Homecoming in Broaddus!

Today is homecoming - a day set aside each year to clean and repair the Broaddus Cemetary. Don't know why it is called Homecoming - been that way all my life. Anyway, people come from everywhere to help clean and spruce up the cemetary. At noon, there is a big spread, time to visit, take pictures and share. I am going with my family to clean our kinfolks grave sites and put in fresh silk flowers. Taking my camera - I want pics of the really old tombstones, and will share these with you guys tonite.
The weather is nice - high predicted for 80 degrees - should be a great day for fellowship!
Stay tuned......
Jo and Lacey Jane

What a nice Cool day it is!!!

Today looks like a another wonderful cool day here in Texas. Humid but cooler, I know, Shut up already about the cool weather. I just can't help myself - COOL WEATHER
Makes me want to create more spooky creations!!! Today I will work on my deadline for the magazine and then assemble my embroidery sewing machine to make some spooky ornies. My niecelet (Nikkie) also wants a corset for Halloween and I thought I would do some skulls and flowers on a piece of black material. Will post the pic when I finish, hopefully with her in it!
So - hope everyone has a blessed day.
Stay safe
Jo and Lacey Jane

Wishes Do Come True!!!

Today, I stepped out on my deck and it is definitely cooler!!! This past summer was unbearably hot. Just yesterday I was wishing for cooler weather and I woke up to a beautiful cool morning of 69 degrees!!!! Much better than 100 plus!!!
And on this note - back to the studio. Will be posting these creations to the PFATT Marketplace in October and also Etsy and Ebay. Will let you know when - but right now off to play!!!
Happy happy cooler days!!!! Fall is here!!!!
Stay well
Jo and Lacey Jane

Today at 4:18 CST Autumnal Equinox

Just found this out:

THE AUTUMNAL EQUINOX ARRIVES AT 418 PM CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME DURING SEPTEMBER 22ND. SIMPLY SPEAKING... THE AUTUMNAL EQUINOX IS THE MOMENT THE SUN'S APPARENT PATH CROSSES THE EARTH'S EQUATOR INTO THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. AN EQUINOX MAY ALSO BE DEFINED WHEN THE TILT OF THE EARTH'S AXIS IS INCLINED NOT AWAY FROM THE SUN NOR TOWARDS THE SUN... AND HENCE THE SUN POSITIONED DIRECTLY OVERHEAD AT A POINT ON THE EARTH'S EQUATOR

Kewl Huh!!!!! Happy Happy

Out of the Studio

I was out of the studio yesterday!!! Helped a friend clean up his little acre. We spent about 6 hours of mowing, weed eating and general cleanup. Afterwards, we sat in the tool trailer and relaxed. I had brought up a pitcher of margaritas and we enjoyed the fading light, with a thunderstorm on the horizon.
Today - working in the studio - got a deadline for the magazine and also working on some Halloween creations.
Have a great day!!!!
Off to work!!!
Jo and Lacey Jane

New Poll - Go vote

For Johanna Parker at http://www.marthastewart.com for the Doer of the Week!!! What tallent!

Have a great day!!!

Jo and Lacey Jane

Today I start working on...

my project for Create and Decorate submission, due Oct. 1st. It is for the spring issue and so hard to work on - since this is my favorite time of year and I would much rather work on spooky and creepy instead of cute and sweet! Have a wonderful Sunday and don't forget to watch the MTV VMA awards tonite - a new movie trailer for New Moon will be shown, yeah!!!! Can't wait!
Stay well
Jo and Lacey Jane

Exciting Give-away!

Run and I mean Run over to the Artistic Halloween Queens blog and sign up for their giveaway! They have really awesome artists and an exciting give away!
Here is the link:
http://artisticthalloweenqueens.blogspot.com/
Enjoy!
Jo and Lacey Jane

September 9th!

Well today is the anniversary of Hurricane Carla that hit the Gulf Coast on this date in 1961! It is also the day my sweet SIL was born and guess what? Her name is Carla Jean!!!
And I came home yesterday from the post office and my sweet Polly Anne had obtained and chewed up my latest offerings for Pfatt Marketplace! She had the funniest look on her little face!
So - I loaded Ebay with some really kewl things that I hope everyone likes! Click on this link to view:
http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=lacey-jane
Have a wonderful day!!!!
Stay well
Jo and critters

Really busy day today!

Just woke up....thinking about everything that needs to be done today, like working on deadlines. So, do the dye pots I go! And I am working on more Crowullens for Pfatt Marketplace, due today! Eeeek! Mom gave me some clothes she can no longer wear, supposed to put them on Ebay, but a couple of the pieces really need altering. When I get a chance to alter them, will post photos. That is my first love - altering clothes and making wearable art. When I lived in the big city, I taught at a local shop and loved it!!!! I guess I need to post pics of some of my wearable art pieces I have made, even won 1st place at a quilt show a coupla years ago! That really made me happy.
To the dye pots I go!!!!!
Jo and Lacey Jane

Available on Newstands September 15th!

The Holiday 2009 Issue of Create and Decorate will be available at newstands September 15th. The Blessed Guardian Angel stocking and the 5cent Harvest wall hanging are two of my designs featured in this issue. Be sure to pick up a copy, there are lots of wonderful projects in this issue - just in time for the holidays. Now is the time to think about making exciting Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas gifts for yourself, family and friends!!!! And if you want kits for these two projects, just visit my website for the details!
Jo and Lacey Jane

Working

Working on Pfatt Marketplace items. What fun!!!! More Crowullen items will be featured. I love making crows!!!! Not to mention that they are so cool and wonderful for Halloween. Some of my crows can perch thru the house all year around! Be sure to check out the Pfatt Marketplace on Sept. 10th for all the artists' musings. There are sure to be some great surprises for us all!

And if interested in the little pincushions in the pic above, just email us! The witch shoes are available for $10.00 plus air fare. They are about 5-6 inches long, trimmed with chiffon and an antique jet button. Perfect for your sewing box!

See you there!

Jo & Lacey Jane

And the winner is.......

Lori from the Vintage Pallette!!!!! Yippee!!!! Lacey Jane did have some fun!!! Maybe a little too much fun - she is eating and playing with all those little slips of paper, tehe...
Thanks to everyone for becoming a follower, and I really am awed by the followers - they are all so talented!
Stay well
Jo

Pfatt Blog Give Away!!!! Yeah!!!

http://www.pfatt.blogspot.com/

Do I need to say more????? Deadline is September 8th. Some really outstanding and awesome art - go there!

A Pfatt Sister's Loss

Joyce from Enchanted Productions and the Villiage Gift Shop has just lost a beloved and talented family member. My sadness and tears are overwhelming today - prayers for James's family -may they find the strength and peace they need.

More Blog Give-aways!

Wow!!! More giveaways!!!!
Go to The Cart Before the Horse and win their awesome little dolly or some patterns!!! Yippee!http://thecartbeforethehorse.blogspot.com/2009/08/200-posts-and-giveaway-or-two.html
and...
go check out Nancy Malay's of Victorian Whimsies for a great Victorian Cone! http://www.nancymalay.blogspot.com/
Awesome!

I just received

I just received my latest issue of Create and Decorate!!! There are so many awesome projects featured and of course my own two pieces look great due to their fantastic photography! The pics are below in another post. Enjoy!!!! Jo

It's that time of the year again!!! Yes, I know - you will get sick of reading about it - but it really is time for spooky fun!

With that said - I thought it would be fun to have a give-away. So how about a crow from my Crowullens collection. Yes - it's true - the Crowullens Clan is growing and seem out of control. I can't help myself - I love crows!!!!!

To participate, become a follower and I will put your name in the hat. At the end - September 1st, midnight is the deadline - I will have my beloved beagle - Lacey Jane - choose with her very own nose and paw the winner! Doesn't that sound like fun! Sure will be for Lacey Jane! tehe......

I will post the winner here in the blog.

So without further cawing - here is the pic -

Carlisle Crowullen!!!

Isn't he a fun crow! He sports a hand dyed wool vest that laces in the front and has wonderful vintage plastic ball buttons. He also has on a silk scarf and of course the Crowullen Crest pinned in with his little flower. Carlisle himself is made of muslin, painted and distressed. His stand is a glass candleholder that is painted and dusted with mica. And the pattern came from Soft In The Head!

Good Luck and Stay Well!

Halloween is almost here and I am so excited!!! This is my favorite time of the year and I get to bring out all my creepy creations (well maybe not so scary, but definitely Halloweenish!)
Be sure to stop over at the Pfatt MarketPlace on the 10th of this month(http://www.pfattmarketplace.com/) for my latest in Halloween musings.

Since The Twilight Saga is so in front right now (New Moon will be released 11-2o-09 http://www.newmoonmovie.com/), I created The Crowluns. They all have their family crest and really are a disparate bunch.

Here is one pic:



Meet Esme Crowlun - named Mother Esme Crowlun by her clan because of her sweet disposition and loving attitude. Notice her family crest is pinned to her hat!

I want to make more Crowluns - so I am thinking there will more midnight oil burning really soon!

Also - the newest issue of Create and Decorate will be released very soon. I have two projects in this issue and both are simple ones to tickle your Halloween fancies.

This rug is called "Something Spooky"

Isn't this just the coolest rug!!!!

Hannah and Her Spooky Chicken is the other project:

and here is the website for the magazine

http://www.createanddecorate.com/

Well, here it is 3:21 am and maybe thinking I am tired. Stay tuned for more hauntings!!!
Jo

Create and Decorate

I have two projects for this issue!!! Check out my latest.

Added the wrong pic!!! Sorry

so here is the correct picture for the Twilight Journal - duh!

It has been so long!

Since I posted!!! Been working on lots of projects - very hard to multi-task - and I keep forgetting to post here! OK Enough of that!

And here it is the middle of June - hot hot hot - here in Texas- feels like August and September hot. ugh.....

Here is a pic of one of the projects I did for PfattMarketplace. If you have never visited - make plans to do so soon. Lots of awesome artists!

This is Spooky Jennifer -

I have made a hat stand from a vintage handmade cedar (I think) candlestick. I then made a head – completely my own pattern. The head is made of muslin and has been gessoed, painted and sealed. Then a circle of pearls and a circle of some kewl trim is perched on her head. Put some tulle around her neck. What a fun hatstand. I already have made several for myself!

And then of course there is Twilight!!!! I am completely besotted. I will be working on more items - really fun....

So – I made this journal especially for all you Twilight fans out there. It measures 5” x 7” – just big enough for your purse but not too big!
I covered the journal front and back with blue(Edward’s favorite color) handmade papers, trimmed in antique black lace. The front cover features an antique black & silver trim running thru the center of cover – representing the single cord that binds Edward and Bella. Added some fabulous black German Dresden trims and some of my favorite photos of the pair.
The back cover is simple and expressive. This is the time Edward and Bella were in Italy and represented by an Italian quote that means ‘my singer’ as explained by Edward that Bella’s blood sings for him. How romantic is that?

Other news - I have not finished my doll that I was making in the online class I took. I hope to pick her up again this weekend, finish her and post her here on the blog, so stay tuned!

and finally - here is a pic of my cute little Witchy Doxie!

Can you resist those eyes???

Ok guys - more tomorrow -

Stay well

Jo

April 21st - San Jacinto Day in Texas

Today - Santa Ana (a great Mexican general) was defeated by Sam Houston. A monument called the San Jacinto Monument was built in that days honor that helped Texas gain independence from Mexico. So enough of the history lesson.
Today I am working on my doll class I am taking from K. Etsvold on www.joggles.com and also working on a doll for Danita (that wonderful artist featured on the cover Somerset Studio!). She and I and some members of PFATT are doing a Favorite Swap swap. I drew Danita's name and started cutting it out last nite. Today I am gonna start sewing. Will post pics as I go along.....
Off to the sewing machine!
Stay Well
Jo

Spring is here! I think....

OK - we just had Easter weekend. The pecan trees are starting to bud out and so I think maybe Spring is really here. It is about 65 degrees and the sun is out. All the birds and critters are out doing their thing. My dogs (all five of them) are on the deck sunning.

I wanted to show my latest doll and the class I am taking from Katie Etsvold at Joggles.com.

As you can see in the pic - that is what I am supposed to be making and she should look a little like the one pictured.

Well - I have made the theatre, the bird's swing and started on her body. Will take a pic when finished.

Here is a pic of my latest doll - and she has already sold in Pfatt Marketplace.

Her name is Hannah and has her own doll stand. She sold right away, so I am encouraged to continue making these great little girls.

Mark your calendars for May 10th. the day the new Pfatt Marketplace debuts with the latest and greatest from a bunch of very talented artists!

Well - it is late afternoon here and my girls want to be fed! Tomorrow I have to mail out Hannah and some other orders and work on my doll for class.

Talk to you soon!!!!!

Stay well

Jo

New Giveaway from PFATT!!

Yippee!!! Here it is April - spring is in the air. Please go check out the giveaways from PFATT for this month. And just a reminder - bookmark this site - because we have a giveaway every month this year! How exciting is that!

http://www.pfatt.blogspot.com/

On to other news. As I mentioned before, I am taking a class from Katie Etsvold at Joggles.com. I am truly enjoying this wonderful class. And learning lots of great techniques!!! If you ever have a mind to, please sign up. She will be having 2 more classes this year at Joggles.com. Will be posting my adventure when I finish her!

Stay well
Jo