Dolly Crafting At The Native American Longhouse Settlement!

Hey Gang!

Recently I watch some videos that Martha Stewart did on wreaths and she was my muse for this posting. Unfortunately I could link her video here. Martha isn't sharing like that but I did find 

another.

Happy Family Grandma plays double duty in my dolliverse and here she is Martha Stewart.. If you have ever listen to Martha Stewart, you know that she has a distinct voice. So I ask you
to imagine her voice as Happy Family Grandma.  Martha has come to and asked Loraine to show us how she makes holiday crafts from pine cones.

Martha: On this segment we traveled to Pennsylvania to make pine cone wreaths! 

We are in the kitchen of the Native American Longhouse Settlement to meet with artist Loraine Running Bear!

Loraine runs her company Spirit for her home here.  She is widely know for her pottery!

This is one of her pottery here!

We are here in her wonderful longhouse kitchen ...

to have show us one of the other things she has become famous for. 

Loraine makes beautiful pine cone crafts!

Martha: You have beautiful pine cones here!

Loraine: Thank you! The settlement sits on over 1200 acres and we have many different varieties of evergreens

.

Martha: You have recently be able to move here?

Loraine: Yes, there was a 15 year law suit to get back our land here and it was only recently settled.

Since moving back, I have been able to enjoy the land and discover it beauty and bounty.

The wonderful pine cones here are great for all kinds of arrangements and crafts. I walk the grounds 

with my basket and collect them for my projects! This time of year they are plentiful.

Martha: Well, that is a good thing!

If you would like to make your own pine cone crafts, here is one video to show you how!

OK, Thanks For Looking!

Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Hi Gang!

Some of my dolls will do double duty on my blog!  One of them is my
Happy Family Grandmother.  I have removed some of her wrinkles and
lightened her lip color.  She almost looks like Barbara Streisand.  She
is playing Martha Steward though. That will be one of her roles.  Martha has
a very unique voice, so you will have to use your imagination!

Martha: Hello!  Christmas time is one of my favorite times of the year.

I just love decorating Christmas trees.  I want to show you one of them.

If you like my ornaments you can purchase them from Kmart.

The is a hand knit Martha sweater available at Kmart too!  Do you want to look like me!

Aw, don't you just love my frosty the snowman.  What tree wouldn't have a
candy cane.

 Lovely white balls will add brightness to your tree.

This nutcracker is made in the German style.

 Do you remember It's A Wonderful Life? Every time a bell rings an angel gets their wings!

 No tree is complete without a star or an angel.  I will put a star on this tree.

 I just love this little kitty and ...

 this lovely red horn.

My things are so nice that they just can't be marked down after Christmas. 
They will still be full price.  So keep me rolling in money and buy
my ornaments at Kmart!

OK, Thanks For Looking!

Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!