Woolnimals

I'm so happy I could squeak! I've been accepted as a vendor to the Queen City Craft Bazaar on May 8th! It's at Union Station in Burlington and I will be selling an entire line of plumpies and mini plumpies! I have an unbelievable amount of work to do between now and then. Since it's a day before Mother's Day, I'm going to make a bunch of mom/baby sculptures. I'm also going to focus on some less expensive items because I know I tend to want a little something from everyone at craft fairs. I want to make my art accessible. I'm so excited! I could dance and sing!

For the last week or so I have been careless with my felting needles. I've left them out in a foam pad on the coffee table, or on the entry-way table, and the kitten has asserted her anger with us for not feeding her dry food at night by breaking or losing almost all of them. I'm left with a couple of needles that are really quite thick and are great for getting projects underway, but are horrible for detail work. So, in essence, I'm dead in the water for crafting until my new supply comes in from a Canadian Etsian named Fantiny (www.etsy.com/shop/fantiny). In the meantime, I'm making a list of items I want to create and wishing on all the stars in heaven that my needles come soon! It's raining. I'm waiting to hear back from the Queen City Craft Bazaar on whether or not I'm approved as a vendor for the May 8th show...and if so, I'm going to be a very busy beaver indeed over the coming weeks. If not, I will attend anyway and spend all of my hard earned mo...

When all else fails you...when life is hard, when the skies are grey, when you aren't getting enough sleep at night, when your heart is heavy...when nothing feels quite right, there is always yellow. It's our fiscal year end at work. This means late nights, long hours, and a lot of extra work. In addition to my family situation, I have had some rough days. My husband - the most amazing and gentle soul on the planet - brought me these daffodils yesterday. He didn't realize that there was a rogue orange-centered daffodil (my absolute favorite flower on the planet) tucked away amidst the others. I'm so grateful. Here they are on my desk at work: I'm going to spend my lunch break finalizing a couple of pieces I'm working on. I had to shorten the toothy tusk of a narwhal I've been working on for what seems like weeks. His tusk was so long that he flooped over on it. It was kind of silly. That's what you get when you make the tusk first! Or tooth. Or horn? Wis...

My little shop is featured today over at http://www.jonicania.blogspot.com !! Hooray! There's an interview with me and pictures of my favorite pieces. I had a lot of fun answering all of the questions. I like to talk about myself and I'll unabashedly admit it. Check it out!

Prior to this past week, I have never felt starved for time to create. I have never had moments where my fingers actually itched to be creating, but my energy is so low that I cannot bring myself to do it. I remember a few weeks ago when I was working furiously every day...I was so upbeat and happy! Crafting really gives me life and light. This week has been very, very hard and last night I finally made a plumpy that I've been turning around and around in my imagination for a while. He is so lovely and will be listed on Monday. I'm hoping for some solid, peaceful sleep this weekend. I'm sending thoughts and prayers out into the universe in hope that everything works out and everyone in my life finds peace and joy. *exhale*

I squeezed in a photography session this morning, even though it's pouring rain - which is blah and against my etsy ethics, but we had a family emergency this weekend and it's been raining for the past two days, so I need to fiddle with my options. Vermont is a rough place for good natural light. You could sit around for days looking out the window waiting for the sun. I listed an owl, my little elephant, and a princess Bird in my shop! They're great and colorful and make me smile.

On Saturday morning I met up with the owner of The Green Life on Main Street in Burlington. She purchased a collection of my little creatures for her store, which is BEAUTIFUL. I'm honored to have my work included in her collection. The store is beautifully laid out and her inventory looks like a BEST OF ETSY collection. Hooray! www.thegreenlifevt.com