Kelli Bear Haven

Giveaway Results!!

2011-11-03T17:30:00.001-04:00

Hi everybody! First of all I want to say I am so so sorry for my delay in the giveaway results. I have been sick and just could not get around to revealing my giveaway winner. I used a random number generator and the winner of my Halloween ornament that I made out of paper clay and painted with acrylics is comment number 9, who is BJ of Sweet Nothings. I will contact you soon to get your address and thanks again for everyone who came by and visited my Halloween party. I will post a pic of the ornament I made very soon.

Love,
Kelli

Giveaway Details!

2011-10-29T12:29:00.003-04:00

Hello my dear blogging friends. So so sorry for my delay in posting my giveaway winner. I have been working on my prize and hope to finish tonight. I will pick a winner tonight also. Hope everyone will for give me and hope everyone has a fantastic Halloween.

This is my daughter's Halloween costume. She is a black cat.

This is my son who wanted to be Michael Myers for Halloween. He is not allowed to see scary movies like that but he knew that Michael Myers was very scary, so he chose him. LOL

Love,

Kelli

Welcome To My Halloween Party Hosted By A Fanciful Twist!!

2011-10-22T18:21:00.002-04:00

Hello and welcome to my Halloween Party hosted my Vanessa of A Fanciful Twist!!

When you are done checking out my party, please go and visit Vanessa's party and she has a list of all the other parties too. So have fun and get to partying.

On All Hallows Eve, when the moon is full, it is time to go trick or treating and some adventures for all.

As we walk past the cemetery, I suddenly get the chills and before me lays a skeleton trying to get out of his grave.

I hear screams getting louder and louder and suddenly Michael Myers comes out chasing a poor innocent kitty cat.

We take off running deep into the forest. We come up to a skeleton hanging in a tree. He's been dead for some time but he sure scared the wits out of me.

We have been walking for some time and I am starting to get chilly from the night air. I look down at my feet and see that we were walking on skulls.

Let's go a little farther and see what we find. Oh wow, here is a cottage deep in the woods. Shall we go in?

As we walk under this passage, I feel a little scared. Do you?

Here is a sign. What does it say?

Those are the biggest spiders, I have ever saw. Be careful, I am sure they bite!!

I hear a voice from inside say, Come In My Dears!!

Oh no, there is a camouflage spider on the wreath. He almost bit me!!

As we enter the cottage, there waiting by the door is a Witch!! Her name is Agatha she says. Welcome to my home.

As I turn the corner her sister pops out screaming Happy Halloween!! Her name is Morticia.

Every step we take, we run into more witches. But guess what, they are very nice and invite us to dinner and to go spooking with them tonight.

Mary starts chanting and laughing and she has me help her with the night spells.

Everyone joins hands and thanks us for visiting and tell us to come back next year for more spells and spooking.

As everyone gets on there brooms, we fly over the city and look at all of the wonderful haunted houses to visit and people to spook and trick or treating to be had.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Happy Halloween and thanks so much for visiting my Halloween Party. Please leave a comment and I will give away a Halloween surprise made by me. I will pick a winner on Wednesday October 26, 2011. Leave me your email address so I can get in touch with you if your name is picked as the winner. I will use a random number generator to pick the winner. I will also post a pic of the prize on Wednesday too.

Love,

Kelli

A Blog Party At A Fanciful Twist!!

2011-10-09T03:14:00.000-04:00

Let Party everyone!! Vanessa of A Fanciful Twist is having her annual Halloween Party on October 22, 2011. Won't you come and join the fun. It's a blast, even if you just come to browse.

Happy Halloween!!

Love,

Kelli

Salem Witch Homes

2011-09-24T22:49:00.000-04:00

As Halloween approaches, I can not help but to get very excited and all I want to do is pull out all of my decorations. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and I have been visiting all of the lovely blogs that are having a Practical Magic Blog Party given by Frosted Petunias.

Well I was totally inspired and all I want to do is make something Practical Magic and watch the movie. My husband preceded to tell me that he has never seen the movie. So tomorrow we are going to watch it as a family.

As you are watching the movie do indulge yourself with the Owen sister's house. It is a work of art and was actually only a display house and not a real one. It was also put on top of a sacred burial ground, so out of respect they didn't make it permanent.

If you ever visit Salem, Massachusetts, you can see some beautiful historic witch houses yourself. Oh how I would love to have lived in these! As with the Salem Witch Trials, most people know how these poor innocent people were persecuted and killed. I myself have never been before but my eyes light up at the beautiful houses and the historic places that one day I hope to visit. The pic above is of Rebecca Nurse's home, who was hanged for supposedly being a witch.

The picture above and below is of the Corwin House of Salem, Massachusetts, built ca. 1660 or as some people call it "The House of Seven Gables".

The pic above and the last 3 are of the Witch House of Salem built in 1635.

Some of these houses are supposedly haunted and with such a rich history of sorrow, I bet there is a ghost hanging around. Now just to go and visit and enjoy the ghosts of the past and learn some history too.

Don't forget and go by and visit the Practical Magic Blog parties going on and have a blast.

Love,

Kelli

Back From My Long Lost Slumber!

2011-02-26T22:22:00.000-05:00

I'm finally back. Can you believe it? I can't? Long story short, is my computer hit the bucket and we could not afford to buy another one for a while. My wonderful darling husband of mine bought me a brand new Dell Laptop.

I thought I would start out with my 2010 Halloween pics since I love Halloween and I didn't get to post them for the Halloween season. Above is my cute munchkins. The skeleton ghoul is my son Joey. He really loved the blood he could pump through his rib cage. The scary dragon is my daughter Abi. Her favorite movie is "How to Train Your Dragon". So she had to be one of the scary mean dragons in the movie.

Above in the center is my 3 year old niece Leah. She was a cute kitty cat.

For my last pic it is the great and powerful Headless Horseman. Every year on my parents street, one of the neighbors dresses up his horse and himself and goes prancing up and down not saying a single word. He is my favorite.

Well I hope everybody is having a great year and I hope to post at least once a week and post what I am making or what I find for my ghoulish self.

Love,

Kelli

Halloween Giveaway!!

2010-09-22T13:51:00.000-04:00

Artistic Halloween Queens are having a wonderful giveaway. You can pop right over there and enter your spooky self right now. You can enter through October 15, 2010. They are giving away not 1 but 31 Halloween prizes from some fabulous artist!!

A Practical Magic Blog Party Given By Justina & Anna

2010-08-20T18:30:00.001-04:00

Oh my goodness!! I am so excited about this blog party given by Justina and Anna of Bohemian Magic. It is a blog party for the love of Practical Magic the movie or the book or even both. Please click on the picture above and get signed up to participate in the wonderful party. Even if you don't participate you could add it to your favorites and go and see every bodies posts on the day of the party.

Please come by and visit me cause I will also have a Practical Magic giveaway on my blog. Also go and check out this website completely dedicated to Practical Magic.

Love,

Kelli

Halloween is Coming!!

2010-08-08T20:35:00.001-04:00

Hi everybody, I hope that blog world is doing great. I just wanted to show everyone what I have been doing lately. Here I made a Pumpkin candy container. Mr. Pumpkin Face is made out of polymer clay and baked, sanded and painted with acrylic paints and sealed.

Here is the back of Mr. Pumpkin Face.

My second creation is my first jointed doll. I know blog world has been doing alot of Alice in Wonderland pieces lately. I just had to do my rendition next. Here is Alice!! She is made out of air dry clay and so is Cheshire Cat. I sanded and then painted them with acrylic paints and sealed and signed. I made the toadstool out of polymer clay and baked. It is also painted with acrylic paints too.

Her dress is made of cloth and painted and sanded too.

Look at what came in the mail for me. I found this wonderful book on Amazon for only 13 dollars. I have been doing alot of research lately on Halloween vintage decorations. This book is Halloween in America by Stuart Schneider.

I got this book to give me inspiration for my new creations and also I would love to start collecting these wonderful creations for myself.

Please let me know what you think about my new creations, I just made. I would love to have suggestions or comments on how to improve, change, or ideas for my future creations.

Love,

Kelli

My New Creations

2010-05-15T12:30:00.000-04:00

Hi everybody, I know it has been a long time. I just wanted to share with you some of the dolls I have made.

Here at the top is Jackie. He is made out of polymer clay and I sewed his clothes. I have alot to improve but I think he is really cute.

Here is a up close picture of Jackie. Look closely and see his arms and hands are made of the vines he was grown from. He is ready for Halloween and he loves to eat lots of candies and scare the local teenagers. He wouldn't dare scare a little child. He just gives them candy and hugs!

This next creation is a white tail deer. He is made with air dry clay. This was the first time I have used this medium. I really like how he turned out. I went and bought some more air dry clay too. His name is Bucky. His horns have not come in yet but he doesn't care. He is just happy laying in the sun.

My Dad saw Bucky and had to have him. So Bucky will have a loving home with my parents. With that said, I have 2 new creations that I am working on. As soon as I finish I will post my pics. Any feedback would be awesome. Let me know what you think. I know I have alot to improve on, before I start selling my creations. If you have any suggestions that would be great too.

Love,

Kelli

A Frosty Winter In Our Neck Of The Woods

2010-02-05T13:50:00.002-05:00

Lately we have been hammered by these winter storms. Hey I am not complaining at all cause I love snow so much. We even had a white Christmas this year. We live right on the North Carolina border with Virginia. My husband is from Colorado so he has seen plenty of snow. We haven't had this much snow since I was a little girl and it snowed almost 2 feet. Even as I am writing this we are getting snow.

Here is Abi making a turtle. She has such a wonderful imagination!

Joey made a cool snowman.

I have been in the making mood lately. I drew up some sketches of some polymer clay dolls I want to make. Sorry they aren't more clearer but I drew them up with a pencil and they are not very dark.

Here is another sketch of some creepy dolls except for my valentine bird. He just plain cute.

Like Mother Like Daughter. Abi wanted to sketch like Mommy so she drew a vampire. She is just like her mother. I really love how his fangs are so big and he is sticking out his tongue.

Last but not least, I made a Turtle from one of Wee Wonderfuls Pattern Cards. He is made out of felt and hand stitched. Abi had to sleep with him last night.

He is a top view of him. I really like how he turned out.

And finally here is his side view. She does have some wonderful patterns on her site and blog. Go and check them out. I promise you won't be dissappointed. Until next time!

Kelli

Giveaway Over At BWBA!!!

2009-11-22T22:41:00.000-05:00

Hello everybody!! It has been a while and I hope that everybody had a great Halloween and everybody is getting ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I have alot of plans of some things I want to make and I am going to start them very soon. I will post pics as soon as I get them started. I just wanted to let you know about a giveaway over at BWBA. Alot of wonderful artists are giving away some beautiful ornaments. So go check it out. Until next time, Toodles!!

Happy Halloween!!!!

2009-10-31T16:45:00.001-04:00

On All Hallows Eve on a night like tonight. The moon was full and people were full of mischeif.

Ichabod Crane was riding home through the forest.

To his surprise he was being followed my the Headless HorseMan!!

Ichabod turned around and he was staring in the neck of the horseman.

After chasing him through the forest, the horse man raised his hand and threw his pumpkin head at Ichabod.

The pumpkin just missed Ichabod and crashed onto the ground. The spirit of the HeadLess Horseman rose with a shout. Arggggggggg!!!!

To this day nobody knows what happened to Ichabod or his friendly horse.

Ok on to other news, I wanted to share some of my homemade decorations with you. Here is Marley the Ghost who welcomes everyone!!!

Missy the Cat loves to hang out in the local grave yard!

Who is this friendly cat? She came in the mail just for me.

Amelia of Sweet B Folk Art had a giveaway at Prim and Whimsy Girls website. I won this beautiful Black Cat Candy Container. I have long been a fan of Sweet B Folk Art, so to win this was such a treat.

Here is my cat in the spooky light.

Talk about luck, I also won this month a beautiful pumpkin ornament by the wonderful artist Kristen Beason Designs.

Here he just fits in so perfect and he has made a friend too.

Leona wants you to have a wonderful Halloween and hope to see you soon!!

Love,

Kelli

Ichabod Crane pictures are from the Disney Movie "The Adventures Of Ichabod and Mr. Toad"

The Gift I Made For My Giveaway!!

2009-10-21T23:06:00.004-04:00

Hi everybody!! As promised I wanted to post my pictures of my giveaway that I had for Vanessa's Halloween Party. I justed finished him tonight and I am very pleased with the way he turned out. Let me introduce you to Jackie. He was just a normal Jack-A-Lantern till the other night, while sneeking out of the pumpkin patch, he ran into a Vampire. Well this Vampire was not so nice but he did spare Jackie's life and instead gave him eternal life. Now Jackie never has to worry about getting moldy or squishy. He will be handsome forever!!

Please excuse my pics but my camara is on the fritz, so I have to deal with the low lighting for now. Isn't he a cutie!!

Here is the back of Jackie and he looks like an ordinary pumpkin. But when he turns around you get a surprise indeed.

For my giveaway winner Whisperings 13, she will be receiving him next week cause I am mailing him to her Saturday morning. I am thinking of opening an Etsy shop soon and selling my creations. Tell me what you think. I will also be having giveaways from time to time so keep in touch and again thanks for being super blogger friends.

Love,

Kelli

We Have A Winner

2009-10-20T18:26:00.006-04:00

Hi everybody, I wanted to say I am sorry I didn't get to post the winner last night, but I have been super busy with college work and taking care of my kids and hubby.

I just want to say thank you thank you thank you for all the lovely comments I received on my last post. I had an awesome time at Vanessa's Halloween Party. I enjoyed visiting everybodies blogs and loved everybodies parties too.

I used the Random Number Generator to chose a number for the winner and the winner is Comment number 24!!!

True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 24 Powered by RANDOM.ORG

Would Whisperings 13 please come down and accept your prize. I am finishing the pumpkin prize up tonight and will post a picture of the prize late tonight or tomorrow on this post.

I hope everybody has a great night.

Kelli

It's Party Time Baby!!!

2009-10-17T06:21:00.006-04:00

Come on in, it's party time, we welcome you to our Halloween Party!!

Mr. Boo is so happy you came. He been so impatient, what a shame.

The city of Halloween Town is lit up just for you.

This scary pumpkin guy is ready to scare up some fright. He knows you'll jump if the time is right.

Take a peek in side. Do you like what you see?

Look out!! It is the Witch's Palace. Some friendly ghost are outside just to welcome you in.

Out in the woods is a ghostly sight. He shines forth for everybody to see.

Maybe this is his grave. What do you think?

Marlo the Pumpkin is ready for candy.

Oh know the Witch is home. She is making circles around us. What shall we do?

Don't worry say's Dracula and Scooby Doo. We will save you!!!

Out from the shadows, I heard a voice. It was Leona the Ghost. She is a friendy ghost. She had such a misfortune. She fell down a well, while walking home one night. No one ever found her. It would have been a sight.

Mr. Ghostie is so happy you came. He say's come back soon and we'll party again.

And I want to thank Vanessa of A Fanciful Twist for hosting this blog party. Please go and visit her blog and see all of the other participants of this party.

Please leave a comment and I will draw a name Monday Oct. 19, 2009. You will win one of my polymer clay pumpkins. I am working on them today, so when I get it finished I will post a picture of the prize.

Happy Halloween,

Love,

Kelli

I Won A Giveaway and My Halloween Creations

2009-10-06T01:40:00.006-04:00

Hello everyone, It's been a while since I posted. First of all my computer got fried and I had to get it fixed. I want to start out with a Halloween picture taken back in 2005 of my son Joey looking out the door gazing at our pumpkins we had just carved. I love the way the lights look hazy and spooky.

This is my first creation I have made recently. I made her out of polymer clay and I still have to sew her cloths. I think I want her to be a witch or maybe a zombie. I haven't decided yet.

This is my Pumpkin guy Jack. Isn't he cute. My mother saw him and said I want one too. She is a Halloween lover like myself. She always decorates with spiders. She has them everywhere. I will take pictures this Halloween and share them with you. I haven't made his body yet but I will start it very soon.

Finally to the giveaway I won. Cat Mallard of Darkling Woods was having a giveaway on EHAG's blog, where a group of artist get together and giveaway different pieces from different artists. Cat is a wonderful artist and she gave me a print of one of her drawings using archival inks. Please go and check out her blog and her etsy shop, where you can see for yourself how talented she is.

I am going this weekend to find a frame to put my picture in. I hope to find a spooky one or I might even decorate one myself. Halloween wishes to you all,

Love,

Kelli

Fanciful Twist Announces Her Halloween Blog Party

2009-08-19T03:04:00.004-04:00

Hello everyone, I just wanted to announce that VanessaValencia of A Fanciful Twist is having her annual Halloween Party called A Hauntingly Magical Celebration Revealed. Every year she has such a wonderful time and her blog is so magical. So if you are interested, go and sign up to join the fun and you yourself can have your own Hauntingly Magical Celebration on your blog. Go check it out, I promise you won't be disappointed. Happy Early Halloween.
P.S. Just started my Pumpkin guy today and finishing up on my witches night gown.

Kelli

My First Witch

2009-08-13T23:08:00.005-04:00

Hey everybody, can you guess who is peeking beside the candle in the dark dark night. She is a famous witch, who I based her on the real life picture.

Right here looks like a crime scene.

Her hair is made from Lancaster wool and her head, feet and arms are made with polymer clay and painted with acrylic paints.

Here her hand looks like it's alive and wants to tell you hello.

I plan on sewing her body and her outfit tomorrow. I will post as soon as I get done with my beauty. I hope you like her.

This final pic was with no trickery and sort of looks freaky to me. I love it.

Pleasant Dreams,

Kelli

Only 3 Months Till Halloween

2009-08-02T22:41:00.009-04:00

I have been in the crafty mood lately and all I want to do is craft something spooky and try something new. I have been doing alot of research on Polymer Clay dolls. I have been looking at my fav blogs and getting inspiration from polymer clay and air dry clay artist especially the spooky ones.

My husband thinks I am morbid but I have always had a fascination with ghost, hauntings, scary movies and vampires. So I think it would be wise to make things you love and also the occasional historic character.

I went to Hobby Lobby and found a large thing of FIMO clay. It was $18.99 for a large block, but I was short on money so I bought this small block instead. I have heard good things about this clay so tell me, what is your favorite polymer clay to work with. I would love to know!!!!

This is what I bought instead. It only cost $11.99. Also let me know where you get your clays and for how much. All this will help me out so much.

Next I bought this small block of Premo. I want to try this one out also. Also sorry for the bad pictures. My camera is going bad and I have to get me a new one asap.

Before I got the above clays I had bought some sculpy clay and played around with it a little. I really have to practice on my faces.

Here is Marley the ghost with his pumpkin Jack. I think he turned out so cute for my first time. My dad said he looks like E.T. Hey that ok with me!! I love E.T.

I am going to start painting my babies very soon and when I get done I will post my after pictures.

Also the Dark Artist Guild Blog is have a giveaway until August 7th I believe, so go check it out Each of the artist are having a giveaway too. Go get some spookys right now, you don't want to miss out on the fun!!!

Love,

Kelli

My First Amigurumi

2009-07-08T21:48:00.008-04:00

I know, I know that I have been promising to show my first Amigurmi that I have ever made and here she is. I made this beauty for my daughter Abi. Her favorite animal is a cat and her favorite color is yellow. She loves it so much, even though one leg is longer than the other. I think I did pretty good considering I am learning to crochet and this is my first ever Ami.

This is her backside and somehow her tail didn't turn out as long as it should.

Now check out this couple!!! Aren't they a match made in Heaven. Well Camo Dog I made for my son next. He was my second try at Amigurumi land. I think he turned out much better than Kitty did but as long as Abi and Joey loved them that is all that matters.

Here's an up close of Camo Dog, to me he looks more like a bear but he is suppose to be a dog.

I just loved this camo yarn I purchased at Walmart. It comes out perfect just like I painted camouflage on him.

Well I know what everybody says about getting hooked litterly on Ami's because I can't wait to start on my new gal for Abi. She is a cat of course but she is wearing a hula shirt and she is a free pattern. On my next post I will show you what these babies were suppose to look like and I will tell you where to get the free pattern of the Cat wearing the Hula skirt.

Love Ya,

Kelli

Crafty Mama

2009-04-29T21:59:00.009-04:00

Hi everybody. I hope everyone is doing fine. I have 2 days left of school this semester. I decided to take a break this summer and spend some quality time home with the kids. I miss them so much!!! It will also give me some time to crochet some Amigurumi and sew some primitive dolls up. My cousin Jessi has been a busy beaver and she has be crocheting Ami's for the last few months. I told her about Ami's and she went buck wild just like me and she's in Hog Heaven. Check out her new creations that she made for her boyfriend and his mother and brother.

Love,

Kelli

My First Blythe!!!!!!!!!

2008-07-24T03:46:00.004-04:00

Look at her, isn't she adorable. I want you to meet my first adoption, Miss Apple Sweet Angel. She arrived a few weeks ago from Japan. She had such a long trip that when she got here she had to take a nap. She is a Petite Blythe. I am going to adopt her a sister soon, but I have to save my money. Her sister will be a full size Blythe. She has to have a big sister, you know!!

After she woke up, Apple wanted to go outside and explore.

I turned around and Apple had climbed a tree. Mommy said please don't fall!!!!

She said don't worry Mom, I am a pro at this. In Japan, I climbed all the time.

I really love this picture of Apple. The clouds were so beautiful today.

Finally Miss Liley came outside and wanted to play with Apple. Apple really loved riding on Liley's back in the warm sun.

It was a great day, and I can't wait to tell you more of Apple's adventures in the near future.

Love,

Kelli

Spring Time

2008-05-22T00:02:00.003-04:00

Check out my other baby girl named Liley. Isn't she so cute. When she was a baby, she would trip on her ears because they touched the ground when she walked. She was just basking in the sun the other day while the kids and I were outside playing. She hates to be alone, so the only time she comes outside is when she goes potty and when we are outside.

This is my summer project. My Mom and Dad bought a new storage building and they gave us there old one. It definitely needs a makeover. I plan on putting latus around the bottom and painting the building off white with a new border color. I haven't made up my mind for sure, but I can't stand the barn red color.

Here is Miss Liley getting ready to jump up in the swing with me.

And here are my two angels riding on Abi's little four wheeler. I plan on buying them a trampoline soon and I will post pics.

I have been in such a blah lately, I have to get busy on my crafty projects especially my sewing and crocheting. I have so many ideas and so little time. I won a contest on a blog and I will post about it tomorrow.

Love,

Kelli

My new book

2008-04-09T05:24:00.003-04:00

Do you ever wonder what in the world am I going to do? I have been doing that lately about going back to school. I am 31 years old and I have been a stay-at-home mom for the last 5 years. I have so enjoyed it immensely!!! Now as my kids are getting older, I didn't know if I wanted to do nursing or keep staying home. My husband is laid off and we struggle sometimes. I got so frustrated today when talking to the school counselors because I thought I could get in the Fall of 2009, but it seems every year they add on something new and I wasn't going to get in till 2010. I just can't wait that long!! Then I discovered that I already qualify for the LPN program and later on I can finish the RN program . That will only take an additional year. I know I am rambling but I just wanted to share.

Now here is the new book I bought on Japanese Amigurumi. I love this book and it is my first book on amigurumi. Now I am addicted, and can't wait to buy more. My problem is I am also learning to crochet and I can't make anything yet, until I learn the art of crocheting. I hope to get started in a week or so and I will definitely share my journey with you.

Now check out the photos from my book. They are so adorable and I plan to make one of each or even two.

Well I better go, I am suppose to be asleep and I have to get up in 1 hour to take the kids to school.

P.S. My kids really loved this book and wants one of each. They are as excited as me. This is a great book and it is written in English.

God Bless,

Kelli

As Promised

2008-04-03T17:43:00.004-04:00

Hi everyone, as promised I want to share with you a wonderful artist by the name of Hilary Lang of Wee Wonderfuls. I found her blog about a year ago and could not wait to buy something from her. Money has been tight but finally I was able to buy some really great things from her. Check her out, I promise you won't be disappointed.

Here is two pattern books I bought. Aren't they absolutely adorable.

These are the hand sewing pattern cards. You can buy one for $5.00 or the whole bunch for $15.00. So you will be getting one for free.

These are her stichettes. Each one comes with a iron on pattern and a postcard of the finished product.

I just wanted to show you guys what I got and as soon as I get done with them, I will have to show you. My kids loved everything I got and they can't wait for Mommy to make them one of each. Well I just wanted to share and hope to be back soon with more goodies to show off.

God Bless,

Kelli

My Time Away

2008-03-18T13:42:00.005-04:00

Hi everybody, it's been along time since I posted. My husband has been layed off and his unemployment ran out so we have been really struggling lately. But the Good Lord Jesus has taken good care of us and I want to start crafting again.

I also plan on opening an Etsy store to sell my crafts I make also. If you wonder what I do make, well I can pretty much make anything I put my mind to. I really enjoy making primitive dolls and make dos. I also want to start making mixed media art.

If you are wondering who the two little angels are in the picture, they are my children who God has blessed my husband and I with. Abi has the pink hat on and Joey is giving her bunny ears. Can you believe they are 3 years apart in age. Everybody thinks I have twins. I always tell everybody that I think I could only get pregnant one month out of the year. Their birthdays are both in July, so we always give them a party together. Now that they are getting older, I don' t think that will work anymore.

Well I chatted enough today but I plan on posting about a wonderful artist named Hilary of Wee Wonderfuls tomorrow. I bought some wonderful patterns from her and I want to share them with you.

Till next time,

Kelli

2007-10-09T23:33:00.000-04:00

Hello everybody. I'm Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, I want to apologize to all of my blog friends out there for not posting lately. My LCD screen to my computer went out and we didn't have the money to replace it yet. I was going on my Mom's computer, but she didn't have the software to upload pictures on hers. So finally my dear husband Joe hooked the computer to our Flat Screen TV in the living room. So I am up and running on my make shift TV.

I want to apologize to my swap partner of the Black cat and pumpkin swap. I have not been able to post any pictures of her swap items I made for her. She has them posted on her blog and I am so glad she liked everything I made her. I promise tomorrow I will get those pics up so everybody can see them.

In other news, I went antiquing in the great city of Eden N.C. I will also post some pics of my finds tomorrow also.

Again, it is great to be back and I will get to blogging like crazy starting tomorrow.

P.S. Don't you just love the Halloween picture above. It reminds me of Michael Myers or the Halloween movies. I am a horror freak and I love watching all of the Halloween series this time of year. My husband just shakes his head, because after I watch these scary movies I don't like to be up by myself. Tell me what is your favorite horror movie? I would love to know.

This is the trailer to the original Halloween movie. If stuff like this bothers you, please please don't watch it because I don't want to offend anybody. I just thought some of you would enjoy.

Many Blessing to you all.

Kelli

It's Swap Receiving Time!!

2007-09-16T18:31:00.000-04:00

Hey everybody!! Last week, I received the most wonderful package in the mail. It was from my Swap partner from the Black Cat & Pumpkin Swap. Her name is Tricia from Vintage Bliss. She is a wonderful artist and I sure hope she likes what I make her.

Below check out the square sampler that she made for me. Also she made me a Halloween necklace and threw in some Mary Engelbreit Orange Hot Chocolate.

Here's the wonderful sampler she made.
Here's my fabulous necklace. I can't wait to wear this!!
I am finishing up on her swap goodies and I will get those mailed out this week. When she receives them, I will post pics for all of you to see. I hope everybody had a great Sunday.

Love,

Kelli

My Thrifting and I Have Been Offically Tagged!!!!!!!!

2007-09-10T19:30:00.000-04:00

A week before last I was coming home from the local college and found this wonderful yard sale. A elderly couple had passed away and their family was getting rid of alot of their stuff. I went looking through everything and found a few items. First, above, I found this vintage calender notebook that fits in your back pocket. I bet you could have gotten them at the local feed and seed market. Notice below, the date is 1948.

Here I found inside of a shaving kit was a skeleton key with a wooden key chain, with the initials M. The lady said this was her father's key and she remembered it as a child and she also remembered the calender. She said it brought back memories. I wish I could see those memories myself.

Last but not least, I found this air purifier. I have always wanted one of this brand. They sell these for about $600.00 a pop, but I grabbed this one up for $5.00. It works great, literally brand new to me.

Before I leave, I wanted to share with you, that I got tagged. It is my first time ever!!!! Yeah Baby!!!!!!! I got tagged by Laura of My Little Orange Kitchen. She is the nicest person. I am suppose to tell you something about myself in the letters of my middle name. Well if you must know, my middle name is Marie. I am named after my Grandmother and my mother. Well lets get started shall we.

M = I am Married to my wonderful husband named Joe and I am also a Mother of 2 wonderful children named Joey and Abigail.

A = is for Allergies, I have alot of them. My doctor says I am one of the worst patients he has every had.

R = I am Religious. I love God and Jesus.

I = Imaginative, I loved to day dream as a child and I do sometimes now. I had a hard time paying attention in school because my mind would wander about all the time.

E = Elaborate, because when I tell a story, I go into the most elaborate details of every second of the story and never finish telling the story.

Well that all for tonight, but I hope you all have a great night.

Goodnight,

Kelli

I Won, I Won, I Won

2007-09-09T20:23:00.000-04:00

Can you believe it!!! I signed up for the giveaway at Glitter and Grunge Blog and I won. I think I have been realy lucky lately. Glitter and Grunge is a great website that different artist make things and sell them there. It was started by Missy Ballance of Crafty Carnival. She makes the most adorable mohair bears and alot of other neat goodies also. The artist that donated my beautiful crown is Melissa Valeriote of The Holiday Queen. She makes the most wonderful Halloween items that are to die for!!! Just Kidding!!!!!!!! Please, Please go and check out these wonderful artists and tell them I sent ya!!!!!!!

Here's a pic of my crown by itself. It's so lovely!!!!!!!

Love

Kelli

2007-08-27T17:09:00.000-04:00

Today was my son Joey's first day of school. He is in the 1st grade this year. Here he is sitting on his daddy's motorcycle. I feel like I just gave birth to Joey and here he is starting 1st grade. Boy, do the years fly by!! Enjoy every moment with your children because they are a blessing from God.

I just signed up for my second swap. I am so excited because I love Halloween. This is a Black Cat & Pumpkin Swap hosted by Debra Schoch of HopHopJingleBoo. She is a wonderful artist and I hope to purchase some of her work someday. Go and check her out, you will be amazed.

Till next time,

God Bless,

Kelli

I LOVE Swaps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-08-22T19:54:00.000-04:00

Look what came in the mail for me today!!!! Whoopee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I told you about my swap partner Laura of the My Little Orange Kitchen. This was my first swap and it was hers too. She did a wonderful job. I could have not asked for a better swap partner. She wrapped them so beautifully that I didn't want to open them and mess them up.
Here's me taking my sweet time opening up my goodies. It was like Christmas!!!!

My favorite color is pink. She did oh so fabulous!!! Check this out, she got me this Depression glass creamer in the Manhattan pattern. Laura says that this one is very hard to find in Pink!!

She got me a vintage egg beater that is a beautiful pink. I have never seen one of these in pink before. I will cherish this forever!!

These are all vintage cookbooks dating back to the 1930s. She also got me a Duro Decal dating back to the 40s.

These lovely tea towels look wonderful in my kitchen!!!

I just love my pink Pyrex serving dish. I have never had or seen one of these before. I am in LOVE!!!

I used all of the ribbon she used to wrap my goodies in and put them around my two magnets she made for me. She made them out of vintage cook books. Also look at the wonderful salt shaker!! Then take a look at the vintage birthday candle holders and the wonderful sachet she put them in.

I will always cherish this swap given by Garb-oodles Soup. It was my first and I know it won't be my last. Last by not least, Thank you Laura for being such a wonderful person and a great swap partner. She was so generous and I hope you liked what I got you also.

Tootles for know,

Kelli

Goodies for my Swap Partner, Laura

2007-08-18T21:27:00.000-04:00

Hi everybody!! I am so excited. I sent off my package of swap goodies to my swap partner Laura of My Little Orange Kitchen. This was my 1st swap ever and it was her's too. She was a great Swap partner and I sure hope she likes everything I got her. Now lets begin showing you what I got for her

This 1st picture is of a vintage ceramic bowl.

This second picture is of vintage salt and pepper shakers that were made by Native Americans. Her kitchen is orange and I hope they go well.

The third picture is of a vintage Oriental tea pot and saucer.

The fourth picture is of a vintage coffee can that I hand sewed a liner in and hand sewed the lid also and added a vintage button to the top. I sure hope you like it. Also in the picture above you can see a vintage table cloth that I forgot to take a pic of by itself.

And this is my darling daughter Abi who wanted her picture taken with all of the goodies.

Well I better go, it's time for bed for my babies and I wanted to show what I got for Laura and when I receive my goodies I will post to show my goodies also. I hope everyone has a great weekend and many blessings.

Kelli

Feeling Under The Weather

2007-08-15T19:57:00.000-04:00

I want to apologize for not blogging lately. My husband was sick all last week and Friday we took him to the doctor. They sent him to get a CT scan and blood work and we found out he had a appendicitis. They operated Saturday morning and we did not get home until Monday afternoon. He was in so much pain but as of today, he is feeling much better. He is sore of course. I am just thankful that God protected him and everything is much better.

Next I wanted you to see what I won. I put my name in the box at American General and they pulled out my name. I was so excited because I have seen this on the TV infomercial and wanted one but they were pretty expensive and I didn't have the money to get one.

Also I have been antique shopping and found the most wonderful items for my kitchen swap and I will post them in a day or two. I can't wait to show you what I found and what I also got for my self. Toodles till next time.

Kelli

2007-08-09T14:05:00.000-04:00

I went to JoAnn Fabrics the other day and this is what I bought. I have heard so much about Somerset Studio Magazine and could not wait to buy one. Then they also had the new Somerset Home Magazine. If you get a chance, you would just love these magazines. They give you so much inspiration and ideas and even give great directions. If you love Altered Art and scrapbooking, then you will love these too. Do your best in whatever you do and God Bless.

Kelli

A Sunday Afternoon

2007-08-05T15:08:00.000-04:00

I have to figure out how to get these pictures in the right spots. I meant for these 3 pictures to be in the last spot. Well sorry.

Who of you have heard about the Paper bag Scrapbooks? They are the new Craze!! I had never heard of them before and Nicole Ellison of Raggedy Old Annies was talking about such a nice person in Blog Land that had made 5oo of these pretties and was going to give a few away. Her name is Heidi of Everyday Cookies at Sweet Woodruff Acres. What a nice and generous person to do that and give people a chance to make one of their own. People are selling them on Etsy and Ebay already decorated and they are beautiful!!!! These Pics below is what she sent me and she also sent me such a beautiful hang tag. Thanks, so much Heidi!!!!!

Before I go, please check out both of these girls blogs. They are such talented people and Nicole has some great patterns and dolls for sale.

Sorry it took so long to post again. I have to get in the hang of things. First of all I want to give a big shout out to my new swap partner that I got paired up with in the Vintage Kitchen Swap. Laura is the nicest person and I can not wait to get started on her goodies. I have some great ideas and I will post some pictures when I get her swap items done. Also check out her blog.

I hope everybody in blog world had a great weekend and many blessings.

Kelli