500 sales !

Hello everyone ! long time no see, i know. Things haven't changed much, having a sick hubby at home doesn't give me much free time. I am just passing by to let you know i am still here, hoping to visit you all soon.
My shop is almost at 500 sales ! wahoo! And to celebrate this event, i will be offering a gift certificate to the 500th buyer. See shop for details !
Stay tuned, i will be doing another giveaway soon. This time it will be based on Halloween.
Take care and have a wonderful day ♥

 I know i haven't been around much for the past two months, but at least, you will see it was not because i was lazy. ^_^  I think there should be at least 48 hours in a day. That way, i could accomplish maybe half of all the things i wish to do... These are a few of the things i did lately and that you can  find in my shop...

 Summer totes made with a mix of old and new fabrics...What i mean by old is vintage bed linens. I love creating things with vintage fabrics. It gives them a new life, which, to my point of view, is a good way to recycle.

 A granny shawl, i crocheted in April while watching TV by hubby's side. He loves when i sit with him. :-)

 I bought some gorgeous fabric recently and made some drawstring bags. They are really lovely and practical, but most of all, it adds a gentle feminine touch to a home decor.

 And finally...Little Miss Ema Muffinpie. She is the first of my new summer collection. More will come shortly.

Hope you enjoyed looking. If your ♥ is melting for something, just click on my shop link.
Ok now, off to fix supper before hubby comes back from work... Spaguethi with garlic bread tonight. ( yes Anna, copied you on the garlic bread ) May be not as good as Anna's or should i say her hubby's fabulous macaroni à la fromage, but delicious nevertheless. :-)
Enjoy your evening all ! xoxoxo

Art Doll Quarterly

 I have been feeling a little low and depressed for the last couple days. Personnal matters i am trying to put behind, but i have to admit it is not as easy as i would hope it to be. I am slowly turning the page, i hate feeling sorry for myself and i am finding comfort with the love of my daughters, dearest hubby and my work.  I feel privileged to be self-employed even if it means hard work and having to deal with the up and downs of a tight budget.

 This morning i went to the post office to pick up the mail and ship out some orders i sold from my shop And guess what i found, waiting for me in the box ??!! The new issue of Art Doll Quarterly !!! I got a free copy because my little Muffinpies are being featured ! I was eager to get back home and see how my page looked like. I am really happy, but especially proud, as my daughter Geneviève is also being featured !
Now isn't that wonderful ? having the chance to be featured in a magazine along with my daughter really added a balm of happiness to my poor little sore ♥
I have several Muffinpies waiting to be adopted in my shop if you wish to have one now and in a couple weeks, i intend to create a new batch and make one for my little Noodle winner ! ^_^
 If you wish to have a custom order, feel free to convo me. I will ba happy to make a special one just for you.

Enjoy your week all ♥

Summer sale

Hello everyone! Hope all is well with you. I am just posting a little note to let everyone know i am having a summer sale in my shop until august 15th! Just pop in and read the announcement for details.
Wisihing you all a happy and sunny week &hearts.

summer time

 It's been a while since my last visit here. My life has been like a whirlwind and i have to admit i am feeling over tired. Hubby and i are leaving friday for a week of sailing and although i feel a bit sad to leave home, this little vacation is going to do me good. We are heading to Brockville, a lovely town in Ontario. We will be staying at the municipal marina and will spend our days swimming, going for bicycle rides, eating fish and chips, and rest,rest. I am bringing some books and magazines to read and of course, yarn, yarn, to do some crochet or knitting.

 Here are some pictures of things i have been doing for a craft event, which, by the way, turned out to be a total disaster. I just felt out of place, even the people passed by booth without even glancing.I seriously wondered if  people were either blind, or maybe i was just invisible...I felt sad, but at least i know i am not going back there. I listed some of the things you see here in my shop today  and i already sold 2 items !

What a relief. My shop has been very, very quiet for the past month. I was starting to worry a bit. These 2 sales cheered me up a bit, i must admit. Well, well, i will not linger here too long, as i have to go fix dinner. I just wanted to pop in and let you know i was still alive. Seems like everytime i come here is simply to let you know i am not dead yet.
I miss taking the time to visit your lovely blogs, will do so when i come back. I want to take some time off and  enjoy  our summer, which is so short here. Of course, I will still work in my sewing room, gotta keep that etsy shop rollin' . I just want to slow down a bit. I need to recharge my batteries.
Hope your week is lovely ♥

loving to make bags

 On March 2010, ( a year ago already ) i quit my part time job. It was a difficult decision, but in the end it was a good thing for me to leave this place. The job was hard, the pay was awful and i had to get up at 3am every morning. I still wonder sometimes if i made the right move. Not having a regular pay check is not always easy thing. I had to reajust my budget and gave my old car to younger daughter. Hubby works close by, so if i need to keep the car, that is not a problem for me. One thing you learn when you have a tight budget is to hunt for bargains.

 There is a charity shop in a nearby town and at first i was on the look out mainly for china and other little decoration stuff until i started to look at a stash of wool and grabbed the whole bunch and then the bedding sheets and then ideas started to flow in my head. I found some really beautiful ones and some of them found a new life and became totes and pillow covers. I realized that creating with something old brings me a lot of satisfaction and i quickly became a real fan of charity shops.

One of the things i really love doing are tote bags of all sizes. I made this one with a bed sheet i found several weeks ago. I loved it so much when i layed my eyes on her, i grabbed it before someone did. I knew right away i would be making a bag out of it. I still have enough fabric left to make many more. Do you love tote bags as much as i do ?

Sewing Mends...

I was visiting Anna's lovely blog while having my morning coffee. Her post title said  "sewing mends." I had to comment on this because i do so relate to that. After breakfast, i was doing some hand stitching, finishing some new Matryoshkas and i thought to myself how good, how relaxing this moment brought me. I love using my sewing machine, but the handstitching is ( i think ) more therapeutic.I tend to lose myself in my own little world and nothing else seem to exist, except for the stillness, the silence inside my home. I love being by myself.
Creating nourishes my soul and eases daily tension. This week, i made 6 new Matryoshkas. I just listed 3 in my shop, the others will have to wait their turn until i am completely done with the handstitching. Maybe i just need to extend the pleasure a little bit more ?
Do not forget to visit Anna, she has such a lovely blog and make the most beautiful tapes and other lovely things with.fabric ♥

Happy thursday to all my lovelies ♥

Little clay house....How i love thee ♥

Yesterday, i worked on new Muffinpies all day and all evening, some of them being custom orders. I am hoping to be listing them today. It has been a while since i made Muffinpies for my shop. I still lovedoing them, that is not the problem. But i am more in the mood to make different things such as tote bags, crochet items and pillows. I still don't know what and when i will be listing some of my new projects. I also have to make items for a craft event i am going to attend in June. So a lot of work ahead of me. I went to bed at 10:30pm, exhausted and not even taking the time to shower. I woke up very early this morning, made coffee, light the fire to warm the house and off to the shower. Boy, this felt so good. Now, i am ready for a good day's work, as soon as i am done with this post. I need to finish a few little things on my dolls before i can list them. I was hoping to do this last night, alas,  but my bed was calling me and i could not resist.

Now, my main reason for posting this morning was that i wanted to talk to you about a sweet, adorable lady who makes beautiful little clay house. Rodi has a magical little etsy shop. I bought my first 2 houses before christmas and fell in love with them. I am saving every little penny i earn for a coming trip to Europe, so i " vowed " i would behave and not spend unless i really need some supplies for my work. But honestly, do you think this is easy to resist that long ? A couple weeks ago, i visited her shop. Just wanted to peek and admire i vowed once again...But then, i saw that little house with the red roof and before i could understand what was happening to me, my finger clicked on  "add to cart". By the time  i  "woke up ". i had already paid for my purchase. 0_0.... So i guess i cannot be held responsible, huh ? I think i was hypnotized by a magical spell...

Seriously, you really should go and i dare you to just have a look. ^_^  Rodi has a very creative mind, her little clay houses are the sweetest thing. I am going to get some more...( i know, i know ! i have to save my pennies ) But i intend to slowly build a little village of them. I think they will make a lovely decoration in my studio. And i think they would look awesome in your home too ! They are so very affordable, so why don't you just indulge ? i know they will make you happy.  I have my sewing machine close by andeveryday, as i sew happily,  i look at them and i smile. Thanks so much Rodi for your kindness and for sharing some sweetness to the world.

Beating the winter Blues

Winter is still very present in my cold country and i am ( or shall i say, we are ) feeling the winter blues. People here are starting to complain. Lacking of energy, we are in great need of sunshine and a bit of warmth. Last friday, we had a beautiful 8 celcius with sunny skies. I almost lost my mind, opening my studio door and shoveling snow off my little balcony. Little birdies were happyly chirping and feeding on sunflower seeds i gladly give them everyday.
This birdie picture was taken this morning as i woke up to a grey thursday. Very different from last friday.
I spent most of my free time ( whenever i am not sewing muffinpies ) knitting mittens by the dozen. I bought some beautiful yarn from several etsy shops this winter . I would love to list several pairs in my own shop, as soon as i can grab my younger daughter and use her as my model. despite the fact that i am longing for spring to be here, my love of knitting is still very present. Even in the summer, you will find me sitting in the shade , doing some knitting projects .

Last week, i found some great vintage bedding sheets in a thrift store. Even my daughter was surprised at how nice they looked. Very shabby and romantic. I am going to make some decorative pillows for my new bedroom to be. Spring is in the air, even if there is still snow And more will come, no doubt. We all have this urge to refresh, clean and decorate our homes.
Wishing you all a happy thursday!

It has been a very tough week due to very heavy periods and lots of muffinpies to make, most being custom orders. i am almost done with the orders, i just need to finish a few details on each of them. I managed to list 3 in my shop today. I know i will have to make more, starting next week. I just wanted to show you this happy bunch and also take a little moment and wish you all a happy week end. For my part, i will try to go outside, probably go skiing . It is suppose to be mild and sunny, i need some sun vitamins . ^-^
Go play outside, it is good for the soul ♥

warm mittens for cold winters

After much thought, i decided to list several pair of handknit mittens in my shop . I love to knit mittens, i coud knit all day long. But my main work is to make dolls and the demand is great. So whenever i have a little free time i pick up my DPN's and knit a pair ferociously. I thought i would keep those for myself, but i know i can make some more. Well, at least i have a reason to. ^-^
If you love them , if you are a mitten freak like me, visit my shop, i have 3 pairs so far.

Wishing you all a very happy week end. I think i am going to spend more time indoors, (knitting mabe ?) The forecast calls for very cold days, somewhere between -15 to -25c. Brrr ! Need a cuppa tea ^-^

christmas shopping

Just a little post to promote my loving daughter's etsy shop
For those of you, last minute shoppers, take a peek at all those adorable painted dolls she made. There is still a very good choice and i am sure your heart will melt over one of those lovelies. If you buy now, i am sure it will get on time for christmas. Buy handmades, they make the best gifts.

Happy shopping ♥

Christmas giveaway

I had so much fun making linen apples and pears, that i thought i would make some more to offer as a giveaway. Christmas is in the air and those 2 would surely add a festive touch to your decor. But you can also use these year long, that is the fun part. All you have to do to participate is simply visit my shop, then come back to leave a comment here, letting me know what you like best. I will draw a winner on december 7th. I will also add extra christmas goodies, but that is a surprise you will get to see only when you unwrap your goodie package.
Have fun ♥

The day is almost over, well, have to take a break and feed the family who is demanding for food. Just managed to list 3 new muffinpies in between doing the laundry, tidying up a bit, and feeding the hungry hens. Tomorrow, if i find the time, i will announce a new giveaway. So keep an eye open for the surprise!
'Til then,be good my friends ♥

Apples and Pear

The days go by at a fast pace. I am having a craft event december 4th and i need more time. So much to be done ,so little time left to come and say hello. I just listed these in my shop . It is quite difficult to work for both the shop and the show. I am longing for quieter moments where i will have more time to knit by the fire.

Winifred and Alastair Forestlings

I love mice, i think they are tiny lovely creators and even if they can be a nuisance sometimes, i still love them. I remember many years ago, in my former old country house, a little forestling hid beneath the cook range. I often settled at the kitchen table to make my crafts and once in a while, i would see her come nibble a piece of butter whenever i left on butter dish uncovered. I would of course scold her gently and she would flee back under the range,but came back several minutes later to beg for a little more. I know some would be shock to read this ( mice are dirty and filled with bacteria ) and i did not encourage her to come back. Hubby eventually put some mice traps and i sadly heard the trap catch them in the end. It's not easy being a mice.
But this is a diffrent story for Alastair and Winifred. These mice are unoffensive and live in a magical forest, away from dangerous traps.
Don't you love their whimsical look and acorn hats ? You ca read more about the Forestlings in my shop .

Hope you day is good ♥

Apple and snowmen...and Muffinpies

I have been busy all week end making new snowmen, apples and Muffinpies. So much still to be done, so many things i want to do. Just wanted to show you these items i just listed in my shop.


New Muffinpies will come next week Have a lovely week all ♥

Trick or Treat !

Halloween is in the air and for the past week, i have been creating new witchy muffinpies. Some are already sold as i was asked for several custom orders, but 2 are still available in my shop. If you love halloween and if you are a fan of Muffinpies, i suggest you grab one before they disappear. I will be listing 3 more to sell in my shop tomorrow.

Giveaway♥

My daughter Geneviève made another cute little bunny and this time, she is giving him away, to celebrate her blog and her shop 's third year anniversary. Geneviève is also offering rebates in her shop, during the whole month of October. If you fell in love with Andy the cute bunny, visit her blog for details on how to participate.

Good luck to all ♥

Meet the Buttons family ♥

A couple of weeks ago, i created a new doll and decided to name her Lili-Buttons. She was sold in a matter of 30 minutes and a customer asked me if i could make another Lili-Buttons for her. ( I am working on it Fiona ! ) The idea of creating a tape with their name came from dear friend Rena who once asked me if i would make a custom doll for her and make a tape with the name Nina-Beans. So i did and then i thought "wouldn't it be nice if i could make some to embellish my Button doll's dresses?!"
Here are my three Buttons dolls, Philomena,Wilhemina and Leona-Buttons. They are actually listed in my shop if you want to get one for yourself.

Have a lovely day everyone and Rena ? Thanks so much for the inspiration ! sending you tons of hugs ♥

I had to come back !!! Before i shut down the computer, i decided to visit me daughter's blog. I almost fell off my chair when i saw her latest creation. Now look at him. I mean, LOOK AT HIM !!! He is so adorable ! She just listed this cute bunny in her shop. Grab him before i do ! Good work Geneviève ! xxx