Outside the castle - prime time

The outside of the castle now has 2 coats of primer on it. Not a lot to see, but a lot of work. Next I'll be adding primer to the walls inside the castle. It's getting there. I'm looking at more castle walls, stone walls and natural stone fireplaces to get an idea of how I want the outside to look.

The inside is going to be "whitewashed" rather than taking the stone painting inside. The exception might be the window openings where the stone window frame can be seen.

I've been noodling over a logo for the toy line I want to launch. Since I had a food based business, Mountain Godddess Candies, with an established logo. I wanted something similar, but different. I wanted brighter colors and possibly incorporating stars. It's a tough decision. The logo to the right was created by my very talented husband for the foodstuffs. I don't want an exact copy of this, but as I said, something similar. I'll keep you posted. If you have any suggestions, please leave a comment.

Until next time.

Castles take time

Well, it's been a week. I've had a lot going on, but haven't a clue where exactly all the time went. I did get some work done on the castle. It's about 1/4 done with a single primer coat. Not much to see, so no pictures of it. On the other hand, I have been looking for pictures of castle walls to get an idea of how I might want the stone to look. Here's an example...

The image is from wikimedia.org. The photographer is Imanuel Giel. Thank you for providing the image.

The other thing I've been up to is sewing dragons. I now have a flight of dragons. (I don't know are 5 dragons enough for a flight?) No photo yet of them either. I'm working on a photo set up to get some good pictures.

Until next time...

A Beginning

Another New Year and a new blog. Well, yes and no. I've been meaning to do this for most of last year, but couldn't decide how to start. And, while it may be another new year, I've never had a blog before.

First a little bit about me and my studio. I'm a bit eclectic. I have many interests and any one of them may end up here. This is about my creativity and I don't know exactly where that will lead. My many interests include candy making, book binding, sewing, embroidery, needle felting, stuffed toy making, doll making, and colored pencil. *whew* That doesn't mean that's everything either, for I have a tendency to go "ooh, shiney!" Then I try something new. :)

To start, last month I found the coolest castle in Micheal's Crafts.

I thought it would be a perfect display for the little toys I make.

While it's delightful as it is, I want it to be a little more. I am currently doing some sanding. It will then get a coat of primer. In the meantime, I've got paints and stuff to experiment with making it look like a stone castle instead of a wooden castle. I'll show more of the castle next time. That draw bridge opens up and the whole thing is hinged on one side so it opens up and you can play inside.

Until next time...