A Day In My Life

Personalized Fairy Jars

Hello!  I hope everyone had a great weekend?  I did...I did:)  I spent Friday night at Silkweed's helping out there...what a great success that was!  One of my Fairy Lanterns sold within just a short time of the store opening for the big Holiday Open House:)

Saturday I laid low...cleaned house...made a nice supper...

Sunday nate and I went winter coat shopping after Lauren's Nutcracker pictures.  I so enjoyed my time with Nate, listening to him talk to animatedly about COMPUTER STUFF:)  He really is fun to be around and we each got a winter coat!

Today...I need to get busy sewing again for this weekends craft show...because of the orders I filled in the last two weeks, I literally have nothing for the craft show, except a few fall Fairy jars:)

A couple of weeks ago, I promised to tell you how to go about ordering a "special order" Fairy jar.  Now, special order can mean two things:

1.  You want me to pick a fairy out of all the ones I have, and place him/her in a "home" of your choosing...for instance; fall, beach, snow, etc.  You pick the jar size and style (if I have it) and we find a fairy that fits your needs.

2.  THIS IS THE MOST POPULAR "special order"...YOU share a photo with me of someone you know and I create the fairy jar.  You can still decide what type of setting, jar, price range...etc.  Now, the photo is what is tricky...

A. I need it in Jpeg form if you are emailing it. 

B. Regardless of email or hard copy it needs to be clear...I do use old pictures, but if they are fuzzy...you will have a fuzzy fairy:)

C.  THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT...the picture can not be just a headshot of the person.  Imagine a fairy in a jar with no body...CREEPY  LOL  At least a portion of the legs need to be in the picture...and preferably two arms:)  If the picture is not a full body shot I can generally make it look like they are sitting or kneeling...or deep in grass...BUT there des have to be some lower body.

D.  I can generally crop someone out of a picture if you only want the one person.

E.  I can usually put up to three little fairies in one jar (large size jar)

F.  Special orders are priced $10.00 over the amount of a regular jar price...HOWEVER for the month of November they will be priced ONLY $5.00 over the original price.  After that, we will be too close to Christmas (only 46 days right now till Christmas!)

G.  They all come with the Maine Forgotten fairy story on the jar...they are named (you choose the names) and they are numbered.

So pricing is as follows for NOVEMBER ONLY...and ONLY through me...not through the stores the fairies are in:

Extra Large  25.00 + 5.00

Large    20.00 + 5.00

Medium     16.00 + 5.00

Small     14.00 + 5.00

extra small 12.00 + 5.00

Lamps    30.00 + 5.00

Lanterns (2 in stock)  30.00 + 5.00

These prices do not reflect shipping, but I just sent out 8 fairies to a customers and shipping was 12.00...so shipping is not a huge amount.

These prices are only good until the end of the month...and also after the end of the month they may not be guaranteed for Christmas.  If you have questions or want to order  Fairies you can email me at MePURSEnalities@aol.com or contact me through the blog.  I will give out my phone number through email if you want to chat about the order:)

And YES...I do do wholesale orders...I will not sell to a store within 20 miles of another store carrying them.

I hope I didn't leave anything out...

Dancingly, Denise

More fairies

I just wanted to show you the two Maine's Forgotten Fairies that I finished up last night after muscial rehearsal.  I LOVE these...they have found their home at Silkweed's for sale.  I have enough lanterns to make two more...did I mention I LOVE them?

as you might be able to tell by the cord they light up!  So that is what I have to show you.

I am excited about Silkweed's open house tonight 5:00-9:00...but before that I am off to a musical rehearsal.

C you soon!

Dancingly, Denise
 

Happy belated Halloween...

Halloween was very different for us this year...and it found me reduced to tears...working on fairy Jars all by myself:)  For 17 years we have all been together for Halloween (give or take a few where Scott had to work)...and we have spent the night traveling to Grandparents and special people in our lives "trick or treating".  last year marked the end of that for us as we said Goodbye to my Dad on that day at his funeral:

We knew that that marked a huge change in our Halloween celebrations, but I had no idea how painful I would find that this year.  They say the "first" are the hardest when someone passes away...

Saturday night...halloween...found me BY MYSELF...for the first time in 17 years.  Scott had to work...Lauren had to work...and Nate went with Cody to Fright At The Fort.  I was just not prepared for the emotions...definitely mixed in with missing Dad...missing traditions...and EMPTY NEST:)  But, I had some great friends online...and my pal Lisa and Bobo who called and cheered me up.  I told Lauren how I was feeling and she texted me...we'll be together next year...I knew it was odd for her too.

Now, it wasn't like I didn't have a gazzilion things to do.  I had finished up the linens Saturday morning...this is what 3 dozen placemats, 3 dozen napkins and 1 dozen table runners look like and well over 48 hours of work:

and I had a dozen mittens that needed to be finished and tagged...and a dozen flannel Christmas stockings...and 1 dozen winter/Christmas fairies to be made... Last night I finished the Fairies and here are a sneak peak of a few:

Christmas Eve Fairy (she is sound asleep in front of the tree)

reindeer fairy:

 Ski fairy (this little guy has the most adorbale face):

Snowman fairy:

and a Winter Fairy:

 They all have old-fashioned names and are numbered and ofcourse have the Maine's Forgotten Fairy story on the back...they are headed out of the house today.

Today?  Well, this week I will spend my days down at Silkweed's.  She is closed for the week...we will open back up Friday evening for her annual Holiday Open House.  It willl be alot of hard work this week...but totally worth it when the store is all decorated.  Nights will find me at Musical rehearsals.  This is the beginning of two weeks affectionatly called "hell week".

So I am off to Silkweed's...

Dancingly, Denise

Be back...

In a couple of days.  I am working on projects for this weekends craft show...in Newport at Nakomis Highschool.  among other things;)

watch for my post in a day or two...

Goodnight...

Dancingly, Denise
 

Signs of Hibernation...

I put the electric blanket on the bed tonight...

I have applesauce cooking in the crock-pot:

One of my favorite fall candles going:

Hot Vanilla Chi tea in my Big Girl panty cup:)

Flannel cooking on the stove:

WHAT?????  Flannel on the stove?  Okay...that is not a sign of hibernation...probably more of a sign of craziness:)  I am tea dying some flannel for a project...honest I fed my family spaghetti tonight NOT flannel:)

I am headed to snuggle in and watch So You Think You Can Dance and then GLEE.

Lauren didn't go to dance tonight as she was not feeling well...and I am still not feeling great, so it's time to lay low...

Good Night

Dancingly, Denise

   

Craft Fair

So, I did the Airport Mall craft Fair yesterday...and as you cane see the above pictures are my display.  How did it go?  Well...not great...I made the price of my space/table plus 2.50...sigh.  BUT I am not going to quit:)  I have decided to do another one in two weekends...I have to call about it and I hope there is still space.  Basically I now have everything I need...I borrowed the coat rack from a friend, and I do believe I will have to purchase one cuz it worked out really well!  Now I have 100's of ideas spinning around in my head (maybe that is why I feel so dizzy today).  I am going to have to map out a plan for the next few days.

I kept forgetting to show you the rusty wire pumpkins I had made...so here they are:


and my PAWSitively PURRfect jingle balls for cats:

and ofcourse...I can't go without showing a picture or two of some of my favorite new fairies:

A lamp!  YUP...that's right folks a lamp!  I love it and can't wait to make some more:)

And these are new...loved the shape of the jars:

and I can't leave with out a picture of Nate's football game last Monday:

So you might ask..."Which one is Nate?"  Let me show you a closeup:

  
There he is...the one with the gold helmet getting ready to take down the big green guy:)

and ofcourse the two TEENS...what ARE they doing?

My day is coming to a quick close...I am so exhausted AND I have not felt well all day...I feel dizzy and icky.

Have a great rest of your weekend...I hope you enjoy all the pictures:)

Dancingly, Denise   
EDIT:  OOOO I forgot to thanks some people...MY Bobo showed up at lunchtime and then again at closing time...so I was able to get a sandwich...pee...and she helped me pack up!  Pee break and laughter goes to Connie and Judy!  Company, choc chip cookies and a pee break goes to Lauren.  A nice visit from Aunt D and Stanley.  And to Mom and Ralph...who helped me "make my table:)"  Hope your pal liked her fairy!

Mitten Mode

One dozen very warm...very heavy mittens ready for the craft fair this weekend!  I have worked on them almost non-stop for the last three days...they still need the cuffs hand tacked...but otherwise they are done.  These are made from repurposed, wool sweaters that I felted.  They are lined with fleece...and they are soooooooooooo heavy my sewing machine is no longer speaking to me:0  yesterday I borke SIX needles!

I am beat...I said I wasn't going to bed until they were done...and they are done so I am going to go rest!  Tomorrow it is Forgotten Fairy mode:)

Here's a nice picture of Nate and Cody at the game last night:

Goodnight all...

Dancingly, Denise  

Bonding with my boy...

As you can see, he loves to have his picture taken while dining at Pizza Hut;)  I was NOT procrastinating today...honest.  I had to go to bangor...find football gloves for Nate...fleece for my mittens...and we went grocery shopping.  We tried to connect with Bobo...but  she too must have been out having fun:)

I spent 225.00 in groceries and now there is no excuse for me to go out of the house for the next few days.  I need to be working on these art projects!

By the way here is the pair of mittens I made yesterday:

Have a pleasant rest of your Sunday!

Dancingly, denise 

Craft Shows...

So...for the next few days, I may be slightly missing in action as I prepare for the first craft show that I have done in years.  I am planning on doing two this season...before the Nutcracker performances start.  The first one is next weekend (saturday).  So far I have all my knit/felted purses that I will be taking.  BUT I need to finish up 5 that need some needle felting, etc. I finished knitting these two today...and now that need some decorations, ect:

 I have 32 fairies that need new homes before the craft show on saturday:

I tried my hand today at making mittens from recycled, felted wool sweaters...I am loving the look of it, BUT I need to line with fleece I have decided for added warmth.  As much as I would like to show you a picture of them, my computer won't cooperate in pulling that particaulr picture up?  Weird...

I decided that I shouldn't leave the kitties out, since they were fairly patient and left my wool alone today (for a change:)...so I made them a felted ball with a bell in it to play with...they love it...

I am going to pick up some catnip...make tea from it and soak the ball in it...then they will really love it:)

On top of all this...I need to finish some bracelets (maybe), the wire pumpkins, and so much more.  BREATH!

Oh yeah...and I still need to be a mom...choreographer...dish cleaner, supper maker...etc.

Wish me luck!

Night all

Denise 

Just a thought...

Do you think that if a woman is to come home and her husband hands her this:

that it is an inappropriate reaction to be more excited than if he had brought her a beautiful bouquet of flowers?  I was so thrilled by this rusty wire...he just thinks I am a nut:)  What I love about him is that he doesn't question it though!

I spent the morning with my mother-in-law helping her go through another room in her house.  I took a load to Goodwill and Shawn had quite a bit of trash to get rid of...and Ruth felt accomplished.  We will go again next week...I am in hopes I can help her ill she feels she has gotten it done.

I took Lauren to dance classes tonight and after she TREATED ME to supper at RUBY TUESDAY.  I am such a lucky mom to have such great kids!

I am off to relax...goodnight all...

Denise