Penniebearsdenofhandsmades

sundress and panties

2011-02-21T10:33:00.000-08:00

ready for summer

new dress

2011-02-20T07:46:00.000-08:00

overalls n shirt

2011-02-11T19:33:00.000-08:00

heres an overall and shirt comb any doll would love to wear

things are changing

2011-02-09T18:54:00.000-08:00

hi everyone.....sorry lve been missing but a year ago l had a stroke and lost the use of my right side. l still have no use of it but l have learned to sew one handed with my left hand. as soon as supplies get here lm starting dolls again............here are some outfits lve made for 12 t0 15 inch dolls...........the dolls in these photos were made by jan shackelfor ..........look for more from me soom

Catching Up

2009-10-19T02:21:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone. sorry its been awhile since I updated my blog. It is my intentions to do some adding of thingsI've made over the next few days. Life has been busy. Had been going and helping my mom on a daily basis with somethings........then A week ago I got a job.I am really excited about it.I am working at the photo studio at our local Wal Mart. Fortunately I am not employed by Wal Mart...... thank goodness the studio's are a separate company. I am really enjoying it . We stay pretty busy and will get a lot busier with the holidays here. So far its going great . Thats the news with me. Im still working on my baby dolls and will have a couple new ones done soon.........as well as the fifth one of the Puddin Pal diaper series so stay tuned :)

Puddin Pal Ricky Number 4 of Diaper series

2009-09-30T18:22:00.000-07:00

Here is little Ricky. He is about 9 inches tall and is the 4th in the diaper series. He has a wobble head that can turn and tilt in about any direction. Lots of baby rolls and oh so cute. He is bald as he hasnt grown any hair yet :) . He will come with his crocheted outfit complete with booties , shirt diaper and cap ....and his blankie Ricky is a collectable and notn intended for children. When he comes home he will be signed and have a certificate of creation with his name, series and number of the series on it signed by me. He will steal your heart away

Hello ALL/4th pudding pal coming soon

2009-09-28T18:46:00.000-07:00

well Im sorry I havent put anything new on since the first part of september but I have been a bit busy with a few doll orders and life stuff......I do have the 4th puddin pal just about ready to do photo shoots of ......sneak peak news .....its a boy :) really cute. I'll be posting pictures of him tomorrow probably afternoon. Anyway wanted to pop an update here that im around just been busy with "stuff" . stay tuned for the 4th puddin pal tomorrow

Sara On Labor Day 2009

2009-09-09T15:57:00.000-07:00

Sara has this whole idea of celebrating labor day down to a science. David had been outside doing yard work when he came in she decided it was time for a nap on daddys lap Today we weighted her she is 8lbs 5 oz now lol she's so active its hard to believe she can be that heavy

Puddin Pal #3 An Angel Is Born Meet Angel

2009-09-09T04:07:00.001-07:00

This is Angel. She is about 8 inches long. She is also the 3rd Puddin Pal in the Diaper Series and is also a sleeping angel. Angel will come with her crocheted outfit and blanket. She has strawberry blond mohair hair that has been glued on but can be gently combed. Angel is able to be posed in several positions. She is made from craft velour for that snugly cuddly feel. The angel wings are not attached to her they are only props and are not included in her package. She has a tag with her name the Puddin Pal Name and my name on it as well as her number. She will also come with a certificate of creation. Puddin Pal Angel is available for adoption for 35.00 priority postage with delivery confirmation and insurance included within the united states. This baby is intended to be a collectible and not suitable for children.

UPDATE...Angel has been adopted and this is what her mommy had to say ...Pennie she came today..she is adorable......love all the chub rolls. she is like a real baby :))

Julie

Robin the 2nd in the Puddin Pal Diaper Series

2009-09-08T07:55:00.000-07:00

Robin is the 2nd in the Puddin Pal Diaper Series. Robin is about 9 inches long.......She has very soft black mohair hair that can be gently combed and styled. Her outfit is a pretty baby pink and a white little blanket trimmed to match the outfit. As is typical of the Puddin Pals she has lots of baby rolls. Robin has that innocent sideways glance you so often see in a little one. She is made from craft velour with the fuzzy side out ........this gives her a very snugly and cuddly feel. Robin comes with her outfit and blanket and has a tag on her bottom that has her name and number and the Puddin Pal name . Robin will also come with a certificate of creation with her name, her number the series she is from, as well as the date and my signature. Robin's adoption fee within the united stats is 35.00 which includes priority postage, insurance and delivery confirmation Puddin Pals are intended as collectibles and are not suitable for children

Introducing My Original Designs...Puddin Pals

2009-09-04T05:55:00.000-07:00

UPDATE ON TARA........Tara has been adopted and this is what her New Mommy had to say.....

She is so tiny and petite and just the depth of her is wonderful.........she's so different than any of my other babies and extremely uninque

Heidi

One day ...out of the imagination of my mind came visions of little fat baby rolls, cute little toes and faces with expressions that would steal your heart. After several unsuccessful attempts to put that idea onto paper, I finally got the images which were in my head onto paper and so created the little babies called.......Puddin Pals.

There will be several different series of them and each will be numbered and a total of five in each series. They are made of craft velour and are so soft and snugly. Each will measure 8 to 9 inches depending on the soft sculpting. Their hair is mohair and can be gently combed and styled. They are strung together to be able to move the arms and legs and their stuffed in a way that you can position the legs and arms in different poses. The head is made so that is isn't jointed but is able to be moved slightly from side to side and can be tilted up or down to make wonderful poses.

The Puddin Pals will start with the diaper series. In the diaper series each baby comes with a crocheted diaper, shirt, bonnet, and booties as well as a crocheted blanket that coordinates the outfit. Each Puddin Pal will come signed by me, with a tag that is attached to the baby with the Puddin Pal name of the baby, number and year. A certificate of creation, signed by me will also be furnished.

The first in the Puddin Pal diaper series is Tara .......she is approximately 8 inches long and has brown mohair hair that has been glued on and can be gently combed and styled. She is so snuggly and waiting anxiously for her new mom or dad

If you would like to purchase a Puddin Pal baby the cost will be 35.00 which will include priority shipping, insurance and delivery confirmation within the united states. I can ship internationally but there will be additional cost for postage. Stay tuned.......as the little Puddin Pals come to life. If you would like to contact me, my email address is penniebear@ugomail.net

Please note that my babies are intended to be collectibles and are not intended for children

Whitney a glimps of the past with a new twist

2009-08-22T16:46:00.000-07:00

This is Whitney and she is definately a glimps of the past with a new twist added You see whitney is a 32 inch doll created using an old vintage pattern one of those that didnt have a name but a number design 663. reminds me of many patterns my grandmother had. This pattern was done as a boy.....with the old felt sewed on hair and painted on features.......well I decided I wanted to be creative but at the same time keep in my style of doll making..........as closely as possible.......... so out of this Whitney has been created. I hope you enjoy her. She also wears a size 7 shoe........... her crocks are a tight fit but she had to wear them . Whitney will definately be a one of a kind. I will make this pattern again but I will do some adjusting to make the cheeks more proportional to the face .....and a couple little things. She was a joy to make. Hope you enjoyed seeing her. My babies are collectable babies and are not suitable for children

Molly on the GO

2009-08-19T13:43:00.000-07:00

Well this is little molly she is approximately 12 inches long but with her little bent legs its hard to get exact. she is from a vintage laura wheeler pattern........she has the cutest brown hair and is on the go. She is wearing a little lavender rumba suit I crocheted just for her. Here are pictures of her busy little self. since she can crawl she is quite active......hope you can keep up LOL

Gretta wants to say HI

2009-08-17T14:05:00.001-07:00

this is gretta she is about 16 inches long. she is made of soft sculpture material and her hair is wavy and very well placed to be able to be combed . Gretta loves her hair pretties and is always ready for new ones. I have made the cloths she is wearing. She is from the dawn pattern by marilyn jensen. She will melt your heart with those little blue eyes and her slightly crinkled nose.

Bryce Is Here.

2009-08-15T09:23:00.000-07:00

Bryce is made from the same penny pattern by marilyn jensen as Becca . It never ceases to amaze me how differently each baby comes out looking. Although you can see a bit of resemblence they both have their own unique look as well

Update on bryce he and his sister becca were adopted . their new mommy had this to say........Pennie, I got my babies today!!! I am soooo in love with them! I can't
believe how very sweet they are. I thought they were so cute in pics but in
person, oh my!!! I love the fuzzy side out and I love how you stuff them.
They are so well done...........I am o ver the moon.I love the needle
sculpting. It is perfect. You have a very special way of making them so soft
and cuddly. You do stuff them perfectly I adore them

Kim

Little Becca Will Melt Your Heart

2009-08-13T07:09:00.000-07:00

Becca is a 16 inch preemie size baby doll with jointed arms and legs. She is from the pattern penny by marilyn jensen. She is made from doe suede material and has rooted baby fine hair that is so soft . It can be gentley combed and styled. she

update on Becca her and her brothe bryce have been adopted this is what their new mommy had to say

Pennie, I got my babies today!!! I am soooo in love with them! I can't
believe how very sweet they are. I thought they were so cute in pics but in
person, oh my!!! I love the fuzzy side out and I love how you stuff them.
They are so well done...........I am o ver the moon.I love the needle
sculpting. It is perfect. You have a very special way of making them so soft
and cuddly. You do stuff them perfectly I adore them

Kim

A Day In The Life Of Cassidy

2009-08-09T07:24:00.000-07:00

Here we Go :) cassidy is a 24 inch baby doll with jointed arms and legs and was created from the turnip truck tots pattern by judi ward. Cassidy is a busy lil thing and loves to be held and who could resist that with those big sad eyes and her little pouty face. As you can see cassidy enjoys many things through her day........from getting dressed to play and changing her outfits as her day progresses. All of the clothes you see here are purchased baby clothing except the red dress and penefore outfit I made that outfit for her to wear................She loves to swim and play on her nemo cause he talks when you push the button on his handle and you can hear water sounds when you sit on it. Her most favorite place to sit is in her little rocker........ she knows her grandpa made that rocker so its special to her. She rocks her baby there too. When night time comes and she's off to bed.....tucked in with her bottle and blankie........as soon as she lays down although she's tired she isnt ready to end her day and wants picked up......and while waiting to be picked up she occupies herself with a game of peek a boo under her blankie.

Annabelle the photo shoot

2009-08-04T09:11:00.000-07:00

I'd like to introduce annebelle she was created from the judi ward marionette pattern but as a sweet lil girl not a marionette. She is a chunky little girl with dark auburn hair and blue eyes that can melt any heart. She is 25 inches tall and very poseable. This is her photo shoot and as you can see she really enjoys posing for the camera fresh out of the bath with her little rubber ducky she warms up and gets ready to dress in her cuddley crochted afghan.......after warming up she puts on her pretty little pleated pink dress and poses for a couple shots. then she shows off her lavender satin outfit which i sewed especially for her. lace and crocheted rosebuds trim out this comfy little outfit perfect for a fun outting. One of her favorite outfits is her little denim skirt and pink shirt and tights. she is ready for fun and play. she enjoys a game of peek a boo ..... her little teddy .......and she so enjoys reading to him. When she needs a drink her sippie cup is never far away and when its time to relax she loves sitting in the big rocking chair with her sippie cup and a cartoon or two on the tv.

update on annabelle ......she has been adopted and her new mommy had this to say.

Pennie Thank you so much for allowing me to adopt annabelle she is so well made and so much fun to cuddle and hold. Ive been shopping and she is getting a large collection of cute outfits. you do such wonderful work and I know I will be purchasing more babies from you in the future.

thanks again

Angela

Rory at play

2009-08-01T22:20:00.001-07:00

introducing rory. she is made from a pattern by judi ward called turnip truck tots. Rory is a chunky bright eyed lil gal and is 24 inches long. she has blonde hair that has just been trimmed of the baby fuzz. You will notice in some of the pictures rory likes to play dress up and has her bunny costume on.

Abigails Beginning

2009-07-30T22:12:00.000-07:00

This is Abigail she came to be by a printer error. She is from the marionette pattern by judi ward. The pattern is for a 25 inch tall doll which is available through an epattern. I got the pattern and I printed it and when I did the pieces werent the right size........so i decided what the heck I'll use the pattern and see what happens..........well instead of 25 inches Abigail turned out to be 20 inches. She is wearing a handmade romper with pink background and green frogs that i made for her . I also took some pictures of her in her pj's .....probably had way to much fun with this photo shoot LOL............I gave her that lil scrunched up face a little one can get when concentrating on something or thinking about what they can do next.......at least i tried to give her this expression. hope you like her

Princess Pea

2009-07-28T06:05:00.000-07:00

this lil sweetie is the latest of my creations she is from a pattern I tested for Sharon Hawks of http://houseofpugish.com/ the pattern is called Flutter Fae and will be released sometime in the future for sale. Sharons creation won second place in the non human advanced catagory of the 2009 cloth baby doll challenge. I have done a soft sculpture face instead of using the clay nose and mouth inserts the pattern calls for. Her wings are made of clay and painted to match her soft and fluffy boa outfit........... little pink rose buds adorn the edge of the wings on her back and also accessorize her outfit. sitting she is about 51/2 inches tall. I have strung her so she is poseable which only adds to her cuteness.

update on princess pea. I gave her to my mom who thinks she is really cute and was thrilled to get her . hmmmmmmm being my mom she might be a bit prejudice . But she is enjoying her.

when cute goes wrong you get Gordy Grung Bug

2009-07-25T16:09:00.000-07:00

Well meet Gordy. He started out to be a cute lil baby bed bug from abra creations pattern. Well first of all he was gonna be a she......so did him up and trimmed in pink and purple lace.......got done the little girl was a boy I had created a boy bug in pink and purple.....not good........so I changed the trims .........definately a boy......blue trim.......but when I went to paint the yawning mouth.........it didnt come out right......so gave him big lips for a mouth thinking it would create a..characture effect.........that didnt work either soooooooooooo.soooooooooooo out came the fun fur and my imagination.......and Gordy Grung Bug came to life. He was certainly not a plan set out for but he is what he is .......and is defiantely a one of a kind. I do like how he ended up looking.

Im so proud of david aka hubby

2009-07-23T12:17:00.000-07:00

I just have to do some bragging here on my hubby david. He's gonna be 54 years old the 14th of august. He came and announced to me on saturday that he had about a half pack of cigarettes left and when they were gone he was done smoking this was the 18th well the 19th on sunday they were gone. he went around the house with a box and picked up lighters, ashtrays, went out to the cars and pickup did the same thing..........threw em all in the big dumpster well all but his zippo lighters he has a collection of them. but he did pack them up and had me put them in safe keeping just so as not to have to look at them for awhile. He has been really coughing for awhile now to the point it has made his shoulders/back(which he has had injuries in the past too) hurt as well as his chest. this was what made him decide. so anyway so far so good. He has taken up sucking on tootsie roll pops and eatting hard candy ........and hasnt touched or even wanted one and he's not using any patches even. He has smoked since he was 8 tells about his mom finding him and his brothers tabacco and putting chyanne pepper(sp) in it so they wouldnt smoke it LOL. but they did LOL. ............I'll keep you all updated on his progress. but he is determined to stop we will be married 24 years august 21 and this the first time he has voluntarily stopped ........one time he did it to shut me up LOL didnt last another time he was in the hospital for 19 days and wasnt allowed to smoke LOL..........but again didnt last........so i just had to share how proud i am of him for taking the steps on his own ........hes determined to do it

Anna Smiles

2009-07-22T20:19:00.000-07:00

Well I have made another baby......... this is anna she is a judi ward 9 to 12 month pattern. I love making judi's dolls. Anna is 26 inches long and is a very chubby baby girl....complete with chubby cheeks :) and of course like all babies her hair is always out of place .....she's so snuggly.

update on anna ........she has been adopted and her new mommy has chosen to give her a new name which i must say I am honored ......I always try to ask for feedback and this is what her new mommy had to say
From Pennie's new mom, Lisa,.......i am thrilled to have her in the house with me. I have found Pennie a bonnet and she enjoys wearing it like mom does her hats!

Lisa adopted Pennie not long ago and loves her very, very much. Lisa says The stork did a great job (I mean Pennie, Pennie's real mommy) heehee

love this shot

2009-07-21T07:05:00.000-07:00

this is another shot of trevor just loved the expression the way it shows in this picture so had to add it :)

What a Face

2009-07-20T21:01:00.000-07:00

Trevor is a 20 inch cloth baby boy. Second one IM on a boy roll I guess. he turned out to be just too sweet.

Baby Grady Has arrived

2009-07-18T08:50:00.001-07:00

Well I finally was able to make a baby boy cloth doll. this is something that isnt easy for me all my babies tend to turn out as girls. so he has been fun to create

he is about 20 inches long and a very chubby lil fella

update on Baby Grady.......Grady has been adopted his new mommy had this to say......

Pennie thank you so much for Grady . He is so close in looks to my little grandson when he was a baby and has the best expression. He's won my heart. In person he is much better than the pictures show . You do wonderful work and the craftmanship that goes into your dolls is excellent. keep up the great work.

Gretchen

Meet Kimberly

2009-07-17T06:10:00.000-07:00

I have been creating over the last few days. this is kimberly she is an 18 inch cloth doll who i created using the Irene pattern by darlene rausch. she was fun to make. She has jointed arms but her legs arent jointed. Hope you enjoy her photos

saras favorite game

2009-07-15T09:34:00.000-07:00

sara loves to play fetch i got a couple videos of her .....she will do this as long as you will throw it lol in the one video she has this pink monkey she also considers her best buddy. his arms velcro together. she will crawl into his arms and play fetch with him around her......we call it escaping the monkey attack as she usually ends by crawling out of his grasp

christmas in july swap I got a wonderful swap

2009-07-10T17:25:00.000-07:00

I was in a swap for a christmas in july and i got some wonderful things. you were to get and send one item begining with each word from chritmas. I got the most wonderful things. I'll list them by letter. pictures are below and isnt mospsy the pincushion doll wonderful. karen does such a wonderful job on her dolls Im very proud to have him in my collection
C .........crochet yarn
h........hair.....3 doll wigs
r .......ribbons
i ....iron ons
s.......soft sculpture needles
t.....tin of trims
m......mopsy the pincushion doll
a .........angle ornament
s....satin and scrumptious fabric and oh it is lovely
loved it all and its all pictured here
thanks karen for a wonderful swap

First Day In the Chicken House

2009-06-13T14:52:00.000-07:00

Well the little baby chicks are now past the brooding room size and are so happy to be where they can come and go out into the pen. Ive been watching them today and let me tell you they are some happy chickens. Our guenie is growing. we started out with three and have one left. the other two didnt make it as babies but this one did and thinks he's a chicken lol .......he's around more for fun. We expect he will probably fly away one day as there are several around us that you can hear and they can be hard to keep at home lol. The little babies are frizzels and silkies there is an old english baby rooster and I also say in the video one looks like a mille fluer but its not the breed i was thinking it was. we will have to wait and see what it grows into there are a few white cochin(feather legged breeds) that she could actully resemble all our chicks are pure bred or supposed to be lol .......so will up date it when we figure it out :)..........ive put a short video in to see them enjoying the outdoors

our young roosters are learning to crow

2009-06-05T18:06:00.000-07:00

we bought day old baby chicks called frizzels they look like they have had a bad perm .........feathers curl really unique when all feathered out. we got them may 4th and now we are hearing crowing from the brooder room . today I finally got it on video. they are so fun to hear and watch they sound like somone is choking them at this point. lol we are also amazed because we have never heard or seen a chick crow so young. anyway hope you enjoy the video

Baby Emmie Is Here

2009-06-02T11:35:00.001-07:00

this is baby Emmie she is made after a preemie baby with long and skinny arms and legs and small little feet. she is about 17 inches long. Emmie also has hand rooted hair. i have encluded some undressed pictures so you can see the detail of her sculpting ........she was fun to make ...because she is a preemie type baby her features arent as developed as they would be if she were a full term baby

Meet the new baby

2009-05-29T18:31:00.001-07:00

well i have been busy sewing on a cloth baby doll and i must say I really enjoyed it. Its been several years since Ive made any cloth baby dolls. this baby is 19 inches long and has jointed arms and legs and wears a size 2 baby shoe and can wear preemie size real baby clothes. she has a real preemie outfit on in the pictures. I hope you enjoy her photos she has strawberry blonde hair that wants to turn redish even though i didnt use a flash.

who let the cat out of the bag :)

2009-05-27T06:40:00.000-07:00

sara has a passion for plastic handle bags. she loves to play in them ....one day david picked up the sack she was in by the handles and the new game was created. sara will get in a bag and lay in it til david comes and picks it up.........he then has to carry her around and when she is ready to stop she pops out of the bag. this is a few pictures of her and him playing the game. I'll have to get it video taped one day and share it. its funny to watch them .......so here we go. in the first picture she is waiting on david to start walking then she hides down inside while she takes a ride around the house in it......when he stops she will peek out......when she is done she starts the climb out ......they usually end up ripping a hole in the bag .......as you can see in the last picture her lil bum is sticking out....once in awhile she makes an unexpected exit out the back "door" they have created(the hole) LOL.

Updating the blog

2009-05-13T22:16:00.000-07:00

Hello sorry I havent posted yet for may and not much in april but it has been a heartbreaking last few weeks. I lost my brother unexpectidly the end of april. He was 56 and passed away in his sleep. he left behind a wife, three children all grown and will truely be missed.

May has brought mow season so david is busy mowing and I go with him and take pictures for him that he needs so that has kept us busy. Im finally getting back into my cloth doll making a bit......ive gotten one cut out and hope to get it made up this week. I have also crocheted a little bear that is 4 inches tall when seated. This bear was a bit of a challenge as she was the one i was working on when i received the news of my brothers death so it was hard to pick her back up .....but I did. She is in the picture below ......she does need bigger eyes and as soon as I get some I will replace them. Ive also included a picture of my mom , my sister and her hubby and me and my hubby david. this was taken earlier this spring, I have since cut my hair short......hmmm will have to get a new updated picture of that one of these days.

Baby Geese have grown

2009-05-09T21:15:00.000-07:00

remember the little geese we had. well they have turned into almost grown geese. very fun to watch and are such characters. they love water of course and its amazing to watch them dip in and out of it. They put their heads completely under and come up stringing water everywhere. there appears to be one gander so we will have lots of babies from the other three women LOL.

Sara is Growing

2009-05-08T13:09:00.000-07:00

Well our baby sara is growing. She is up to almost 4 lbs now. and her spots are really starting to show up. alot of tanish brown is shownig up too . the video shows on of her favorite spot and thing to do. she spends hours a day playing on her kitty tower

Was an Easter Celebration

2009-04-12T21:28:00.000-07:00

Well today we had our easter get together with family .....a fun time was had by all. Only two couldnt make it today Melsia and Donny had to work. We missed you guys. Here are some candid shots of the day. It was a rainy day but everyone managed to make the most of it. The kids all colored easter eggs on the porch in the rain. there were some great eggs created by all of them . David decked out in bunny ears should have known better than to fall asleep amongst this bunch of fun loving family LOL he was asleep when my nephew put the ears on him it was definately a kodak moment.

meet sara

2009-04-04T19:27:00.000-07:00

well today hubby and I went to our farm and business expo where they had a craft fair as well. we went looking around and one of the booths had bengal kittens for sale........I fell in love with this one and she came home with me. Ive named her sara........according to what i have read about this breed she will eventually has more spots likes on her front leg they will become more promenant as she matures. she is so comical she will run and play hard then climb up and lay down on me and its like she deflates and passes out 10 mins later she pops up and is gone again LOL. the bengal cats were bred down from the asian leapard and domestic cat I think I got this right ......... She has velvet feeling hair and it isnt at all like regular cat hair. she leaps with the grace of the leapard as well. Loves to play in water ......hehee toilet seats are all kept down now . she was born dec 31 so she is 3 months old. sara is a very clingy cats and she is always right with me......has really adjusted well in just the time ive had her today. she has the most beautiful oval eyes. they are blue but look like they are turning now and will be neat to see what color they turn

Over 20 inches Of Snow March 27 2009

2009-03-28T06:40:00.001-07:00

Well we have had a blue northern come thruogh and the 20 plus inches of snow and 10 ft and over drifts are what we are left with. I took these pictures from inside the house as you can see its alot of snow ......these are just random shots from windows in the house that I could see out of most of them are plastered with snow.

Our first egg

2009-03-20T19:51:00.000-07:00

well today david went to feed the chickens and he found an egg. its the first one from last falls baby chicks we got. you cannt see it in the picture but the egg is green. its from an aracana chicken they lay colored eggs. so we hope the other 10 hens follow suit and we will have fresh eggs .....much better than store bought ones

New Car For Me

2009-03-19T12:11:00.000-07:00

well today has been a fun day ......I finally got a new car. My old one was falling apart slowly. It got hit by a deer some years back 2006 I think it was.....which did a bit of body damage to the front .....then it messed up some of the wiring .....have had to rewire the taillights to come on when you turn the headlights on Thanks to my brother in law mike ......he was able to that.......and there are numerous other buttons that stopped working and the drivers door doesnt open from the outside so although its been a good car and served us well it was time for a change. sooooooo...........

Today i am the proud owner of a 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix....it has a couple minor flaws in the paint but for the most part its nice and sharp . Has 3 new tired on it......and a sun roof too .....sterio with a cd player and buttons for the radio are on the steering colomn. has had one owner and has fairly low miles......just a little over 90 thousand........compared to the miles and condition of the other hundred cars we looked at lol this one is the pick of the litter here are a few pictures

baby geese and chicks

2009-03-16T17:50:00.000-07:00

well spring has sprung as far as babies go. we have gotten four new baby geese and 8 new baby chicks who will be laying hens when they grow up and also a little guenie(am sure thats spelled wrong) But there it was in this big tank all by itself and looked so lonely now its all happy snugglin with the other chicks

Meet Robby My Latest Reborn

2009-03-08T07:13:00.000-07:00

Well its been well over a year since I did any reborning. Probably actually closer to two years. This little fella is Robby. he has strawberry blonde hair and is so huggable. I snapped some pictures of him to share with everyone these are just some quick shots to give you an idea of what he looks like. I see I have forgotten to put his eyelashes on ....will do that and get better pictures soon.......I hope you enjoy him he has been fun to make

Enjoying the sunshine

2009-03-03T13:30:00.000-08:00

Shay and Dolly are sure enjoying the sunshine......dolly will be a year old in may she is sure starting to turn from a puppy to a big dog. Shay is the most gentle and easy going dog .....nothing bothers her and she stays happy letting dolly sit on her lay on her and just simply irritate her......although we have found she is becoming a very good watch dog. Had a friend stop over to pick something up while we were gone and He said if the fence hadnt been between him and her she would have had him. SOOOOOOO good guard dog she has become.

David is Cleaning up the place

2009-03-03T13:25:00.000-08:00

Well although it is looking much better its still got a long ways to go. David has been busy cutting back over grown bushes and getting rid of under growth He's still got a long way to go but its sure looking much better

The Chickens Have Grown UP

2009-03-03T13:13:00.000-08:00

well last fall we bought 16 baby chicks. We have 14 now. not a bad record for the time of year we got them as it was cold out when they got big enough to be outside in the weather. Anyway the black funny looking one is a Frizzel Rooster and is a bantie .......named Frizzie The others are just random shots of the group of gals we have there are a couple bantie hens and the rest are laying hens .....one rooster as well. the top picture shows that they are really moulting .....so funny looking when they lose their feathers.

New Bag Made

2009-02-26T10:37:00.000-08:00

Hello there I thought I'd share a bag I made for myself. I love the colors in it and with working it has taken awhile to find time to finish it but today is the day. I have a close up and a full shot of the bag. I hope they arent blurry. Having camera problems but decided to give it a go. for those who are keeping up with me these days LOL.......Im working at loves convience store here in Woodward now work one 4 to midnight a week and 3 llpm to 7am shifts a week but I keep getting called in on my days off which puts me back to back shifts so I find my crafting time is being cut way back......ah well life happens. Hope you enjoy the bag pictures

Flying Geese Wall Hanging

2009-01-13T17:04:00.000-08:00

Well Ive been practicing more patchworking and came up with this wall hanging. Since feburary is around the corner and valentines I made it in the red and white and hearts for valentines. it was fun to make and is my second patchwork project and my second patchwork block I have learned. I will improve with practice......the stitching was fun too especially considering Im doing all this half blind as ive lost a lens out of my glasses so some of the stitching is done by guessing cause I cannt see the line LOL.......how fun it is though to see the outcome. sorry the picture is blurry am not sure what is up with the camera thinking the lens has been scratched but it will give you an idea anyway what it looks like

Dolly and Zoey and David

2009-01-12T14:24:00.000-08:00

David brought dolly in to play today and zoey and her had a nice time. she is so big and so full of energy we have to watch her with zoey as zoey is old and fat and doxies dont have real strong backs. Dolly and david have a real close bond. she's now 9 months old and he's started working with trying to do some training with her........her attention span is longer than a nano second now its about a minute so he might just have some sucess lol. she does know what sit and her name is so its progress LOL

My first patchwork project

2009-01-11T10:42:00.000-08:00

Well i have ventured into patchworking a bit . I made a twisted pinwheel pillow measures about 8 inches . it has been fun making it and I plan to make more patch work project there is a picture of just the blocks then the first picture is of the actual pillow

Third Arm Chair Caddy

2009-01-10T13:40:00.000-08:00

ok Ive now made a thrid and final arm chair caddy for awhile anyway :). this one is done in all sorts of different dogs on a tan background. It has two pockets

Second arm chair caddy

2009-01-09T06:44:00.000-08:00

This is the second armchair caddy I have made. it is a little different than the other one. I had two pockets and a bound edging. I love the material in this one it looks so life like you can just see this actually happening.

Arm Chair Caddy

2009-01-07T19:50:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone thought I would share my latest project......an arm chair caddy. You can use these to hold remotes, cell phone, lots of things......anyway this is made of dark blue and has golden retrievers on it

Petal and Bear Rag Doll

2009-01-02T12:21:00.000-08:00

I have made one of the cutest little rag dolls with her bear. The name is petal and she and her bear pattern were created by a friend Cath Walker .....she was so much fun to make and I learned a few new things the main one was putting wire into the petals through the casing and hand sewing them to petals head.....took two tries to get that right LOL. But if you are into making rag dolls you have got to check out her patterns and things she makes. I hope this is the right link for her LOL....if not I'll correct it later http://cathroncountrydesigns.typepad.com/cathron_country_designs

Bear Bag

2008-12-30T17:20:00.000-08:00

this is the bear bag I made for my niece for her birthday

December Birthday gifts and the dolphin bag I made

2008-12-30T16:57:00.000-08:00

Well we did our december birthdays and we had two my sister and my niece. I made my sister a matt with pockets in it to use for the beaded jewelry she makes has pockets to keep her things on. not a good picture here but you will see it. she was talking when i snapped the picture .sorry sis ......LOL......... oh and I had also made her a purse for christmas so now that its over i will share that here too

Candy Is a Star ....blue top and pink sweater

2008-12-26T13:02:00.000-08:00

Awhile back I crocheted the blue top and the pink sweater for a friend who placed an order for her little lady....... candy for christmas .......... when she opened them christmas morning I got blessed with pictures of her with and in them......she's a lovely young lady and so pretty so I just had to share her excitement with you. Candy is a sweet young thing and I have to commend her. She has very long hair and every year she has it cut short and donates the hair to locks of love. She does this voluntarily and has done it since she was of alot younger age....... I forget how old she was ...when getting her hair cut ....the gal cutting it suggested it and Candy has done this every year since.

Christmas Day With The Family

2008-12-25T22:39:00.000-08:00

Well christmas has now come and gone and it was a lovely day. We went to my sisters house and had a nice day. Lots of family and chat and fun watching everyone open the packages. We had finger foods and oh were there plenty. I didnt get any pictures of the things I made the kids but the moms have said they will send them to me . when I get those I will post them ....but in the mean time here is a picture of the tables of food and some overall family shots .......of course our yongest littlel guy did manage to get a candid shot or two in. He's almost 2 ..in March and oh such a sweet little guy. All the other kids had fun too but I just got group shots .......seemed to be the year of butts.......most every picture i manage to capture someons backside roflmob.......My sister made the train cake it was just adorable.

Zoeys Christmas 2008

2008-12-24T08:57:00.000-08:00

The Anticipation Is Killing her LOL

Opps not even 5 minutes went by before she cracked !

She is looking for the squeaky in it !

Ah HA!!! Found It

Trying Hard to get the stocking open

OOPS got tired gotta have a nap before she can work on opening it !

Ahhhhhhhh all the toys with the help of daddy have been freed !

Wishing each and everyone of you a very Merry Christmas And A Wonderful New year. Remember its the little things that make the biggest and best memories ! Hope you enjoyed sharing Zoey's christmas with her.

Its Almost Christmas

2008-12-22T17:34:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone, thought Id send a post in and wish anyone reading my blog a merry christmas. :) Ive been busy crocheting and sewing but going to have to wait til after the christmas day unvailing of gifts before I can post on here as I wouldnt want to ruin anyones surprise for their gifts Ive made.

Things have been busy with getting ready for christmas day and hubby working overtime at walmart . Then we spent time the last few days winterizing a house for a place he does work for on occassion.........was a cold job but we did it. I say we LOL he does all the work Im moral support. ......but I go with him when he does his odd jobs. again IM always moral support.

Looking forward to our family get together on christmas day. Hubby has christmas eve off but has to work christmas night...he works late nights.......so christmas eve we will have our christmas dinner together ......nice quite candle lit dinner .......something we both enjoy.

Well thats my update for now. Look for alot of pictures of projects after christmas :)

Snowing in Woodward

2008-12-16T06:35:00.000-08:00

Well we have our second snow. It started yesterday on Dec 15 and quit sometime in the night. I love the look of untouched snow its so pretty .....now getting out in it doesnt make it seem so pretty. Things are coming together nicely for christmas as far as getting the gifts made. The next week will be a week of being busy sewing up the last of the stuff.........all the crocheted things are basically done. I did take a picture of the snow on a bush and also captured a cardinal in the process. In the first photo if you click on it you will see there are two male cardinals in the bush

My Tree is Decorated

2008-12-12T15:58:00.000-08:00

Well i finally finished up the tree got it ready and picture taken. this year the tree theme is stockings and red bells. the bells show up as red dots but they are strings of red bells. Got part of the christmas wrapped and under the tree even. Hope you enjoy the tree. Tigger and Pooh are guarding the packages LOL

Cactus In Full Bloom

2008-12-10T08:16:00.000-08:00

Well this morning when I got up our cactus we call a christmas cactus........its light pink centered blooms with white blooms is in full bloom so thought I would share the beauty of it. Its a very large sized plant so lots of blooms and still more to pop out

Table Runner I made for My Snowmen

2008-12-09T17:40:00.000-08:00

Years ago I bought these snowmen from avon. they had lighted bases well the bases died long ago and Ive always kept the snowmen with lights put under them. This year I decided I wanted to set them on a christmas runner. I dont think I will put the lights in them this year as it would take away from the runner. Anyway here is my project for today

Woodpeck eatting from feeder Unusual

2008-12-09T15:08:00.001-08:00

Well here we have a male woodpecker eatting from the bird feeder and then he flew to the old tree stump for desert LOL they are so funny to watch.

Male Cardinal finally caught in photo

2008-12-09T12:34:00.000-08:00

well I have finally managed to catch a cardinal on camera here he is. not the best photos but photos still the same

female redbirds and others feeding

2008-12-09T09:27:00.000-08:00

I shot these pictures out of the little door window off the sun room. there were a total of four female redbirds in the pictures I can clearly see two in one picture and at least one in another picture. I tell you santa needs to bring me a high powered camera so i can get some good bird pictures

first snowfall of 08 in woodward

2008-12-09T08:20:00.001-08:00

well this is our first snowfall this year. its pretty but glad i dont have to go out in it. took a picture of the birds eatting and the quail out feeding on the feed that the birds had dropped on the ground. we seem to be a popular feeding stop in this snow as there are birds everywhere out there.

We Put Moms Christmas Tree UP

2008-12-09T06:02:00.001-08:00

Well we went up on sunday to see mom and take her shopping. While we were out shopping she got a new christmas tree. David and I helped her decorate it. David did the decorating I helped get the glass balls out of the box ..when I wasnt distracted hehee. Mom and i were moral support. Here is a picture of moms tree. The red tree skirt has gold beads on it and mom has crocheted it herself. Im putting up a picture of mom by the tree but afraid its a bit blurry but you can at least see her.

Gifts from Khris and Glen

2008-12-02T14:28:00.001-08:00

When khris arrived she came bearing gifts........here are a few of them. I got this wonderful rag doll that is a pattern Cath on the Craft group designed and the little wooden things are made to look like books. Cath painted them and her husband ronnie does the wood part. the little aussie bear key chains and chrismtas ornament are so adorable. Khris also made me a couple items that at this time I wont share on the blog as she has made them for everyone shes visiting so I dont want to spoil the others surprise. but lets just say they are wonderful :)

Healing Hearts Quilt.....Made By Wonderful Ladies

2008-12-02T14:14:00.001-08:00

For those who might not know the whole story behind this I'll briefly explain it. I got hurt in april and had to have a rotator cuff repair surgery......well 6weeks out I got an awful infection and it ate the repair and the entire rotator cuff away. So I had three more surgeries in June within an ll day period to clean up and clear up the infection and a new cuff contructed from my deltoid muscle........all of this was followed by 6 months of physical therapy ....and the end result is a not so functional arm from elbow up.......but Im thrilled it works as well as it does and Im on the road to getting back to normal.........by the first of the year I hope to be working again somewhere :). Anyway The wonderful group of ladies I have as friends on the group that Khris owns were very so loving and thoughtful and made me a healing hearts quilt. Khris presented it to me when her and glen came for a visit. I love it and when I snuggle under it I feel all the love and hugs each stitch has in it .......I am so thankful to have such wonderful people in my life. I'll always cherish it...... You are all truely blessed. This quilt had blocks from gals in the united states, gals from the UK and gals from the Netherlands.......so Ive received all these loving hugs from all over the world. Thanks to all you wonderful ladies for giving me such loving and heartfelt memories.

Our Aussie Friends Visit

2008-12-02T14:03:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful visit with khris and glen. We did lots of eating and laughing and chatting.....just kicked back and enjoyed some relaxation. I cooked lots of food as I figured being on the road the homemade food and goodies would be a treat. I fixed sloppy joes, marinated veggies, fiesta meatloaf and a regular meat loaf. Biscuts and gravy and breakfast pizza made lots of goodies chocolate chip cookies as glen requested them.....pumpkin bread......my mom furnised a strawberry bannana dessert, there was filled cake and if I forgot anything oops lOL anyway we ate well while they were here.

Khris tried the biscuts and gravy and said they werent bad now Glen he went to get a hair cut while i was fixing them and of course he chickened out and got a burger while he was out.....so he didnt try them.......he doesnt know what he's missing LOL.

They enjoyed the managery of birds that grace us with their beauty daily here in our back yard around the bird feeders and the bird bath and enjoyed seeing them The woodpccker, quail, red birds and blue jays were among the wild life wonders they got to experience.

Khris showed me how to cut out a heart block that is pieced and explained how to do it so will be doing that shortly. She came bearing gifts which I will post in a bit.......anyway it was a wonderful visit and sooooooooo glad we got to have our time together .......they are wonderful guests

Although this isnt the best photo i played with the photos we took and got david and i and khris and glen all in one picture by popping davids picture in on the end. ahhhhhh where there is a will there is a way.....but wanted to have a photo of the four of us together and this was the olny possible way to do it......soooooo its the four of us.

David and Pennie

2008-12-02T13:54:00.000-08:00

Just thought I'd share a shot that the took of me and hubby since somehow I didnte get one of david with them.......going to have to play around with the photos and see if i cant get one of him put in with us lol. Anyway David too enjoyed their visit and actually managed to get one entire day off while they were visiting. Notice the new austraila cap he's wearing :) he was thrilled they got him one.

Khris and Pennie

2008-12-02T13:51:00.001-08:00

This is a photo we took as they were about to leave for their next journey We had so much fun. The visit was too short ......but we packed alot of visiting into it anyway

Thanksgivng Dinner is over Family Pictures

2008-11-27T14:48:00.000-08:00

Well we are back from our family get together had wonderful food my sister an mom made brisket and rolls and mashed potatos and gravy and a merinated veggies oh was so good...and also moms famous strawberry salad. I made desserts pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, banana bread and a filled chocolate cake......my sister also brought a pecan pie. No one went hungry
this is my oldest nephew and his wife and their one and a half year old son. HE was the life of the party today so much energy. he's a very good little boy

2008-11-27T14:44:00.001-08:00

This is my mom and her grandchildren on the left is my nephew and his wife my niece in the middle and my other nephew on the end. there are two grandchildren that werent there.

2008-11-27T14:36:00.000-08:00

This is a picture of my mom in the front my sister behind mom and her hubby and me beside mom and my hubby behind me.

Company Coming and thanksgiving

2008-11-24T23:41:00.001-08:00

Im just so excited our friends from austraila Glen and Khriswill be here the end of this week for a short visit. This is the second time we have gotten a visit from them. So am busy planning what we will eat and what i want to fix for snacks and goodies. Chocolate Chip cookies have been requested as Glen loved them when they were here I think three years ago It will be enjoyable to hear of their travels so far

Thanksgiving is Thursday wow where has this year gone........simply amazes me how time can fly. We will be spending thanksgiving with my mom and sister and her husband and two of their grown children. the rest of the family has other plans. David has been working alot of overtime and has to work on wed and then again on thursday ...he works nights..........so he will be with us thanksgiving in body anyway lol Im sure however we will be able to wake him long enough to eat .....hehehe havent seen him too tired to eat yet ...... I hope everyone has a wonderful thanksgiving. I'll be posting pictures of thanksgiving and our visit with our company so stay tuned........I'll be kind wont flood the blog with too many LOL. Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone

Quail in our yard

2008-11-22T15:08:00.000-08:00

Well I just had to share a picture of the quail hanging around in the yard. they come eat birdfeed that is on the ground below the bird feeder where the birds drop stuff. they are amazing little birds so fast and so intent on what they do. We have alot of birds out here. so far these are the only ones ive managed to take a picture of. I have to do it through the windows in the sunroom cause if I open the door they are gone. We have also got about 4 female redbirds and 2 male redbirds hanging out there......and then the cutest little fuzzy black tiny birds not sure what they are . David hasnt found them in our bird book yet. We also have a male roadrunner and a few female roadrunners that come through alot. Then there are finches out there too.....so its enjoyable to sit and watch the birds feed . We have three feeders in place so hope to keep the birds fed this winter .

Pink Pullover sweater

2008-11-20T11:01:00.000-08:00

Well I have finished up the little girls pink pullover sweater i was working on. It turned out really cute. its made of redheart baby sport yarn with the silver thread through it and I thought no way it could be warm but it is very thick and should be a warm sweater

This is the House that David Built....Dog house that is

2008-11-17T14:45:00.000-08:00

this is the dog house finally finished. all the stuff laying on the ground is building materials he will picki up .....I wanted to get the picture taken while I had him corraled long enough to get him in it. As you can see in the pictures his two helpers were on duty as well LOL.

Chickens our future laying hens

2008-11-17T11:53:00.000-08:00

this is a picture of our 24 laying hens and somewhere in them is two roosters LOL we got them as lil fluffy babies earlier this fall

Laverne the Guard Kitty

2008-11-17T11:48:00.000-08:00

this is laverne. He started out with a slim chance of making it in this world. He was found at the laverene conoco (Hence his name) My niece works there and she found him wet and covered with oil .......so she tamed the lil guy down and got him to eat and he's faired well. she would have liked to have given him a home but her puppy dog does not like kitties......so we brought him to our house to live. He has caught a few mice and is constantly guarding the place. He's gotten very tame and has become on of the family :) He's nice and fat and eats like a horse if his food bowl is low he sure tells us about it ......cannt run out lol

Dolly The boxer

2008-11-17T11:44:00.000-08:00

OK this is our almost 6 month old boxer puppy. She is so fun to watch and a terror on wheels. with boxers if they are bored they will find a way to get unbored LOL. mostly seeking and destroying or in their minds rearranging for you and trust me if It isnt broke it will be with a boxer around. We laugh and say we should have named dolly taz.

Zoey The drama queen weenie dog

2008-11-17T11:29:00.000-08:00

this is zoey or her head the favorite thing for her is sleeping she's almost 10 years old and is our drama queen. she loves to snuggle up in blankets and afghans. I've posted a full picture of her here too so you can see how starved she is.......she is by the way 30 pounds of spoilt puppy dog lOL

Frubabies

2008-11-17T11:02:00.000-08:00

Ok you cannt say I didnt warn you. here comes the pictures of our furbabies. This is shay she is somewhere between a year and over. She was a rescue so we dont know how old she is...we do know she is a boxer mix........but the vet did say she couldnt be anywhere near two years yet. This seems to be her favorite pose for pictures she has such big puppy dog eyes LOL

paruvian hat and fingerless gloves

2008-11-16T18:54:00.000-08:00

this is one set of many of the hats and fingerless gloves. I love the way this paruvian print yarn colors work up ....it reminds me of retro colors. i have fallen in love with the color and as soon as christmas is over and I have time I seem some bears made from this yarn

Stay Warm and Get organized

2008-11-16T18:48:00.000-08:00

this is a pair of warm crocheted slippers along with a cell phone holder and a pocket wallet that have all been crocheted.

Blue Sleeveless Girls Crochetd Top

2008-11-16T18:43:00.001-08:00

I made this top from a pattern I designed and it turned out really well.....it is made from baby yarn and boah yarn and oh so soft.

Pink Shrug

2008-11-16T18:39:00.001-08:00

This is a pink shrug made from baby yarn . Any young lady would be look stunning wearing this.

Baby Love Soft Sculpture Doll

2008-11-16T18:34:00.000-08:00

This is one of my favorite cloth soft sculpture babies to make. She is 26 inches tall and has fur hair and painted on facial features. She's so huggable

Reborn Baby Eli

2008-11-16T18:31:00.000-08:00

This is Eli she is a preemie size reborn. She got her name because she has an elephant on her dress . Who could resist snuggling this little sweetie

Snuggie Bear

2008-11-16T18:29:00.001-08:00

This is another crocheted bear that is snuggled up with her very own blanket

Ivy Rose Crocheted Bear

2008-11-16T17:59:00.000-08:00

This is a two and a half inch crocheted bear . She is made from thread

Penniebears Den of handmades

2008-11-16T06:57:00.000-08:00

Welcome to my blog. I am new at this so Im sure as i learn I will improve. I will be using this blog to show pictures of things Ive made and occassionally.......well ok more like often I will share pictures out my beloved husband and I and our furbabies who are our ony children.....boxer mix shay , boxer dolly, weeniedog zoey and our kitty laverne....oh yes and we cant forget our 24 laying hens who are in the process of growing up to lay eggs.