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Bogey Jr. for Christmas

Happy Christmas, everyone! I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas!


With all the cheer and holiday madness I have neglected to post my latest commissioned piece, so lets just skip to it.

Bogey at Rhondas
This is Bogey a beloved Yorky, he is just adorable. Bogey was a delight to work on and a challenge. The photos are the same dog just different ages. Come to find out Bogey’s black has become grey.

Paper Mache Tea Time

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Paper Mache Tea Time

Papier-Mache tea cups make very tasteful ornaments to brighten up sideboards and dressers.


Each tea cup is hand-built from layer upon layer of recycled newsprint. I grabbed one of my little tea cups and applied Vaseline to the inside and began laying the stripes along the cup, swapping directions as I worked to strengthen the cup.