I’ve just got my cute little snail, Wilbur, posted on Etsy! Please hop on over there and take a look! And be a dear, and share the link with any friends or family you think might like it! Thanks a bunch!
Yes, I’m sculpting art dolls again! I have been on a creative hiatus for ever so long, and haven’t done any serious clay play in ages. I’m not really quite sure how it happened. I guess it was when my back trouble started getting worse and I had my first back surgery. I was hurting so much during that time that I just let the pain take over. Well, I’m not sure that “I let it happen” is quite accurate, but it happened, nonetheless. That was in 2008. And unfortunately, the surgery didn’t fix everything. I had two disks replaced, but more just keep popping up. Or maybe I should say popping OUT. LOL Yes, I can laugh about it, but when I’m hurting, it’s no laughing matter. And even though the pain is still here, I have just made up my mind that I’m going to start working with my clay again!
I recently made a little character that I think turned out cute! It’s a little snail with a basket of berries on it’s back, and there’s even a tiny little person in the basket, too! I haven’t been able to get real good pictures yet, due to overcast days of late, but as soon as I can, I will be putting it on Etsy! The link to my shop is right over there ———> on the right! Here is a picture, though, just so you can get the idea!
I’m also very excited about something else! Years ago when I was an active member of City of Clay group on Yahoo, we used to have what we called Clayalongs. Our Fearless Leader, NJ, of NoraJean.com, used to do free video tutorials, and a lot of us would also turn on our cams and clay along, so other members could watch several of us. It was just so much fun! Everyone had a great time! But for whatever reason, we stopped doing them, and haven’t done them for several years now. But I mentioned to NJ recently how much I missed them, and she has decided to start doing them again! So I am just super excited to get back in with the old group and get my creative juices flowing again! Woo hoo!!! When I find out all the details, I will let you know. I do think it will only be available to group members, but I’m not 100% sure.
I hope you all are as excited as I am!
Now, before you leave, please be sure to leave a comment below, so I’ll know you were here! (I just really love getting comments!!! LOL)
This little clip reminds me of my husband. He is an incorrigible flirt! LOL I so want to dress up as Gomez and Morticia for Halloween!!!
I adore the Addams Family! If you love them as much as I do, then you’ll want to get The Addams Family – The Complete Series
asap! *hint*This would make a great Christmas present!
Toothpaste for Dinner by Drew
http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/081611/
If you do much baking at all, you probably use quite a bit of vanilla extract. And, if you’re like most of us, you can’t afford the real stuff, so you use that imitation kind. It’s ok, but the real stuff is soooo much better! And it’s also soooo expensive. LOL
The thing is, it’s super easy to make. Laura over at Heavenly Homemakers has a post telling us how to make it, and also where she likes to get her vanilla beans and other items she uses to make/store it. It’s pretty much the vanilla beans and vodka, but I don’t want to copy her “recipe”, so just head on over to her site and view the whole post. She has pictures, and everything! LOL There are even downloadable recipe cards!
I recently learned about Cake Pops on Bakerella’s website, and had to try them myself!!! They are so adorable!!! I can’t wait to get her book (Cake Pops: Tips, Tricks, and Recipes for More Than 40 Irresistible Mini Treats
), and try some different designs!! Here are a couple photos of the ones Sammy and I did for a family reunion that was a couple days before the 4th of July. 
This picture really doesn’t do them justice. They are quite an impressive site all set out together…. especially when there are 100 of them! LOL Not bad for our first time, huh?
The cuteness is just killing me!!!! LOL
The really cool thing about them is they are soooo easy to make! They are nothing but cake, icing, and those melting “chocolates” that they make molded lollipops out of. They are a bit time consuming, but you definitely get that “WOW!!!” factor. 
And when they are made to look like tiny cupcakes, panda bears, or frogs, people just get way impressed. LOL For now, though, I’m happy with my little balls of cake.
Have you ever made Cake Pops? If so, leave a link to your photos, and tell us about them!
Happy Independence Day!!!!
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