The People Who Lift Me Up

Dec 31, 2009

Happy New Year Wishes to all!



gelukkige nuwejaar---Gëzuar vitin e ri--e glëckliches nëies / güets nëies johr


عام سعيد (aam saiid) / sana saiida---shnorh--avor nor tari---yeni iliniz mubarek---aw ni san'kura / bonne année---urte berri on---З новым годам (Z novym hodam)---subho nababarsho---asgwas amegas---mbembe mbu---bonne année---sretna nova godina---bloavezh mat / bloavez mad---честита нова година (chestita nova godina)---hnit thit ku mingalar pa---sun lin fi lok / kung hé fat tsoi---bon any nou---xin nian kuai le / xin nian hao---pace e salute---sretna nova godina---šťastný nový rok---godt nytår---sale naw tabrik---gelukkig Nieuwjaarfelicxan novan jaron ---feliæan novan jaron (Times SudEuro font)---head uut aastat---eƒé bé dzogbenyui nami---gott nýggjár---onnellista uutta vuotta---gelukkig Nieuwjaar---bonne année---lokkich neijier---bon an---feliz aninovo---გილოცავთ ახალ წელს (gilocavt akhal tsels)---ein gutes neues Jahr / prost Neujahr---kali chronia / kali xronia---eutichismenos o kainourgios chronos (we wish you a happy new year)---sal mubarak / nootan varshabhinandan---rogüerohory año nuévo-re---bònn ané---hauoli makahiki hou


שנה טובה (shana tova)nav varsh ki subhkamna---nyob zoo xyoo tshiab---boldog új évet---farsælt komandi ár---selamat tahun baru---ath bhliain faoi mhaise---felice anno nuovo, buon anno---sugeng warsa enggal---akemashite omedetô---asseggas ameggaz---hosa varshada shubhaashayagalu---zhana zhiliniz kutti bolsin---sur sdei chhnam thmei---umwaka mwiza---umwaka mwiza---seh heh bok mani bat uh seyo---sala we ya nû pîroz be---sabai di pi mai---felix sit annus novus---laimīgu Jauno gadu---feliçe annu nœvu / feliçe anno nêuvo---bonana / mbula ya sika elamu na tonbeli yo---laimingų Naujųjų Metų---gelükkig nyjaar---e gudd neit Joër---Среќна Нова Година (srekna nova godina)---arahaba tratry ny taona---selamat tahun baru--nava varsha ashamshagal---is-sena t-tajba---kia porotu te ano ou---kia hari te tau hou---navin varshaachya hardik shubbheccha---shine jiliin bayariin mend hurgeye (Шинэ жилийн баярын мэнд хvргэе).wênd na kô-d yuum-songo---umyaka omucha omuhle---godt nyttår---bon annada---nawe kaalmo mobarak sha


سال نو مبارک (sâle no mobârak)---szczęśliwego nowego roku---feliz ano novo---ਨਵੇਂ ਸਾਲ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ (nave saal deeyan vadhaiyaan)---bun di bun onn---baxtalo nevo bersh---un an nou fericit / la mulţi ani---С Новым Годом (S novim godom)---ia manuia le tausaga fou---nzoni fini ngou---bonu annu nou---bliadhna mhath ur---srećna nova godina / Срећна нова година---mwaha mwema---goredzva rakanaka---nain saal joon wadhayoon---suba aluth avuruddak vewa---šťastný nový rok--srečno novo leto---dobir leto---sanad wanagsan---wan bun nyun yari---mwaka mzuri / heri ya mwaka mpya---gott nytt år---es guets Nöis---manigong bagong taon---ia orana i te matahiti api---assugas amegaz---iniya puthandu nalVazhthukkal---yaña yıl belän---నూతన సంవత్శర శుభాకాంక్షలు (nuthana samvathsara subhakankshalu)---สวัสดีปีใหม่ (sawatdii pimaï)---tashi delek / losar tashi delek---tshidimu tshilenga---posa varshada shubashaya---yeni yiliniz kutlu olsun---gluk in'n tuk---Vyľ Aren---Z novym rokom---naya saal mubarik---yangi yilingiz qutlug' bo'lsin---Chúc Mừng Nǎm Mới / Cung Chúc Tân Niên / Cung Chúc Tân Xuân---bone annéye / bone annéye èt bone santéye---blwyddyn newydd dda---bon lanné

Xoxoxxx Ree




Dec 26, 2009

Santa Bags Full of Fabric!


What a treat for me!

While it was a "smaller" Christmas here this year, present wise, we had such a huge beautiful Christmas!


It was filled with wonderful laughs, smiles, love, and just plain happiness. How can it get any better then that? Well, okay so there was even more...


While we were browsing the thrift stores over the holiday I scored! I found several super large bags stuffed full of wonderful fabric! These bags were so heavy my hubby had to lift them into the cart and they were only $3.99 a bag! Can you believe that?
Guess what I got for Christmas LOL


I am still going through them as I have not had much time up until now and I am just tickled pink with delight. Most of all the fabric is of a wonderful high quality and there looks to be just about every color and kind imaginable. Well okay maybe not imaginable as I can sure imagine A LOT when it comes to fabric but there is definitely a huge variety. Even about 5 yards of the craft velour I use for my BGs was in one of the bags. My mouth fell completely open when I pulled that out!


Below is a picture of just the tiny amount I have folded up and grouped so far. I am going to be all night! I am having a ball!

I cannot wait to make beautiful dresses and dollies out of this fabric blessing!


Who says Christmas has to be expensive, I would rather this fun over jewelry and such any day! LOL


Xoxoxxx Ree

Dec 24, 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HANUKAH, and FELIZ NAVIDAD!!!


Wishing you all a very MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HANUKAH, and FELIZ NAVIDAD!!!


This year has been full of changes, smiles, surprises, blessings, new friends, and love. It just does not get any better then that! I want to wish all my friends here a beautiful holiday and I would like to thank you all so much for the smiles you have sent my way! I so look forward to sharing many MANY more with you in 2010!


All my love and squeezes!


Xoxoxxx Ree


Dec 17, 2009

Oh my goodness! Another smile!


I was sent a little whisper from Shashi at Sewing with Moonbeams that I had an award awaiting me there! What a wonderful and happy surprise! Thank you so much Shashi! If you have not been to Shashi's blog please do take a peek! She has wonderful dolls and stories and just the best tutorial on how to make lace wings!
 
 Even though it's always so hard to choose I will now happily pass this award onto the following five fellow doll bloggers and I so encourage you to click their names and take some time to enjoy their blogs. You will not regret it!






Hugs n Squeezes
Xoxoxxx Ree

Dec 13, 2009

Pssssssssst.....

Just had to tell anyone on my blog who may not have seen it yet, that Madame Samm at...

http://sewdollswhosnext.blogspot.com/
has shared a fantastic way to make curls! I cannot wait to try this and being the hair lover that I am, I was so excited while reading about it. So thank you Samm and De bunches!

Hugs N Squeezes
Xoxoxxx Ree

Dec 12, 2009

Lets make thick ringlets!!!

If you would like to make thick ringlets like the ones I have made in the pictures below this is how I did it, and you can do it too!




What you will need:


Hairpin lace loom

2 skiens of yarn, I think Red Heart works great for this but I also really like the soft feel of I Love This Yarn. I always experiment with different yarns.


A sewing machine that you are okay sewing yarn on and it has to be one in which you can lower the feed dog (is that what it's called?) and take off the pressure foot.


HEAVY weight needle for the machine. You will be sewing a somewhat thick amount of yarn and believe you me, it will snag and break that needle.


Dual Duty Coats and Clark HEAVY thread in a color that matches close to the yarn you are using. I am going to use a contrasting thread so that you can see where I have sewn.


This is what you do...

First adjust your hairpin lace loom to the width you would like your ringlet to be.

Next start wrapping two strings of yarn around the loom. You want this thick so make sure to push down as you go. By the time you get to the other end, or the length you would like your ringlet to be, you want to have as much yarn on the loom as possible without overlapping.

Once you are done wrapping clip your yarn and take your loom to the sewing machine. Make sure your pressure foot raised and taken off, also make sure the feed dog (is that what it's called?) is lowered. Now sew down the middle going very slowly and making sure not to snag your needle. I have my stitch length set at 0. Once you get to the other end, turn and then sew back up. Once you are done clip the ends and tie them off.

Now it's time to take the yarn off the loom so take off one end of the loom and slide the ringlet off. It should start to twist on it's own if everything went as planned. All you have to do now it help it along a bit and twist it as much as you would like. You can leave them more spiral or twist them up good, it's all up to you!!!


Happy Ringlet making and I so hope you share pics should you use this style on your dolls!

I would also like to metion real quick that I have started another blog just for "this and that" chat. Yanno, just a place to post things that are not necessarily
doll related but I am sure I will still end up talking about dolls there LOL.
I would love for you to come share in my smiles on my new blog!
http://abitofthis-alotofthat.blogspot.com/

Just one more thing before I go lol, I decided to add a new page to my website where I can share some of my tips and techniques with you! Take a peek!
www.tipsyteacup.com

Hugs n Squeezes
Xoxoxxx Ree

Dec 10, 2009

I didn't get a doll made, but I have something very heartfelt to say...and in a way doll related *smiles*


I do so hope I do this post justice as I am not the savviest with words much of the time, I shall try my very best =:o)



A few months ago life sent a wonderful surprise my way, and while I knew something special was all about this surprise, I didn't quite realize the extent it would end up touching my life. I say "it" but it wasn't an "it" at all, rather a "she" and this "she" was always such a smile to me each time we would cross paths. Little did I know though, this special person was just waiting for that email, that in retrospect, would end up turning the smiles into such a true blessing filling my heart.


This email was just a simple email but wow did it sure turn into something so happy and warm! See, I have been wanting to change and re-vamp my doll making business for such a long time now. I just didn't know quite how to go about it. I knew what I wanted but just could not get over that last hump.


So funny how things can come at you when you least expect it and this is what happened to me. I was sleeping all peaceful in dreamland and boom, what I needed to do just hit me. I knew my new "company" name and I knew exactly what I was hoping to achieve. I just did not fully know how to pull it off. This is where the email comes into play. I just knew the perfect person to email! So I sent an email off asking for help. The Lord says ask and you shall receive and boy did I receive! Not only did I find help for what I was so hoping to do, but I found a beautiful friend and Angel as well. What a fantastic deal huh???

Samm is the name of this heart touching friend and Samm is why I am writing this post today.


As you noticed, there is a picture up above of a beautiful box that was sent to me containing the most beautiful bracelet. This isn't just any ordinary bracelet, but a bracelet that was so thoughtfully picked out JUST for me and such a prefect fit JUST for me. The most special part about this gift is that it was not even being shopped for at the time, but rather when she saw it the thought of me jumped straight into her thoughts. Now is that the best kind of present or what? What a blessed gal I am to have someone think so kindly of me and to have me in their thoughts!


I was on the bed going through fabric when my husband brought the package to me. He knows the name Madame Samm quite well now and he knew I would bust out smiling when he handed it to me. I opened the package and just squealed when I pulled out my perfect gift. There was a wonderful note on the back of the adorably wrapped box and I just could not help but shed happy tears. This perfectly matched bracelet will be something I will always treasure as will be the beautiful friend who sent it to me.

Thank you Samm for this heart touching smile and so much more!


Love Xoxoxx Ree

Dec 9, 2009

A doll, but not really a doll...



After all the pin cushion talk at Madame Sam's blog I had to jump on the pin cushion bandwagon. I wanted to make a pin cushion but at the same time a doll so I compromised.

So, why did I choose to make what I made? Well, my bedroom is also my craft/sewing/creating room but I often times like to sit out in the living room and sculpt so that I can be around my boys while they play the video game or watch TV and such. I know they must get tired of seeing all my girly girly stuff so I decided to make a pin cushion that would make them say "hey mom that's cool"... So out of the works came my little goth doll pin cushion.


I do think she might appreciate arms and legs at some point don't ya think?


Below is the pin cushion I have been using which is a gorgeous piece of art in itself made by Sherry Goshon at http://sherrygoshon.blogspot.com/




Sherry is an amazing artist and last I checked she had a couple more of these type pin cushions for sale on her ETSY site.

Oh, before I go I would like to note that I have made a new blog for non-doll related "this and that" chat and that is where I moved my earlier tattoo post to. The blog link is http://abitofthis-alotofthat.blogspot.com/

Smiles and Squeezes
Xoxoxxx Ree

Dec 8, 2009

An Award for ME, Can You Believe It?


I was so tickled to find out, that over the weekend, I received two very kind awards from Jess at Little Dirt Lane http://littledirtlanedolls.blogspot.com/
Thank you so very much Jess!


If you have not viewed Jess's bog I strongly suggest a nice long peek. You will not regret it, and you will so fall in love with her beautiful and heart touching dolls!


The rules are as follows:


(1) Thank the person giving the awards
(2) Copy awards to your blog
(3) Place a link to their blog.
(4) Name 7 things people don't know about you.
(5) Nominate 7 bloggers
(6)Place a link to those bloggers
(7) Leave a comment on their blogs letting them know of their awards


Ok so now 7 things you don't know about me!!


(1) I can cross my eyes then keep one crossed while moving the other one back and forth.

(2) I have always had a kitty cat in my life since day one, never had a time without one.

(3) I have two boys and so wanted to try for a little girl but in my 20s I had to have a hysterectomy. I am very blessed with my boys though and have no regrets. I do think that is why I like sculpting girly girls so much though lol.

(4) My right arm is covered in tattoos. I have a full sleeve in progress that consists of Alice in Wonderland and Dr. Suess. My hubby and I designed it, and yes, I do indeed have a large teapot and stack of tipsy teacups going down the back of my arm =:o)

(5) Along with having a huge thing for cloth dolls I so love vintage chenille bedspreads and anything vintage.

(6) I do not like pizza, can ya believe that?

(7) I love watching all the old TV shows, Andy Griffith, Lucy, Little House on the Prairie, Bonanza, Golden Girls, Beaver, Red Skelton Show, etc.


Okay now for me to pick my choice of 7 bloggers.
I just want to say before I start that Madame Samm at http://sewdollswhosnext.blogspot.com/ , Jess at http://littledirtlanedolls.blogspot.com/ , and Sandi at http://bearlysaneaust.blogspot.com/, would have been on my list but they have already gotten awards =:o)


These are in no paticular order and I chose each of these magical people because of their heart, kindness, talent, creativity, and warmth. I love visiting each of their blogs and they are such a sweet part of my dolly world and many are such good friends.


1. Shelley at http://abracreations.blogspot.com/

2. Ute at http://uteandtrolls.blogspot.com/

3. Nessy at http://soynessy.blogspot.com/

4. Lauxita at http://lascosasdelauxita.blogspot.com/

5. Shahsi at http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/

6. Sherrie at http://sympletymes.blogspot.com/

7. Nancy at http://www.atticbabys.com/


Xoxoxxx Ree

Dec 5, 2009

No dolls to show right now BUT....


I am so very happy to say I am FINALLY finished re-vamping my site. I have put a ton of work into but it was so worth it. Now, I am sure I will end up tweaking some last things here and there but all in all I am quite happy.

I have changed things on just about every page. One of the biggest changes would be my logo and I so thank Madame Samm at http://sewdollswhosnext.blogspot.com/ for designing that for me. Is she good or what??? I couldn't resist adding some of my dollies to the logo above =:o)

I also added a bit more info on the About Ree page.

You can see all the changes at http://tipsyteacup.com/

I hope you will take a peek when you get the chance. It's such a blessing to share my smiles with you!

Xoxoxxx Ree