Once in a Blue Moon

It does seem that I only post on my blog once in a blue moon. But tonight's moon really is a blue moon, that is, the second full moon in a month. And of course a blue moon occurring on New Year's Eve is even more special and rare. So as we stand on the cusp of a New Year under a blue moon, I raise my glass to you all. Let's take this year and enjoy what we love and hold dear and endeavor to cherish each day and each occasion to the very fullest. Chin, chin!

Now, don't I love these...

These amazing pieces and more wonderful art by Nick Bantock can be found at his site.

Sew and Sew

Now this is exciting embroidery! These jewels are the work of Aubrey Longley-Cook , for more of his fancy handiwork check out his etsy shop.

Whoo, whoo, whoo?

As I am sitting here I can hear the wind leaking through the keyholes and many cracks in our old and still poorly insulated house. I also hear the hooting of an owl in the tall oak tree in my front yard. I love hearing him out there. Perfect soundtrack for an October night with Halloween on my mind. So speaking of owls, how great is this one? This is Chillingworth. He is the creation of the wildly talented Ann Wood. Be sure to pay a visit to her site for a real "treat".

Cute little pears!

I love pears and I love baby buddha shaped pears! See more here.

I can't stop myself,

they are like potato chips, really ugly, with tentacles and suckers, potato chips, and you can't have just one.

I've made another one, and I like him pretty well. This one has a light inside it's head so that light filters out from his poppy red eyes. I've really had a lot of fun, figuring out how to make these and actually see them come to fruition. I must quote Adam Wallacavage here again for giving me the inspiration to make something I had seen, that otherwise could never own.

Adam Wallacavage: "I think it was the idea of creating the things I simply wanted. I've spent countless hours in my life scouring through flea markets and antique stores and decorative arts museums and I never had money to buy the things that inspired me. Or I felt this compulsive urge to acquire things that was kinda obsessive and not very good feeling. I basically realized that I had the talents to hand-make the things I wanted to see and it has been such a blessing to have gotten to the point of where I am now, where I feel I can have anything I can imagine, if I can figure out a way to make it."

I haven't decided whether or not to list this one. I really like having these creepy things hanging around my house. I'm sure I probably should not be decorating my house like the set of a spooky movie but it's what I'm feelin' right now and has been loads of fun. BTW I was really honored recently when etsy and Paste Magazine's Assistant Editor, Rachael Maddux chose old Pearl as part of their best animal themed items on etsy. It was HUGE for me, I am so flattered that my item would even be considered. I stay well grounded by the number of 'I can't believe that's so ugly' blogs that my stuff appears on. I kind of understand this as these are not for everyone and yes, creepy and yes, ugly, but that's what I was going for. Really. It is. What I was going for. Really.