32 Days and Countin

Well, as promised, this is Day 1 of the 32 Days of Whimsies. The picture above is the order that I am finishing for completion on MONDAY! (Yes, I feel a little anxiety.... Especially when you have a piece like this:

Don't let this sweet face fool you. We have been staring each other down for almost a year, and little does she know, but she is going to a new Mommy. Unfortunately the creative Gods haven't clued me in on the form. Well, the Gods have 24 hours...they'd better start talking REAL SOON! Until tomorrow...

Counting Down to Dreams

"A Dream is a Wish your Heart Makes, when you are fast asleep..."
No I haven't fallen asleep, but sometimes I feel like I'm dreaming.

I thought I would try to keep everyone out in Blogland the REAL inside scoop to Whimsieland...I've got some serious deadlines in the coming months, so I will keep you in the center of the storm... Each of the projects were on my "dream goal list" when I left my job 5 years ago, so it's a very special time for me... So come and read the "wave" daily, and we can laugh and cry together!

#1 Dream.... to have my Whimsies at American Harvest We will be working some Whimsie Magic producing many angels and fairies for her Christmas Open House, November 3rd, 2007.

#2 Dream...Licensing with Ashton
Well, Ashton Drake is so happy with the Wizard of Oz pieces, they now have me sculpting another beloved children's story....Alice in Wonderland. I will be finishing these at the same time I am working on Christmas for American Harvest, and the PFATT Marketplace.

Now if the Gods are really with me, I hope to have some EBAY pieces in the coming weeks. It's sure to be exciting... so stay tuned!!!

With a Twitch of a Whisker

Another Wizard of Oz ornament has flown from the Whimsie workshop... The Cowardly Lion. He is one of my favorite so far. Ashton Drake Galleries loved him, I hope you do too.

Guess what? I'm going to be the Featured Artist of the PFATT MARKETPLACE for September. What an honor!

Nice Matters!

What a wonderful surprise and honor from my friend Kitty Forseth.

I REALLY DO believe that nice matters. You just never know what a difference a kind word or even a smile, will make in someone's day, or life, for that matter. Share the best of yourself, every chance you get! With that, I would like to share the NiCE Matters award with some great friends: Donna O'Brien, Pam Gracia, Joann, Danita, Meg/PattersonCrow, and Kim/TheSmilingGoat.

THEY ARE HERE!!!

I could scream with excitement!!! Purchase my Whimsical Wizard of Oz ornaments produced by Ashton Drake for only $29.95 for sets of 3.....Order HERE

Trying not to Drown

My talented friend Sandy made this for me... Don't you love it? Go see my sweeties blog.I wanted to say hello quickly to all my friends out in Blogland. I've been spending lots of time with my mom and wrapping up a lot of loose ends of my Dad's estate. So I'm trying to squeeze some Whimsie special orders through the work shop, and experience some real "DREAM COME TRUE" stuff.

The Test Market of the Wizard of Oz ornaments was very successful. The series will be released January 2008, and I am SO EXCITED!!! In addition to the ornaments, I was requested to make a Wizard of Oz clock for Ashton Drake. Oh my goodness.... these clocks will be much smaller than my orginals, but to see them in a much smaller scale is thrilling!

Lastly, my Serenity Angel Clock will be featured in Art Doll Quarterly in the December/January issue. This is another FIRST for me. Believe in your dreams everyone...They really do come true!

Short and Sweet!

I just listed these cuties over in EBAY with "Buy IT NOW" options. Go here I hope they find new Mommys! Have a great week everyone! Christy

Nesting!

I've been in a serious cleaning out and cleaning up mood. Here is one of my weekend projects. My house is 60 years old, and my back patio slab is probably that old. We received bids to lay new concrete...BIG $$$s... so I decided to paint it like a crazy quilt! I used old and rejected paints to accomplish this project. I do love how it turned out!

It's hard to explain but my creative energies are moving about, but not necessarily into creations...into my person and into my home. I will be listing a Whimsie tomorrow which has been in the works for months. She is a FIRST for me, so it will be interesting to see what you think. Until then, I will keep scrubbing, tossing, and painting. Enjoy the day!

Brianna's Angels Time Remaining

THE ANGEL AUCTION is RESTORED
The auction is still going and the problems are fixed. Click BRIANNA in order to bid...Bidding will be available until Saturday, July 14th @ 6:30 PST. Please note a NEW email address for new bids...It is AngelsForBrianna@gmail.com The wonderful reason for all the technical problems was the sheer volume created by YOU. It is truly awesome. Thank you all so much!

For all my dreamers....Always Remember: "It's Never Too Late to be What you Might have been"

My Angel given to the Angels for Brianna Bidding starts tomorrow morning at 8:00 am PST, and some of the best artist around, have gifted pieces. Bid like crazy and own a piece of beautiful art! Bless you! Christy

Attempting to Find Normalcy

Sometimes a "project" is just what the doctor ordered....so I am attempting to find my way into the studio...For a very good cause.....Angels for Brianna AuctionUnbelievable artists, gathering to support "our girl" Brianna's legacy. Please visit and find a piece of art to buy...

Thank you all for being such strong shoulders to lean and cry on... It has been such a comfort...One day at a time, and one minute at time...I will get through my trials.

God has some Explaining to do...

I really would like to tell God off right about now...my best "little" 4 legged buddy got called to heaven this morning. Maybe my dad needed company???? Well my tear ducts are worn out, so please God, go easy on me for a bit... okay?

Serenity

"God grant me the Serenity
To accept the things I cannot change
Courage to change the things I can
and the Wisdom to know the difference."

This prayer has gotten me through many tough moments in my life...to help me understand what I actually have "control" of, and what I do not....
This beautiful clock, I have been working on for over a month. I was on a mission to submit this Winter Fairy to Art Doll Quarterly for the June 15th deadline. This piece is the first piece that I have ever submitted..for various reasons. I was committed to do this for myself..June 13th I was suppose to ship Priority then decided I was whooped from graduation, hospital visits to dad, and it was Mom's birthday...so I will Express tomorrow.....My Dad died that night, and in my shocked, depressed stupor, I looked at this clock...my angel....my creation.....so ironically timed. What should I do? Send or keep? I thought of my Dad, and I know what he would tell me..."Honey, do your thing"....and so I did. Thank you Dad!

I've lost my Dad

With unbelievable sorrow I have got to say that a piece of my heart is gone. My father died yesterday June 14th, 2007. My dad was admitted to the hospital on Sunday with pneunomia and seemed to be recovering quite well. He was due to be moved to a care facility yesterday, in order to regain some strength in his legs. He was found by the night nurse not breathing and all efforts to rescitate him were made. Words cannot express my feelings of loss. Please pray for my mom and our family. Thank you all!

"Just Jack"

Well, I introduced you to Phoebe Pumpkin who is free on the Pfatt Marketplace this month. Click here in order to enter.

Meet "Just Jack"...He's sweet and somewhat spooky, so when he rings your doorbell this Autumn, you will look out the peep hole and say... "It's Just Jack"... He available for adoption via EBAY, click here to make him yours.

Lastly, my sweet "Jillian Jack-O-Lantern" is still available. Only one..

Buy Me!

Just listed "Mr. Wishes" Cat Clock over at EBAY. I love his sweet face..different cat sculpt for me, and I like him! BID on Mr. Wishes here
Busy weekend around the hacienda...My son Max is graduating High School and Jilly is coming home to surprise him! I am so proud of Max, and I know I'm going to cry like crazy! I just can't believe that my sweet little boy is "grown up"..well not quite, but definitely a landmark. Where did the time go? Well so much of it went to a job that I hated and the words "We've got to hurry", will be embedded in my mind forever. I HATE that phrase, and I have sworn to never say it to my children again.

I am so, so, so THANKFUL to have been given a chance to follow my dreams of being artist and working from home. I know I have been given a great gift. If you are trying to leave your job and change your life.....YOU CAN DO IT!!! It might take some time and probably sacrifices, but it's worth every wrinkle!

WIN ME!!!

Phoebe Pumpkin..... CC's Whimsies GIVE AWAY! PFATT Marketplace is celebrating Halloween in June, and on the 10th of this month the Halloween unveiling will happen. Enter to win this among 40 other artist's door prizes!!! Buy something from one of the artist, and you will be entered AGAIN!!! My first Halloween Whimsies of 2007 will be unveiled there. I am very excited about my newest darlings, but you will just have to wait for the Surprise!!! Come on by.. www.pfattmarketplace.com on JUNE 10th, 2007!