hamster dance!

fleece life-saver, for sofas all-at-sea!

i like needle felting !

but its really stabby and dangerous - it portrays perfectly edwards painted on eyes, as he is a china doll, really! ;-)

It's not finished!

Edward Tulane, in need of - well a tail, for starters!

I made another barn owl ....

and i took a better photo, too ...

WIP - edward tulane dolls ...

sometimes, i like to make BIG things!

steam punk goat - forgot to share!

i have great fun, esp with the goggles ....



and working with tiny cogs ...



buttons for eyes, and joints ...



i have been asked to try again, too !

a goat doll, waiting for some clothes!

this chap is going to leap into steam-punk! I cannot wait!

angels!

I had fun making some winged raggy rat dolls!

play time - rats and a shopping trolley!

two hooded raggy rats investigate my new shopping trolly prop!



some pastel raggy rats really have fun giving each other rides ...



and then, it's the turn of the chickenpants, and Daisy!

Hamster's New Home

He came across the pond all the way from Dorset to California to live with his tweed cousin. Still wearing his striped sweater though it was a beautiful January day in southern California, he explored the garden with his host. What a surprise, there was a welcoming al fresco feast for our new boarder--paella for all! Welcome home new little striped hamster. You'll love our mild climate.

Both hamsters crafted by the talented Raggy Rat of Weymouth, Dorset and now part of my collection in Los Angeles. Check out her etsy shop for more great creations.

hamster dance! this time a 5-hamster line up!

getting excited for christmas!

hamster dance!

bop, bop boogie-woogie!

chocolate rats!

Mmm, my favourite!

umphy the umgum ....

google it :-)
i have been asked to bring to life this character ... he nears completion ....

more barn owl beauty ...

a new barn owl has been born in my house ...



this one seems younger somehow than the others ...



i changed the way I did the eyes and I am very pleased with the effect. But who is it this time?

molly owl flies to new home ....and gets a job!

no more will I gaze upon this hand-stitched plumage ...



or see this charming face peeping out at me from all manner of places ...



gone is the guardian of books and children small ...



and so molly got one last hug, and was sent on her way, across the pond ...



then we were lucky enough to be given these - oh dear, those don't look very nice!



but these odd objects were in fact some owl pellets found in the wild, and contained delicate treasures ....



and then molly arrived at her new home, safe and sound, her new perch looks just right !



Molly-across-the-pond sent work of her new job ...



she looks quite the part in this lovely autumnal library display ... oh look, we have some Jane Hissy books at home, including 'HOOT'!



just have to keep very still in here, admits Molly ...



'New Home' Photos by Andrea Duncan, with thanks xxxx

odd sock ratty ....

once there was an odd sock, a lovely shade of duty pink, who became a rather nice little rat ...

odd sock ratty ....

i created this little character in my hands, with no pattern ... i love to work like that sometimes ...

hermit crab ....

a handmade hermit crab, fashioned in my hands and not using a pattern ... I wanted something to live inside this large shell ....