Grace is now six months old and has us all wrapped around her little finger :) Her Dog Maverick is with her in this photo . Isn't it precious!

Honey Bear

My Latest crocheted bear is named Honey . Honey is made froma thread called Beary plush and is lightly brushed . He has glass eyes and is five way jointed .

This is my latest needle felted . This tiny dog is just under 1 1/2 inches tall. I names her Princess She is a Dauschund

Been Busy

I have not had much time to be on my blog . My life is so full . I have been watching my sweet Grace grow , She brings so much joy to me .
Bernie and I were on Vacation on Sanibel Island recently , We had a much needed rest there .
We are getting ready to add a new Deck to our home , It should start this week .
Next big occasion is My Niece Leannes wedding in Ireland , I am so looking forward to it

Grace and her proud Granny

some of my recent creations

Grace Marilla

Grace Marilla

This sweet little baby is My Grand daughter Grace Marilla Shelley , She was born on November 29th and weighed a tiny 4 pounds 7 ounces. This photo was taken on the day she was born . She is a beautiful alert little girl . Her proud parents are my son David and his wife Christine . We are all so happy to have this sweet baby girl in our lives :)

American Indian crochet bears

These two little ones are about 3 1/2 inches tall they are five way jointed and made with crochet thread and seed beads . They are made ( as are all my bears) strictly from my imagination without use of a pattern

Alpaca

I needle felted this shorn Alpaca after coming back from our Colorado Vacation , I saw them there and fell in love , They are beautiful animals. I names this one Alan

Where have I been for two months!

I can hardly believe it has been almost two months since I have been active on my blog , There are just not enough hours in the day . as My friend Lita says " If we could just felt some extra hours .
So much has happened since I was last here . I had a lovely two weeks with my Sister Assumpta who came for some 'sister time ' from Ireland , We had such a lovely time together , which I will treasure for the rest of my life
Bernie and I went to Colorado for the most amazing Vacation in September . Another time to treasure . But the biggest news is mY son David and his was Christine will be adding a new baby to their family in Dcember . Its a girl! As you can imagine I have been baby shopping and crocheting for my first Grandchild .
Lynnette , has been very usy with her art and of course as always I am very proud of her and all she is doing . You can see some of her work here www.lynnetteshelley.com

Liam Crocheted bear

I finished this crocheted wee bear yesterday, I named him Liam.

I am now working on a needle felted Orange Monkey I really hope it turns out well. Keeping my fingers crossed :)

Peaches Angel Bear

This little bear is crocheted . Her name is Peaches . Peaches is 3 3/4 inches sitting and approx. 4 3/4 inches in length. She has glass eyes . She loves her wings. I made these wings for the first time and I hope to improve on them , I used glue , wire fantasy film ,glitter and gallery glass to make them

Cleo the Bassett Hound

Hello Everybody , My Husband Bernie named this little one Cleo. Cleo thinks She is a bassett hound? She is a tiny 2 inches tall and 2 3/4 long. Her rug is also felted using a combination of needle and wet felting

sarah

I finished Sarah last night

Rex , needle felted

This miniature puppy is named Rex . He is needle felted

Candy

This is Candy , Candy is crocheted and then brushed to give her a nice soft coat.

Benjamin

This wee cub is names Benjamin or Lil Ben . He looks like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth . Benjamin is both crocheted and needle felted