This is Going to be a Long one!

Hello Dearies this is going to be a long post so you might want to grab something to drink put your feet up and relax.  I have so much to talk about I figured I just get it all out right now.  Well let me begin with showing you a sneak peak of my Newest Mammy that I have been working on now for 2 weeks.

So far as you can see she is almost ready.  I still have a little more things to do with her and not sure if I am going to make her an apron.  Which brings me on to the my next subject for so long I have felt unsure of myself, my art and my life in general pretty sad huh? but that is not what this is about nothing sad here I just decided to stop trying to be the Crowd Pleaser and as the saying goes Be True To Thy Self with that came an awakening. 

I have met some wonderful people through Blogging some personally and some just through sharing words in Blogging.  The other day I was doing some Blog Hopping I seem to do a lot of that lately lol sometimes it just can't be helped.  Well this is where it all starts to get even longer so if you haven't grab your cup of coffee yet maybe now would be a good time. 

First I found this Blog here http://olabelhe.blogspot.com/ Let me tell you I was stop dead in my Hop I couldn't travel on to another blog after being there on hers.  Dawn is a wonderful seamstress and her story on how she started sewing reminds me of a little of myself.  I adore the dresses she makes and she did one in particular that I have the very same fabric here and didn't know what to use it for and now I do you will see in a few weeks.  So later on in the week I ended up on my Friends Sams Blog http://sewdollswhosnext.blogspot.com/2011/07/when-i-am-not-bloggingi-actually-stitch.html#comments Here she shares her Beautiful Cozies and tells a heart warm story which brought back memories how her and I connected a few years ago.  She is such a delight and always brings me up out of any down moment that I might be having.  I have been making Mammy Dolls for many years now through trial error and many tears often just saying the heck with my passion for wanting to make this doll would not allow me to give up.  Sam did all the creative work to my blog I can never thank her enough for taking out the time for doing this for me. 

It is because of these two Ladies and My Muse  that I am driven to focus to never give up and not try to be the Crowd pleaser.  I had to find myself  to tell the Stories of  Mammy and give her a voice.  I had drawn away from that and try doing other things or making my dolls in a way I felt they would sell.  Well as you can guess most never sold and in my basement tuck away in a corner packed away are all my past creations of unwanted dolls.  Why because I was not being true to Thy Self I was too busy trying to be a Crowd Pleaser. 

I want to also thank Christel http://christelhutson.blogspot.com/ ,Deb http://debsvintagesoul.blogspot.com/ ,DessaRae http://dessaraeartdolls.blogspot.com/ Amy http://bumblebeelanecottage.blogspot.com/, and so many others for your kind words and taking out the time to follow me even though at times I haven't been the best of a blogger.  So again I want to say THANK YOU!! and I am still also working on my 100th follower giveaway to all my new followers thank you so much. 

Let your Spirit within shine through let your heart touch another share patience to another give thanks to everyday you take a Breath of Life
Peace and Blessings
Cheryl.....Snatch JOY~!

Rag Muffin

My Latest Rag Muffin to be listed this week.  It's been a Hot Summer so far best time to stay indoors and sew my heart away.  Everyone stay cool and try not to be out in this heat if all possible.  Temps will be in the 3 digits numbers here in Maryland again today. 

I want to thank all of you who have continued to follow my blog and with my lack of blogging these days I can understand those who have just gave up following me.  I am working on getting better with this.  I wanted to do a Give Away when I had reached 100 followers the funny part about that is one week I have it the next I don't.  Well just stay tuned I am still going to do it not like I had wanted to do before but all and all it will be a good one.  I will keep you posted
Have a great day all
Peace and Blessings
Cheryl.....Snatch JOY ~!

Patterns

Working with a Pattern which is something I have not done in so so many years.  But, who can resist a Sweet Meadow Farm Pattern by Maureen.

I have been wanting to make some smaller dolls and when I saw this pattern I just fell in love with it.  The funny part about it all is that I feel like screaming I am having the hardiest time putting this little dollie together.  Don't get me wrong the pattern is easy and Maureen gives excellent directions it just me.  I think my problem is that I am trying too hard to make it exactly like the pattern. So hopefully I will have at least two of these girls done by Saturday.

Does using a pattern make one less of an Artist?  I really can not even answer my own question lol at this point it doesn't matter.  This pattern has actually motivated even more to do more things maybe even put together a pattern myself to sell.  Who knows right now I am just going to go back and continue to make these sweet parier girls.  Until next time

Peace and Blessings
Cheryl... Snatch JOY~!

Anabell is Ready and Waiting

Happy Tuesday all, A Big hello to my new followers I am sorry that I have not had the chance to greet each of you.  Anabell is finally finished after being set aside for so long.  I will be listing her in my Esty shop this week.  I am thinking I might have to do a groom I have not made a male doll as of yet but it has been on my mind for sometime now to do, sew maybe there could be a groom in the future. 

I had a fantastic weekend and the weather has finally cooled down a bit compared to temps being in the 100's whew.  I am going to get some sewing done today.  I have a Rag Muffin that is in need of some undergarments lol.  She will be making her appearance tomorrow.  Sew I am going to be busy busy busy but not to busy to stop in and say hello.  Have a great day all
Peace and Blessings
Cheryl...Snatch JOY~!

Anabell Sneak Peak

Anabells wish after months of being tossed from one corner of my room to the other I decided to finish my first Bride.  I have been working on this doll since last year some time.  My friend Joyce who always have words of encouragement told me not to worry when the time was right it will let me know what direction to take with her.  This is a sneak peak of Anabell.  I will post more about her once I have her all done up.

Also I am still working on my selling Blog, along with that I want to try something that I am just throwing this idea out there for right now which is having a share it or pay it forward day I really don't know what to call it right now but the way that it would work is ............We all have things in our crafting stash or maybe in things that we have collected but you might can't sell it or just don't want to be bothered with selling.  How about if we have a day set aside that you post your item and all the person who wants has to do is just pay for the shipping and it's theirs!  Well tell me what you think

Have a great day all Keep Focused, Stay Motivated, Be Creative
Peace and Blessings
Cheryl... Snatch JOY~!

Where Do I Begin

Hello anyone out there?  Well if not I can really under stand it has been so very long since I have posted anything on my Blog.  I really don't have a good answer as to why I haven't been around,  I guess life just got the best of me and with so much going on I just lost track of things. 

I really Miss my Blogging Friends I am going to try hard to catch up on what has been going.  I will be making some changes in the direction of my blog.  I know it will take some time so bare with me.  One of the things that I miss most about my art and I had totally took it for granted was the stories that filled my heart and I was able to share with you all.  During my time away I had stopped doing a lot as far as sewing and dolls was concern and I took that time to reflect on what I truly wanted to do with all the ups and downs of making dolls.  I have to make dolls it is in my soul and it is my Passion it is what makes me Happy for that I will be more energy into doing just that Making dolls and creating stories.  Somewhere out there I hope my Creations touches someone as much as my Creations touches me.  Until tomorrow
Peace and Blessings
Cheryl....Snatch JOY~!

Hi My Name is Cason but My Grandma Calls Me Tata

Hello Everyone this is my New Grandson I have been away I know for awhile but I had to drop in to show him off.  He was born on March 7th the same day as my son.  He is my daughters third son and my third grandchild which also my sons birthday that he was born on is my third child.  I am so Happy when I first saw him all I could do is say that's Grandma's Tata Tot lol.  I will be back later on this week with some new dolls. 

Have a Great week everyone
Peace and Blessings
Cheryl....Snatch JOY~!