WHY NOT TRY ETSY FOR CHRISTMAS?

Why buy on Etsy? Have you visited etsy.com? It will only take one trip to find thousands of items for sale. I personally list all my cloth dolls (my Simply Dimples line) there. Each doll has it's own little treasure held tightly in its arms as well as a little blanket hand crocheted by me. They're child friendly and cute as could be for your little sweety. I've also listed my needlefelted dolls/sculpture there. They're one of a kinds. They are not mass produced. They are made by hand with love. Here's a picture of "Joaquin" named after my grandson:

You can't go into any major store and buy as many beautiful hand made dolls, toys, jewlery, paintings, T's, miniatures, hand-made stationery, hand-made soaps, etc. It's endless. Even better there are aritsans from around the world on Etsy. You can find some of the most unique gifts in the world and you won't find that in a department store. I feel why support BIG business when you can support THE LITTLE GUY who is a talented artist making their wares with love of their trade. We're the JOE THE PLUMBERS that need YOUR support. If you get a chance, take a trip on the internet to etsy.com. My site is ardene.etsy.com. Let me know what you think. Here's a picture of Deenie Dimples.


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Cheyenne

Good morning everyone who reads this. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. I've started on my next needlefelted doll/sculpture called Cheyenne. She's going to be about a 13" indian girl that will be poseable. I've named her after my cousin Johnnie's daughter Cheyenne. She's kind of made in conjunction with my horse "The Ghost" and, when finished, she will be able to ride him should she wish. I just finished the face on her head so I've just started but I think she's going to come out great. I would like to see needlefelting grow as a craft/art form. You absolute can do so much with it. I found out that you can actually darn old favorite socks with the process so you don't have to throw them away. Just slip the sock over maybe a goose egg size and shaped styrofoam egg and needlefelt over the damaged area with a like colorwool. I've began teaching my nine, soon to be ten, year old grand daughter to needlefelt. I sit right there with her and talk her through everything for safety's sake so she doesn't injure herself but she did great with her first try, a little sheep holding on to a star from Ayala Talpai's book The Felted Needle. Now, if a nine year old can do it why not research a little about it on the net like I did. Stop in a Felt Alive. That'll get ya goin.

My First Blog

Hi everyone. This is my first attempt at blogging and would like to say hello to everyone. I've taken the advice of numerous people who have told me that blogging is one of the best ways to bring people to my etsy site, ardene.etsy.com. I'd like to invite everyone to visit my shop on etsy and take a look at the needlefelted and cloth dolls in my shop. This is all so very new to me. If anyone has any helpful hints I'd welcome them with open arms. Here's my last needlefelted sculpture "The Ghost". Currently I'm working on an indian girl to be called "Cheyenne".