Last Night at The 2011 Nutcracker

Everybody was so excited for the first performance of this year's Colorado Dance Theatre Nutcracker edition...

Featuring over a hundred local kids. Unfortunatly I didn't get too many good shots of the many different character's. Since I signed up to help with make-up I got only two photos for you.

Junior CandyCane

A very excited Clown

I apologize for abandoning my blog this time of year. When I am not shipping orders you can find me painting clown faces this week. I wish there were more hours in the day. But isn't that how we all feel this time of year. Hope you are having as much fun as I do this season!

Ella in her Teacups Dress

Ellen 1, originally uploaded by germandolls.

Meet little Ella. She is ready to attend your tea party. I promise her manners are impeccable and she knows how to sit still.

Arctic Cold

Brrr. It is so cold here. We had a low of 7 degree Fahrenheit last night (about minus 20 Celsius, my German friends). The only comfortable room in this house is the living room, next to the fireplace. This is the time of year when doll making is the most fun. I want to make myself a little cocoon with the wool I am working with. Too bad I can't. I need it all for stuffing the dolls.

In the mean time we also had snowfall number 3 and 4. Only 22 more snowfalls to go. Great!
Meanwhile the children had fun using the icicles for props. Remember that TV show "Whose line is it anyway?". I used to love that show. My favorite part was when the actors were presented with styrofoam props and had to make up a little story with them.

My kids did this with icicles this week.

The boy pretended to be a saber-tooth tiger from  Iceage....

The girl faked having a snotty nose from a really bad cold. LOL

I don't like going outside when it's this cold. But I am glad that the temperature are more winter-like and the freakish hot weather has finally come to an end....

On My Workbench this Week...

So the little elves are getting busy for the dash to the finishline. Where did November go? I don't have a clue. Between finishing last custom dolls and getting a few new nightgowns in my Etsyshop I barely get out of my little studio. I love that new kitten fabric. Isn't it the cutest thing ever?

Good thing I put up a lot of pesto for the winter. When I get in a pinch I can pull a few cubes of pesto out of the freezer and make a delightful meal in a flash. The kids love it, and  soon after I can go back to my workbench. Now I just need someone to do the dishes and laundry for me...

Other than that I have to keep up with my two posts per week on the NaturalKids blog. I hope you get a chance to pop over there and read my latest contribution about why I am agains canned food. Not like I have time to waste on cooking beans these days. But let me tell you, they taste so much better than what you buy in a can.

So I am sorry for checking not in much this week. I hope I'll do better once the workbench get's less crowded and the elves finish the long list of items Santa ordered them to make. Good thing the elves love their job. ;)

Cyber Monday Sale in my Etsyshop

Hi peeps,

Sorry if I got this up a bit late today. I am just so darn busy with the dolls and Thanks giving was a bit stressy too this year. But I am slowly getting caught up.
So I just created a coupon code for my shop. In case you were wondering and hoping for a sale in my shop. Here it is:

Sale is only thru today! So hurry up and get the items you had your heart set on!

Winner of the 500 FB Fan Giveaway

The winner of my 500th fan FB giveaway is Emily Strickland. Congratulations, Emily!

The winner must contact me within 48 hours of this announcement. You can reach me through my Etsyshop via conversation or send me note on Facebook.

500 Facebook Fan Giveaway

Okay, peeps. I am near the finishline here of reaching the 500th FB fan. Looks like some people are fickle. They drop me, but luckily soon a new person gets on. I find it so very confusing...I kind of get upset when somebody quits my site. I really wish I knew why they do it. Reminds me of the days when I was a kid playing in the sandbox. Suddenly one of the kids will say to me: You are not my friend any more! Wahhhhhhhhhhhh! I guess I will never know why they don't like me any more. I wish they told me when they don't like something I am doing.

Anyways, to one lucky kid who remains in the sandbox to play with me: I have decided to give you a $50 shopping spree in my Etsy shop. One kid will be declared the winner of the 500 Fan Giveaway. So make sure you are still a fan when I hit that number. One lucky person will get the some free dollclothes or will be able to use the $50 towards the purchase of one of my handmade dolls. Please, note that I cannot make any more dolls for this calendar year. My schedule is fuller than full. But tell your friends about my Facebook page because I am only 6 people away from 500 fans.