thinking about zombies . . .

It is time for 2021 Zombie Doll Swap!  I love this swap!

This year's theme is cocktails.

So let's see where this leads.  Now that I have some ideas 

and gathered some supplies . . . I am excited to get working on this doll.

little girls are magic . . .

celebrate every day . . .

Celebrate!

Every day is a special occasion!

Life has been stressful, busy, and ever changing.  What's new - right?

Life has also been amazing, full of happy, and a blessing.

Life is like that I guess.

I am making time to create and play everyday.  I need that.  I think we all need that!

What you think, you become.

What you feel, you attract.

What you imagine, you create.

~ Buddha

permission slip . . .

Doodle!

Celebrate!

Give your self permission to . . . .

BE YOURSELF!

 

painting . . . playing . . . and Tatum

I'm sharing a couple of paintings I started. 

I still have  more to do on them, but wanted to share what I have so far . . . 

Hopefully I will get a chance to pint later tonight.         

This one discovered painting this past weekend. 

Rather she discovered slopping in the paint water.  

She tends to get messy . . . this one!  

 

 “Do small things with great love.” 

~Mother Teresa

just for fun . . .

fun . . . happy . . . wonky . . . flowers.

I joined an art workshop through Tricia Robinson last week.

As always I needed something to spark my creativity.  I get so busy with work and my mom and life in general that a don't take time for me and the things I love to do.

I am out of my comfort zone when it comes to painting . . . but Tricia makes it so much fun.  The point isn't to make it perfect . . . it is to just make it and have fun!  

I had so much fun I signed up for her monthly "God Made Girl".  I have a feeling it is going to be very good for me.  Quite a difference from my zombie/monster dolls . . . but I have a feeling and hope it will all work together eventually.  I found a cute button last night while I was going through some "stuff" . . . and had an idea about a "wonky" monster doll. 

Let the fun begin!

 

January chalkboard . . . by avery rose

 

kids in a box 2 . . .

 They make me smile!

kids in a box . . . 30 years later

 I have wanted to recreate this photo for years.  The original was taken I believe in 1989 . . . 

It has always been one of my favorite photos of the four of them.

We had gotten a new tv . . . and of course being kids, they were more excited about playing in the box than watching the tv.

We finally did it!  Richard pieced together a bunch of cardboard . . . the kids recreated their clothes.  They were good sports doing this for me.  I laughed so hard when Sarah walked out in her pink sweats and black patent leather shoes.  Then I laughed again at Jacob's expression when he saw her. 

30 years . . .

They have grown up . . . most of them have become parents themselves.  I have watched them become adults . . . but they will always be my kids.   

Skeleton & Elf . . .

 

Skeleton & Elf 2020

I was not sure if I was going to do my "Skeleton & Elf " this.  In fact, I still have really decided.

But I just couldn't resist putting masks on them.  

"Laughing is and always will be, 

the best form of therapy."

Undead Bluefish . . .

I have to share pictures of the zombie doll that I received in this year's Zombie Doll Swap.

This year's theme was Dr. Seuss zombies.  I gave my swap partner the choice of any character from 

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.

I read that book so often to my kids when they were little - I still can recite much of it.  My partner chose the "Blue Fish".

Undead Bluefish is AMAZING!

My swap partner Shelly did such a great job.  It looks like he is made out of paper-mache . . . he shimmers with glitter and sequins . . . and makes me smile. 

Today was good. Today was fun. 

Tomorrow is another one.

~ Dr. Seuss

Daisy-Head Mayzie as a zombie . . .

 My swap partner received her package . . . so I am able to share pictures of the zombie doll I made for this year's Zombie Doll Swap.  Thank you as always Valerie for hosting this fun swap!  I look forward to this swap every year!

For this swap we had to create a zombie doll of a Dr. Seuss character.  One of the character choices that my swap partner gave me was Daisy-Head Mayzie.  I either had never read this Dr. Seuss book, or if I had, I had forgotten.  How could I resist making a zombie doll with a daisy growing out of her head.  

So . . . my version of Daisy-Head Mayzie as a zombie and my version of her story . . . 

You may know the story of Daisy McGrew.

A story so outrageous you may ask, “Is it true?”

A real live daisy grew out of her head.

A real live daisy . . . or so it is said.

 

There is more to this story than a flower in her head.

They say she now walks . . . among the undead.

How did this happen?  We do not know.

Maybe it was how the daisy began to grow.

 

Out of her head and into her brain.

No wonder this daisy became such a pain.

The other kids asked Daisy, “Now what will you do?”

“I guess,” Daisy answered, “I will get used to this too.

zombie doll in the making . . .