Frosty Morning

It was a beautiful frosty morning when I got up this morning. Very strange to see all the frost and still have fog obscuring my view across the valley.
A doe was browsing for food down by the creek. I hope she keeps safe from all the hunters out there.Two little kitties curled up in their bed.
Opps, I've been spotted!
A big fat blue jay flew in and drew their attention away from me.
Just look at those blue eyes! I don't know why his eyes haven't changed to green like his brothers? Ahhh.... the life of a cat.

Needle Felted Santa Stars and Trees...And a Piggy Too

A few more needlefelted sculptures to add to my McBride House shop.

A white on white Star Santa to hang from your tree, garland or chandelier.
A white on white Christmas Tree Santa. Also designed to hang.
A Santa Tree all decorated and ready to be adopted!

He even comes with his own garland!
Finally my little Piggy was out helping me take pictures. He loves to just sit and watch me work.

Winter's Eve Mitten Crochet Pattern

My newest crochet pattern, Winter's Eve Mittens. I have to confess that out of all my patterns, this is in the top three! The romantic cuff can be worn both down and up for two totally different looks.



I usually take all my photos outside by myself with a tripod precariously balanced and kitty cats threatening to tip it over at any moment. Today, however, when I was up at my Mom's house, I noticed how good the light was in her studio. I've been procrastinating taking these pictures because it is REALLY hard to set the timer on the camera while wearing mittens! So I rushed home and grabbed my Winter's Eve Mittens and camera and the above is the result! She was the perfect model! Thanks Mom!

Needle Felted Owl and Santa Bear Claws

This is Hootavius A. Owl who is looking for a new home. He comes with this dapper outfit complete with a pocket watch and everything!
And this is Santa Bear Claws. He really likes to be called Claws for short and he's on the prowl for good little boys and girls!

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas Needle Felted Crew

This is a set I've been working on for a quite awhile now. I love the look of white on white and wanted to do a real True North Winter scene.
My polar bear who measures approximately 16.5 cm (6 1/2 inches) in length.
A little snowshoe hare (approx. 7 cm (2 3/4 inches) comes with the set.
How could you not have a snowman in the great white north?!
Finally Father Christmas to watch over the white crew. All listed on McBride House along with a bunch of other new creations!

Front Page Bootwarmers!

As any seller on Etsy knows, it is very exciting to make the front page! I don't get on the front page very often, but this morning I had two convos from the wonderful NoodleNoggin and from a complete and wonderful stranger Fluffy Flowers telling me I was on the front page! This beautiful treasury was put together by the very talented soap maker ThistleDelight!

What a great thing to wake up to! Thank you everybody!

Autumn Sale at McBride House!!

I'm having an Autumn Sale! All autumn items reduced by 15% !!! The prices reflect the sale and all you have to do is snatch them before somebody else does!


Get yours now while supplies last!

Mother Nature Weekend

More flooding this weekend in Southern New Brunswick. A poor little bird that hit the window and fell into the jaws of Porky (after I rescued him). A doe peaking out of the woods. Mother Nature takes, and she gives right back.

Dickens's Needle Felted Animals

I've just finished listing my newest series of needle felted animals. I think they look like little characters out of Dickens's world!
This is Rocky Raccoon and for Christmas he wants fish, garbage can, black eye shadow and he does not want any books on Davy Crockett (he doesn't like horror stories.)
This is Mr Piggy Pig and all he wants for Christmas is Slop. Shouldn't be too hard to accommodate him on that one!
Loulou Lapin would like to have extra long earmuffs, carrots, a tail fluffer but most of all she does not want sweaters! She says that she is already angora, so she certainly does not need a sweater!
Merp the Frog would love to have some flies.... he says he likes them fresh, but he will take them extra crispy too.
Finally, Finnian Fox. Finnian just really wants to find a new home with some other foxy ladies in it. He's quite a ladies man and I'm afraid he might get quite lonely here without any other foxes.

Have a great weekend everybody!

Needle Felted Santa Claus

I'm afraid our Fall season may just be over. It's cold, wet and did I say cold? Oh well, bring on winter, I'm ready for the Christmas season with all of my needle felted Santa's!
This is Flying High Santa. He's my interpretation on how Santa gets all those Christmas decorations on the top of those really tall trees! He just flies on up there with a string of beads and poof! A decorated Christmas tree!

Santa's resting his weary feet and is checking his list to make sure he should leave this beautiful blue present with you. Should he? Have you been nice? Only you know!
What can I say about this little guy, he's a Santa and a Snowman all wrapped up in one! The best of two worlds, hence the name, Santa Snowman!
Aren't you lucky, Santa's not only coming to visit, he's bringing his own Christmas tree! Hmmm... that's a very small tree... and a small tree requires small little presents to go under it! Oh well, as we women know, the best things come in small little boxes! Sorry guys, no big screen TV for you this year!