Sewing is still a little difficult since my eye operation... the close up work gives me a headache rather quickly... so I had to find something else to fill me up with "happy juice". I decided that I would play with my clay... and get the "celebration giveaway" for this week finished up while I was at it.
I have hesitated *forever* in trying to make a face cane. I wasn't sure how to go about it and didn't have a clue as to how it would turn out. I found some instructions in one of my clay books and decided to take the plunge. It took me forever to put it together (like most of the day!) and get it reduced. Well what a laugh I had when I finally got it done... it was so ugly, it was darn near cute!
"OMG what am I going to do with this big, fat, homely cane?" I mused to myself. "Well let's see if I can dress it up..."
The "ButtonLady" below was fitted with a black "wig" (with a few strands of gray) and a button bonnet with a bow. I keeled over laughing... what a "honker" she has! Mouthy too. LOL. Well, she just had to have some friends, so I took a piece of the cane, reduced it down and made her some "girlfriends" to have "heart to heart" chats with. The more I look at them, the more I smile! I am beginning to like them... they are just so "real". Go figure...
They need some names. Got any ideas? One of the girlfriends is definitely a "Shirley"! Don't ask me why... I haven't got a clue... she is just a "Shirley"! Can you guess which one it is?
Let's have some fun. Leave a comment with your name ideas for these lovely ladies and I'll throw your name in the hat for the "Celebration Giveaway" to be drawn this Friday. If you left a comment on the previous post announcing the "giveaway", here's you chance to get your name in twice!
Which brings me to... a photo of the (finally) finished "Giveaway"! I had something else in mind when I first announced the giveaway but then I got together with three of my clay buddies last weekend for a "clay play day" to make raku lentil bead pendants. Well, I just had to make another one. It turned out so nicely that I decided it was the perfect gift for the giveaway draw.
We all forgot to put seed beads in our beads on the weekend but I didn't forget them when I made this one. It has tiny beads inside and when you shake it, it has a very gentle rattle. It actually has more texture on it than is showing in the photo... you know me, I'm not that great a photographer... but trust me, there is!
So there you have it! Help me name those ladies (leave your comment below) then check back on Friday (June 11) to see if you are the winner. I'll show you some more "stuff" that should be finished by then too.
Chat with you on Friday...
Sharon