~*~Happy New Year!~*~

I would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year!I would also like to say a big ~*Thank You*~to everyone that has purchased a dollie from me,this past year,and to all of you that enjoy visiting my blog.I am so very grateful!I wish all of you the best,in this brand New Year!

Also,I have my first dollie of the year,up for sale.She is a very sweet,Valentine Angel.She is for sale now,on eBay.

Greg Has Finished another Hitty!

She is just the sweetest thing!I just adore this one,so very much!








He made her a wonderful desk in the style of the one that the original Hitty owns.He also made her little chair.I made her some tiny little Valentine's like the one's popular in the early to mid 1800's.




Here is the link to Hitty's auction on eBay.Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lucky,Lucky Me!!!

The dollmaking group that I'm in Coffee With Tea,did a ornie swap,and I was so very,very lucky that Joee from Cart Before the Horse got my name!Joee is just the sweetest,and she sent me such a beautiful Angel,that I was beside myself!I collect Vintage Reindeer,and she sent me a couple of the sweetest,tiny one's!Also,some wonderful,antique buttons!Joee,you certainly made my Christmas bright!Thank You,Thank You!!!

~*Santa For Sale*~

Hi!I have a very special deal on a very sweet,blue Santa!I am offering him for sale,right here,on my blog!He measures 12 inches tall,including his hat.SANTA IS ~*~SOLD~*~THANK YOU!

Greg Finished His Hitty&I Got My TDIPT Swap!

Alot has been going on,these last couple of days!Greg has finally finished his Hitty doll&I just love her!He went the extra mile,&made her a Penny Wooden style doll&bench,like the real Hitty has.He hand~carved both dolls entirely,using no kits,or blanks.He also did all the painting&aging,using his own techniques that he has come up with.I think he did such a wonderful job!In my eyes,he is a true Folk Artist!She is up for auction now,on eBay.

Here is the pic of the real Hitty,that inspired him~
(These pictures were taken from the fabulous website Hitty.org.It is a fabulous place to go to learn everything you need to know about Hitty,and it is full of incredible pictures of the original doll!



And here is his finished work~








Here are a couple more pics of the original Hitty~






AND!!!I am SO excited!Yesterday,I got my TDIPT Christmas swap from Tonya,of Back Porch Pickins!She really spoiled me!Everything she sent me,suits me just perfectly!A precious Santa,some of her wonderful star garland,a prim stocking she made,and so many wonderful smelling things!Stop by her Selling Blog to find things like this,and much more for sale by her.THANK YOU TONYA!!!You're a sweetheart!

My Latest Pug Dollie...

I just wanted to share a couple of pics of my latest Pug doll.He was a special order for a very sweet gal in Illinois.I thought he turned out really sweet!

~*Happy Thanksgiving*~

Just wanted to wish all of you a very happy&peaceful Thanksgiving Day!The economy has us all very stressed right now,but we still have so very,very much to be thankful for in this country.Let's count our blessings today,and every day!