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bb.flockling@yahoo.comb.b.flockling * Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239969560188258312noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3956309405024930913.post-58380219804408244232014-06-01T07:34:00.006-07:002014-06-11T10:44:47.394-07:00A Shoohoo!<center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #748f3b; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">What should I do</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">...When she pulls the flowers out by the root,</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">When her toys are always underfoot</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">While she picks all the forget-me-nots!</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Now, what am I to do?!</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">...When she crawls over the seedling sprouts,</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Then feeds the remnants to the birds!</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">When I asked her to stay put and sit still, she looked confused,</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">I don't think she understood my words...</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Sigh...what am I to do...</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">...When the sparkle dims from her eyes </span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">and her giggles turned to a frown.</span></em></strong></center>
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<span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><i>When I realize she was just copying me,</i></b></span></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Well..this is what I'll do!</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Make her a faerie garden from the broken pot,</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> and weave the forget-me-nots in her hair.</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">while I'll keep her happy and safe with the greatest of care!</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #a66eaf; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> So nice to see you all again! It has been far too long </span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #a66eaf; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">since I have been in this neighborhood. </span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #a66eaf; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> I plan to offer more little bb friends in the future,</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #a66eaf; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #923397; font-size: large;">Thank you </span>for taking the time to meet my little Shoohoo</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #a66eaf; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> ... :) Rose</span></em></strong></center>
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I could not figure out why Pippi and Nilsson</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>were so eager to leave for their new home!</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f9cb9c; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em> <span style="color: #f6b26b;">Pippi insisted on helping me move speedily along with her travel case preparations. </span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em> Nilsson was busy stuffing so much tissue and fluff into his compartment</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f9cb9c; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="color: #f6b26b;"> that I lost him in it twice.</span> </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f9cb9c; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>So anxious were they to go, I was careful to mail them</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f9cb9c; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em> as soon as the Post Office was open again following the long weekend.</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f9cb9c; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em> After spending so much of the summer in their company,</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f9cb9c; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em> <span style="color: #e69138;">I must admit it was sad to see them so anxious to leave.</span> </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f9cb9c; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Their time with me was a borrowed gift, albeit a short one. </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f9cb9c; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>before I heard word of them again. </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f9cb9c; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="color: #a2c4c9; font-size: large;">Which just happened to be today!</span> </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>most welcomed thank you from LeeAnn...</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f9cb9c; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="color: #f6b26b;">.</span> </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f9cb9c; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Now I understand... </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Pippi knew she was created for a real Adventure beyond the walls of the Doll Room. </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f9cb9c; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="color: #e69138;">And I figure this might be the first of Many.</span> </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f9cb9c; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>My gratitude comes from way deep down... for the generous heart that put together</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f9cb9c; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em> this new chapter in my doll making journey. </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Thank you for the gift of showing me what my little creations mean to you!! </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>This has helped visualize the true nature of my work...</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="color: #e69138;">portraying the innocent wonder of childhood</span>.</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I hope all of my visitors and friends will feel the same when they see for themselves, </em></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #f6b26b;">As much as the children and I miss Pippi, we are so very happy she was meant for you, LeeAnn!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #f6b26b;">all our love, Rose and the Flockling</span></em></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">I LOVE</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> playing</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> with </span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #c3d680;">Pippi</span>!</span></span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">There is something irresistible about her innocence </span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">and delight in handling the details of childhood</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">that should be <span style="color: #7e6baf; font-size: large;">celebrated</span>!</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Please meet my newest Pippi. </span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Her face is inspired by the Swedish actress</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> Inger Nilsson who portrayed Pippi in the 70's.</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">One morning the Sun was seeming to say,</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #7e6baf; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">"AHOY Pippi! It is a very good time for sailing today!"</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">It just so happened that her Sail Boat was all ready to go,</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">on it's Maiden Voyage hoping for ocean breezes to Blow.</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Poor Nilsson did not like the water, but Pippi assured him it was fine,</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">So, off they sailed with great expectations awaiting,</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Returning home, the Spotted Horse greeted them at the Gate,</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">eating Bologna Sandwiches for dinner and Chocolate Cookie Smores.</span></em></strong> </center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Drowsie from sea air, Pippi tumbled into her Comfy Old Bed,</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">All three of them fell asleep immediately, very well Fed.</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">But the best place of all was <span style="color: #f475af;">Home Sweet Home</span>!</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #c3d680; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"><em>A Wave Display of 4 pieces</em></span></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pippi</span> measures <span style="color: #adcb52;"><span style="font-size: large;">7 inches</span> <span style="color: #923397; font-size: large;">Nilsson</span> is <span style="font-size: large;">3 inches</span></span></span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">W</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">rapped coil and wire backbone</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> makes her flexible .</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> all features are painted in heat set oils and sealed.</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">The Magnificent <span style="color: #adcb52;"><span style="font-size: large;">16 inch tall</span> </span><span style="color: #7e6baf;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sail Boat</span></span></span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">was created by the talented <span style="color: #00b8ef;">Carie Schoen (kelbycarie</span>)!</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">including a sculpted <span style="color: #7e6baf;">Mast</span> with a <span style="color: #7e6baf;">Muslin Sail </span>and sewn on <span style="color: #7e6baf;">Stars</span></span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">The six traveling <span style="color: #7e6baf;">Bl</span><span style="color: #7e6baf;">uebirds </span>were also made by <span style="color: #00c7f3;">Carie</span>!</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #78d3cd; font-size: large;">on their Sailing Adventure!</span></span></em></strong></center>
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<span style="color: #93c47d;">Raggelys measure <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>3 1/2</strong></span> inches small and are Poseable!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #93c47d;">Sewn clothing, fabric painted stockings</span><br />
<span style="color: #93c47d;">Luscious Ice Cream Cones sculpted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kelbycarie?fref=ts" target="_blank">Carie Schoen</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #93c47d;">Woolie Sleeping Bags from the Netherlands crafted/embroidered by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/people/HandcraftedorVintage" target="_blank">Nelleke</a> de Jong</span><br />
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<span style="color: #93c47d;">With careful balancing Raggelys can stand and sit on their own...</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #93c47d;">but they prefer company!</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><em>Guaranteed to bring a smile wherever they nestle. </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><em>But he never gets a bite of this chocolate</em></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><em> because the ice cream always melts </em></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #e06666;">Thank you for meeting my little Raggely children!</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #e06666;"> For a very long time I have been wanting to create more affordable ooak children.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #e06666;"> So, these little cartoon dollies are a dream come true. </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #e06666;">I hope they find a special place in your heart</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #e06666;">as they have mine...</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #e06666;">love, Rose</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #e69138;">Had a severe case of cabin fever the other day. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #e69138;"> So I bundled up the munchkins, packed some food</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #e69138;"> in a basket and we drove to our favorite park way out in the woods. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #e69138;">After everyone ran around crazy for awhile, </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #e69138;">It was suggested by my youngest that we should make fairytale mushrooms! </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #e69138;">Here are two of them...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #e69138;">what better detail to add to a wise old tree </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #e69138;">where childhood dreams take flight...and made by a child no less</span></em> </div>
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<em><span style="color: #45818e;">Mushrooms were made by my children. </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #45818e;">Woody Woodpecker lunchbox, thermos, baloney sandwich and apple made by thecornershack.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></em><em><span style="color: #45818e;">God made the rock and moss.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #45818e;"> I made the tree. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">With all the twists, turns and surprises in the road,</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> it seems as if we have been traveling together forever </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #e69138;">Below, Peanut is preparing herself for hair styling and school clothes.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #e69138;"> Wish I looked this good in the morning before dressing and hair combing lol. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #e06666;">Baby Raggedy Annie looking for a hug! </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #e06666;">Another reason why I love red hair on little girls. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Even though this Old Tree had a loooong way to go yet,</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #c27ba0;"> I wanted to get a good picture of his adoring face! </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #c27ba0;"> Alas, that expression was not for me, but rather </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #c27ba0;">it is meant for a little girl named Peanut</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #c27ba0;"> who climbs up into his branches </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">While working on a Wise Old tree Person </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">who will happen to have a little Peanut sitting up in his branches, </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">my little 'Jemima' is helping me put on the first layer of paint!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #999999;">Right over there next to the edge of Mill Creek ... </span></em></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><em>the one that seems to not quite fit in</em><em> with the rest </em></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #999999;">of the lovely but ordinary river rocks? </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #999999;"> Well, THAT'S the rock which now holds steady Friend Tree</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #999999;"> and has become part of a very grand art project! </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #999999;">Wire roots will be wrapped then sculpted</span></em></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><em> around </em><em>this very handsome river rock.</em></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Doll making has opened up the world to our home.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Just look what the postman brought to our door from Finland!</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> A pretty parcel neatly wrapped in vintage newspaper.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">THIS was inside!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">A colorful stack of mysterious packages from Far Far Away...</span></em><br />
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<span style="color: #93c47d; font-size: large;"><em>A greeting from...Guess Who...?</em></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">First, we opened a very sweet letter from our friend Sari.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">And everyone was supposed to wait until it was read aloud...</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">(Please take note of the faces in the background for further explanation below)</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Sari had sent an amazing and wondrous greeting</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> from Pippi, Annika, and Mr. Nilsson to assure us </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> that Tommie was now officially part of their family.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Have you ever seen anything so inviting to a doll maker?!</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">A treasure tin covered and full of inspirational sewing notions.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Look closely at the collage on the outside.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Each time I open it, I am still discovering new details</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">while appreciating the many ways they are interlaced into a clever design.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Tommie must have overheard my complaint of always running out of LARGE buttons.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">How is it they always seem to disappear right before they are desperately needed</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> to hold together a multi-piece flower or decorate a plain mason jar...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">LOOK Sari...we used some of the very buttons you sent <span style="font-size: large;">this</span> weekend.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">They cheerfully added some whimsy to bunches of wildflower bouquets gathered</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> for Grandma Alvie's<strong> 80th</strong> birthday celebration!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">They were so pretty dotting the tables. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> Now we will snip them off after the flowers fade, and re-store to the tin for future whimsical duties. </span></em><br />
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<a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/user/bbflockling/media/bbflockling%202012/2013/2013/sariblog1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><em><span style="color: #93c47d;"><img alt="Sari 7/2013 photo sariblog1.jpg" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling%202012/2013/2013/sariblog1.jpg" /></span></em></a><br />
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Can't you just see these trimming a dolls' tiny dress...or maybe a child's apron?</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">They were ever so carefully wrapped around a vintage spool and perfect little cutout cards.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Needles included too...</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">So Love the Details !</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Now, getting back to the picture #4 above...</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">THIS tin suddenly became the most coveted piece my children pulled from the wrap. </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">It even distracted them from the marshmallows.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Because inside was a softie Doll</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> with a dress pattern and all the fixings for a sewing a Red Felt Dress!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> My son thought he should be the one to sew it.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">In the picture he was in the process of arguing his case with my daughter.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Boys can be tailors too. </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Well, of course they can.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">My sons pop off thousands of buttons and shred holes in the knees of all their trousers....</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Subsequently, all the boys in this family can knit, sew patches and buttons and follow a pattern.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">However, this time my daughters out-argued their brother. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">(I claimed the polka dot fabric and discreetly tucked it</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> inside my wooden Pippi box in the Doll Room.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Between you and me, there is enough to share for several doll dresses,</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> but I'm hiding it for now until after the dust settles.)</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Heavenly polka dots. Oh how I love polka dots!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Even before the rest of the package was unwrapped, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">the dress instructions were opened</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> and the sewing began.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Sew Sweet!!!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">After the Red Felt Dress was accomplished, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">my daughters used the pattern the very next day to make a <span style="font-size: large;">second dress</span> </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">for another fortunate dolly.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Now just take a look at these artisan rainbow marshmallows. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> We knew immediately where Sari found these beauties...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Pippi's favorite Confectionery of course!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">This is the last sight I saw at the end of an exciting day.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> Dolly in the Red Felt Dress sleeping soundly in the arms of Manny Mouse's Boy...</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Who ended up getting to sew the white trim on the Red Felt Dress.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">It seems our doll making adventure has come to an end, Sari.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">Your Pippi family is now complete...</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> But our friendship made during our time together will last forever.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> You brought Pippi, Annika, Nilsson and Tommie to life in the eyes of my children </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">and in the heart of their artist.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">God Bless You for that!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">I wanted to share this Thank You not only with our dear Sari, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">but also with all of you doll makers and doll lovers too!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> Because in the end, I'm sure you realize,</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;">it really is all about the human connections we are making through our dollmaking.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> Our dolls gently help us speak the same language of love</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #93c47d;"> so we can communicate and understand one another better.</span></em><br />
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This little faerie is a commission from a very dear, long-time bbflockling friend.<br />
Pauli is her name (of course) and she is 6 inch scale.<br />
Her torso is bendable, her hair is fine, very fine silk,<br />
and Carie Schoen made her leafy blue wings.<br />
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Inspired by a real Wire Fox Terrier <br />
who will be the real guest at the real birthday party this October.<br />
She sits at barely 2 inches tall and is the first miniature (and otherwise) dog I have attempted.<br />
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Pauli's gift is waiting on a matching mushroom table, <br />
next to a sweet little matching aqua teapot with 2 teensy cups<br />
sculpted by Cheronda, a talented miniaturist.<br />
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First things first...<br />
Before presents, before cake, even before singing, Pauli decides to sample her fairytale tea.<br />
Although her guest is not much of a tea drinker, <br />
she decides to take a sip anyway with an eye on the chocolate cake.<br />
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A woodland bird comes in closer for a look...<br />
wondering why these flowers smell so differently than those on the forest floor!<br />
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As busy as she is, my daughter Angi graciously sculpted the luscious chocolate birthday cake.<br />
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A newly purchased flowerpot was transformed into a miniature faerie garden,<br />
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Transformed into a Perfectly ideal Garden for a Faerie and her Puppy...<br />
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The party is taking place in a secret corner of the forest where old stately trees safely live<br />
next to a stream my children have frolicked in since they were babies.<br />
Moss hangs from ancient tree limbs high overhead in great draping swaths,<br />
and owls talk to you in the daylight here.<br />
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Steps leading up to the mushroom Table and Stoops <br />
are pieces of beach wood and acorn tops we found<br />
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The two uppermost wooden steps are ancient...they are almost completely petrified!<br />
What wonderful places we traveled in heart and on foot<br />
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Isn't this just the sweetest little woodland birthday party ever?!!!</div>
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Happy Birthday to You, Paula!
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Thank you for sending me along on this winding path to a Childhood Dreamland.
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Your new little Friends can't wait to celebrate with you!!
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<em><span style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> requesting a crystal faerie sculpture. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Little did I know it was to be an eventful one! </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Art from several talented artists was used to create this multi-faceted piece and it shows. Many hands contributed to her detailing which adds depth and sentiment to this sculpture.</span></em></div>
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What a journey this has been.</center>
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Much different than dollmaking, that's for sure! </center>
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She is a very Determined Little Girl who <i>expects</i> a Two-Wheeler</center>
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</center><center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #f6b26b;">But keeping up with Mr. Nilsson and Pippi involves tree climbing...</span></center><center><span style="color: #f6b26b;">even though Annika is really not fond of being out on a limb and up so high.</span></center><center><span style="color: #f6b26b;"></span> </center><center><span style="color: #f6b26b;">With lots of practice, though, she has grown to enjoy it. (Sort of)</span></center><center><br />
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;">"</span><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Annika dresses like<span style="color: #c27ba0;"> such</span> a girly girl."</span></center><center><span style="color: #f9cb9c; font-size: x-small;">(Pippi quote)</span></center><center><span style="color: #d5a6bd;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Such </span>is pink underpinnings, matching pink leggings,</span></center><center><span style="color: #d5a6bd;"> clean white lace ankle socks with well fitted black sandles.</span></center><center> </center><br />
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<span style="color: #f6b26b;">Annika does not have wings, but there's a good chance that these</span></center><center><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">big</span> </span><span style="color: #f6b26b;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;"> blue</span> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">polka dot</span><span style="color: #9fc5e8;"> </span>sleeves might just catch a breeze</span></center><center><span style="color: #f6b26b;"> and carry her over the rainbow to Pippi's house.</span></center><center><span style="color: #f6b26b;">And right into Sari's (Pippi's mom) heart!.</span><span style="color: #f6b26b;"> </span></center><center><span style="color: #f6b26b;"></span> </center><center><span style="color: #f6b26b;">I am in love with this doll. </span></center><center><i><span style="color: #f9cb9c; font-size: x-small;">(12 points of SJD friendly articulation, 5 " tall)</span></i></center><center><span style="color: #f6b26b;"></span> </center><center><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Thanks to my time spent with her this summer, </span></center><center><span style="color: #f6b26b;">being a best friend is something I want to do better!</span></center><center> </center><center><span style="color: white;">.</span></center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #93c47d;">" A friend is one to whom one may pour out all the contents of one's heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping</span></center><center><span style="color: #93c47d;"> and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away."</span><i><br />
<span style="color: #93c47d;">- Arabian Proverb</span></i> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center><i><span style="color: #93c47d;"><b>Thank you so much for visiting! love, Rose</b></span></i></center><center><center><br />
</center></center>b.b.flockling * Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239969560188258312noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3956309405024930913.post-24549838547588471262012-06-19T14:08:00.004-07:002012-07-16T15:23:06.954-07:00Gabi's Pippi<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Look who has returned to the Doll Room!</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #3d85c6;">I was overjoyed when asked to create a special birthday present from one sister to another.</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The request also included a pair of white bloomers to be worn under a dress similar to Karli's.</span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #3d85c6;">This little Pippi measures 5 3/4 inches .</span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="color: #3d85c6;">She is an SJD with 14 friendly joints of silicone</span></em></strong> <span style="color: #a64d79;"><strong>:o)</strong></span> <span style="color: #3d85c6;">!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em>For so many reasons, Pippi is a beloved character of children and adults alike.</em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em> Here Pippi and I are listening to the quiet noise of children sleeping. </em></strong></span><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79;">How much do you want to bet I wore the same expression on my face?!</span></em></strong></strong><br />
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</center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em></em></strong></span> </center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79;">Outings to the Konditorei of course!</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">(Konditorei is the German word for a pâtisserie and confectionery shop).</span></em></strong></center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em></em></strong></span> </center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em>Always a Happy Event.</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em>Can you spot the Smiling Buttons on her shoes?</em></strong></span></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em>Just imagine what her bucket basket is brimming with ...</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em>Naturally, a bounty of delectable goodies, all hand crafted by my daughter Angi,</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em>who is, by the way, opening a Shop with some such goodies</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em>for REAL Pippis very soon! Very Soon!</em></strong></span></center></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling%202012/?action=view&current=pippigabi7.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling%202012/pippigabi7.jpg" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em>Thank you, thank you, dear Gabi, for graciously allowing me</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em> some quality Pippi play time... </em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em> </em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em> love, Rose</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em></em></strong></span> </center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em></em></strong></span> </center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em></em></strong></span> </center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em>p.s. She is now nestled comfortably in her Travel Case.</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em> Oversized buttons with pink rag ribbons secure Pippi and her wardrobe</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><em> for her long journey Home.</em></strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> Have we really not talked since the middle of winter...</span></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> It seems like it's only been been a moment or two.</span></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">I can hardly believe that Spring is here in full bloom</span></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Memories made of long winter hours spent bent over my desk </span></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> Hours that passed by without my even knowing.</span></strong></center>
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><strong> In my Doll Room <em>right now</em> sits my efforts at sculpting a winsomely beautiful BJD girl. </strong></span></center>
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><strong>She has had to grow used to living with me, because she is not going anywhere. </strong></span></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #c27ba0;">In the meantime, I have been carrying on with my own little jointing configuration.</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #c27ba0;">In the form of...how should I say it... </span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #c27ba0;">..an SJD...silicone jointed doll. :)</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Please meet Adi, a Forest Baby, my first SJD. </span></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"> She is 8 inch scale, measuring 6 inches in a curled up position, </span></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"> Although her movement is hindered by layers upon layers of permanent clothing, </span></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"> Her legs and arms are sculpted of Apoxie for strength and durability,</span></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"> built around an armature of silicone cable with other assorted things to help her hold her pose.</span></strong> </center>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #93c47d;">A baby needs a cradle.</span></em></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">This winter, cabin fever was often cured by spending afternoons walking through the forest. </span></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">One such afternoon, my sons found a beautiful large knothole</span></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"> next to the remnants of a campfire.</span></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><em>After cleaning and adding moss, the shape of a heart appeared!</em></span></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"> The cradle base is the sawed off end piece of a small log from my husband's wood yard.</span></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"> A small branch serves as a dowel to secure the knothole to the wood base. </span></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"> Overall, the piece measures 8 inches tall by 11 inches long. </span></strong></center>
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<em><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>If the forest were thy nursery, it's canopy the shade, </strong></span></em></center>
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<em><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>I would gladly make the dream she flies on, a forest-grown bouquet.</strong></span></em></center>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><strong><em>My forest grown bouquet.</em></strong></span></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #3d85c6;">in a moment or twoooo...</span></strong></center>
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<div align="center"><span style="background-color: black; color: #a64d79;">To tell you the truth, I was not looking forward to updating my last post</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: black;"> because it was <em><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">so very meaningful to my daughters and me</span>.</span></em></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: black;">However, thanks to a pretty pink lace Valentine that came in the mail.</span><span style="background-color: black;">.. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: #a64d79;">...here is</span> <span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;">Part 2</span>.</div><br />
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<div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Our family celebrated Valentine's Day a little bit differently this year.</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;"> We decided to hand deliver our cards in person and <span style="color: #a64d79;">become</span> part of the greeting.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">So, early in the morning all 11 of us headed out with a pile of fancy cupcakes</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;"> and a stack of handmade cards for grandparents, neices and nephews and grandchildren houses.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Our travels took us to four nearby towns.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">In spite of the distance, we took our time, </span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;"> sharing lots and </span><span style="color: #c27ba0;">lots of hugs while everyone enjoyed the cupcakes.</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;"> <span style="color: #a64d79;"><em> It was a wonderful day.</em></span> </span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;"> By the time we pulled back into our driveway that night,</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;"> we were all rather sad that our day</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">was drawing to an end.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><em>But it was not over yet!!</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Checking the mailbox, we found nine tidy little envelopes </span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">with lovely old fashioned cards inside. </span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Sent from my grandchildren to all the children in our van.</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;"> We just loved them...</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Then, underneath them we</span><span style="color: #c27ba0;"> found a pretty pink envelope handmade from lace paper.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><strong>It was addressed from Finland!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"> Ofcourse, you can guess who was the first to ask to open it. </span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">And when she did she cried out, </span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><strong><em>"Look...Pippi is wearing a new dress!"</em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">She sure was!</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;"> </span><span style="color: #674ea7;"><strong>What we found inside will tell you the rest of the story...</strong></span></div><br />
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</center><center><span style="color: #a64d79;"></span> </center><center><span style="color: #a64d79;">I would like our Valentine Greeting to be <span style="color: #674ea7;"><em>special delivered</em></span> to Sari as well.</span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79;"> </span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79;">Carried along the way on a wee pair of monkey shoes!</span></center><center> </center><center><br />
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<em> <span style="color: #741b47;">He would like Sari and Pippi to be his Valentine...Every Day!</span></em></span></center><center><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></em></span> </center><center><span style="color: #a64d79;"> </span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79;">Now, even though Nelson has two-tone wild monkey hair, </span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79;">I can assure you, he has been on his best behavior here.</span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79;"> </span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79;"> My own little Pippi has kept a close eye on him. </span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79;">( Actually it was the other way around)</span></center><center> </center><center> <br />
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<center><span style="color: #a64d79;">Nelson's travel case is ready and waiting...</span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79;">Soon, Pippi will have a new friend to show around her colorful and cozy home.</span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><strong> </strong></span></center><center><em><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><strong>Thank you, dear Sari, </strong></span></em></center><center><em><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><strong>for being the icing on the Valentine cupcake</strong></span></em></center><center><em><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><strong> and the hug at the end of a long day.</strong></span></em></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #a64d79;">We will be sending great<span style="color: #741b47;"> </span><strong><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">BIG</span></strong> love back to you in the person of a 3 inch monkey.</span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79;">Be watching for him to arrive on your doorstep!</span></center></center><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #8e7cc3;">Now, before I disappear back into the Doll Room, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: #8e7cc3;">I wanted to show you a little someone who emerged quite unexpectedly!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #8e7cc3;">Immediately following the holidays, I</span><span style="background-color: black; color: #8e7cc3;"> started a few new projects, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: #8e7cc3;">with the intent of developing them one by one once Nelson was done. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: #8e7cc3;"> Five hopeful little heads on</span><span style="background-color: black; color: #8e7cc3;"> white apoxie armatures, waiting their turn.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: #8e7cc3;">I have been wondering <span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><strong>who</strong></span> they might be.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #8e7cc3;"> Well, all except one...</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><em>Here's the first look at a <span style="color: #cccccc;">Woodland Winter Baby.</span></em></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Her face is not yet entirely painted.</span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> She still needs much more attention to her bunting</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> as well as putting the wooden knothole nest together. </span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">But once I send Neslon along home, I shall tend to her.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> </span><span style="color: #674ea7;"><em>Then there is that little auburn haired girl looking at me right behind her....</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Please come by again...you just never know who you might meet here in my corner of the Rainforest!</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><em><strong>until we talk again...</strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><em><strong>always love, Rose</strong></em></span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div>b.b.flockling * Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239969560188258312noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3956309405024930913.post-38149568868042970662012-01-14T21:49:00.000-08:002012-01-26T09:53:53.409-08:00A long winter's nap...<div align="center"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Happy New Year everyone!</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">A little belated, but I do hope January is off to a good start for you.</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">As for me, I am still waiting for my long winter's nap!</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">There has been precious little sleep in our house between Thanksgiving til...now.</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> High excitement, friends and family gatherings, shopping, and more shopping.</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">The hustle bustle of the holidays seemed to fill each day to overflowing.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Now that the ornaments are packed away until next fall,</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">the clean palette of 2012 has stirred me with new creative imaginings</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">borne from a very special Treasure Box.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7;">It landed on our doorstep</span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Upon closer inspection, we saw the address was from Finland.</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Finland?!</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">A hint perhaps of what...or <em><span style="font-size: large;">who</span></em> might be inside.</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">As we gently separated the tissue, you can imagine our surprise.</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">This is what we found!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Tucked within a wooden box that had been painted in Pippi colors</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">was a cheerful bouquet bursting with treasures!</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">As you can imagine, I was completely</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Overwhelmed. Speechless.</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">My daughters had to provide the words.</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">And did they ever.</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">My own Pippichild was sure her friend had returned...</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">She squealed,<strong> </strong></span><span style="color: #674ea7;"><strong>"I see her face! I see her face! She's back!"</strong></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Yes, she <em>was</em> back...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">but this time in a different form.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(Don't you think she looks like a Finlander now?)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">As each treasure was uncovered, we marveled at the....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Endless details.</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Meticulously crafted sentiments.</span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Brilliant colors on fanciful designs.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Just look at this gorgeous card made by Pippi's new mama...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">I could not believe someone would do this...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">A little orange haired doll brought a Living Angel into our life...</span></center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling%202012/?action=view&current=sari14.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling%202012/sari14.jpg" /></a></center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">This extraordinary expression of gratitude</span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> arrived at just the right time...</span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Right in the midst of my soulful end-of-year ponderings about the future of my dollmaking.</span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">You see, my children are growing older, and they are needing a different quality time from me.</span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">My concentration needs to be more focused on<em> their</em> art abilities.</span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">So that perhaps each one of them could experience the bliss, the absolute joy of creating something lovely that comes from the center of their own heart.</span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><em><strong>I want them to feel, in their own unique way, what I feel when I make a doll</strong></em>.</span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> </span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Would there, should there be enough time for me to devote to the Doll Room this year...</span></center><center> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling%202012/?action=view&current=sari8.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling%202012/sari8.jpg" /></a></center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">But such serious thought had been momentarily replaced by Sweets.</span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Of course, Pippi did not forget to send along Sweets.</span> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling%202012/?action=view&current=sari7.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling%202012/sari7.jpg" /></a></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">And there are even even more treasures deep down in this box...</span> </center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Would you like to see them?</span> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling%202012/?action=view&current=Sari2.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling%202012/Sari2.jpg" /></a> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Here is the seating arrangement in Pippi's new living quarters...</span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">carefully displayed in a<em> handmade</em> picture album.</span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">with plenty of extra pages to add more pictures of my own!</span></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Something special to hold my favorite beverage.</span></center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><center><br />
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<a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling%202012/?action=view&current=sari6.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling%202012/sari6.jpg" /></a></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><em>Coffee tastes really good in this cup!</em><br />
(A tiny Mr. Nelson is in the works, and I hope to include pictures of him in my next post.)</span></center><center> </center><center><br />
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</center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Finally, encased in an artfully painted tin box, we found this...</span></center><center><br />
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</center><center><span style="color: #674ea7;"> </span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7;">As I watched my children's responses to the contents of this box,</span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7;">I knew that they were actually experiencing the full circle of giving and the true essence of art.</span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7;"></span> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7;">Once they identify with my doll, they can't help but become absorbed in the creation process.</span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7;">Yet at the end, they have to let them go...to someone else.</span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7;">Pippi came back to them through the<em> art of someone else</em>...and they figured it out!</span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7;"> WHY I send the dolls away...</span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7;">Priceless.</span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7;"> </span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7;">My dollmaking just took on a whole new dimension to them, and me...within this Treasure Box.</span></center><center> </center><center> </center><center>.<a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling%202012/?action=view&current=Sari1.jpg" target="_blank"></a></center><center><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;"></span></em></strong> </center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;">Thank you again, Sari</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"> for encouraging our artistic vision for 2012.</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;">God bless you!</span></em></strong></center><center> </center><center><span style="background-color: black; color: #674ea7;"> </span></center><center><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">One more <strong>exciting</strong> piece of news...<br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">Please welcome a relatively new and upcoming doll artist!</span></em></span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><em>Penny's</em> ( of Bebe fame at Angelsdoor)<strong> sister</strong></span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: large;">Connie</span> created <strong><span style="font-size: large;">Freckels.</span></strong></span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: black; color: #674ea7;">I just love the irrepressible expression on her face!</span></center><center><span style="background-color: black; color: #674ea7;">It kind of reminds me of a Bebe attitude...an adventure must be on her mind.</span></center><center><span style="background-color: black; color: #674ea7;"> </span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="background-color: black;">Come see more of her on ebay</span> </span><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/320828889732?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649" target="_blank">here</a>!<br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>This is my last ebay offering for the year...</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>and oh what a wonderful year it has been!</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>As I look back and reflect, I am so thankful for the many gifts God has given,</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>and for the ability to humbly create with my hands. </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">And I am so very thankful for all of you!</span> </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>The kind words you leave at my door,</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>and the totally unique expressions you share on your blogs </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>continually amaze and inspire me. </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Although I cannot give each of you a physical gift...</strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>the gift I <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">can</span> give you is my admiration</strong>.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Sprinkled with lots of encouragement</strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong> to continue to create wondrous things! </strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><strong>Merry Merry Christmas dear friends.</strong></span> </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>much love, Rose</strong></em></span></center><br />
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<center> </center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>Please meet my little Blue Gnome. </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em></em></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></center><center><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em> Well, only her hair is<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;"> blue</span></strong>...not her mood!</em></span></span></center><center><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>She is quite excited </em></span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>to find out where her new home will be.</em></span></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> And if there might be a present for her under the tree there.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>I have named her <strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">P'nilli</span></strong>,</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> a quirky little name for a quirky little Gnome.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em></em></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> She and I have spent a lot of "thinking time" together</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> while working on her jointing. </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> Now that my efforts with her are done, </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>I really wanted someone special to have her.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> I could think of no one better </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>than one of my blog friends! </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> So, I offer her to you as my first Christmas giveaway. </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em></em></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I wish I could give something to each and every one of you</span>, </span></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>but <span style="color: #0b5394;">P'nilli</span> and the jovial little Icicle Man below</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>is all I have this time.</em></span></center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> What I <strong>can</strong> give each of you, however, </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>is a *visual* piece of my heart </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>during my favorite time of year.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em></em></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></center><center><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong>Please visit my ebay auction.</strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong> There you will find a living Christmas Card</strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong> I created with much care for you!</strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong></strong></em></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></center><center><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong> You have been a tremendous source of blessing</strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong> to me this year </strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong>and I dearly wanted to show you</strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong> how much I value your friendship...</strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #93c47d;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></center><center><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=Christmasiciclegnome2.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/Christmasiciclegnome2.jpg" /></a></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;"> P'nilli's</span></strong> joints are made of durable, bendable cording </span></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">which tends to hold it's bend. </span></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> But her knees are not strong enough</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> for her to stand on her own.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> She is a bit self conscious about that...</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>but she does sit so pretty on all sorts of fun things. </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>Not real sure yet if she will arrive with the pink teacup</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> or a lovely silver chair</em></span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> I have made for her.</em></span></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=Christmasiciclegnome3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/Christmasiciclegnome3.jpg" /></a></center><center> </center><center> </center><center> <center> </center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>The Icicle Man was a pure flight of the imagination.</em></span></center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> Have you ever heard of Icicle People?! </em></span></center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>Surely icicles have personalities too...</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>and sure enough along came <strong><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Pickering</span></strong> the caroling Icicle. </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>He can hold his own in the baritone section</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> and is quite a commanding presence </em></span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>on our tree</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> amongst the more timid Gingerbread People. </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> He measures 7 inches from top to toe</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> and is generously covered in Mica flakes </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>and German glass glitter...</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>the more the merrier to make a big sparkle </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>along with the twinkling tree lights.</em></span></center></center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=Christmasicicleman.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/Christmasicicleman.jpg" /></a></center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">If you would like either of these small friends of mine</span></em></center><center><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> to come home to your house,</span></em></center><center><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> please leave a comment below! </span></em></center><center> </center><center><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> And if you feel so inclined,</span></em></center><center><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> I would love to hear </span></em></center><center><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">about a sentimental Christmas memory</span></em></span></center><center><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> or tradition you celebrate. </span></em></span></center><center><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></em></span></center><center><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>My youngest daughter will draw <span style="color: #741b47;">two</span> names </strong></span></em></center><center><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">on the evening of the 15th,</span></em><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> seven days from now.</span></em></strong></span></center><center><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></em></center><center><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The<span style="font-size: x-large;"> 1st</span> name will receive <strong><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">P'nilli</span>,</span></strong></span></span></em></center><center><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> and the <span style="font-size: x-large;">2nd </span>name will receiv<strong> <span style="color: #eeeeee;">Pickering</span></strong>! </span></em></center><center><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></em> </center><center><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I will have them both wrapped and ready to fly home, and hopefully they will arrive</span></em><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> well before Christmas Eve. </span></em></center><center><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">International flights might take a little longer.</span></em></center><center> </center><center>..</center><center><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Hildys </strong>has some Yuletide Cheer for you</span></span></em></span></center><center><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="background-color: black; color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> in her wooden wagon...</span></em></span></center><center><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="background-color: black; color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">click on her picture above, </span></em></span></center><center><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #38761d;">or the<strong> <span style="color: #741b47;">ebay</span></strong><span style="color: #741b47;"> </span>picture at the top left of the page</span></span></span></em></span></center><center><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #38761d;"> to travel to her home in the Northern Country.</span></span></em></span></center><center><em><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></em><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></center><center><em><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>until we talk again...</strong></span></em></center><center><em><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>lots of Christmas love, Rose</strong></span></em> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><strong><em>p.s. This is going to be so much fun!!</em></strong></span></center>b.b.flockling * Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239969560188258312noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3956309405024930913.post-59325515765363592212011-11-19T10:15:00.000-08:002011-11-19T10:28:56.108-08:00Worth the Wait<center><strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Please meet a little friend of mine.</span></em></strong></center><center><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"><strong><em>I have named her <span style="color: #0080c1; font-size: x-large;">Karli Star</span>.</em></strong></span></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia;"></span></em></strong><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia;"></span></em></strong><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">And this is why...</span></em></strong></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=Karlii1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/Karlii1.jpg" /></a></center><center> </center><center> </center><center> <center><strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #0b5394;">Her life began late in the Spring with great excitement <br />
Who might this tiny Gnome Child become?<br />
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To read her story and see more pictures,</span></span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #0b5394;"> please visit Karli's auction by clicking<span style="color: #d5a6bd;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/160682022405?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: black; color: #d5a6bd;">here</span></a><span style="background-color: black; color: #0b5394;">!</span><strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">And...there's a little more to her story...</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">With each new lump of clay, I never know who I am going to meet...</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">until the face paint is applied.</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> Sometimes the personality shows up after the first coat,</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> but more than likely the doll will make me wait and labor </span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">over several coats of paint.</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> Maybe even sometimes a couple repaints before we're done.</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> Karli, however, showed up <span style="color: #c27ba0;">right away.</span></span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> She was very familiar to me. </span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> Her expression was one I fondly remembered from my childhood.</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">It was the shy sweet face of my younger sister Karla. </span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">I added wispy long hair and a basket of good things to eat. </span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">So I named her <span style="color: #a64d79;">Karli</span>.</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">("Star" is explained in the rest of her story.) </span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=karli9.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/karli9.gif" /></a></span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">To this day, my sister nurtures by her generous giving.</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> She loves to make yummy things for my children and has been an ongoing blessing to me and many more </span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">every day of her life on this earth.</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">I dedicate this little gnome faerie to her loving spirit</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> and thank God He has allowed me to be her sister.</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong>Oh, and I wanted to share Pippi's homecoming with you!</strong><br />
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<strong> Thankfully, she arrived in Finland </strong><br />
<strong>to a Mighty Grand Welcome.</strong><br />
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<strong>Her family prepared a<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> birthday party</span> in her new bedroom!</strong><br />
<strong> With not one but two cakes and many Finnish candies besides.</strong><br />
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<strong> I could tell that Pippi immediately made herself at home, </strong><br />
<strong>There is no doubt in my mind that she will be sharing her own </strong><br />
<strong>decorating ideas for the rest of the house.</strong></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><strong>Bless you Sari (and your lovely husband)</strong><br />
<strong> for asking me to create</strong><br />
<strong> a Pippi just for you. </strong><br />
<strong> What an honor and a delight it was!</strong><br />
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<strong>My heart is turned toward Christmas now.</strong><br />
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<strong>So... </strong><br />
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<strong> <span style="color: #6aa84f;">This year I would like to offer a Yuletide giveaway on this blog.</span></strong><br />
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<strong>Once Karli was done, I concentrated on a prototype <span style="color: #e06666;">moveable</span> doll whose joints could be carefully played with.</strong><br />
<strong>Joints that could withstand </strong> <strong> gentle playing. </strong><br />
<strong>She is almost done and I am satisfied with these first efforts. </strong><br />
<strong> <span style="color: #eeeeee;">I would like to give her to someone special!</span> </strong><br />
<strong> <span style="color: #a64d79;">Also , there will be a second giveaway... </span></strong><br />
<strong>a <span style="color: #eeeeee;">jaunty little icicle man</span> with a top hat!~</strong><br />
<strong>On my next post, I will be adding pictures of them...</strong><br />
<strong>so please do drop by for a visit and leave a Christmas greeting!</strong></span></em><br />
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<strong>until then, keep looking Upward! love, Rose</strong><br />
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<center> </center><center> <strong><em><span style="color: #923397; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> </span></em></strong></center>b.b.flockling * Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239969560188258312noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3956309405024930913.post-60514266192590833982011-10-16T20:56:00.000-07:002011-10-16T23:10:58.057-07:00My Summer Companion<div align="center"><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=pippi_sari2.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/pippi_sari2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Please meet a very little girl with a great Big Personality. </em></strong></span><br />
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<center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em><span style="color: #c27ba0;">This is the same doll on my previous post, but with lighter hair.<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em> Our friend in Finland preferred a more orange color</em></strong></span></span><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>, </em></strong></span></em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>and I totally agree!</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em> She stands barely 5 inches, is gently poseable,</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em> and has been in the making all Summer. </em></strong></span></em></strong></span></center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em><center style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>We have had lots of time to become acquainted.</em></strong></span></center></em><center style="text-align: center;"></center></strong><center style="text-align: center;"></center></span><center style="text-align: center;"> </center></div><br />
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to wear for her Homecoming.</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And with Christmas coming up, </span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I decided on a Holiday Gown.</span></em></strong></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><center><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>But the Holiday Gown obviously would not do for Chores.</em></strong></span></center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>So, we came up with this little number using the stray buttons </em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>she helpfully pulled out from way back under my desk.</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>They mismatched perfectly.</em></strong></span></center><center> </center><center> </center></span></em></strong><center> </center><center><br />
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</center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em></em></strong></span> <center><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Then she thought...</em></strong></span></center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>A Chore Dress would not do for visits to the Bakery.</em></strong></span></center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>We agreed this cheerful Day Dress might just prompt</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em> an extra torte or two</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em> to be added to her bag by the Baker</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>because she was so darned cute </em></strong></span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>in it.</em></strong></span></center></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em></em></strong></span> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> <br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em> </em></strong></span></center><center> </center><center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana;">After I made the Day Dress, </span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana;">I discovered that</span></em></strong></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><em>Pippi enjoys standing on one foot. </em></strong></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong><span style="color: #674ea7;"> And she is quite proud of balancing all on her own.</span></strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong> I thought a stand might make it easier</strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong> for her to remain suspended like that</strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>if she feels so inclined.</strong></em></span></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Which she often did.</strong></em></span></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>One night she fell asleep like that</strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong> and the next day her leg was upstuck until lunch.</strong></em></span> </center></center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em></em></strong></span> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=pippi_sari6.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/pippi_sari6.jpg" /></a></center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana;"></span></em></strong> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong><center> <span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Here she is...</strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Posing amongst the squash and zuchinni.</strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Pippi however prefers posies.</strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>So...her hands were sculpted to hold Flowers.</strong></em></span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong></strong></em></span> </center></strong></em></span></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>I found that saying "no" to Pippi was a really hard thing to do.</strong></em></span> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em></em></strong></span> </center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>But before I end her story here at the farm,</strong></em></span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>she reminded me to tell you about her friend Karli.</strong></em></span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Karli has been waiting her turn in the Dollroom all the while</strong></em></span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong> I was sewing Pippi's Fancies.</strong></em></span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong> They have become devoted friends, </strong></em></span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>and you will see why Pippi loves her so when you meet her.</strong></em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong> Karli thinks every antic Pippi does is Perfectly Wonderful. </strong></em></span></center><center><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong> So does Pippi.</strong></em></span></center><center><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana;">They both seem to have the same Outlook in Life.</span></em></strong><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>And speaking of Life, </strong></em></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>artistically, it just doesn't get much better than this...</strong></em></span><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana;">Don't you think?</span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>much love, Rose</strong></em></span></div>b.b.flockling * Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239969560188258312noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3956309405024930913.post-7220512380283318662011-10-09T23:44:00.000-07:002011-10-10T00:02:47.298-07:00Blackberry Cobblers and Flying Pigtails<center> <br />
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</center><center> </center><center><em><strong><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">It is so good to be talking to you again! How have you been?</span></strong></em> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>Needless to say, much has happened since my last post, </em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>and I bet you can say the same!</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em></em></strong></span> </center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em> A new computer with lots of fancy gizmos for one.</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em> This house was computer-less for about 6 weeks, maybe longer,</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em> after my old computer decided to finally throw in the towel. </em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em> </em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>The evenings became surprisingly peaceful in a nontechnological sort of way.</em></strong></span></center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>Although I sorely missed the news on the wire...now that I am back online,</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em> I intend to enjoy more old fashioned evenings</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em> spent in front of the fireplace this winter...unplugged.</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em></em></strong></span> </center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>and...Since we spoke last, the garden was seeded, weeded, and harvested.</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em> Not to mention a massive amount of blackberries were picked. </em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em></em></strong></span> </center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em> <span style="color: #674ea7;">And I mean massive.</span> </em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em></em></strong></span> </center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em> A good natured contest was born between my boys, all six of them,</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em> based on who could fill his bucket first. </em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em> <span style="color: #93c47d;">However, the <span style="font-size: large;">real</span> bragging rights went to the one </span></em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em><span style="color: #93c47d;">who found the <span style="font-size: large;">biggest </span>berry each day.</span> </em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em> This competition carried on throughout the blackberry season.</em></strong></span></center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>We now have a freezer dedicated entirely to Blackberries.</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em> </em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>Naturally, they will make up a substantial portion of our diet this winter.</em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>Happily so.. </em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em> </em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em> </em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>Blackberry Mush in the Morning... </em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em> </em></strong></span></center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; 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font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em></em></strong></span> </center><center><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>always love...Rose </em></strong></span></center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center>b.b.flockling * Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239969560188258312noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3956309405024930913.post-1735076994843840952011-07-29T19:21:00.000-07:002011-08-11T13:02:37.246-07:00French Gnome Garden Faery<br />
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<center> <a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=jewelcrown.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/jewelcrown.jpg" /></a></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="font-size: large;"><em> </em></span></center><center><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><strong>Ancient Elven Lore foretells a Time <br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Home spun Bedtime Stories are a tradition in our family. </strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Now, I am off to visit some of <span style="color: #6aa84f;">your</span> studios </em></span></strong></center>
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<strong><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Thank you for stopping by...much love, Rose</em></span></strong></center>
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b.b.flockling * Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239969560188258312noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3956309405024930913.post-9930279153122942632011-05-07T00:29:00.000-07:002011-05-07T11:51:47.858-07:00A Dream Ship<center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=puffntitle.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/puffntitle.jpg" /></a></center><center> </center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"> </span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">Have I mentioned to you that my daughters are completely in love </span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">with a certain little red haired girl</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">and her pet monkey?</span></em></strong></center><center> </center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">Well, upon making and sending two Pippi's off to new adventures, </span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">I was promising the girls <span style="color: #a64d79;">again</span> that there would someday be another.</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">Little did I know how soon that someday would be.</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"> </span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"> An unusual face began smiling at me from within the clay.</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"> Once her features were sculpted and painted, the only hair color that fit her</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"> ...was red...</span></em></strong></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79;"><em><strong>which just so happened to (still) be sitting upon my desk.</strong></em></span> </center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">...</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">Suddenly I found a Sea Captain looking at me!</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"> </span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">To help me really see who this person was,</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">Suzanne (Pixie Andrew's mom) penned a poem</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"> about Pippi dreaming of who she might be when she grew up.</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">Her word painting was wonderful...so full of imagery! </span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"> And it gave me a clear vision of who this grown up Longstocking might be.</span></em></strong></center><center> </center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"></span></em></strong> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=puffn32.jpg" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/puffn32.jpg" /></span></em></strong></a></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"> </span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"></span></em></strong> </center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">A Sea Captain needs a ship.</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"></span></em></strong> </center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">Last December, I found a paper mach'e boat tutorial by </span><span style="color: #bf9000;">Ann Wood</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">and thought this would be a perfect reason to try it!</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">It was great fun to make.</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">If you would like to see flying seafaring beauties,</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"> please visit</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">Anne's blog</span><span style="color: #eeeeee;"> </span></em></strong><a href="http://annwood.net/blog/2009/12/11/paper-mache-boat-pattern/"><strong><em><span style="color: #eeeeee;">here</span></em></strong></a></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">and be Inspired!</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"></span></em></strong> </center><center> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=puffn24.jpg" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/puffn24.jpg" /></span></em></strong></a></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"></span></em></strong> </center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"></span></em></strong> </center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"></span></em></strong> </center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">Pippi, Nelson, Tweedle the bird, and the little Dream Ship are all on <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160581904509&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT">EBAY</a> </span>right now.</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">To see them in more detail and read Suzanne's wonderful poem,</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">please click on the ebay word or picture in the upper right hand corner</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">to take you there.</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"> </span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"> </span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"> </span></em></strong></center><center><br />
<a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=puffn27.jpg" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/puffn27.jpg" /></span></em></strong></a></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"></span></em></strong> </center><center> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=puffn35.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/puffn35.jpg" /></a></center><center> </center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"></span></em></strong> </center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">Thank you for stopping by, and...</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">Happy Sailing to you!</span></em></strong></center><center><strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;">love, Rose</span></em></strong></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><br />
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<a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=puffn28-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/puffn28-1.jpg" /></a></center>b.b.flockling * Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239969560188258312noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3956309405024930913.post-18814021456742321672011-03-29T20:12:00.000-07:002012-02-04T11:09:04.313-08:00Pippi in Spring and Off to Oz<center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=pippinelson.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/pippinelson.jpg" /></em></span></a></center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Please meet Pippi and Mr. Nelson.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>They are pretty much the reason why my end of the wire</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em> has been rather silent...so sorry, dear friends!</em></span></center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>The long winter days have been spent in </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">sewing, felting, beading, painting, and dyeing fabrics </span></center><center><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">with lots of help from my girls for Miss Pippi!</span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Now she is ready to welcome spring</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>with great Anticipation</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>of New Adventures awaiting!</em></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;"><em></em></span></span> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=pippinelson9.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/pippinelson9.jpg" /></em></span></a></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center><span style="color: #999999;">(almost 11 inches)</span></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Here are some of her details...</em></span></center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Her long thin legs were almost too cute to cover with Longstockings!</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>But, because she is Pippi,</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em> she insisted on mismatched stripey stockings.</em></span></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=pippinelson8.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/pippinelson8.jpg" /></em></span></a></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em> Pretty green underpinings to keep her warm in her new Swiss home.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>...yarn ties were temporary...</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center><br />
<a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=pippinelson21.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/pippinelson21.jpg" /></em></span></a></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Often while I was busy with the children, Pippi helped out </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>cleaning up after the endless piles of messes made in the Doll Room</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>and elsewhere in the house.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>So, I fashioned a tidy little <span style="color: #45818e;">Lace Apron </span>for her to wear </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>as a heartfelt *thank you*.</em></span></center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=pippinelson3.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/pippinelson3.jpg" /></em></span></a></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>And she asked for a sturdy <span style="color: #c27ba0;">Pink Paintbrush Broom</span> to clear out cobwebs.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=pippinelson2.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/pippinelson2.jpg" /></em></span></a></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>My daughter and I nunofelted a lace <span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Day Dress</span> </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>with fine, soft wools</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>dotted with a variety of tulle and lace fragments.</em></span></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>The underside of the dress was painted and glittered </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>for Pippi's planned trip to Oz.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> <center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Because she likes to travel light, we figured this was the best way</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>to send along a <span style="color: #6aa84f;">Party Dress</span> for Emerald City.</em></span></center></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>She wishes to meet Queen Ozma,</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>and I have no doubt that she will do exactly that! </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em> </em></span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Her seafaring father sent a bag of jewels to help with the trip,</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>and here they are encircling her (attached) <span style="color: #38761d;">Slippers</span>.</em></span></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=pippinelson16-1.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/pippinelson16-1.jpg" /></em></span></a></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;"><em></em></span></span> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>This is an <span style="color: #134f5c;">Essentials Bag</span> sewn according to her precise specifications. </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em> Nelson can comfortably fit inside, if necessary.</em></span></center><center> </center><center><br />
<a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=pippinelson6.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/pippinelson6.jpg" /></em></span></a></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>I think he is scared of the flying monkeys in Oz.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=pippinelsonportrait.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/pippinelsonportrait.jpg" /></em></span></a></center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span><center><br />
</center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=pippinelson.jpg" target="_blank"></a><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em> </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em> </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Since this Pippi is a faerie, she has wings...</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>and they can surely outfly monkey wings any day of the week.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em> </em></span><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=pippinelson15-1.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/pippinelson15-1.jpg" /></em></span></a></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em> </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=pippinelsonportrait.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span></a> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>So, Nelson has decided to go along to Oz afterall.</em></span></center><center><br />
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<a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=pippinelson4.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/pippinelson4.jpg" /></em></span></a></center><center><span style="color: #999999;">(4 inches tall, not including his tail)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Mr. Nelson is fully poseable and wears the tiniest of handmade buttons,</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em> a bendable furry tail, and an embroidered beanie.</em></span></center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><center> </center><center> </center><center><br />
</center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span><a href="http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/?action=view&current=pippinelson1.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/bbflockling/bbflockling2011/pippinelson1.jpg" /></em></span></a> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>He can stand on his own, but prefers sitting on Pippi's arm. </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>He says the view is better from up there.</em></span></center><center> </center><center> <span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em></em></span></center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>After their Saturday photo session yesterday, </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>I found both of them standing at the kitchen window this morning </em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>waiting for me to put the coffee waterkettle on to boil.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>With a sentimental yet excited glint in Miss Pippi's eye,</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>she was waving goodbye to me.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Packed and ready to go to Oz by way of Switzerland...</em></span></center><center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Farewell, my little friends.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>I wish we could come along too.</em></span></center><center><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>You were a work of love and will be greatly missed...</em></span></center><center>...Rose</center></em></span></em></span>b.b.flockling * Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239969560188258312noreply@blogger.com24