Sheila
So this year we did not have a 12 Days of Christmas Exchange as in the past few years. Instead, I exchanged a few handmade pieces with a smaller group of friends.
My Christmas Creatures - 2012
And these are all the girls I made. I wasn't sure exactly what I would be making until one day my friend, Deryn, posted a picture of her Welsh Terrier puppy.
I just wonder what she is thinking as she is giving that money such a look!
It seems that Maisey had made a snack of some ten dollar bills.
Lottie and Maisey
And then I decided to make this little imp named Lottie with her gilded golden ears and her pup, Maisey, who has the corners from a $20 flying around around. Lottie is supposed to help Maisey learn to be a good girl but I'm afraid she is a terrible influence. It was all her idea to eat the money.
Lottie before she got all dressed up
She is the biggest of the girls, coming in at about 9 inches long.
Soon other sisters followed, each with their own grand stories to whisper as they came into being. As a group they are called The Promise of Spring as they bring flowers to remind us that winter is not too long. Soon there will be sunny skies. And the little flowers were given to me years ago by my husband's Grandma Hope, who loved making beautiful miniature dolls.
Addie is ready for her first fancy dress party. She even oiled her freckles. She has to bring extra flowers for spring in case she needs a snack.
This is Clara and Bluebelle. Sometimes Clara keeps Bluebelle's egg nice and warm on the back her neck. Bluebelle is the True Bluebird of Happiness.
Leanora is the most shy. She comes from a very fine old family & once traveled across the land in a big, black car. She has a penchant for sundown and biscuits.
Lucy likes roses and the heat of summer best of everything. She is especially superstitious but feels safe when she is in Texas and if she has the proper number and size of Xs to wear.
Ella has an easy disposition. She loves to play jokes and is very fond of shiny things. She is prone to pinching gold objects and loud hammers. Compliment her on her horns and she will give them back in the night time.
Lastly, is Sheila. She comes from off the coast of Sydney. If you say her name very quietly it sounds like the waves of the sea. She is lonely and misses all her friends. I've promised her that I will make a school of mermaids for her before Christmas. Maybe there will be one extra for you.
i love them Kelly! so unique. i love their stories.
xoxo,
kecia
Posted by: kecia | December 08, 2012 at 12:08 PM
Great job. Love them all and their stories. What are they made of, sculpie?
Posted by: Bethany Geurin | December 08, 2012 at 05:44 PM
These are wonderful, Kelly!
Posted by: martha brown | December 09, 2012 at 12:43 PM
Oh, how I love my Lottie and her pup...but every one of them is a masterpiece!
Posted by: Deryn Mentock | December 10, 2012 at 05:34 AM
These are brilliant! Some of my favorite art out of your crafty, creative soul! I love my Lucy and am guessing by how light she is that she is made of paper clay - fast becoming my all time favorite sculpting medium. Thank you so much for Lucy, Kelly.
Posted by: Sallyt | December 10, 2012 at 08:01 PM