High Speed....for the Weekend!

Yup..... I have high speed on my computer for at least this weekend. I knew that I wanted to do some major work this weekend on the blog and on my website. Knew my dial up was going to drive me nuts and I'd most likely give up way before I needed to.

When I called Eric and asked the plans for this weekend and he told me they were pretty free...I giggled....I knew what I was going to ask him next. Could he tear apart my computer system and then turn around and set it all back up at his place????

My bedroom area where the computer is set up is NOT the easiest to work around when taking things down.......but he was a trooper and did it for me! Took us awhile to get things set back up and running here but now I'm ready for some major writing.

Might have to soak my fingers tomorrow....they'll be so sore from typing! LOL

Hope you are comfy....you have LOTS that you will have to catch up on in the readings!


PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Tracy(Cedara)Dunn
http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/
FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
http://www.patternmart.com UNDER "Thru the Attic Door"
ON EBAY as thrutheatticdoor........ look for my creations by typing
Beneath the Attic Eaves(BTAE)

Brand New Year...Brand New Look

2007...... wow........ time sure does have a way of slipping right by when you aren't really paying too close attention. So much has ben happening and I really have let my blog go to the back burner.

Not anymore!

I figure with a brand new year should come a brand new renewal of writing! I always feel so good when I write. I upgraded to the new system at Blogger and gave myself a new "look".

Lets see if I can't do some catching up and get everyone up to date on whats been happening in my little piece of the world.


PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Tracy(Cedara)Dunn
http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com

http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/

FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
http://www.patternmart.com UNDER "Thru the Attic Door"

ON EBAY as thrutheatticdoor........ look for my creations by typing
Beneath the Attic Eaves(BTAE)

Penny Cloth Doll Course by Claire Pruitt

OMGoodness! Where do I even begin talking about this class?

A friend from a primitive forum I belong to was talking about a doll class that she was taking part in. She showed us a sample of how the doll was coming along and I was blown away.

I contacted her and asked to have details on the class. I'd been looking around at a few but they all were SO EXPENSIVE and I just don't have the extra funds for stuff like that.

This class was perfect! The price is $25 and this doll has already sparked so many doll creation ideas in my head...I can hardly keep up with jotting them all down! LOL

You sign up for the class at the link I will give...... and then its all held in a Yahoo group. The step by step pictures are the clearest and most detailed I have ever had the pleasure of seeing. Claire sends the actual template pieces to you in the mail.

I am going to drive my mail lady bonkers until those template pieces arrive!LOL I seriously have not been this excited to attempt a new pattern in...... well...... I can't even recall!

Claire Pruitt is the course teacher and doll pattern designer. She has been so sweet and wonderful. She answers everyones questions so well. Each email that I have sent, she has responded right away. That right there is a huge bonus. I can tell already that I am going to be learning so much at the talented hands of this woman.

I took a peek around the other "members" of the class. WOW! I won't drop any names but lets just say the talent level in this class blows my mind!Had me a touch nervous that I wasn't quite up to par with these ladies but ALL have been nothing but supportive and willing to help out.

If you are looking to try your hand at something NEW......

If you are willing to expand your creative boundaries......

This doll course is for you! Make sure to scoot right over and check it out!

http://www.webspawner.com/users/clairebearsfolly/index.html

You will be singing the praises of this course soon!

PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Cedara
http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/
FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
http://www.patternmart.com UNDER "Thru the Attic Door"
ON EBAY as thrutheatticdoor........ look for my creations by typing :
Beneath the Attic Eaves(BTAE)

Its about 5am and ..........

That is what I get! The new kitten jumping around my bed with a toy!LOL

Good thing she is so cute!

Comments

Yup! I love when folks leave me comments after they have read something in my blog. Part of the fun of writing a blog is to hear the feedback from the folks that are reading it.

COME ON! Make a comment! ;)

Cedara

Autumn Talks.... will you listen????

Eric and I awoke this morning to a glorious Autumn day. The sun was out strong and that made the sky blue but there was no heat behind the color. The winds weren't strong but you could feel a slight nip in the air.

Eric had just gotten his camera back from being sent away to be fixed! (OH GOODNESS! I am beyond excited to have that back and able to borrow again!LOL)
We set off to drive around some back country roads and see what Autumn splender we could capture with a click of our camera.

I will share those pictures with you all soon!

Cedara of http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com

Has anyone seen my "dawg"??????

Eric and I seem to have lost our "dawg"!!!! LOL

Our friend Calvin, who I lovingly refer to as Dawg..... has made the big step and gone out west to BC for a while. He left earlier this month and we miss him already so much. Eric called him tonight and it was so great to hear his voice.
He is staying with our other great friends, Grant and Carole. They are all having such a fantastic time that after talking to both Calvin and Carole tonight...I felt myself experince a twinge of jealousy! I was a bit shocked by it! LOL

I have been following their adventures by reading their blogs. I think its such a wonderful way to stay in touch besides just emails and phone calls. We can catch glimpses of each others lives thru reading the words we chose to write.

I think a trip to BC is going to be in Eric and my future before too long. I look forward to relaxing with all our friends in their livingroom....glasses of wine flowing.....food cooking on the BarBq and laughter escaping from our lips.

I miss you guys!
XOOX
Tracy

Let some times slip

I let some time slip by without writting. I need someone to shout out to me when I let too much time go by! LOL
So much happening and just not enough hours in the day to find time to write about everything.

UGH!
Cedara

Dogpatch_Primitives ~ Another PILGRIM

Here is another of Patty's wonderful creations. Just look at the detail that she creates in her dolls..... the small ears of corn.... the hat...the lace collar..... her needle sculpted face.

OH I LOVE her creations!

REMEMBER....CHECK FOR HER ON EBAY! You do NOT want to miss anything she creates!

OX

Cedara

Dogpatch_Primitives ~ PILGRIMS

A few examples of Patty's ART!

Isn't he amazing? Set up for display on your diningroom table surrounded with gourds and small pumpkins. He makes me smile. The detail and work in him makes me amazed.

WOW!

Dogpatch_Primitives

Dogpatch_Primitives.

Her name is Patty and I am lucky enough to be able to consider her a friend. This woman is so beyond talented with her creations. I have spent many an hour just speechless(hard to believe eh?! LOL) and just looking at the amazing things that she dreams up and creates.
I dream of some day sitting down at a table with her and one of my notebooks and just asking her a ton of questions. She has already been teaching me so much about doll making and she didn't even know she was doing it. She never fails to inspire me to expand in my dolls and try something new. More small details. Facial sculpting and fine details there. Giving my dolls a story that springs to life as soon as you see that first picture of them.

She DOES THAT with her work. You can see the story that opens and unfolds before your eyes.
Make you stop and place her in your faves on EBAY.
She is a force of nature on Ebay to really make sure to watch and blossom.

I am so blessed to know this wonderful lady and have her touch my soul with her wonderful pieces of art.... real and true ART!


PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Cedara
http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/
MORE OF MY PRIMITIVES FEATURED AT
http://www.folk-of-art.com/members/tracyd.html

FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
http://www.patternmart.com UNDER "Thru the Attic Door"

ON EBAY........ look for my creations by typing :
The Work of Thy Hands(TWOTH)
Beneath the Attic Eaves(BTAE)

Sunflowers!

Bread feeds the body, indeed, but flowers feed also the soul. ~The Koran


My sister Tara took this picture of one of the sunflowers growing here at home by the fence.
They didn't get very tall but the flower part is HUGE and so bright and cheery to see every day.





PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Cedara
http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/
MORE OF MY PRIMITIVES FEATURED AT
http://www.folk-of-art.com/members/tracyd.html
FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
http://www.patternmart.com UNDER "Thru the Attic Door"
ON EBAY........ look for my creations by typing :
The Work of Thy Hands(TWOTH)
Beneath the Attic Eaves(BTAE)

Halloween is just around the corner! LOL

You all knew that I couldn't have a new kitten without dressing it up in the pumpkin sweater! LOL
Her ears fit just "purr"fect in the hat but her sweater was a bit large.
My youngest niece Sarah is holding her for the pic!

OX
Cedara

Buttons meets Hannah

My oldest niece Hannah with Buttons all snuggled on the sofa. The girls fell madly in love with the kitten!

Cute as a BUTTON

There has been something special added to my family.
Her name is BUTTONS and she will be 6 weeks old on Tuesday.
She was only 4 weeks in this picture.

I was so heartbroken over the loss of Mao Kitty and really didn't think I'd be ready so soon for another cat. My room and life became so quiet and lonely without Mao that a new kitty just had to happen.

I heard from my cousin about a family that had quite a few cats. We went over and as soon as I reached down and picked her up....my heart melted.
She looked at me with those blue eyes(which are now turning green) and I knew she was to be the little kitten that I was to have and love next.

I had been having dreams of Mao with a kitten so I also know that Mao knew this was what I needed and she guided me to the special one that needed me next.

WELCOME BUTTONS! I love you!

XO
Momma

Mao Anderson 1996-2006

With much saddness still in my heart...... I had to have my cat put to sleep on August 21. She had been having some problems and it became very clear that she was beginning to have pain.

Mao came into my life when I least expected her to. She showed me that I was able to love something and that something was still very much able to love me.

She was not a cuddly kitty. Many would even say she was not a friendly kitty!LOL The family joke was she was a baby dragon and not a cat at all.

In the last few years she mellowed greatly and I will forever miss her. She had a wonderful song she would sing to me that I will never hear again. I won't share cantelope with her again. She won't ask for an icecube of her own anymore.

I will always share wonderful memories of her though. She holds a piece of my heart in her little paws forever. We buried her under the rhododendron in the front yard. I placed a pair of socks with her as she always carried a pair downstairs if she thought she was alone.

I also placed her little snowman under one of her arms like she was snuggled up to him. He was her little "sookie" when she was upset over anything. He gave her comfort and I wanted her to have him in her next place so she wouldn't be scared.

Momma loves ya Minouche!

OX

Sew Many Prims

Have you ever seen something and knew right away that you were going to be owning it? That is just HAD to be something you would have? You could not stop thinking about?

When I saw this new pattern from my friend Sue of http://www.sewmanyprims.com for this amazing little gal and the kittygal...... she was so becoming mine TODAY! LOL
I could not get to Sue's website fast enough to purchase this pattern! LOL

Isn't she the cutest thing ever to welcome in the spooky season?
I have already started sifting thru my fabric to find just the right pieces to create them with.

Sue is a wonderful artist and has the best patterns for dolls. I have never seen such detail in how to create something. She is always very quick to answer if you have any questions. Sue has been a HUGE influence in my doll creating and patterns.
She has been a wonderful friend to me over the years and I am gathering a vast collection of her patterns.
Make sure to check out her website..... she has the most amazing primitive doll patterns and they can be sent either thru snail mail or as Epatterns. She sells many different primitive supplies as well.

Check it all out and tell her that Cedara sent you over to peek around :)
I'm already got my eye out on her wildflower pattern! Its amazing!

PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Cedara
http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/
MORE OF MY PRIMITIVES FEATURED AT
http://www.folk-of-art.com/members/tracyd.html
FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
http://www.patternmart.com under "Thru the Attic Door"

My grandmother

My grandmother has taken another turn in her health. She had given us a really bad scare in July and we came so very close to losing her. Family members were brought back home. Many different hospitals happened. She pulled thru and came back home again with us.

This past week, she took another bad turn. She ended up back in Yarmouth with very high blood calcium levels and with her kidneys failing. She is in the ICU unit for now. Her levels are starting to come back down and they are watching everything very close. If it continues to drop, she will be once again back home with us in a few days.

It has been a very emotional week for me between all that was happening online with my "online family" and then with my actual family here at the homefront.

Things are looking brighter already for all.

I thank all of my wonderful online friends who are more like family to me for the well wishes, emails and prayers being said for my grandmother and family. It helps so much to know you all are in my corner!

PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Cedara
http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/
MORE OF MY PRIMITIVES FEATURED AT
http://www.folk-of-art.com/members/tracyd.html
FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
http://www.patternmart.com UNDER "Thru the Attic Door"

Beneath the Attic Eaves (BTAE)

Beneath the Attic Eaves(BTAE) was created on Ebay and I am thrilled to be a part of this group as well.

Not all members of FOAF were selling members of FOA so were not able to join the new group created.

Not wanting to lose contact and friendship with anyone, BTAE was created in record time and its been great to be able to stay a wonderful group.

This group of friends have me in awe of their talent and I will continue to learn from each and every one of them. They teach me something about my talents every day.

I wish to thank Deb (berrypatchdesigns) for stepping forward when asked to create this wonderful new group for us. I didn't have enough Ebay points myself to do so. It was a bit crazy the first few days while we gathered everyone.

Primitive creations have started to be sewn and you can already find auctions from this group by doing a search for BTAE at Ebay.

Beneath the Attic Eaves(BTAE) is going to host "Found in the Attic Fridays" as our group auction days so make sure to mark Fridays on your calendar and look for us.

PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Cedara
http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/
MORE OF MY PRIMITIVES FEATURED AT
http://www.folk-of-art.com/members/tracyd.html
FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
http://www.patternmart.com UNDER "Thru the Attic Door"

Another grey cloud....

and yet another Silver lining!


PrimBlessings!
Cedara

http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/
MORE OF MY PRIMITIVES FEATURED AT
http://www.folk-of-art.com/members/tracyd.html
FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
http://www.patternmart.com
UNDER "Thru the Attic Door"

The Work of Thy Hands (TWOTH)

The Work of Thy Hands(TWOTH) has been created on EBAY for the sellers of Folk of Art website.

As I am still creating primitive dolls and creations for FOA2(15th of each month), my work will also be found on Ebay under TWOTH. All of us that are sellers on FOA look forward to creating wonderful new creations for you all to find from us on Ebay.

Everyone has already been very busy with new creations.

Sunday is our new day to find many of our auctions. We are calling them "Sunday Social".You of course can go any day and do a search for TWOTH and many wonderful creations are sure to catch your eye.

PrimBlessings!
Cedara

http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/
MORE OF MY PRIMITIVES FEATURED AT
http://www.folk-of-art.com/members/tracyd.html
FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
http://www.patternmart.com
UNDER "Thru the Attic Door"

Always a silver lining...........

For every grey cloud.... there is always a silver lining!


PrimBlessings!
Cedara

http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/
MORE OF MY PRIMITIVES FEATURED AT
http://www.folk-of-art.com/members/tracyd.html
FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
http://www.patternmart.com
UNDER "Thru the Attic Door"

FOAF closes its doors on Ebay

I am sad to announce that the Ebay group FOAF(Folk of Art Friends) that I have been apart of for so long has closen its doors. I have made wonderful friends thru joining that Ebay group. It opened my eyes to the whole Ebay world and auctions. Being a part of that group will be missed by many.

I wish to thank Jenn(Folkgirl7) and her son, Dustin who owns Folk-of-Art for having the website FOA where I first got to meet my friends. I wish to greatly thank Mary(emmyray347) for going to Ebay and starting the group FOAF to have a place where those same friendships could flourish and grow strong. Her friendship makes me smile every single day.

I wish to say THANK YOU to all my friends from FOAF who in each of their ways touched my spirit. Some in direct ways...other did so without even knowing it was happening. I have learned so much from them all.

I was so blessed to have been a part of that wonderful experience!
XOXOXO

PrimBlessings!
Cedara

http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/
MORE OF MY PRIMITIVES FEATURED AT
http://www.folk-of-art.com/members/tracyd.html
FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
http://www.patternmart.com
UNDER "Thru the Attic Door"

Primitive Dolls heading to Mahone Bay!

YUP! I am working on a wholesale order of primitive dolls to end up in a quaint shop in Mahone Bay. I am so excited! I met the lady who runs the shop while I was in Lunenburg at the Craft Show. She came back to the booth every day and had me just laughing all the time. I thought she was a great lady right from the first time she stopped by.
We did some talking and made a plan for the doll order. Took a bit of time on both our parts but its full steam ahead right now.

An array of my primitive doll are going to be arriving around Mid September.
If you are in the local area...I do hope you will stop in and check them out.

Primrose Lane Gifts
Mahone Bay Nova Scotia
owner: Christa Dexter

PrimBlessings!
Cedara

http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/
MORE OF MY PRIMITIVES FEATURED AT
http://www.folk-of-art.com/members/tracyd.html
FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
http://www.patternmart.com
UNDER "Thru the Attic Door"

Our Craft show Booth