this is were I walk on a morning 

rather a lovely way to start the day 

a bit like today ...I finally got my shipping notice ! ...Thistledown has been shipped ! Im over the Moon 

the should be with me Monday !

and a dream come true ...LATI HAVE RELEASED A TAN MYSTIC LEA !!! 

it dosnt get any better than this !

Yohoho ,I knew I couldnt live without her :)

Yohoho ,I knew I couldnt live without her :), originally uploaded by Sleeping Elf ...

I knew I could not " Not " have her
so when the opportunity arrived to get her ...I jumped at the chance

my little Maddie and Kitty arrived yesterday ...if Lola will leave me alone for an hour today ...I will take pictures ...I rather like my 2 pale little kittys

I am a week behind still my orders

Curley Tots Im doing today ..and dying ..weather is fine ..so I hope to have caught up by the weekend ...
then everything can be shipped in 1 batch Tuesday xx
I could try and do the Post Saturday ..but I would prefere a whole days work so I can catch up ..and stop being so STRESSED OUT lol


I NEED A HOLIDAY !

James

James, originalmente cargada por Sleeping Elf ...

I love this bear ...he makes me laugh
he will end up on Etsy ..just havent had time yet


is anyone else haveing trouble with Flikr ??
my whole account has gone Spanish ...and Picnic ...its driving me nuts now ..caus I cant read Spanish ..and I wish I had stuck at it at School!

my girls

lami 025, originally uploaded by a week behind everything ..but doing FMs tommorow .

my beautiful tan girls have arrived
I feel my tan troupe is complete
Im waiting now for the tan pirates

my vampires have been released from Customs ...and will be with me next week ..no news of Thistledown :(


...Im at least a week behind with my communications this week ..today ..Im addressing all my Pms,FMs Emails and everything else
show is behind me ..all the blood tests , doctors appointments and drama this week is behind me ..so now its time to catch up with everything )

Rosie

Rosie, originally uploaded by Sleeping elf.

what a strange weekend ..and mixture of happiness and sorrow

I finally finished my Rosie and James
took me a bloody month to do the face and mould, but now its done I can make more ..if my hands hold out
and I love the results ...its so ..Me
I finnaly got my beautiful tan Lati special
and the same day "Laura" arrived ...I have found out I have a Winter Tan at last !! she should be arriving Tuesday
my collection is complete ..I have the dolls I want
my credit card is screaming ..but I couldn't give a crap ...
I spend Friday evening at an old friends Anniversary part ..its was lovely
I felt somewhat guilty for leaving unfinished work and unposted parcels ...but those I got done and out on the Saturday the morning
but then we heard some very distressing news ....

. I was up the Hospital Saturday evening with a friend ..and my daughters best friend
my daughter is distraught ,
in a freak accident her friend fell from a moving vehicle and fractured her skull ....so work was not ..and isnt a priority right now
she is stable but poorly now ...but she is going to be Ok ..one lucky lady
SUNDAY exhibited at Sams show in Stratford
Im really pleased Abracadabra bought 3 of my bears for the shop again ..its lovely , and it was wonderful to catch up with old friends
..I decided I would still only do Sams show ..Im not going back into the bear circuit .. although it is lovely to catch up with old friends ..I cant make the stock like I did and I feel Im under too much pressure to do so ...I enjoyed Sunday ...so I will keep it at that

I was bitterly disappointed I could do my Challenge entry like I wanted too . but I just couldn't finish it and I ended up ramming a redressed bear on it ..and it just wasnt me ..so I will know for next year
absolutely fell in love with a cAT IN THE hAT ..IT WAS AWESOME !

then Sunday I found out a dear lady I knew from my bear making days died a few weeks back ..she was a wonderful soul ..who worked hard looking after her disabled Son ..And it just left me feeling so ...
sad ..and thinking maybe ..Im working a little too hard again ...life is so fragile ....before we know it its gone ...so enjoy it Now ..do things that make you happy ...now ...and always make time for being creative caus I miss that so much ......thats what I learnt this weekend

and a lovely thank you to Sue ...who sent me an Pete home with 2 lovely bears ..just because she wanted too ...how nice is that ...
and Midsummers murders to close the day ...
I hardly remembered I havent had chocolate for days LOL

poorley wrists

going through my messages now

for those of you waiting for dolls and wigs
Im getting them shipped this week
Im affraid Im working at snails pace right now ...I had a fall 2 weeks back and hurt my wrists

that and trying to sew for a teddy show Im doing this week has left me in agony , back on pain killers and strapped from fiinger tip to elbows ...Im getting things done ..but so slow ..its very very frustraiting and I have to get finished for Sam`s show this weekend

hopefully I will rest up this weekend the Meds Im on will start working and I can get back to normal in a few days

its so frustrating ..things I took for granted ..I could just do ..now they are so hard

my hands just wont do what my head tells them too

and I find myself wanting to scream

my Dc is sending me for blood tests ..just to make sure what I have is damage from the fall and RSI ..and not anything more serious

and meanwhile ..I curse

wish list

wish list , originally uploaded by Sleeping elf.

just one ..thats all I ask ...just 1
And my tans are almost done :)
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

trying to cheer myself up today ,I was working all day yesterday on my bears and now I have KILLER RSI
dug out my pain killers ..but I only have 2 left ...so must get some more
on a plus side ...Im really happy with the results ...minus
Im board shitless ..I MUST NOT do anything today ..if I rest up I can finish my wigs this week ..other wise I will be crippled up for a month
Im pissed of with Lati ..they havent shipped
and Pissed off caus no stock ...STILL
Thistledown is STILL a no show ..I missed Miniatura ..and I now I will miss the show the weekend

all I can say its a bloody good job wigs orders are comming in thick and fast :(

WAITING

WAITING, originally uploaded by Sleeping elf.

Ok NO shipping notices today ..from Lati or Elf doll
no news from Bobobie abot my Thistledown
I was supposed to ahve some samples in March ...its almost June :(

I swear Im gonna have a hissy fit by the end of this week ..
so Im reminding myself who Im waiting for
not forgetting I have 2 Zero faces comming ...but that wont be untill the END OF summer

Not sure which face I will keep ..I only want 1 ..I have to apoxy sculpt the head ..kinda looking forward it it
and Im going to put it on this , Im not keen on the body ...
dont like the torso ..
much prefere the more natural poseing on this
so what a wig model!

http://www.aoddoll.net/ProDetail.asp?id=181

so which face ..Im not sure yet

what a beautiful day

It is soooooooooooooooo hot these past few days ..did a full week last week wig makeing and drying ...Im on-top of all my orders

so we had a day off ..a walk in the Wire Forest ..and picnic ..it was stunning

had a wonderful day ..only down side

I took a fall ...sigh ...its been a long time since I took a dive

thank God there was no one around ...

it reminded me ..Im overweight

all that weight crashing down on my knee and hands ..as I hit the dirt I can remember keeping my chin up

and thinking ..please God dont let me break anything not this time ..Im in the middle of a forest with 2 and a half miles to get back to the car LOL

Today Im black and blue ...and have a grim determination to get to my goal weight

I will do it ..so next time I take that walk , I will enjoy it more

Stan ..asleep again

Stan ..asleep again, originally uploaded by Sleeping elf.

its been a year ago today ..my old friend ...
it still hurts ..and I still miss you
I learnt a lot about Maddie and loved her for it
Ive been blessed with Zack , Sam and Lola
and for a brief time Winnie
and I love them all ..they fill the hole you left in my heart ..but will never replace you my old boy xx

Lola

just forget those little things ...you know you want a cuddle me !, originally uploaded by Sleeping elf.

a week on and on the mend ..what ever she had scarred the hell out of me
she is still on antibiotics ..she has poorly eyes right now
but ..she is so much better ..eating well and NOT sleeping as much

I cant tell you how happy its made me having her in my life
the thought of loosing her last week was awful
she is so much better its hard to believe looking and those pictures how ill she has been