Exciting news!!

Something very exciting happened the other day! I sold my large Day Of The Dead Marie Laveau inspired doll! I put an awful lot of work into that doll, and thought she would just sit there.. Forever.. But she sold!!! She was posted for about 2 months, and she sold! I was so excited!
Things are actually working out really well for me in my shop. I've been selling figures pretty regularly. I mean, there are weeks that go by without me selling anything, but as soon as I think I've got lost in the shuffle of searching, I get a sell! It's been decent amounts, too! I have had requests for the Sassy Skelly ornaments, and I've made plenty of them.. They're for sale, folks! If you're one of the people that requested them, I've got them posted!
I've also got a request for a Jack and Sally set. I'm not sure how well they're going to turn out.. But i'm hoping I can make them look pretty awesome. And I've had orders for cats! People love cats!! So I guess I need to make more cats!
I'm loving every bit of this! The art, the creativity, the imagination, the stories I come up with! the mess, the mistakes, the learning, blogging about it, all of this makes me very happy! I have so many ideas, I write them down and sketch them out in my little sketch book, and can't wait to get them made! I have never really loved making something, more than working with clay.
I did venture out of my box a little bit. I got black clay! It's not paper clay, I'm not sure what kind of clay it is.. I haven't opened it yet, because I've been trying my best to get my crafting area organized so I know where things are, and I can stop making messes.
I've had a huge mess on my crafting table, and it was so bad that I couldn't even find the table! So I went to Family Dollar, grabbed some of those clear shoe boxes, and one of those tiny drawer sets, and i've been getting everything organized. It's not done.. But it's getting close!
Once I get my stuff put up and my table cleaned off, I'll make the figures I have requests for, and I'll post progress reports! Because Jack and Sally are going to be new for me, I'll be posting plenty. I would like to keep track of my progress, as well as share what I'm getting done. If anyone has any suggestions along the way, I hope they're share them with me!
If any of my customers by chance, read my blog, I would love to thank you for your support! You have made me extremely happy and proud and confident about my work. I couldn't get validation from any other source. It makes me so happy to know that my hard work and imagination and ideas aren't just messes I come up with. Other people actually enjoy my work! Thank you so much for giving me the confidence I  need to keep trying to get better, with every piece I make.

Tonya @woollyghoulieart

More Creepy Christmas!

Hey everyone!
Just wanted to say, HAPPY ELECTION DAY!!!!! Whoever you're voting for, I don't care. I still like you.

So today, I worked my fingers to the bone. Actually... No I didn't.. I just made a set of Christmas Ornaments. I'm happy with them. I hope someone else will be, too.

So, what do you think? I think they're charming. These were actually plain white skulls from Walmart, in the Halloween section. They came in a bag of like 17 I think.. I am keeping the other.. I figured, out of all the ornaments I'm making, I might as well keep some for myself. These are available in my Etsy Shop.

Here's how I made them..
I cleaned them with soap and warm water, washed all of the whatevers were on them.  Once they dried, I spray painted them with gold metallic paint, let them dry, and hit them again. I took these little tiny screw eye hook things and screwed them in the bottom of each skull, behind the jaw line.
I hit them with gold paint again. Then i started the fun part.. Making the little felt hats! I cut out three red felt circles, cut them in half, sewed the straight edge together. made a little teepee. I took the bakers twine, tied a knot in the end, then sewed it to the inside of the hat, making sure to pull the string to where it would come out the of the top, on the outside. So then i sewed on a little black pom pom and glued it to the skull. Once i got that done, I took more bakers twine, tied little bells to the screwed in eye hook things on the bottom. Then i made some clown collars. I just used a fat quarter, and cut six equal strips, folded them in half inside out, then sewed that closed, leaving the ends opened. I turned it right side out, sewed down along the seam, to flatten it out. Then I sewed the ends together to close it up. I basted along the same seam, and gathered it up, then I pulled the bell through the center, and glued the collar on to the bottom of the skull. Whew! That's what I did! So, if you don't want to do this, and don't have the skulls.  I have them already done! Go check them out!
Thanks for reading, everyone! I appreciate the traffic! It makes me happy to know that someone, ANYONE is out there reading my nonsense.

Remember, the election is ALMOST over. Just a few more hours.. Be nice.

-Tonya @woollyghoulieart

My Little Intro

Hello all!

This is going to be a blog about my work. I have started working with paper clay, creating little creatures. I sell these in my Etsy shop for now. I'm hoping to start selling locally at craft shows and fairs soon.
Here are we a few pictures of what I like to make!

These are all available for purchase! Just go to my Etsy shop, and buy!! If you make a purchase by September 1st, you can use coupon code WOOLLY10OFF, and get 10% off your purchase!!! Also, I will combine shipping! I also take custom orders!! I have a contest for a giveaway on my Facebook page, Woolly Ghoulies Creepy Creations, starting Sept. 1st. I will be doing art drops, in WV and FL, and having a giveaway contest once a month for the next three months!!!!
I'll be posting regularly, on my projects I have going on. Stay Tuned!!!! Shop Small Business!!!! Stay Happy!!!
Thank you for taking the time to read a little blogging!
Tonya