ON PICTURE TO ENLARGE

Here's pictures of my Dotee swap dolls. I call them Fran's Girlz. One looks a bit mad or mean. hehehehe. One has twisted her mouth to the side a bit, I guess she didn't like me sticking her with pins. One has a calm look on her face. One never knows what these dolls are thinking. hehehe!! And we probably wouldn't want to know. Just a bit of humor. :-)
Love & Hugs

Fran