Autumn Love

 Autumn is such a cozy time of year. I enjoy sitting outside in the late afternoon with my creamy cup of chai tea. It's watching the slow turning of the leaves to brilliant shades of multi colors, hearing the anxious honking of the geese flying past (and they are noisy buggers, lol) and an occasional hoot of a hunting owl, that for some unknown reason, I find very comforting. Thoughts of the coming winter chill and all the complications that winter brings are on the back burner for now. Right now, today, I'm reveling in the gorgeousness of the clear blue sky and the crisply cool air.

This is the time of year that I start to work on my dolls and and other fabric projects. The Bone Sisters were able to make their appearance a little earlier this year, they showed up in August.

 

AnnaBella is heading to Georgia for trick or treats.

 

Wensdae is happily sharing a shelf of honor in NY with two other of these mischievous pixies.

 

Aranea and her spider buddy are still waiting to travel.

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Others have made their way to lovely homes, I have so much fun fun creating these little Halloween pixies. This coming week I will be working on new designs, the Harvest Moon will be featured.....

 

Thank you for visiting.   

Summer of Distraction

 When you depend on your creativity to support and enhance your life, becoming distracted can lead to a major creative block. At least that has happened to me this summer. Many distractions have been enjoyable, such as time with my grandson, time with family members and friends, gazing at the night sky with a glass of chardonnay.....

Other distractions I let deeply affect me, I allowed them to live in my head for far too long. To put briefly, they were but bumps in my road, lessons learned and life goes on.

 

Maura is currently available in my Etsy Shop, other Bone Sisters will be listed soon.

  

Lucky Black Cat

Never too early for Halloween Shenanigans!!!

This handsome fellow is ready to come and help celebrate Halloween with you.

 

He is a sweet celebration mate and will always laugh at any and all Halloween jokes.

 

A wire armature was used so that his arms and legs and tail can be bent to many positions,

 and to assist in helping him to stand on his own.

I made his Trick or Treat bag from a small orange bag and decorated it with one of my Halloween artworks.  It has a wire handle and can be filled with your choice of sweets.

The crepe paper covered mast that he holds is also displaying another piece of my holiday artwork the scary cats inspired by vintage ones. The mast also aids in helping Lucky to stand on his own.

He is listed in my Etsy Store and here is the link:

 

www.etsy.com/listing/629701751/halloween-black-cat-handmade-collectible?ref=shop_home_active_1

It's been awhile.....

since my last posting here. 

The summer flew by and it was a busy one!

Lots of family time...

 

 

 

and jumping in muddy puddles!

 

 

 

Now that it's autumn and back to a regular schedule (of sorts, lol)

I am busy listing and creating and getting my show schedule firmed up.

 

The Bone Sisters are currently keeping me very occupied.

 

They adore posing for photos...

 

 

and traveling......

 

 

and a day out!

 

 

DiGilio Designs 

Enjoy your day!

 

Halloween, Autumn and New ETSY Listings

I love this time of year, the fun of Halloween and the

perfect autumn days. I even love November...once the 

leaves have all dropped the trees are bare, the beautiful lines

that the branches make against the sky never fail to fascinate me. 

But that will be another blog post :)

Today I have been busy photographing my owls to list on ETSY.

Good old Houndstooth has a new friend.

 

Another owl made from that vintage coat fabric.

 

This guy Ollie is all set for his Halloween Celebrating.

 

Along with his friend Olivia!

 

Their celebratory hats and pendants are removable

so that they can stay around for the rest of the year. 

 

 

 

Houndstooth the Owl

Finished....almost.

I tried to use almost every part of the old coat.

The buttons on the front and back.

The interfacing on the top of the wings and around the face. 

The satin lining under the wings.

Still a bit more tweaking to do but

I am excited for how he looks so far.

I thought that this old coat was a tweed, but a good friend reminded me that it is houndstooth.

So I am calling him:

Houndstooth the Owl

Country Living Fair is Next Week!!!!

As always it's down to the wire for me. I have been busy the past few months but the two weeks before this show I am in frantic mode.....

 

 The Bones Sisters are getting primped and

 ready to go!

I am having too much fun with these sweeties.

Halloween Jointed Art Dolls

 

This is Jackie o'Lantern of the o'Lantern family of Sleepy Hollow.

She has emerged from the family pumpkin patch for her favorite holiday.

 

She and her little bird friend are ready to come and trick or treat with you!

You can find them here:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/151130815633?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 

 

 

Belinda Bones is also ready for All Hallows Eve....

 

She had her hair done for the occasion and has her Trick or Treat

bag all ready!

 

You can find her here:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/151131384891?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 

I am getting ready for a new show this year at the

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery the Saturday before Halloween

October 26th.

 

http://www.sleepyhollowcemetery.org/

 

If you are in the area it promises to be a great Halloween show.

 

 

Halloween Skeleton Doll - Bonita Bones

 

I cannot stay away from making a doll especially this time of year.

I have named this one Bonita Bones, she is so cute :)

 

She is available on ebay:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/151125280403?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 

 

The auction ends tomorrow evening.