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This evening I attended the annual Christmas Party for the Ottawa Doll and Collector Guild in my hometown. At our November meeting I handed out naked elves to dress and bring back to the December Christmas party. I was excited … Continue reading →

Collector, Giulia, put the elves to work in her new home. Here’s how she displayed them in her front entrance on a shelving unit.  Check out the before and after shots. A nice way to welcome guests when they arrive.  Thanks … Continue reading →

Our trip has come to an end. We celebrated American Thanksgiving in Bristol, Tennessee and my granddaughter’s second birthday in Sterling, Virginia. We’re back in Canada now and I’m back to work finishing more elves and packaging and shipping another … Continue reading →

We left for Virginia at 7:00 am – a great day for travelling. I prepared a little bag of supplies and a naked elf who was ready for his transformation. The first thing I did was loosen some stitches on … Continue reading →

I was shopping at Home Sense (Canadian version of Home Goods) and came across a little sweater ornament – the perfect size to dress a naked elf. Only $3. The neck is a little tight, but I can loosen a … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I offered my customers “Naked Elves” for a chance to custom dress their own elf. They are only $10. each and I send along some pattern ideas to help the process. I’m asking people to send … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving is only 10 days away and I am looking forward to celebrating it with my son-in-law’s family in Bristol, Tennessee. American Thanksgiving is not much different than Canadian Thanksgiving, really the only difference is the date. I think Canadian … Continue reading →

I have had several requests to show all the elves I’ve made since I started in 2000. Including the 2011 elves there are 31 elves in total. They didn’t all have names, some had pet names that I used to … Continue reading →

This year was the year my husband and I took another step towards semi-retirement.  We sold our house and purchased a two bedroom adult lifestyle bungalow. Finding a new house was a bit of a challenge – even though we … Continue reading →

My workshop has been invaded by Leprechauns! We sold out of Seamus the Leprechaun before Christmas, but I’ve been working hard, and Seamus the Leprechaun is back and ready to spread some Irish luck. Dressed in green striped stockings and a … Continue reading →