TDIPT Birthday Celebration & Giveaway!

TDIPT Turns 3 today, so in keeping with Traditions, we are Celebrating, but we are giving the gifts to you! If you visit our TDIPT Blog and are a "follower", you are already entered in. If you leave a comment on the TDIPT Blog Birthday post, then you are entered in as well. Be sure to leave your email address when you comment, so that we have a way of contacting you.

So many wonderful Handmades are being given away. Be sure to stop by. The Celebration starts today and ends on the 20th. Many Blessings, ~Tonya

Oh, how Pretty...

Oh, how pretty--I love them, is what Courtney said when she seen these 2 cards today. I made the cards, while my kiddies were at school and it is so neat to hear how excited the girls get, when they see a new handmade of mine. It does not matter if it's a doll, cards, tags, etc. they love to see them (so very sweet)...

They took me waaaay too long to make today, but I really enjoyed creating them. The pictures do not do them justice (I know, how many times have you heard that) and they do have lots and lots of detail. I love the vintage cats on this one. They have dimension, sparkle, vintage appeal and some velvet - glitter ribbon...

This BOO BAT card has an embossed tree and glitted bats. I also shaded the tree for an "eerie - spooky" look *smirk* This card looks a bit "busy" in some pictures, but in person -- so very neat!

Here is the inside of each card. I love the way they turned out. I left them blank, so that they can have a personalized message can be put in them. I have them listed on ETSY along with a set of CAT tags. I forgot to add a picture of them here...you will have to visit ETSY to take a peek.

Other then keeping myself busy and a picnic at Ninny's school this evening, not much else going on around the ol' homestead. I am having fun with my "Paper Pretties", but must sometime soon get back to my sewing for a bit. I have TDIPT Mercantile update coming up on the 1st and these dollies and such....just do not make themselves. Have a wonderful evening and Sweet Dreams, ~Tonya

~Halloween Goodies~

This Wee-Witch is name ~Willow~ she is the Oldest & the Wisest of Witche's. She is so very sweet in person and much more muted. She is attached to a square candle stick base that I have painted and aged. Willow had a dear friend that she tote's with her, where ever she goes...his name is Whoot....

Here is all of my handmades, that I am going to offerning on TDIPT, this evening. Each sold separately, but I thought I they all looked so very nice together....

I used the chunky ric rac and hand stitched it in place, on Willow's dress. Under her dress, shimmer netting, for flounce. The Moon on her dress is handstiched to wool felt, a pin on the back and vintage seam binding finish it off. The Moon is removeable, if you choose...

The Halloween banner is made of wool felt, all hand stitched, glittered and backed onto grosgrain ribbon. Lots of hand stitching on these banners...Round rings in the back, for easy hanging...

The scalloped ovals are almost 2.5 inches tall. I finished each end off with a woolen circle, vintage style tinsel garland and a rusty bell...

Spooky banner is almost 17 inches tall. Made in the same way as the Halloween banner...

A close up of the banner. Well, that is it folks. I worked outside all day yesterday and am feeling it today! It was such a COOL day out yesterday, I had to take advantage of it and be outside. I love being out, when the temps are a bit cooler, without the nasty humidity.

It has been getting pretty cold here at night, already. Soon my kiddies will go back to school (on the 8th) and I will hopefully get to gear things up, for the up and coming holidays. Take care and have a BEAUTIFUL day. My lawn is calling my name. *smirk* and don't forget, these handmades will be listed on TDIPT this evening. Toodles, ~Tonya

~BOO Witchy Nodder~

I just finished up the ~BOO Witchy Nodder~ in the wee-hours and then.....I slept late. This sweet nodder will be on TDIPT Mercantile for Aug. 1st update, later this evening, my page will be updated. I really enjoyed making her....

I used Ann's (Crowing About Primitives) wonderful wool for her hair. Ann is having a sale on her wool starting tomorrow. She has some of the best wool and I love using her wool. I hope you all have a great day....now, I must get busy. My studio looks like a tornado went thru it and I have pictures to edit, descriptions to write ane the day is a-wastin'! It is a PERFECT day out. Enjoy the day. Toodles, ~Tonya

The BeWITCHING hours...

I have been staying up into the BEWITCHING hours again....working like a "mad-women" and have completed two of the things I have been working on. This is a Wee-little Witch and she is just adorable! I love her to pieces. The smalle dollies that I make, well they just have a special place in my heart...

I made her lil bucket and had so much fun doing that. She is chalked full of the olde-thyme charm that I love...I had to take pictures inside, the sun was just "blazin-on-fire" and was so bright, my picture looked "washed-out"...so there are shadows in this pictures...

Wee-Little Witch is just one of the pretties that will be up for grabs on TDIPT Mercantile for the 1st of Aug.

I finished up this sweet dollie a couple of evenings ago. I have been staying anywhere from 2 to 4 am in the morning...SHEER Craziness! Ya have to be, to keep them kind of hours *smirk* I find it so much fun to create when all is quiet...my time to get lost...

She is just so SWEET and could not be happier with the way that she finished up. I am going to call her ~Simply SWEET~ She has loads of detail and I think Sweets will be on the Mercantile too...but it is suppose to be Halloween things on there this month. Sweets was screaming and begging to be made thou.

I will say up burning the mid-night oil again tonight, because I am soooooo close to finishing another handmade or two....and if all goes as planned, I may just have something for ebay. HA! One can only do some wishful thinking. Summertime, summertime, where has it gone?

Have a grand evening. I must scoot, have to go and pick up Jordan from fishing and Courtney from a friends house. Ta-ta for now, ~Tonya