COOKIE THIEF SANTA

Drum Roll Please...here's the 2018 COOKIE THIEF SANTA.  He should be finished up this week, and listed in www.etsy.com/shop/thecooperscottage.  It seems that the  link to my ETSY STORE is no longer appearing in the upper right hand corner of this blog???  Not sure why.  Cedarburg has been lucky to dodge a couple of tornados the last couple of days, but we've had tons of rain so there's a lot of flooding in the area.  It rained all night and it looks like more rain in our immediate future,  So far thank God the Cooperage is high and dry.  When the first siren went off Hattie howled right along with it for 20 minutes!  Rizzo wasn't sure what to do.  I'm sure it hurts their ears.  It hurts mine.  All is well.  Listing a few finished items on Amazon Handmade this morning.  Musing about a Holiday Door punch needle design.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

TOP DOWN DAY

Here's Rizzo in my Mini Cooper...he loves to ride with the top down!  He wears a harness that connects to a seat belt so he's totally safe.  It's still raining here today after a deluge of rain last night and an early evening threat of a tornado!  Never a dull moment.  The dogs and I took a quick tour of the back yard this morning.  Thank God all the trees are standing and appear to be intact.  After a quick run to the post office (keep theses orders coming) and library, I'll be washing dishes, clothes, doing a little closet cleaning in the bedroom, and finishing up Top Down Day.  The  2018 Santa, THE COOKIE THIEF SANTA is off the drawing board and on the frame.  Will preview an update on my next blog.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

MORE FALL FAVORITES

                                                                  CROW SEASON

                                                               CAT N AROUND

            

  

DUCK POND

It feels like fall today...so here are a few more FAVORITES....and YES there is a 2018 SANTA on my drawing board.  However I took a little detour yesterday, you will see these result in my next post.  Keep on punchin.  nancee                                                                     

FALL FAVORITES

BITTERSWEET BASKET

HARVEST MOON

BLACK EYED SUSIES

I'll be posting FALL FAVORITES here just as a reminder...Embarrassed to say I have 339 designs and counting.  Sometime the FAVORITES get forgotten by me.  So as the orders come in for some of these designs, I'll be posting them here.  Patterns & Thread Kits are available, while several of the Models are SOLD.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

ON THE FRAME WHITE PUMPKINS

On the frame WHITE PUMPKINS...I think this will be the last fall design, but who knows what the MUSE thinks and SHE always gets her way!  This design might be one of my first watercolor attempts!  Once again, not sure...I keep trying to finish up things so I can begin to paint.  To be honest that is not working so I'm just going to have to set aside time everyday (hopefully the same time everyday to dive in and in the immortal words of Niki JUST DO IT.  Enjoy these sun kissed days and keep on punchin.
nancee

BRUNCH BITTERSWEET & CHUCKLES

Just a little BRUNCH to celebrate summer before it's over!  Time flies whether you're having fun or not.  I chose fun!  Bittersweet & Chuckles is posted and ready to ship!  White Pumpkins with a Bittersweet border is on the drawing board today.  I plan to finish the design and pick colors (my second favorite part) today.  Santa's with suspenders are dancing in my head!  Keep punchin.
nancee

COVER GIRL

Look for CORN HARVEST on the cover the Fall Issue of Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher Magazine.  Free line drawing pattern inside.  It will be out soon.  We are in the true dog days of summer and I'm busy finishing up several pups and a few fall items for the Cerdarburg's Covered Bridge Studio Art Tour in October.  Dreaming of cats, bats, and pumpkin pie!  Stay tuned.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

On the Frame BITTERSWEET & CHUCKLES

BITTERSWEET & CHUCKLES is the latest design on the frame.  Ongoing work on the cabin/studio.  Plus fence and gate repair.  Not to mention yard work.  Oh the Joys Of Home Owning!
Finishing up dogs, candy canes, a couple of elfies and whoo on a paddle.  Summer is flying by, and I'm getting ready to do a demo at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts in September.  My studio will be open during the Artist Guild Covered Bridge Studio Art Tour the second weekend in October.  It will be a short skip and a hop from there to the Holiday Art Fair the first weekend in December.  One more Fall design and then it's time for a 2018 Santa!  Keep on punchin.
nancee

ON THE FRAME BLACK FACED SHEEP

Inspired by this fabulous red and white wool I found on ETSY, I drew up a couple of BLACK FACED SHEEP.  These are pretty much the same sheep that are in 3 SHADES OF SHEEP with an added wreath of holly around the neck.  On the frame is BLOWING IN THE WIND.  Haven't had as much time to work on that as I'd like.  I'm also involved in an on-line watercolor class and going to paint some of my 337 designs!!!  Keep on punchin.
nancee