Chocolate and Aqua: A Departure From Traditional Christmas Colors

When we think of Christmas the traditional colors of red and green instantly come to mind, however I decided to play with a popular color combo that wouldn't necessarily be associated with Christmas.....chocolate and aqua. I love to see this combo together and thought I'd create a snowman with the modern color comb. Who better to name the snow-woman with the modern color combo after than the pioneer of what we know today as "modern dance"......that would be Isador Duncan. She was a free spirted, barefoot dancer (1877-1927). Click here to see a 45 second video of her dancing. She was known for wearing long flowing scarves and tragically died in a car accident when she was riding in a convertible in the French Riveria when the end of her scarf became tangled in the wheel of the little sports car and strangled her! There are Isadora Duncan schools of dance all over the world to this day.


Isadora has been sculpted from Paperclay and painted with acrylic paints. She holds a bundle of sticks tied with an aqua satin bow. There are tiny handmade ornaments on her stick bundle. She wears a handsewn brown felt hat with a tiny brooch and ribbon on the side of it. Her aqua scarf has a slight shimmer to it. She's about 7.5 inches tall. If you'd like to welcome her into her home, she will be over at Spooky Time Jingles on December 1st.

Jonathan Frost........and an elf shoe.... Black Friday!

Things were b-u-s-y in the Honey Girl Studio today!!!!! I did not venture out into the crowded throngs of Holiday shoppers but rather sequestered myself in my studio and set to work. I got a lot done.

First let me introduce you to "Jonathan Frost", he's Jack's brother. Hmmm, what's that you say you didn't know he had a brother? Well, yes it's a little known fact, you see, Jack brings on the frosty weather but Jonathan brings the infinite variety of snowflakes. He's pretty busy as he makes everyone completely different! He's handsculpted from Paperclay, painted with acrylics and sports a hand sewn hat complete with a vintage rhinestone button. A silver bell and silver metal snowflake dangle from the tip of his creme colored felt hat. If you're interested in giving him a home, go to Jingle All The Way Home.

Now for the giveaway..........apparently there is an elf in my studio because this morning when I ventured into it I found this little felt elf shoe on my table. Cute isn't it? I filled it with Kisses to eat while I was working. So I'm giving you a chance to win this elf shoe. All that you have to do is to leave a message about what you did on this Black Friday shopping day and you'll be entered! I'll draw a winner on Sunday and post a new give away then.

Unfortunately you will not be getting the Kisses with elf shoe because I ate them all! FYI, this shoe fits 14 Kisses (I know I should feel ashamed for eating 14 Kisses.......but I'm not, is that wrong?)

Another give away........

It's coming.........another give away! Stop back tomorrow to see the goodies and sign up!

Here's a sneak peek at WIP (works in progress) for the Spooky Time Jingles Marketplace which will be posting new things on both December 1st and December 13th.......

These are 2 artist trading cards I made tonight. The little guy is from a 1960s refridgerator ad and the lady in the bottom card is from a Vogue cover from sometime in the 1930s.

Thankful For..........

Being thankful for things means putting things into perspective. Here are some things I'm thankful for this year.....

I am thankful for the taxes I pay because it means that I'm employed.

I am thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have enough to eat.

I am thankful for the mess to clean up after a get together because it means I have family and friends who care about me.

I am thankful for the windows I have to clean and lawn I have to mow because it means I own a house.

I am thankful for all the complaining I hear about the government because it means I live in a country with freedom of speech.

I am thankful for the shadow that watches me work outside because it means I am out in the sunshine.

I am thankful for the parking spot I find at the end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking and that I have transportation of my own.

I am thankful for my heating bill because it means my house is warm.

I am thankful for the neighbors that play their music a little too loudly because it means I can hear.

I am thankful for the pile of laundry and ironing I have to do because it means I have clothes.

I am thankful for the alarm that goes off in the early morning because it means I'm alive and have a job to go to.

Sometime blessing come in unusual packages, you might just have to look a little harder to find them.

Happy Thanksgiving friends in Blogland! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful "Turkey Day"!

Melissa

Winners!

The winners of the last giveaway are:
Robert, Pixie and Tami. I've contacted them by email and I'm waiting for them to send me their addresses so I can get the goodies sent out!

Next giveaway will be posted tomorrow........winner to be drawn on Saturday!

Winter has come to Pennsylvania!

It snowed on and off all week here in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Some places got a lot more snow then other places. I live about 30 minutes from my mom and dad and have about 4 inches of snow whereas they have about 7 inches. Buddy love the snow, he runs through it like a rocket, bites it and lays in it! Here he is giving me a kiss......or manybe he was trying to bite the string of my yak hat, I'm not sure........ Let it snow..........let it snow............let it snow...............

A snowy tree.........

Summer's cone flowers become puffy sculptures.....

Red barbberry bush.........

The Snow King.......

Do you have any snow where you live?

Twice as Nice and another Give Away!

Well now isn't this special! The elves (artists) over at Spooky time Jingles are crankin' up the festive holiday goodie production and posting new items 2 times this month on December 1st and on the 13th! Oh my gosh how can you not resist a peek? Go.....go now....hurry! Wait! Don't go yet.........first leave a comment to be signed up for the new give away. I'll be picking the 3 winners on Sunday!


Give away #1: The Wintertime Fairy has the golden key to the winter wonderland! This little trinket measures 2 inches and has been collaged on both sides, sprinkled with glitter and sealed with several coats of a thick acrylic to give it a shiny look. A jump ring is attached to the top so you can either put it on a chain and wear it or you can put a hook in it and use it as an ornament for the tree.
This is the back of the trinket.........
Trinket #2 in the give away is a vintage style Santa from a magazine from the 1950s.

The back of the Santa trinket...........Give away #3.......This little stamp is great for greeting cards or to make tags or ATCs..........

Give Away Winners!

Ok, I drew the winners tonight for the give away.
Drum roll please........drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.....

And the winner of match box #1 is Dianne, the winner of the Santa Bottlecap Pendant is Viv and the winner of match box #2 is Tonya! I will be contacting all of you for your addresses and get your goodies sent out.

A new give away will be posted tomorrow night so stop back!

I'm leaving you with a few Christmas ATCs I did this week so far.....

It's a Give Away!

I've decided to have a give away a week until Christmas!

For this week, I made these little matchboxes full of tiny goodies for a give away to get into the Christmas spirit. Please leave a comment about what gets you into the Christmas spirit and you'll be signed up for the give away. I'll pick 2 winners on Wednesday! It's pretty amazing how much you can stuff into a little bitty matchbox.

Box #1

Box #2

This bottle cap Santa pendant is also up for grabs if you visit the Spooky Time Jingles or Jingle All The Way Home and tell me what your favorite piece is you'll be signed up for it! It hangs from a 16 inch silver ball chain that comes with it.

Christmas Shopping.......

Hey kids! Head on over to Jingle All The Way Home to check out one of a kind pieces of decorative folk art! What else do you have to do today????

Red and Green ATCs.....

ATCs in RED and GREEN

3 Pines in the Moonlight..........

Believe in Him......he believes in you so be good!


Dorthy's Very Own Rudolph...........



The Mistro's Merry Fro......

The Mistro drank a little too much brandy before the holiday concert and decided to do "a little something festive" to his hair. He insisted that everyone call it his "Merry Fro". All concert goers enjoyed the holiday chamber music but where only able to see the tuba players due to The Mistro's Merry Fro.


Peace on Earth........if only......

The Old Boy of Joy


Rejoice!
Percy was not in the rejoicing mood as his brother Reginald ate his candy cane, broke his new motor car toy and tried to give him a wedgie!

Constance and Meridith Wish You A Happy Holiday!

Yes the ladies went hat shopping and I believe they found what they were looking for....jaunty, no nonsense, holiday hats that screamed "pour me an eggnog, I'm ready to party"!

Holiday Vogue Style

Simone thought she was the hippest Holiday cat around even with her eyes stuck to the right!

Christmas in California 1939.....

The wreath is made with a new product called "flower soft".

Snow predicted........time for a sleigh ride?

So it's going to get colder this weekend and we might see some snow! In the spirit of traveling in the snow, open air style, I created these tags. I've never had a ride in a sleigh pulled by a horse, but I'd like to give it a try someday!