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