Something About Fairies~

It's hard to believe that summer will soon be here. Twelve more days and my kids finish school. How time flies! I look forward to spending more time with them at home and maybe I can catch a few more winks.  Yeah right! lol

I have a few things I have been working on and thought I would share.
There is something magical and mysterious about fairies. That is why I created this dress form below. The only thing I didn't add are wings. But I think it's pretty anyway. I hope you like it.
I also have a toile roses pillow,a vintage peach pillow and my before photo of a family of dolls I am working on.

The dress form will be available for purchase tomorrow (www.janetscreativepillows.com) and the toile roses pillow as well. When the dolls are finished I will put them up for sale too. I am almost finished dressing them up. :)

Here is the dress form...

~Bella The Enchanted Fairy~ I worked hard on this dress. It has so much detail and it is a one of a kind. :)

This is a beautiful toile roses pillow. It has gorgeous loop trim. There are two in stock.

Here is a pretty vintage pillow that I will also list for sale tomorrow. It has pretty vintage lace all around the pillow. There is a vintage crocheted doily in the center. And there is a handmade rose and a ribbon bow on the top left.

And here are the dolls...

They are naked for now,but in a few days you will see them dressed. I call them "La Familia".

Thanks for stopping by for a peek. Please feel free to leave a comment. I look forward to them. :)

Wishing you sunshine and roses for the week ahead~

Hugs,

Janet~

Dreaming of Roses and Dresses too~

TGIF! So happy it's Friday! The weekend is here and I love it. I look forward to getting a little more sleep and spending time with my family.
I have been busy working on new things lately and thought I would share. I just love pretty dresses like the one in the photo above.  There is something about dresses that inspire me to create dress forms. I can't seem to get enough of them. Maybe it is because when I was a little girl my mom always made me pretty dresses to wear.

So here are a few dress form pillows and a cute Shabby,but chic pillow with pretty rose designs on it.
Here they are...

Dreaming of Roses~

Precious Pink~

Southern Peach~

Lovely in Lace~

Stay tuned for more pretty pillows and dolls coming next week. Can't wait to share them with you. The pillows above will be listed for sale over the weekend. Hope you enjoyed your visit and please come back soon.

Have a wonderful weekend,
xo
Janet~

How Failure Helps You Have Success by Mike Michalowicz

I receive daily e-mails as most of you do. But there are a few that are really special and hit the right spot. Some make you laugh when you need them to. Some are inspirational and some you simply want to delete.

Today I received that special e-mail. This article is written by Mike Michalowicz of the Toilet Paper Entrepreneur.   http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/

I am proud to be one of his blog contributors. And I enjoy all the articles he writes. He is not only great at giving good advice,but very funny too.

Today he wrote something that many of us forget. We forget that when we fail at things in life it's all for a reason. Failing actually helps us to better ourselves in many ways.
Please read it if you are feeling discouraged or need a lift.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Here is the link:

http://mikemichalowicz.com/how-failure-helps-you-have-success/

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to All!

I remember the days when I got all dressed up for Easter. I wore cute hats with gloves and a purse to match,but would not be caught dead wearing a hat now..lol Look how pretty Audrey Hepburn looks in the photo. I also don't like hats because they flatten my hair. :-O

I hope that everyone is enjoying the day with family or friends. My kids loved their Easter baskets filled with goodies. I hate all that sugar,but it is so yummy! Why is it that I eat one chocolate bunny and it goes right to my hips..lol  Guess I will have to do more sit ups tomorrow morning when I exercise.

Let's remember that today is special and that we should be grateful for what we have and pray for those who need it. Jesus would want that from us. To love one another and do good things for others. Just a thought to think about.

I have one pillow to share. It's an Easter pillow. I wish I had posted it sooner,but it was a crazy week and never got a chance to. But better late than never. Hope you like it. It will be posted for sale on my website today or tomorrow in case you are interested. :-)

I also want to share a photo of my latest trash to treasure project. I found this wonderful birdhouse laying near the garbage and had to take it home. It still needs some work,but for now this will do. It was rusty and dull,but I added some color, faux birdies, two cute little bird houses painted in pink and blue and some flowers and bows on the top of the cage. I'm happy with it. :-)

Have a hip hoppity fun day!
xoxo

Janet~

I may not be Irish,but I still think it is fun to wear green on St. Patrick's Day and celebrate along and have fun. 

And I don't know about you,but I could also use a big pot of gold! lol

I found this yummy recipe by Betty Crocker online and thought I would share it.

Have fun making these yummy cupcakes.

What You Need:
• 1 box Betty Crocker yellow cake mix
• Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on the cake mix box
• Green food coloring
• Vanilla frosting
• Lucky Charms cereal
• Green sprinkles
Follow the directions on the cake mix box to make the cupcakes (don’t forget to add green food coloring into the cake batter!). Bake according to instructions and cool completely. Frost with vanilla frosting and top with Lucky Charms and sprinkles. Be creative and add a cute sign. Enjoy!

Wishing all of you a very Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy to share the new Janet's Creative Pillows~

Happy Monday!

Welcome to my blog! Did you all change your clocks?It was so dark this morning. It felt like I was taking my kids to school at night..lol
I don't like losing an hour of sleep,but at least the day doesn't turn dark as quickly.  And spring is almost here! Tuesday  March 20th! Can't wait!

Anyway it's so good to be back.  I haven't been blogging as much lately,but all for good reasons. I have been busy creating new things and searching for a new look for my site for a while now and finally found one that I think is perfect for my website.  I want to introduce you to Catherine of Avalon Rose Designs. She creates beautiful and elegant templates for websites. She is very nice and most of all very professional. I searched for many templates online,but her designs really caught my eye and are my favorite of all the ones I have seen. If you are looking for gorgeous templates please visit Catherine. I know you will be glad you did. Thank you Catherine!

Here is her link: http://www.theavalonrose.com/

I am happy to present my new and improved Janet's Creative Pillows:

www.janetscreativepillows.com 

I have a many new pillows to post,but have to do it slowly since  I now have a new host as well. It is a lot of work. There is still much work to be done on my site,but I didn't want to wait any longer.  I know you have all been patient with me,but I sure do appreciate it. It will be so much easier to make a purchase and so much more professional to deal with in general.

I also want to share a few of my new creations. If you are interested in any one of these pillows please visit my site for details.

Hope you like the pillows. I look forward to visiting your blogs as well.

Have a fantastic week and thanks so much for stopping by. You make me happy. :-)

xoxo

Janet~

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Don't we all just wish we looked this good in a bathing suit?? lol

It's time for red roses and heart shaped chocolate boxes. It's a day to tell someone that you love him or her. Time to tell your family how much they mean to you and how much you love them.
For me Valentine's Day is everyday. I love my husband more than words can express. And thankfully he feels the same way too. We have been married for 21 years now and it gets better each day. And I am blessed to have loving parents and my kids just add topping to the cake.
What more can I ask for?

I wish each and everyone of you sunshine and roses not just today,but everyday.
I am revamping my site and will soon have a new look and new things to for sale. So stay tuned!

Have a heart loving day!
xxoo

Janet~

Steampunk Doll,Pretty in Pink Doll and Pink Fairy doll~

Happy Tuesday!

I hope you are all enjoying your day. Everyday flies for me..lol. :D But that is a good thing. Better to be busy than not. And speaking of busy today I have 3 new dolls I just finished and want to share with you.

I have many more new pillows coming soon too. And more new fun things for Janet's Creative Pillows. So stay tuned.

Here are my latest dolls...

One doll is dressed in Steampunk style. One is Pretty in Pink. And the small one is a Pink Fairy. I have no names for them yet,but will be posting them to my site in the next few days. Along with other new pillows as I mentioned above. Sorry for the delay. I had a few glitches to fix on my site. You know how annoying that can be.

That's all for now. Have a wonderful day and please come back and visit soon!

xo

Janet~

Featured in Soft Dolls and Animals Magazine March

It's really hard to believe that the holidays are behind us now; I often wonder where the days go. They sure do seem to fly for me. But I have to admit that I am really looking forward to a new year. I want to share some good news with all of you. My intent is not about bragging in any way.

I received a huge surprise after Christmas. I went to pick up my business mail at my P.O. box one evening and got the shock of my life. It might sound exaggerated, but I really was shocked. I had no idea this was going to happen. I contacted the editor of Soft Dolls Magazine and Animals and had asked her if she might be interested in featuring one of my dolls. I was elated when she replied and said yes. The only thing she needed were instructions and photos. And of course, one of my dolls needed to be sent to her so she could see it in person. I decided to send her my Doll of Hope, she's my favorite.

I thought that she would put my doll somewhere inside the magazine and that thought alone thrilled me. But when my husband Steve handed me the mail that day and said "here is a package for you", I was in for the surprise of my life. You see, this has been one of my dreams for a long time. I opened up the package with anticipation and couldn't believe my eyes. My Doll of Hope was on the cover of the magazine!! The instructions, pattern and even my photo are featured inside this issue.

OMG...I literally cried with joy. I couldn't believe it. She never told me that she was doing this. I work hard at my creations and put a lot of love in all of them, and knowing that someone thought I was good enough to be featured and thought to share my work is more than I can ever ask for.

I want to thank Kelly Philage, the Editor of Soft Dolls and Animals magazine, for helping make this possible. And of course I thank Scott Publications and all who helped make this possible. I am truly honored to be featured among so many talented artists in the March issue of Soft Dolls and Animals. My wish is to inspire and let you know that all things are possible with God. You only need to believe in yourself, have faith, and work hard for what you want. Hard work does pay off. If you love dolls as much as I do, please pick up a copy. Also please visit http://www.scottpublications.com/sdamag/


And now I would like to share two of my latest creations. They are both collage pillows, one of a kind and handcrafted. I will be listing them for sale on my site this week, so keep your eyes peeled. One is a Victorian style pillow and the other is perfect for Valentine's Day.

Most of all, thank you for taking the time to visit me. I hope you enjoyed your visit, stay tuned for more new pillows to come.

Have an awesome week!
xo

Janet~

Wishing you a very Happy New Year!!

It's hard to believe that another year has gone by. It was a year of good and bad for many of us,but I never give up hope that things will get better. My wish for all of you is for good health,happiness and all good things for 2012.

Have a Happy New Year!

xo,

Janet

Merry Christmas to All!

It's Christmas Eve! I can't believe how fast this year has gone by. I'll be very busy today, baking a cake and making Christmas cookies with my family. We're going to go see some Christmas lights, then open our presents and watch the movie "It's a Wonderful Life", like we do every year.

So Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noël, Frohe Weihnachten, Buon Natale, Merry Nollag, Gleðileg jól! May all your dreams and wishes come true.

xoxo

Janet

Mad About Steampunk~

Welcome to my blog!

Where do the weeks go? I have been incredibly busy with many things lately and have not had alot of time to post on my blog so I hope you will forgive me. Believe me I love to blog and will be sharing new things soon. And I don't know about you,but I am really looking forward to Christmas and the New Year.

I have been working on new things and thought I would share. Lately I have had a passion for Steampunk. If you are not familiar with Steampunk it is a social movement characterized by
the the return of 19th Century fashion coupled with pre-modern imaginative technology. I would call it “Post-Retro Fashion.”

Here are the major themes of Steampunk Fashion: goggles,corsets,long gloves, tops hats,jewelry and more. Check out the pics I posted to get an idea of what steampunk is all about. I just love the goggles and top hat.

It's such a fun style. So I decided to create my own line of steampunk pillows. I plan to have other things in that style as well. I am thinking of cuffs and other fun things. If only I had more than two hands to do it all! lol But I will as soon as I can. Believe me I have a list of things to do.

Anyway I sure do hope you like the pillows I am posting today. I will be adding putting them up for sale this week. So keep your eyes peeled. ;-D

Thanks for stopping by and have an awesome week!

xo

Janet~