ALL THE TRIMMINGS CHRISTMAS SHOW

I know it's a little late to be thanking everyone for coming to
our Christmas show, but I want you all to know how much I
appreciated your attendance. Your continued support just
amazes me and obviously has kept me in business for a long
time. I consider so many of you my friends now, not just
customers, and look forward to seeing you at my shows.
Thanks so much! The winners of the drawing after the show
were Kris Miller of Spruce Ridge (rughooking) Studios, who
won the Belsnickel, and Alice Caterino who won the snowman.
See you all at this year's show on December 4, 2010.

ALL THE TRIMMINGS HOLIDAY SHOW

I've been working hard on my Christmas items getting

ready for the rapidly upcoming season. Yikes! It will

be here before I am ready. Here are a few of my new

items. Contact me if you are interested or:

Join us at our "All the Trimmings Holiday Show" on Dec. 5,
2009, from 10-4pm, at Chelsea Fairgrounds Service

Building, 20501 Old U. S. 12, Chelsea, MI 48118. We

will have 17 different local artists with wonderful work!

Check out our blog to see many of the artisans and their work - http://www.allthetrimmingsshow.blogspot.com/.

THANKSGIVING AT THE CHELSEA GALLERY

Check in at the Chelsea Gallery at 115 S. Main St.,
Chelsea, to see our fall and Thanksgiving carvings.
We've got fall leaves, acorns, turkeys and pheasants.
They will be there until...Thanksgiving!

BOTANICALS OF LA CANADA, CALIFORNIA

Several customers of Botanicals of La Canada, California,
have asked where they can purchase my carvings now
that Botanicals no longer has a storefront. Julie now has
an online store at www.shopbotanicals.com and will
feature several seasonal carvings monthly (along with
a lot of other wonderful things), but will also take any
special orders. We will continue to work together and
will ship to her on a regular basis. If you have any more
questions, please contact Julie or myself.

HALLOWEEN AT THE CHELSEA GALLERY

For the month of October, I will have my Halloween carvings at the
Chelsea Gallery, 115 S. Main Street, Chelsea, MI 48118. Call for hours

at 734-475-1008. Their website is http://www.chelsea-gallery.com/.

It is a beautiful gallery with local artists' work, and it has a gorgeous

coffee bar. Gary and Doris Galvin are the charming owners and great

friends of our family. Please visit them and tell them I sent you.

HALLOWEEN!!

I'm getting excited about Halloween because I am having so
much fun creating my new Halloween creatures. Afte
researching all of my old magazines (and there are a lot of

them!) for ideas from Halloween collectables, I have designed

carvings that use my carved pumpkins along with tin, wire

and antique spindles. I almost wish they won't sell, because

I love how they look in my house, and I have only a limited

number of spindles to use. Come see them at my fall show

September 19th & 20th. Lots of new carvings and good food!

HALLOWEEN AND FALL OPEN HOUSE!

"SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT"

My annual fall and Halloween open house will be held

on Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20

from 10-5 at my home at 5465 Conway Road, Chelsea,

MI 48118. I will have many new fall and Halloween items

as well as some new birds for the bird collectors, as well

as lots of crows, as usual. I'm also working on lots of new

pins and necklaces. The carvings are piling up high and I

need to stop carving and start painting soon! Hope to see

everyone there!