Meet Gracie and Ole' Mammy

Mammy is based on an shelf sitter pattern by Lucy's Lazy Dayz Primitives,

http://www.lucyslazydayzprimitives.com
She has some great dollmaking tips on her site.
This was my first attempt at sculpted lips.....my son said she had Mick Jagger Lips!

Don't forget to enter my contest (post below this one) post there or email me at
raggedyangels@intrstar.net

Name My Baby Contest

I have just completed this doll and she needs a name. As you can see she is very prim. She has a pouty mouth like she is about to cry. What would you name her? Post your suggestion here. My family and I will choose the name we like best, and the winner will get a $15.00 credit to use on my website or my etsy! So post away as many times as you want! Winner will be posted on Saturday June 18Th.
I have two more dolls almost ready...one is waiting for her hair to be done (I am waiting for felting needles in my mailbox)the other ones dress was a little to small(she must have gained weight overnight)so I have to make her a new one...tomorrow.
Look at these jars I got at goodwill today. I will painting those shiny silver lids of course. I have a thing for jars these days! Come back tomorrow and see my other dolls!

Monday....Monday

I have big plans for this week. I have got to get started on some fall things. I have two big shows already scheduled. The girls at Primmart have inspired me so I am gonna get started on some pumpkins and stuff by the end of the week. And I have some new stencils for signs...First I have to finish up these babies.
My daughter said "mama you can see there guts." LOL They ate my flag scraps!
But it won't matter. I made these with skinny arms and legs, they are gonna be really primitive!


Here's what I do when painting large things (or a lot of anything). I wash out an old spray bottle, squirt some paint in (I am not a measuer)put in some coffee (I always have some leftover in the pot) a little warm water if you need it, and I like to put in a little fragrance oil to. Do not add any cinnamon, that will clog your hole! And that's not good!
Lay your dolls or whatever on and old box or something. Spray em' down good, let them bake in the sun, turn em' and spray them again! This is alot less messy for me.
I am gonna do the same thing with my pumpkins (when I get them made and orange of course).
While I was outside this morning I had to take a picture of my hibiscus. So pretty...and I had to slap some Japanese beetles off.



Here is my Feedsack Raggedy I made on Saturday. She is OOAK, her dress is from old feedsack. It is a wonderful print. She is gonna head over to my Etsy shop.
I gotta get busy if I am gonna get anything accomplished, sometimes I wish I had a clone......no, it would probably be EVIL clone and work against me...so I'll just get busy!

Flying My Colors

A few weeks ago I started digging my flags and other Summer decor out of storage. Well I found my flags and some other stuff, but I could not find my buntings. I had two huge ones and last year I got a bunch of small ones half price after the 4th,well they are all MIA. I have looked here... and there... and yes everywhere!
No buntings! But you see...the barn that is now my store used to store all of my holiday stuff. Well when we started working on the store, we rented one of those storage places and moved all our holiday stuff (and there is alot of it). After Christmas we made some space in our other barn and brought everrrrrrything back!













So I figure somewhere between Halloween and Christmas my flag buntings will show up again.

So what was a girl to do in the meantime.....buy some more of course!
















I got some flag panel material for a $1 a yard at Walmart,so I cut it and sewed it end to end and hung it over the window at my shop. It works!








I wish everyone a very happy and safe 4th of July, and next year buntings will be everywhere!