tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89315092747584835032024-03-13T10:46:23.336-05:00SpiritMama Art and SoulHere is the place where I, Waxela (wa-shay-la) Sananda, artist, truth seeker, and mama, share my latest sock monkey cake toppers, art dolls, wedding cake toppers, creative inspirations, thoughts, feelings, and ideas.
Hence the title SpiritMama Art and Soul. I hope you will join me in the adventure of my spirit.SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-77973038962655906252013-12-04T15:25:00.000-06:002013-12-04T15:25:21.101-06:00My Pug Made the 2013 Pinterest Holiday Giving GuideI must say I am tickled to see my pug puppy ornament on Pinterest's Holiday Giving Guide in the category "Gifts for the Pug Lover". I would never have known but a friend texted me last night with the news. <br />
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You can check out the Pinterest Holiday Giving Guide here: <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/holidays/" target="_blank">http://www.pinterest.com/holidays/ </a><br />
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SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-37131346566799265652013-11-29T08:40:00.004-06:002013-11-29T08:40:54.690-06:00It's Time to SHOP!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">"Tis the season to get some wonderful handmade gifts for friends and family, and in the spirit of gifting I am offering <b> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>10% OFF</b> <a href="http://www.spiritmama.etsy.com/" target="_blank">everything in my shop</a> with coupon code "<b>HAPPYSHOP10</b>".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Coupon code is good from now until Dec 10.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Holidays!</span></div>
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~Waxela</div>
SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-76649445236320285762013-11-19T08:42:00.003-06:002013-11-19T08:42:51.067-06:00What does the FOX say?<h4 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">What does the fox say? </span></h4>
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My family has been loving that song and this fox
ornament is a tribute to our infatuation with the adorable fox.<br /><br />This
little fox will be the highlight of any holiday tree. It can also be
hung year around...perfect gift for anyone who loves foxes, or that crazy song!<br /><br />Each ornament is handmade and will have slight variations from those shown.<br /><br />2.25" across, 1.5" tall<br /><br />More ornaments:<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SpiritMama?section_id=7231323" target="_blank">http://www.etsy.com/shop/SpiritMama?section_id=7231323</a><br /><br />Visit my shop:<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SpiritMama" target="_blank">http://www.etsy.com/shop/SpiritMama</a><br /><br />This ornament is made of polymer clay and will last a lifetime!SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-38343569226545824412013-11-08T21:20:00.000-06:002013-11-08T21:20:57.660-06:00It's OrNaMeNt Time!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">It's OrNaMeNt Time!!!</span></div>
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I do love making ornaments, and it's that time of year again, so here are a few of my faves:</div>
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is the ancient Maya goddess of fertility & healing. <b>Ix</b> means <i>goddess of the feminine</i>. <b>Chel</b> means <i>rainbow </i>or <i>light</i>. Ix Chel is known as <i><b>Goddess of the Rainbow</b></i> and <i><b>Lady of
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I have had a little fascination with pugs lately. No particular reason other than they are just so unusual and creepy-cute which is my favorite kind of cute.</div>
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<br />SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-54653222720498660112013-03-06T09:18:00.000-06:002013-03-06T09:19:48.301-06:00Cake Toppers & OrnamentsI have a little trouble with consistency. I would like to promise that I'll post once per week from now on, but that wouldn't last long and then I would have lied to you. So instead I will promise to post when I feel inspired, and hopefully that will be more often than once per month!<br />
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Here are a few cake toppers and ornaments from February:<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/125556401/sock-monkey-baby-shower-cake-topper-for" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="308" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zuc1aoNLEbI/UTda88ilihI/AAAAAAAABwE/yJeTqw2e61g/s320/baby+pink.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/121302874/smash-cake-sock-monkey-birthday-cake" target="_blank">This little sock monkey smash cake topper has been so popular that now I offer him in 3" and 4" sizes, as well as with a name on the base.</a></div>
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<br />SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-78653307999676896102013-02-04T08:51:00.000-06:002013-08-04T18:25:03.945-05:00Toy Story Character Sculptures #2For the first post showing Bo Peep, her 3-headed sheep, Chuckles the Clown, and the Hockey Puck, see this link: <a href="http://spiritmama-art.blogspot.com/2013/02/toy-story-inspired-character-sculptures.html">http://spiritmama-art.blogspot.com/2013/02/toy-story-inspired-character-sculptures.html</a><br />
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Here are a few more Toy Story inspired sculptures I've done over the last 18 months.<br />
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Trixie, Bonnie's dinosaur toy-<br />
Trixie was my most time consuming Toy Story project, and definitely the largest. This was by far the most difficult replica I've done. She is over 16.5" long and it took me 60+ hours to complete.<br />
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The Robot:<br />
I made two of these, and they took about 40 hours each. They are 9.5" tall. The robot has so many details that were challenging, yet the result is really fun.<br />
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Now I need to show you the snake, because Robot and Snake are best buddies and they are almost always seen together in the Toy Story movies.<br />
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<br />SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-58088951554396244172013-02-02T14:51:00.001-06:002013-02-02T14:53:26.088-06:00Toy Story Inspired Character SculpturesI have had a group of Toy Story collectors asking me to make 3-D reproductions of various Toy Story characters over the last 18 months. Making 3-D reproductions of computer animated toys is not my favorite thing to do, but I have continued to do it because these collectors are VERY persistent and some of the characters are a lot of fun. They have all posed challenges, and some were not fun at all to sculpt. All of them take a lot of time (usually way more time than I expected). Overall I think I am a better artist now because of this work, and ultimately that is the most valuable thing I have received from doing these sculptures. Here are a few of the Toy Story characters I've reproduced:<br />
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Bo Peep's 3 Headed Sheep-<br />
This is one of my favorites. I just love the character of the sheep's faces.<br />
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Little Bo Peep- She was one of my most difficult sculptures. Everything is so detailed on her, and I was SO HAPPY the day she was finished!</div>
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Chuckles the Clown- This one was actually pretty fun. He has a soft body with sculpted head, hands and feet. I love sculpting clowns.<br />
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Hockey Puck- This is an obscure character from the first Toy Story movie.<br />
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These are just a few of the many I have made. I'll post again soon with some more images of Toy Story Characters.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">aka SpiritMama</span></span></div>
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SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-3271958771691177502013-01-24T21:19:00.001-06:002013-01-24T21:20:53.401-06:00Sock Monkey SMASH CAKE Toppers<div style="text-align: center;">
Sometimes when ambitious party planning moms create fantastic parties for their little ones they have a regular sized cake for the party guests and they also have a very small "smash cake" for the birthday boy or girl to dig into. This makes for fantastic photo opportunities! Until recently I had a very tiny mini monkey serving as a smash cake topper in my shop, however at the request of many photo hungry mamas I was asked to make a slightly larger, more photogenic smash cake topper.</div>
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Smash cake topper with polka dots (and a red balloon add-on) for boys or girls.</div>
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and smash cake topper with flowers (and a red balloon add-on if desired) for girls.</div>
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The smash cake topper is only 3" tall. I also made a matching 4.5" topper for the big cakes.</div>
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Thanks for stopping by, and I hope at your next sock monkey birthday party everyone has a SMASHING good time!<br />
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SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-52882599977642388802013-01-17T09:52:00.000-06:002013-08-04T18:24:40.604-05:00Kama, Fire Dragon Goddess<div style="text-align: center;">
Guide Sculpture "KAMA"</div>
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I want to share my latest sculpture. Her name is "Kama" and she is a Fire Dragon Goddess who comes around to stir things up and get things moving.<br />
I first saw her while doing intuitive work with a friend and client, and Kama came through as such a strong guide for my friend that I could not stop thinking about her. She is so dynamic, sometimes I see her riding a dragon or even morphing into a fire-breathing dragon.Kama is a dancer, a fire-spirit, and mover of energy.</div>
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Kama is a OOAK (one of a kind) art doll mixed media sculpture. Her head, bust, arms and hands are made of polymer clay.</div>
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Her gown is made of various fabrics including vintage silk, a printed Thai cotton, velvet, and tulle. I used wire and fabric starch to create the spiraling, undulating textures of her firey gown. </div>
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Her black hair is made of lambs wool, and I used colored feathers in her head dress.</div>
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Her wings have a 14" wing span and they are made of Fantasy Film. They are dynamically iridescent and look different colors in different types of light.</div>
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Kama was so much fun to create, I am looking forward to creating a series of goddesses and guides this year.</div>
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Thanks so much for visiting!</div>
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SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-9412417158387047832012-10-11T22:41:00.000-05:002012-10-11T22:41:04.319-05:00DDLM Day of the Dead Cake ToppersThere isn't much I'd rather do than make Day of the Dead cake toppers for my clients. I get emails full of people, pets, dresses, bouquets, hairstyles, and veils, all to be recreated in the skeletal form. <br />
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I am usually doing this in August and September for the upcoming Halloween and Dia de los Muertos weddings. I have had a long time fascination with those who choose to have dead replicas of themselves as their wedding cake topper. Is there an element of tempting fate? Is it a statement that even death can't separate them? Whatever they are thinking, I love the quirky unique style of a couple with customized skeletons atop their wedding cake! Here is a tribute to those beloved clients who have trusted me to create their toppers:<br />
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SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-20396433247780515842012-09-15T08:53:00.000-05:002012-09-15T08:53:00.704-05:00Latest People Wedding Cake Toppers<div style="text-align: center;">
I do lots of sock monkey wedding cake toppers, as you may know by now if you follow my work. I also do people...aka "Bride and Groom" cake toppers. Here are a few of my latest people cake toppers:</div>
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SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-58474488418754870622012-09-14T19:42:00.000-05:002012-09-14T19:42:14.664-05:00Latest Sock Monkey Wedding Cake Toppers<div style="text-align: center;">
It has been a very busy summer and early fall, and I have been doing lots of new Sock Monkey Wedding cake toppers. Here are a few of my favorites from the last several months:</div>
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SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-31705802602351502172012-09-08T13:01:00.002-05:002012-09-08T13:01:22.295-05:00Man Eating Frog SculptureI have an obsession with frogs. I have loved them since I was a child when I would catch unsuspecting tadpoles and stalk full grown frogs in the wetlands.<br />
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They taught me to meditate as I would become completely still, blending in with the tall grass, breathing in unison with the earth below my feet. Gradually a whole tiny dimension of insects, water creatures, and otherwise unseen tiny creepy crawlies would reveal itself to my eyes, and I was in heaven! It was then that I was able to pounce on my prey. I always released then unscathed, but sometimes I would walk out of the marshy water with leeches attached to my ankles and feet...yuck!<br />
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So in the spirit of my childhood I decided to make a creepy man eating frog sculpture.<br />
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"On the remote island of GrotenRa scientists have discovered a giant man
eating frog. This frog has the unique ability to swallow a human whole,
in one gulp. The frog will then digest the human’s body, however the
human’s head and brain is left intact and continues to function inside
the frog. The man inside the frog can apparently live for 200 years in
this frogified state. It is unknown what effect this has on the human
brain. Does the human begin to think for the frog, or does it desire to
be free of its captor? "<br /><br />5" long (head to rump)<br />4" wide <br />3" high<br />
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This one is for sale in my Etsy shop:<br />
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/24856919/man-eating-frog-creepy-art-sculpture">https://www.etsy.com/listing/24856919/man-eating-frog-creepy-art-sculpture</a><br />
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Waxela (wa-shay-la)SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-34002936166059445032012-09-05T15:55:00.001-05:002012-09-05T15:55:23.306-05:00Nature Walk<br />
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I had the most beautiful walk last evening.<br />
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I walked on as the sun was setting and I awakened to a
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">I jumped when I suddenly heard loud rattling like dozens of tiny tambourines at a drum circle. The sun was now set but there was enough light for me to look up and see that a breeze was shaking the leaves of a large tree and for an instant it seemed that I could see each individual leaf as it danced and sang just for me. The song stopped just as quickly as it had begun and I walked on.</span></div>
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him up gently, feeling his soft cool skin in my palm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I looked him in the eye and he looked at
me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We shared an exchange of reverence
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<b>Wax<span class="st">é</span>la </b></div>
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SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-13837266239338220112012-05-30T17:54:00.000-05:002012-05-30T17:54:32.509-05:00VW Van Sock Monkey Wedding CAKE!<div style="text-align: center;">
Today I got a picture of the VW Van cake topper on the wedding cake, and what a cake it was!</div>
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Isn't it groovy?</div>
SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-11898427516952208912012-01-24T07:45:00.000-06:002012-01-24T07:45:22.799-06:00VW Van Sock Monkey Cake Topper<div style="text-align: center;">I just finished this custom made wedding cake topper with a bride and groom on VW Van with a dachshund and guitar. I used their wedding date as the license plate number. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l25IQLbl-tQ/Tx60kxzKzKI/AAAAAAAABnA/at9igHCSjEg/s1600/VW1sig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l25IQLbl-tQ/Tx60kxzKzKI/AAAAAAAABnA/at9igHCSjEg/s320/VW1sig.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It was so fun and they look so happy! I think I will add this style as a regular shop listing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fgGJ8tEfNhM/Tx60nn4Sy5I/AAAAAAAABnI/GN0D5KEyxvo/s1600/VW2sig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fgGJ8tEfNhM/Tx60nn4Sy5I/AAAAAAAABnI/GN0D5KEyxvo/s320/VW2sig.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I always give the monkeys heart shaped tails in back.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Waxela (wa-shay-la)</div><div style="text-align: center;">aka SpiritMama</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-51424199319483114702012-01-06T09:38:00.000-06:002012-01-06T09:38:39.954-06:00New Paintings!<div style="text-align: center;">I've been painting and LOVING every minute of it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hvKElTG-ofg/TwcUbkgHkzI/AAAAAAAABmw/sCRfosJOCTY/s1600/Ascention+w+sig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="336" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hvKElTG-ofg/TwcUbkgHkzI/AAAAAAAABmw/sCRfosJOCTY/s400/Ascention+w+sig.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Ascension"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-veboYvL_f2s/TwcUqhc8zXI/AAAAAAAABm4/Y-XwIKStI4w/s1600/Reflection+Tree+sig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-veboYvL_f2s/TwcUqhc8zXI/AAAAAAAABm4/Y-XwIKStI4w/s400/Reflection+Tree+sig.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Reflection Tree"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm going to schedule painting into my weekly agenda between cake toppers, I can't wait to do some more!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Blessings,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Waxela (wa-shay-la)</div><div style="text-align: center;">aka SpiritMama</div>SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-21124700254881966492012-01-04T09:22:00.000-06:002012-01-04T09:22:11.474-06:00Happy New Year!<div style="text-align: center;">I'm so excited about 2012 and the wonderful things to come!!! This year is sure to bring adventure and loads of creativity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FEEyRFnyXzw/TwRs_l3v4UI/AAAAAAAABmc/AR2rGHiuZSc/s1600/Dora+close+sig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FEEyRFnyXzw/TwRs_l3v4UI/AAAAAAAABmc/AR2rGHiuZSc/s320/Dora+close+sig.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I added so many new styles of cake toppers to my shop in 2011, and I know there will be many more unique sculptures coming this year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have also started painting again. I was so inspired to paint during the week after Christmas that I completed two paintings in one week! That is a record for me. I'll post soon with pictures of my paintings!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy New Year, may you be blessed with your deepest heart's desires in 2012!</div><div style="text-align: center;">~ Waxela (wa-shay-la)</div><div style="text-align: center;">aka SpiritMama </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-2689099985600264042011-11-10T08:57:00.001-06:002011-11-10T08:58:17.084-06:00ArtsLIVE feature<div style="text-align: center;">I am the featured artist on the <a href="http://www.artslive.com/" target="_blank">ArtsLIVE</a> website. ArtsLIVE is a nonprofit partnership of arts venues, organizations and leaders promoting the arts in and beyond Northwest Iowa. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.artslive.com/2011/10/artslive-featured-partner/" target="_blank">See feature here! </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TDjdU_5PreM/TrvmM2jL19I/AAAAAAAABmQ/HDUwMkou6pA/s1600/sombrero+twins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TDjdU_5PreM/TrvmM2jL19I/AAAAAAAABmQ/HDUwMkou6pA/s320/sombrero+twins.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-16834305075919318822011-11-09T13:46:00.000-06:002011-11-09T13:46:00.389-06:00New Website!<div style="color: purple; text-align: center;">I'm excited to announce my new website at </div><div style="color: purple; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.spiritmama.com/" target="_blank">"SpiritMama.com"</a>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is a work in progress, and I will be refining it now that it is live. My web designer, Anitra Wolf of <a href="http://www.bluelakewebsites.com/" target="_blank">Blue Lake Websites</a> did a fantastic job, and she taught me how to add my own content, which means it will be a work in progress for a long time to come!</div>SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-7506715433284719592011-10-27T12:20:00.000-05:002011-10-27T12:20:05.699-05:00Blog Feature<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">THANK YOU to Courtney Jo of "The Everything Soap Blog" for doing a SpiritMama feature today!</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1750988509"><span></span></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1750988509"><span></span></a><wbr></wbr><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.theeverythingsoapblog.com/2011/10/spirit-mama.html?showComment=1319735003256#c1830055365078061398" style="color: magenta;">See the feature here!</a></span></span></span></h6>SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-19032504482465609062011-10-08T08:55:00.000-05:002011-10-08T08:55:54.077-05:00I Love October!<div style="text-align: center;">October is one of my favorite months! I love how the leaves change color, the air crispens up, pumpkin patches open and Halloween is on the horizon. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is what I've been up to this month:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WlxIxRCpXuI/TpBKgXiwIgI/AAAAAAAABko/kWXUrEHM4xk/s1600/pie+pumpkins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WlxIxRCpXuI/TpBKgXiwIgI/AAAAAAAABko/kWXUrEHM4xk/s200/pie+pumpkins.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The whole family went to Poppe's Pumpkin Patch in Lakefield, MN last weekend. It was beautiful and the kids had so much fun running around, picking pumpkins, playing with the goats, and they even have a corn maze!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IA7CToHbMSE/TpBLd3_7WyI/AAAAAAAABks/5EfULjtRry0/s1600/G3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IA7CToHbMSE/TpBLd3_7WyI/AAAAAAAABks/5EfULjtRry0/s200/G3.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dHL1nawJBLU/TpBLmgop0AI/AAAAAAAABkw/8SjHCnOmG6M/s1600/Jo2011pp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dHL1nawJBLU/TpBLmgop0AI/AAAAAAAABkw/8SjHCnOmG6M/s200/Jo2011pp.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />
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Here are some cake toppers I've made this month:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qNJaes5bYmk/TpBQFs-LqnI/AAAAAAAABk4/JIAVck4h3Bw/s1600/family+ornie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qNJaes5bYmk/TpBQFs-LqnI/AAAAAAAABk4/JIAVck4h3Bw/s320/family+ornie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is a Christmas ornament with a child. It can be modified to have another child, or only one adult.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Available in my etsy shop:<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83179188/sock-monkey-santa-family-christmas-tree"> Sock Monkey Santa Family</a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ng0Yo-wKJso/TpBSL6jyzrI/AAAAAAAABk8/zRuD7YcpPRo/s1600/catfinal1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ng0Yo-wKJso/TpBSL6jyzrI/AAAAAAAABk8/zRuD7YcpPRo/s320/catfinal1.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's always fun to get a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SpiritMama?section_id=5174157">Day of the Dead cake topper</a> order, and this one has a skeletal cat, so fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a great October, and if you are in a seasonal climate, enjoy the beautiful colors of Fall. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Waxela (wa-shay-la)</div><div style="text-align: center;">aka SpiritMama</div><span id="goog_2101172810"></span><span id="goog_2101172811"></span>SpiritMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400668938840460458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8931509274758483503.post-71253340242125992392011-09-17T10:09:00.000-05:002011-09-17T10:09:34.427-05:00The Winner is...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you to all who voted and entered!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I used the Random Number Generator to find the winner, and the winner is </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta;">SHEN, with vote #2798</span>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Congrats Shen, you can use the $50.00 toward <span style="color: red;">any item in my shop</span>, or I would be happy to make something just for you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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