Six Days of Christmas, Post Five!

On the 6th day of Christmas......

The 6th day of Christmas was spent celebrating the essence of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, the North Pole, Bake Shoppe Tradition and Artsing w/Friends.

As Christmas approaches, I still haven't felt like its truly Christmas Time, yes I have the house decorated with Holiday Cheer, Hosted a Holiday Workshop and Did the Holiday Shopping...But I was missing some of the spirit and it came to me full force when Diana and My Mom came over to bring it.
We decided on a Christmas Cookie and Art Party at my house, starting at Noon and going til 10pm. We ordered lunch, baked cookies, sang to the holiday tunes and made a holiday doll/ornament dedicated to Rudolph or Mrs. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeerette...
To start we made several batches of Sugar Cookies w/my homemade icing, sugary spinkles w/colors straight from a 1950's Bake Shoppe, not to mention cinnamon hearts, and pearls. I couldn't resist, I had to bring out the Crown cookie cutter for a few crown cookie shapes. While they were baking we started our doll project.
I pre-sewed the doll dresses in advance to save on time and took step by step photos so that you too could make them at anytime. They are very simple to make and are an updated version of my popular papier puppen dolls from a few years ago, this time they are more poofy and have rounded dresses. Diana's DollDiana's Doll 2
In between doll making, I mixed up a batch of my chocolate chip cookies, made some with almonds, pecans, toffee and coconut too, they came out soooo good. I am a coconut lover and anything with fresh coconut in it, makes me happy. The whole house smelled like a bakery, lol. Joan's DollJoan's DollJoan's DollFinally we all began to fade and start to retire for sleep, after Diana and my mom left, Glenny and I poured a glass of wine and had a quick snack, then it was off to bed, while I do think I dreamt of sugar plums dancing around my sleepy head.

xoxo!
Lisa!

Visit Diana's Blog:

http://vintagebluestudio.typepad.com

Joan's Blog:

http://www.auroratique.blogspot.com/

Tinsel Wonderland, Part Two, Workshop!

Come with me and you'll see a world of pure tinsel imagination.... lol. That's just what is was, pure tinsel imagination, a world of Christmas Magic awaiting all who attended and came to visit. After having a minor delay in the morning, we headed over to the workshop, all that was left to do was arrange the food, drinks and supplies, so that we may begin. I choose a mixed food palette!

The Menu:
Breakfast
-Croissants
-3 Types of Bagels: Cinnamon Raison Swirl, Honey Wheat and Blueberry

Lunch:
-English Cucumber, Garlic and Dill Tea Sandwiches.
-Cream Cheese and Red Raspberry Tea Sandwiches.
-Antipasto: Roasted Peppers, Italian and Basic Cold Cuts, 3 Types Olives
-Cheeses, 3 Types Hummus, Roasted Garlic and herb toasted Bread slices
-Breads for Sandwiches

Snacks:
-Salsa, Gourmet Cheese Puffs, Butter Pretzels
-Tostitos

Dessert:
-8 Layer Bars: Coconut, Toffee, Walnuts, Pecans, Choco.,Butterscotch, Graham Crackers
-Creme Brulee and Vanilla Cupcakes
-Anise Sugar Cookies

Drinks:
-Dounkin Donuts Coffee
-Tea
-Bottle Water
-Soda
Of course no one left hungry, I always bring lots of food no matter where I host a workshop, party or event, food fuels the body. After some breakfast, we began our workshop, which was to make a Christmas Tree Doll Topper, made from a chipboard cone shape which I rolled the night before, my rounded charlotte doll heads and trimmings.The longest part was actually figuring out how to decorate their doll, which paper, crepe or fabric to use, arms, no arms, wings, no wings, halos, crowns, hats, decisions, decisions, LOL!Time was of the essence starting around 1pm as the snow began to really come down around us, however it did add to the ambiance of the day, Tinsel Wonderland, complete with the real snowy tinsel.

MaryAnn McKeating, Terri Ventura aka Dimestore Daze, Gina Smith, Fairies Twilight and Myself aka Moonfaires World, donated to the goodie bags w/ postcards, images, cards, jewelry findings and charms, spun gold dresden bulbs, and vintage goodies.
Each attendee also left with a 1970's silvery timer clock, they were all hung on the trees to represent: Father Time, and each attendee left with one, they all still work and would look lovely if coated in glitter or altered and hung from the Christmas Tree or favorite spot in the house.Our Tinsel room received an abundance or friends, visitors and curious seekers wanting to know what was going on in this room of trees, even our mascot of the day, a little dog named Lucy!Throughout the day Marcel Martori was on hand photographing the various stages of the day for future publication. Marcel will also be at Art Opera in Red Bank, NJ April 7-11, 2010 http://www.artoperanj.com

In between steps, we all took treasure hunting breaks, staking claims on finds throughout the store, then coming back to create and then heading back to shop. Diana found a display of vintage dollies, we all rushed over and started picking out our favorites to buy, lots of laughter and magic at that doll shelf.

Stay tuned for the treasure hunting and snow blizzard part of the adventure in Post No. Three!

Visit these other blogs/sites from the attendees and the mill:
http://pamelahuntington.typepad.com/

http://dimestoedaze.typepad.com/my_weblog/

http://stores.dimestoreemporium.com/StoreFront.bok

http://lillysoflondonish.blogspot.com/

http://vintagebluestudio.typepad.com/vintage_blue_studio/

http://auroratique.blogspot.com/

http://www.millantiques.com/

http://www.millantiques.blogspot.com/

To see the full photo set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonfaires16/sets/72157622967325834/