HALLOWEEN CONVENTION "SPOOKS"....

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Here is just a tiny glimpse of what all those pieces below turned into. I so enjoyed making them all, and as usual...is very difficult to part with them!!!! The "Fortune Teller Witch" turned out extremely "creepy"....and my new "Skelltini Lamp" worked out great. Keep watching for more peeks...and some news on where to purchase some other new "guys" in the works!!!!!

Valley Forge Conv Centre, Pennsylvania April 30th-May 2nd Booths 3005-3008
www.nationalhalloweenconvention.com

Halloween Convention Creations...

Cat & Fiddle is going to the National Halloween Convention in Pennsilvanyia this April! Spookytimejingles will be representing all of it's artists in all their glory at this huge Halloween event. This is the beginning of my creations...got some real "spooks" this time! Stay tuned in the next few days for a "sneek peak" of my "Tell Me Your Fortune" Witch, some new Skelltini Boxes and my very cool new "Skelltini Lamp"....so check back very soon!!!

WAITING FOR SPRING GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!

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Winter....I am so tired of it!!!!! So in anticipation of Spring I thought I would offer this "Little Miss Muffet" Spider Giveaway....just because.... for all my great customers and fans!!!! All you have to do is email me your entry using the link at the top right of the page. This "Take-Out Combo" will arrive in the above box....So GOOD LUCK!!!!!! DRAW IS MARCH 13th...

Make sure you check out my "wares" on Spookytimejingles and an all new, very Spooky item coming on EHAG Emporium March 31st...

Spookytimejingles Feb 13th Update....

Come see us at www.spookytimejingles.com at Midnight (EST) Feb 13th for the new update. See my new Easter creations using an Antique Silver Creamer and Milk Glass. Also check out my Vintage Tin & Box creations....very Sweet and Spooky... Hope to see you there!!!

BUY MY ANTIQUE POISON BOTTLES...

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To Celebrate the new site www.ehagemporium.blogspot.com I have listed 3 of my Antique Poison Bottles. Each bottle has a hand sculpted head with wool hair and sits a top an antique amber glass bottle from the 1940's or 1950's with actual antique Vitamin D inside!! Each "head" is embellished with a paper neck ruffle and a vintage measuring tape collar. I have further decked out the crew with ribbon, string, paper party hats, mini key tags and a vintage key.

Each bottle is $39.00 each plus $3.95 shipping. I accept Paypal only and please email catnfidl@mts.net for more info, pics and paypal invoices. Enjoy...

MY EHAG EMPORIUM LISTING...

Purchase me on EHAG EMPORIUM...Grand Opening 9PM Jan 31st 2010 Please email catnfidl@mts.net for more information and pictures...Thanks
www.ehagemporium.blogspot.com

New EHAG Selling Blog Coming Jan. 31st!!!!

EHAG, which is a great group of Halloween Artists, that I am a member, is starting a new blog which will be selling WONDERFUL Halloween Art pieces. These Art pieces will be available to purchase directly off the blog...I can't wait to see all the AMAZING pieces that will be created...The blog will be opening for sales starting January 31st so stay tuned for more updates.......

Sugarbowl Snowman on SpookytimeJingles

Here is a sneek peak of one of my Vintage Inspired Snowmen from my "Sugar & Cream" collection. All of the other Sugar & Cream collection sold out the first day I introduced them for sale. This Sweet & Sugary fellow is going up for sale on SpookytimeJingles this Wed. Jan 13th.

He is hand sculpted and sits in an Antique Silver Plate Creamer. He is antiqued and dusted with a fine "sugary" glass glitter and holds two old fashioned Lollipops in his arm. He is further embellished with vintage style tinsel trim and a Hand Felted wool Cap. He holds a string of vintage glass Christmas balls.

He is "too Sweet too miss" so check him out on SpookytimeJingles on Jan 13th at the stroke of midnight...

My Art Quilts in Sew Somerset Magazine

Here is a look at my article "In The Doghouse" in the Winter 2010 edition of Sew Somerset. The projects are a wool Art Quilt entitled "King of Dogs" that give examples of piecing, applique and thread embellishments. The other two smaller pieces incorporate the same ideas on a smaller scale and have pictures of my "Baby Doberman Boy" Sygi and his very good friend "Libby" a Dalmation girl.


On a sad note, Libby's sister, Codie left this world for Doggie Heaven just a few days ago. We miss her very much but know that she is frolicking somewhere with the warmth of the sun on her back and visions of her "family" on her mind as she smiles a big "Doggie" smile!!!

Holiday Creations Winter 2009

Cat & Fiddle in Somerset Studio Magazine Sept Issue

I am very excited to have some of my pieces in the Sept Issue of Somerset Studio. Believe it or not, I have no idea where they are in the magazine because I have not yet received my copy. Thanks to one of my customers in Texas who let me know that it was all ready out! Anyway, they are my new Puppet Boxes featuring The Great Skelltini, Magic & Mayhem Show and Jax O. Lottapants Old Time Puppet Revue!!

Art Doll Quarterly Magazine Publication

Here is a pic of the pieces being featured in this month's Art Doll Quarterly magazine. If your a Halloween Fan, make sure you check it out because it is full of great Halloween Art this issue. These items will be arriving on SpookyTimeJingles and my Etsy as soon as they come back from their trip to California for their "photo shoot"...

SpookyTimeJingles Arrives Tommorrow!!!!

I am so excited about my new products for sale at my debut at SpookyTimeJingles Thursday Aug 13th. All of the items are open to the public at the stroke of Midnight and I hear many collectors of the wonderful artists wait until the clock chimes 12:00 to check out the wares. I am giving you a sneek peak of what you can see on my site, and I promise you will not be disappointed. So please take the time to check everyone out...

Cat & Fiddle Joins SpookyTimeJingles August 13th

I am very excited to be joining all of the great artists of the Halloween/Christmas web site SpookyTimeJingles starting on August 13th. I will be selling some fun new Halloween products featuring some vintage tin characters and a very creepy Rat. I will also be debuting some of my new Christmas line as well.

All of the items being sold are OOAK brand new designs and will come signed and dated for your collection. Sooooooo don't miss it and make sure you go to http://www.spookytimejingles.com/ on August 13th. There are so many wonderfully creepy things to see and the site gets updated on the 13th of every month so you have new items to check out each month. Hope to see you there...

Cat & Fiddle is Published In Art Doll Quarterly out this August

I am very pleased that my Halloween trio is being featured in the Aug/Sept/Oct Issue of Art Doll Quarterly. I just recieved the issue in the mail and it has some great Halloween artists in it so make sure you check it out.

These guys will be available for purchase on my Etsy this Fall.

Also look for the Vintage Halloween Issue of Somerset Studio this September because some more of my Halloween characters will be published in it as well!

My Latest Halloween Creations

Under a large oak tree being silhouetted by the light, I envision big black spiders dropping from their webs to an evening soiree below. As they gather in the leaves, I see shiny spider web tents filled with lanterns and tiny spider cupcakes. There is laughing and 8 legged dancing as the guests drop from above wearing parachute webs and polka dot party hats....

This formed into the creation of my newest character, Fortunata P. Webb


I also have created new Puppet Boxes that will be available on my Etsy very soon. Jax O. Lottapants will be appearing in the Olde Time Puppet Review. My new skeleton character will be making his debut as the Great Skelltini's Magic & Mayhem show. I will also have many more of my characters appearing in the Puppet Boxes this Halloween Season.

The Birds & The Bees: Vintage Art Quilts: Coming this June in the new magazine Art Quilting Studio

I have recently been quilting again, something that I rarely have time for. However I made time for a submission of a trio of art quilts that will be in the premiere issue of Art Quilting Studio which is a Stampington/Somerset publication. The issue will be out in June and my article explains the techniques for the three pieces being published. The quilts are in my favorite vintage style and the theme is "The Birds & The Bees". Make sure to see the magazine to get all the pictures and information on how to make them. Hopefully I will get some time to get some art quilts on Etsy in the very near future.

The Fiddle Crew Enjoying The Warm Spring Days

The Cat & Fiddle Crew has been anxious to get outside and enjoy the sunshine in the few warm days that we have actually had this spring. Tibby the grey cat discovered the Catmint plant popping up under the fall leaves and enjoyed rolling in it and getting covered in dirt and leaves.

Sygi the Doberman Dog has been getting into trouble swimming in the river, chasing squirrels and discovering skunks. His next door friend Bailey the Beagle has been over visiting again now that all the snow is gone.

Pompei the Siamese has just been enjoying the sunshine in the porch...

Dabney Dogpants New Adventure

The Adventures of Dabney Dogpants is a new series of softies that I have created. I will be featuring the trio in many different adventures, the first being the discovery of the Circus. Dabney Dogpants and his 2 best friends, Tibby the Tabby Cat and Bella Lou the Grey Elephant will be decked out in their Circus attire in their latest adventure. These softies are tiny, a mere 6 inches or so and are created out of wool and will be wearing top hats, tu tu's and crowns. They will be on Etsy for purchase this Spring and will be starting many new adventures...