Packaging, stickers and tags, oh my!

I've spent the whole of today working on the packaging and tagging of all our items for the craft fair. I can't believe how long it's taken and I've still got a butt load to finish up.

Wish us luck!

They're done!

I know I said I wasn't going to finish these gals because I've got too much to do but I couldn't help myself.

The one on the far right sort of got out of hand. Her name is Latisha, or Lottie for short. She's a bit of a hussy and definately what you might call 'mental'. She absolutely wanted a cigarette but I refused to make her one. Tisk, tisk! She's not all bad though, so I gave her some wings and orange bloomers.

This is Amelia. She's a bit of an odd duck but quite plucky. She has very fancy legs.

The last two gals haven't told me much about themselves yet but here they are anyway.

My big lug.

These are my boys. Just look how handsome they are! They do make me proud :)

That tall guy in the back is the husband. Honest, hard working and respectable, he's the very definition of a "good man", and the best man I know. I'm a better person for knowing P, and after 19 years together, he still  makes me laugh at the very worst jokes.

Ten years ago today P made me an honest woman.
 I'm glad to be his wife because I can't imagine exploring the world with anyone else.

I loves you smellyhead!

xoxo

Stuffed noses and dolls

The kidlet was up and down all night. He's got a annoying cold and his nose will not let him sleep.

"Mum, mum, my dose is stubbed" *sigh*

The wee thing is upstairs right now, even though it's Tuesday at 9:51am and he should be in class. I am grateful I can keep him home and not worry about a sitter. I am not grateful that I can hear him cheering because he's beaten the high score on one of his games.

I've been working on some dolls to take with me to the craft show this weekend. I've managed to finish one.

I'm starting to feel like I don't know my elbow from my bottom, so I might just take this gal and leave the others for Christmas. This way I can attempt to finish the other bazillion things that need to be finished instead. *another sigh*

Here are a few detail pics of the gal above. What do you think her name is? She hasn't told me yet.

Little moon shrine

"Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always to try to be a little kinder than is necessary?"
J. M. Barrie

1.75" x 4" - Paperclay, moss, snail shell, stones, pinecone, ribbon, glitter

Available in the etsy shop

Abundance

Our wallets are empty and things have been pretty damned tight lately, still, we know we are blessed.

Our girls give us fresh eggs daily, and are kind enough to consider our leftovers treats.

Our pumpkin harvest wasn't all we thought it would be, but it's plenty for us.

Our sauce is made, our salsa preserved, our soup is cooked... and still there are MORE tomatos.

It looks as though we'll be buying potatoes sooner than we had hoped...

... but we never expected a sweet potato harvest at all!

Our garden so overflowed that we shared the harvest with our neighbours.

We even had one or two of visitors to the garden...

"When my bankroll is getting small,

I think of when i had none at all,
and i fall asleep counting my blessings"

Wise words Bing.

Wishy Salt Fortune Catcher Things

Do you remember those folded paper fortune thing-a-ma-bobs? I thought about making some to take to the craft fair we're going to in a couple of weeks. My husband said they are called "Cootie Catchers". Apparently they are also called "Salt Cellars".  I prefer "wishy fortune catcher things" though it doesn't quite roll off the tongue does it?

Anywho, here's what I came up with...

And because I like ya, here's the pdf to print your own.