Booh Bear Slideshow ;o)

I've been having fun playing with my ProShow Gold Slideshow Software and decided I would make a new Booh Bear video.   I randomly picked photos of several bears and uploaded the slideshow to Youtube.  I should really try to come up with a way to organize my photos to make it easier to create videos but after losing so many in a computer crash last year, it's difficult to organize.  There is a gap between what I backed up before the crash, what I lost, and what I've added since the crash.  I did learn my lesson about backing up, though, and I am much better about it now!  Maybe this time next year I will be able to make a semi-organized slideshow!  For now, I hope you enjoy the randomness of this one ...
Booh Bear Slideshow
I'm working on a new bunny this week.  She's made from vintage Tissavel faux fur from France.  I hope she turns out the way I imagine her in my mind ... kind of like a chubby arctic hare!
Have a blessed week!
Hugs,
Janice

My Neglected Blog!

Goodness, where is 2015 going?  I've thought about posting a few times this year but the days and then the weeks slip by and here I am at the end of February wondering why time flies the way it does and why am I neglecting my blog?!   I've been working on creating two new patterns for my etsy shop by the suggestion of a lady who has several of my patterns.  She asked if I could make a bunny sort of like Thumper and then someone else wanted a Flower skunk to go with the bunny!  So, I designed and listed both patterns in my etsy shop.  If you are interested in taking a peek at what has taken a great deal of my time so far this year, here they are!  Booh Bears etsy Shop

I also finished a little brown bear named "Lyza Jane" who is currently on eBay.  Here is her link if you are interested in peeking in on her auction Lyza Jane on eBay - Auction ends Sunday!

Not sure what I will tackle next!   Looking forward to playing with all of the new fabric I purchased last month!   I will try to keep up with my blog a little better in March ... we wouldn't want cobwebs to grow!  Have a wonderful weekend!   Hugs & Blessings, Janice

First Project of the New Year! Altered Decanter Painted with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint

Oh my, what a beginning this has been!  My very first bear this year ended up in the garbage :o(  Hopefully, bear number 2 will come together.  Seems I get increasingly picky as time goes on ... if the little one does not do what I want, out it goes!   I decided to change gears when the little bear refused to cooperate and make an altered decanter instead.  I purchased the decanter at the Goodwill and painted with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint.  It is the first time I have used Milk Paint and I love the way it turned out.  I know the look is different when you use it on wood but I have been enjoying painting glass, so I thought I would give it a go.  There is one drawback with the Milk Paint...it comes in a powder and you have to mix it yourself ... on the upside, you are able to regulate the consistency depending on your likes.  If you want more of a whitewashed look, just add more water.  They also sell a powder mix to add to the Milk Paint if you are using it on glass.  I did not buy the mix as I wanted more of a whitewashed, shabby chic look on the decanter.  After the Milk Paint was dry,   I used my fingers to blush the raised areas on the bottom of the decanter and the stopper.  I used Jacquard Pink/Gold Pearl Pigment.  You can barely see a hint of pink but if you look close, you'll notice a hint of pink on the raised areas.  The most fun comes with the addition of vintage and antique millinery flowers, leaves, lace, ribbons and finally, a vintage rhinestone earring!  Voila ... there you have an altered decanter!   If you have been thinking about trying Milk Paint, I say go for it!   I ended up painting a few glass items and each one turned out a bit different, the decanter is my favorite.

 Here's to a Happy New Year filled with plenty of fun crafting days!   Hugs & Blessings, Janice