Hand Stitched with LOVE ~ Mohair Bears by Melanie

Happy Wednesday everyone!

R-Chee and my hearts melted when my twin sister, Melanie, sent me these new photos of the mohair bears she just created!

Aren't they fabulous?

They have the same special glass eyes that she found from Germany just like Archie's new birthday pug doll!

I just love them all!

Each one has its own personality!

Great News!

I am so excited because Melanie just finished this one and listed him her Etsy Shop for sale!

She very rarely sells these!

WoW!

She inspires me everyday!

What FUN things are you doing today?

Please leave us a note and let us know!

We cannot wait to hear all about them!

xoxoxo

Melissa & R-Chee

Things that make me SMILE!

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Melanie just made this new mohair teddy bear and it made me smile!

I had to share him with you!

and my new yarn storage cart I just found at costco for only $20!

That makes me smile!


Yarn + Organizing = my two favorite things!

Melanie and I just made these mosaic address signs from kits we got at Hobby Lobby!

I just loved making them and how they both turned out!

They make me smile too!

What fun things made you smile today?

Please leave us a note and let us know!

xoxoxo

Melissa & Archie

Archie's Mini CHeeseburger ~ Giveaway!

Hi Everyone!

Happy Tuesday!

It is me... Archie!

I am so excited because today is my very first Summer Giveaway Extravaganza!

I loved helping my momma to create our new Meat Lovers' Collection of Dog Sweater Vests, that I asked her to please make a Mini Cheeseburger (with extra fiber) to share!

... and here it is!

Ta Da!

An all beefy (yarn) burger, with cheeeese and a sesame seed bun!

(with extra fiber!)

Ha!

Yummy!

*** Important Ingredient Notice***

Because of the sesame seed beads on the bun, momma wanted be to sure to tell you that this is a little piece of fiber art for the pawrents to have and the doggies to sniff but not play with!

This is for the pawrents to display and enjoy!

This mini cheeseburger could be yours!

Please just leave a comment on this post today and you are entered in the raffle.

I will plug all the entries into randomizer.org and a winner will be picked randomly.

Easy Smeasy!

I will announce the winner of this cute little burger with cheese this Thursday June 16th!

Thank you so much for playing in my very first giveaway!

xoxoxo

Archie McCheesy Grillmeister

Melanie's New Mohair Bears!

Happy Monday everyone!

I am so excited to introduce these 3 mohair munchkins to you!

My twin sister, Melanie, just listed them in her etsy shop!

They are 100% mohair, stuffed with polyfill and steel shot for a weighted feel, fully jointed and handmade by her with love!

Each one has a unique face created with glass eyes & hand embroidered noses and mouths.

I just adore all of her bears!

Melanie's felted bears created from upcycled sweaters always bring me joy!

This little purple cashmere cutie ships for free this week!

They remind me of little sweet candies!

What fun things did you do this weekend?

Please leave us a note and tell us all about it!

We cannot wait to hear!

xoxoxo

Archie & Melissa

Friday Fun - A Teddy and a Tag!

Look at this wonderful mohair and wool bear my sister, Melanie just completed!

She is an extremely talented teddy bear artist. She felted the wool body from a sweater we got at the thrift store and hand sewed the whole thing. He is about 10" tall, full jointed and even has jingle bells on his toes! I love the details she includes like a handmade hat and wooden buttons on his sweater. This teddy is not for sale, but you can own one of her other bears in her Etsy Shop.

I have been tagged by my very talented friend, Fannie. Her blog Imagine, Create, Inspire
is the most wonderful place to visit everyday. She is always creating something new and amazing and inspires me everyday!

The Tag is to list 6 unimportant things about myself :

1. I love to ride my road bike for hours. I ride outside when it is nice out and inside on my trainer when it is cold or rainy. I don't ride everyday, but it is always fun when I get to go.
2. I love coffee! Even just the smell makes me happy, happy!
3. I am allergic to cats, but I think they are cool critters.
4. I have had a pet bird since I was 10. I have had 3 parakeets, a love bird and now a parrotlet named Gilbert.
5. I majored in psychology at the University of Michigan, but my favorite classes were Art History. HMMMM - What was I trying to tell myself back then? :)
6. I was a picture framer for 15 years with a mobile shop of my own for 7 of those years.

I extend an open invitation to anyone who wants to play too. Please let me know if you make a list so I can come and read it too!

Have a great weekend!

An inspiration to me...

My sister Melanie is an amazing person and artist. Besides exploring ceramics with me and creating fabulous scultpures, she hand sews one of a kind mohair bears. Here is one she just finished this week. All of her creations are fully jointed and collectors items. I have also included a gallery of treasures she has made for me over the years. I love them all!
You can see her art for sale in her Etsy Store, ShopMoeMoe.