So much fun at the Elks Women's Arts & Crafts show this December! Met new folks interested in my classes to make dolls and a friend of a doll collector interested in several of my dolls! The weather was great, food delicious, and a good time had by all!

Here's my first attempt at clay over cloth for the face of my Gift Giver doll! She is hanging outside on my porch for the holidays! Now to try to make a snowman for winter season to hang using the same technique but changing the stain and clothing-this one will be better!

Here is a wonderful view from coming down the lift at Snow Summit! Isn't it beautiful? It is so hard for everyone to understand this is Southern California and you are a short distance from the beach and LA as well as to Palm Springs and the desert! Ben is a ski instructor during the winter and he took a whole set of pictures for me the last few days...obviously this is when the snow was not coming down:)

On the way home from Riverside, it was looking glum but not as bad as I headed up the mountain and encountered the fog! It was scary until after Arrowbear!!! Once we got to the Artic Circle, everyone was pulled over to take pictures of the fog bank that we had just passed through. You could not see Big Bear Valley and the Lake due to the density but as you can see, it was sunny and lovely! The fog was moving in to the lake as I drove towards the dam and was so glad to be home safe and sound without mishap.

What a wonderful time with Barbara at Mission Inn for lunch on Monday!!! Girl time, great food, and delightfully decorated for the holidays, the Mission Inn in Riverside is not to be missed! Make reservations if you come for lunch or dinner as they are quite busy during the holiday season. And if you have time, be sure to check out some of the wonderful shops around the inn-great shopping for those special little last minute treasures-for you or someone else!

Ben and I had a wonderful adventure last week to Lake Arrowhead! So beautiful even this time of year! Great outlet stores especially Pendleton. And the food at Woody's is delicious! Add this to one of your bucket list adventures!

Here is one of my newest loves thanks to my special friend, Theresa, who teaches techniques for making art quilts! This is made from a vintage baby's dress given to me by my "sister" Molly who is president of our antique doll club, Bebe's in the Woods. I used other vintage items and a doll quote to embellish this piece.

Wendy, owner of the Village Quilt Shop, here in Big Bear Lake has this available in her shop. She carries my folk art dolls and other wonderful treasures-quilts, clothing, purses, gifts, and much more! Stop in if you are in the area!