Trouble Comes in Three's!

 I have started working on a trio of troublesome dolls

inspired by the work of the gifted "outsider" doll artist:

Sandy Mastroni...

(a link to her blog is now in my "Favorite Places to Visit" side-bar)

I'm convinced the exaggerated body forms and features make them, 

well... rather troublesome!

I also have a feeling that... as their personalities emerge,

so will their propensity for getting into (good-natured) trouble!

Their bodies are made using Osnaburg fabric, gently stuffed 

with polyester fiber-fill.  I have sculpted their facial features with

paper clay.

South Jersey Surprise

"A rose by any other name..."

You can imagine my surprise on this lovely November afternoon 

while cutting the lawn here in South Jersey (sunny and 71 degrees)

when I happened upon this Dandelion!

I hope it makes you smile...

No "Tricks"... Only "Treats!"

I am feeling "ghoulishly guilty"...

for posting too little, to late!

No New Dolls... No Give-Aways... No News...

"Boo Hoo!"   No Nothing! 

So to make things "right"... 

on this "Halloween" night:

We will have three (3) Give-Aways in November!

Hope you'll stop back soon to see exactly what "treats"

we come up with!

Blessings, as always... Daryle & Katie

"Shine on, Shine on Harvest Moon..."

Just before the clouds rolled in, we smooched under the

light of this memorable "blood moon"... and I was able to

get a few pics of it minutes before the total eclipse.

Breathtaking beautiful!

Woodstown Welcomes an Impromptu Visit!

Look who stopped by, en route from NYC to nearby Philly...

just to smell the roses

in our backyard flower garden today!

Celebrate the gift of "family"...

Blessings! Daryle & Katie

With Brush in Hand...

Katie has been working on her watercolor technique

over the summer months... We thought that it was "time" 

to debut her lovely work!

Tulip Times Two...

A Perennial Favorite... Pansies!  (Violas, truth be told...)

Bluebird...of Happiness!

Fresh-Cut Flowers from Our Gardens...

Enjoy! Daryle & Katie

August Give-Away goes to...

Katie and I just returned from a few days away with our grandsons.

Our oldest, just began first grade... how exciting is that!

Oh my... each response struck a chord with our hearts and souls;

but in the end we both agreed that the August Give-Away should

find a new home with: Mickie Beverly

Congrats... please send us your postal mailing address 
and we will get this box of goodies in the mail this week!

Daryle & Katie