She is quite large as you can see by my hand.. I think I got carried away.. She is still a work in progress, need to finish her feet and wings... Not sure about her beak. I am thinking it may be a bit long.
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With some of my wool sculptures I build a wire armature wound with yarn.. Not all, but some.. She is on of them. This way she can pose .
Mother Goose was needle felted with 100 % Natural wool gifted to me by dear
Dore of Burlap Luxe.. Please take a moment to visit her beautiful shop. She is an amazing artist in several mediums and turns furniture into pieces of art.. I am blessed to call her my friend. I believe Dore's shop is a true reflection of her soul.. Calm, soothing, peaceful, and full of beauty.
Can you believe it? Look at this georgeous wool. It is heaven to work with..
Well, what can I say except the needles are flying... Thank you from the bottom of my heart Dore...
This owl below ( Pumpkin) was also created with my gifted wool, and
dear Anita of Castles Crowns and Cottages purchased it as soon as I put it in my Etsy shop! What a sweetheart! Thank you dearest Anita! Please take a moment to visit Anita's Etsy shop.. She has added some of the most darling creations! Anita is also a very talented artist.. Her paper sculptures take my breath away.. Most of all, she is what you see. A beautiful, kind hearted, sensitive soul that has come into my life and is a true friend.
Pumpkin is 4 inches tall and will fly home tomorrow.
I have one owl left in my Etsy shop pictured below.
He is 3 inches tall.
This one is 3" Tall.
Thank you all for taking time to drop in for a visit.. I wish to thank everyone for your very kind thoughts and always here to cheer me on.. You have no idea how much your words touch my heart.
Update on Mother Goose
I finished her wings and feet yesterday.. She is all ready to take flight.
Update on Mother Goose
I finished her wings and feet yesterday.. She is all ready to take flight.
But not without her bonnet and shawl.... I fashioned them from grey felt
and cotton lace.. She can wear them when needed.
Love and blessings,
Penny
Your creations are so wonderful! They are so cute!
ReplyDeleteHugs for you,
Liliane
Owwww what a sweet owl !!...i hope Anita uy it for a present for me....;-)...hahahhahah!!..love it...happy week darling...xxx...
ReplyDeletePENNY! PENNY!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI MUST VISIT YOU VIA EMAIL!!!!!!
OH DEAR....I can't type fast enough...oh, sweet little PUMPKIN and then you mention me?????? YOU DEAR HEART YOU! Words are NOT ENOUGH for all 'a y'all wonderful friends in my life! Anita
Hi Penny! Mother goose looks fab (and so darling cute) and the fact that her beak might be too long appeared to me only after you mentioned it :-) Pumpkin is such a sweet name for an owl, but now I´ll go and visit the links :-)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sandra
Sweet friend!!!!!!!! Go see your email....
ReplyDeleteLove LOVE love the Mother Goose!! Show us as you progress!! I love the look on her face and I think the long beak has something to do with it! Papier mache is fun, but this must be a lot less messy and maybe even more fun! Love it!
ReplyDeleteDear Sweet Dore knew exactly the right hands to gift this wool to! She's such a doll isn't she Penny, and this Mother Goose! oh my, what can I say? I love her, and the baby owl..my daughter will oohh and ahh over I'm sure..she loves owls! Beautiful work sweet friend. Hope all is well with you and yours, thank you for your continued prayers..things are beginning to improve! xoxox Christel
ReplyDeleteThere is just something so special about geese. They are so humorous to watch, and are such personable creatures. I love your goose rendition made from an armature and wool. Sooo sweet!
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Teresa in California
http://amagicalwhimsy.blogspot.com/
Look at you, Penny! You're always up to creating something fun! These are so cute. I'm glad that Pumpkin will be living with the lovely Anita. So nice of you to mention her in your post. She is amazingly talented, huh??!!
ReplyDeleteMother Goose is looking fab!
ReplyDeleteOh My!What wonderful sweet creatures.You are blessed with a beautiful talent.I love them.Thank you for dropping by My fairy tea party a few days ago.I'm now visiting your Estey shop.Blessings continue to fall down to you :) Denise
ReplyDeleteQue precioso ganso es genial y ese fantastico buho....son absolutamente reales enhorabuena!!!
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI AM SMILING SO HARD!!! OK, to email....
LOVE HER!
ReplyDeleteThank you all so very much for your kind and encouraging words.. Your visits warm my heart.
ReplyDeletePlease know that if I do not reply on your blog it is because you have ~ word verification and I cannot read the letters.. Even when I think I have it right, it does not go through.. So for those of you that do have it, I will thank you here.
Dear Heidi.. I don't remember you having word verification until now...
Thank you so much for coming over to see Mother goose and my owl.
I love the photos of Mr. M. You are such a good mom, and he is such a doll.
Wishing you and your sweet little M a wonderful day.
Blessings,
Penny
Dear Penny,
ReplyDeleteI adore your latest creations, the sweet owl that Anita bought is just darling.
Mother Goose is precious also, dressed in her cute hat and shawl.
Why is it that the word verification is so hard to decipher - I have to try about three times on some of them.
Do hope that you have a lovely week
Hugs
Carolyn
Good morning my darling friend!
ReplyDeleteYes, Mother G. is on my sidebar, with head cocked to make sure she sees ALL who come to visit my posts!!!! The Divine Miss M. is right under her, and I will be adding more dear friends to the side bar soon...thank you for making my life full of color and fun....you are truly gifted not only in the arts, but in knowing how to be a friend.....bisous PENNY! Anita
Fantasic needle feldted animals again! It´s
ReplyDeletealways a pleasure for me to visit your blog.
Greetings
Melanie
PENNY!! How did I miss this Goosey Lady?? She is soooooo wonderful, but you know how I feel about geese, don't you. I makes me wonder if you would consider making a Fionna with a humped bill and a bonnet someday. I have a funny story to tell you about my little woolen Eloise and Jemima. I need to find your email...
ReplyDeleteOh Penny!! This is the sweetest Mother Goose I have ever seen...and to think she is needle felted...such a talent! I haven't tried needle felting yet, I am scared...lol...I hate to fail...lol
ReplyDeleteShe is just wonderful!!
XOXO
Dessa Rae
Penny...I guess the needles have been flying! Wow....what your little fingers can do with wool!! I love Mother Goose. She reminds me off all the sweet children's book illustrations I adore. And Pumpkin....how sweet! Adorable creations Penny! Just adorable!!! ;-)
ReplyDeleteDearest Penny, I am visiting so late , but I am enchanted by your sweet ones here!!! You never fail to bless me with your beautiful talents...so darling and precious, I almost can't stand it!! :)))) Little Pumpkin will be SO LOVED at her very special new home...
ReplyDeleteAnd dear Mother Goose...she is splendid and cheeky ;)
You are a blessing....
Don't you love Anita's imagination? I know you do!
Much love to you,
- Irina
Penny, she is simply adorable. You are so gifted, my dear, but I've probably told you that a dozen times. I hope you don't get tired of it because I think there's more to come. ;)
ReplyDeleteSo Anita swept Pumpkin right off its feet, huh. ;) I'm sure it will be right at home.
Thank you for sharing with us, Penny. I always leave your page with a smile. :)
XOXO's,
Marcia
By the way, I've never noticed your Etsy and it took me a while to find it on your page just now. ;) BUT I've added you to my sidebar under Pretty Little Shops.
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Oooh, our sweet Marcia is here...
ReplyDeleteDearest Penny, I just wanted to come by and wish you a great week, lovely friend!
And seeing your creations always puts me in the right mood...HAPPY!
Sending love your way,
- Irina :)
MOTHER G.! PUMPKIN! All of my friends, you are too wonderful for words.
ReplyDeletePenny, this little girl has brushed the stars, and with the love of friends, will continue....I guess the whole life lesson is HOW YOU get to the moon and stay on the course, no matter what storms may hit....thank you for your companionship along the way..you know I am here for you....Anita
Penny,
ReplyDeleteYour Mother Goose touches my heart, as I used to read Mother Goose books to the kids. She is so sweet and soft, and her bonnet adds a special touch. The owl is precious. I can see why Anita bought her right away. These are truly wonderful creations made by you with love. I want to browse through your etsy shop now.
~Sheri at Red Rose Alley
Precious one,
ReplyDeleteI no longer have to wish upon a star when I come to this post...these two are sitting here with me and bring a HUGE smile to my face! YEAH!!!!!!!
Thank you for noticing BOO and his friends on my post....I am a bit shy (WHO, ME?????) about promoting myself..that is probably one of my problems!!!!
I just got settled in from having gone to pick up the Mister from work. I was thinking of you and the recent work you shared with me this morning....oh how I LOVE THEM...I will go to email. Anita
Dearest Penny,
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For you are someone to love, your Pumpkin owl is divine and feathers of wool so soft. I too have this fondness for owls as Hannah finds them to be one so mysterious, and she felling in love with all you create, she calls you the Beatrix Potter of wool.
Your Mother goose is a pretty as she can be, and her beak she wears well in front of her beautiful face. I am happy to see she has her feet to waddle about, and a bonnet and cape so fitting for her journey.
For you to mention me is grand,(Tear, tear, tears) that you would feel as if I too am added to your friendship list as a true friend, I feel the same for you.
Your art tugged at my heart this way, and that way with fond memories of collecting and sharing little creatures with new born life in our family and giftings to friends.
I am so honored that you have replaced the memory of little lamb that we have yet to find. Hannah is delighted to care for your gifted JOY! to us and her wool has made a full circle back to us.
We will care and love "Joy" for Joy was a perfect name, it brought us joy that Hannahs lost lamb has come home.
Thank you Penny beyond words.
I also read your email, and treasure your beautiful words.
Lots of blessings to your giving heart.
Blessings...
to the hands that create.
xoxo
Dore
these are both wonderful! it does look like beautiful wool, both as wool and as your charming beings.
ReplyDeleteHi Penny!
ReplyDeleteHappy October! The wee owl that Anita purchased is perfect for the season and her home. I would love to have a little extra cash to buy up these wonderful creations you make but the piggy bank is low right now.
Mother Goose warms my heart, in memory of my own mom Mother Goose. Dore's gift to you was so beautiful. She gave you something to create with and look what came from it!
Life is good for all of us when we can travel from the woods of Nowhere to the land of Mother Goose. It is in these magical places that moments are treasured and we become one, no matter how far the distance.
I am fine, almost wonderful...I'm working on it. I adore my new position working with the seniors. Success for me is getting another senior to an event and seeing them happy. Today, we are celebrating women in motion with a special events just for the ladies. It's called The Purple Hat Society, a spin off on the Red Hat Society but this one supports senior women and their self esteem. At what point do we become a senior? Whenever we want to! It's not a bad thing but a glorious thing...
Loving you from a distance...Jacqueline
Golly, I posted, and I don't see it...boo hoo!
ReplyDeleteJacqueline
I love your wooly creations. What talent and patience you must have.
ReplyDeleteBises,
V
Oh my gosh! I love geese. This is a darling goose, Penny dear, and the hat is just perfect! I love how she poses and you got her balanced just right on those goosey feet.
ReplyDelete(The owl's pretty cute, too)
My dear Penny, just stopped by after browsing your Etsy today, and I wanted to verify whether your shop is titled Pink Petunia or Art in Miniature. I had added your pretty little shop to my sidebar and want to make sure. LOVED seeing the button waving hello right above "ANGELS THAT BRIGHTEN MY DAY." :) Perfect!!
ReplyDeleteYou always brighten my day, love.
XOXO's,
Marcia
Oh Penny, your goose is sooo cute! You are truly blessed to have such talent.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend :)
xoxo
Kerri
Oh yeah, oh yeah...my comment came through. I am hoping that my issue was that I was not commenting on Google Chrome but rather under E Machines. I adore the picture of Bella and Zoe.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend Penny. Len is working all weekends so I am on my own. Being an only child, that sounds like bliss, playtime to do what I want.
Thinking of you, in my heart and in my prayers...
These are terrific, Penny -- I just love them all! Your work is terrific and you inspire me to dig out my fleece!
ReplyDeleteSWEET MOMMA G. and Pumpkin! Oh, am I lucky that I have YOU in my own home!!!!!
ReplyDeleteDearest one, I cannot find your newest creations on EBAY...where are they? Anita
Dear Leny and Heidi,
ReplyDeleteI had come by to thank you but cannot leave a comment on your blog.. Word verification.. Just cannot read the letters... Please know that I have visited and thank you so much.
To my dear Anita,
My deepest thanks for loving Mother Goose and owl enough to purchase them and bring into your home.. I am honored.. I know they will be loved.
All the beautiful comments left here have warmed my heart.
Blessings,
Penny
Dearest Penny, I just had to comment on your creations, the little owl, always beautiful mice, but, this exquistite Mother Goose is beyond words, you have outdone yourself again dear friend. I am so far behind with blogging, I must find time to appreciate all that is here and all the wonderful people that create these beautiful objects from their heart and hands.
ReplyDeleteMuch love,
Judy