Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Wymzee Art 2009 Featured Artist Award - Cinna-minnies by Rochelle R. Beach


"Gingerbread , Gingerbread smells so sweet...
but these gingerbread are not to eat"

Our next Award goes to Rochelle R. Beach, of
Cinna-Minnies™ Solid Cinnamon Collectibles .
Seeing a gingerbread man that is all it took. . . at a Relief Society Homemaking meeting.
Was Rochelle"s begining...
One of the craft projects involved decorating some little gingerbread men
that were made from cinnamon.
That little guy made her heart race and set her mind into a creative frenzy!
After getting her friend Carol to share the recipe...she was off and running!
She had experimented with various ingredients to come up with a smooth texture
of cinnamon clay, that would not crack or curl.
It had a wonderful smell and would last for years !
So she began designing all kinds of ornaments.
A few years later she was still in love with that little gingerbread man
and still in a creative frenzy working up new designs all the time.
Rochelle has taught a few classes and periodically donated items to support special groups.
Her grandchildren usually choose a special Cinna-Minnie to give to a teacher each year.
Please drop by her website and see them.
(Someday you will be lucky enough to smell them thru your computer...but for now, you can just see them)!
Rochelle was ready to show them off at craft shows, and people were very impressed
with her gingerbread men!
Her hobby was now turning into ...a dream come true!
You never know were life will lead you, but with the support of your family,
there is nothing you cannot do.
Rochelle and her dear husband John have been married 42
years and they were blessed with four beautiful daughters who are now grown and
married with children of their own.
Rochelle and John have 8 wonderful grandchildren
and live in Flint, Michigan.
While you are on Rochelle's site be sure to read how her family does what is
needed to help Rochelle in time of need.
http://www.cinna-minnies.com/index.htm
Rochelle sells kits for you to make these wonder smelling Gingerbread men.
Rochelle does not work out side of her Craft site....we are sure it keeps
her hands busy.
Before the gingerbread men business took off, Rochelle did have
other art passions, including
trying the home and gifts craft business.
She does love all types of crafts, but seems to be
drawn to country, folkart and primitive.
After having children she created her Cinna-Minnie business full time
and did shows for many, many years. In 2001
she opened her first website.
Rochelle says her favorite designers
and artist out there right now are:

R & K Creations she created the most beautiful doll patterns
.
Alley Cat Tales...her creations are full of whimsy and make me smile
.
Heidi Markish and also Mulberry Street Patterns to name a few.

Rochelle's advice to upcoming artists / crafters is ...
Customer service is #1....
Always give them more than what they are expecting.
Your customers help to build your business especially
online. Stick to one product as people identify with you and
your product.
If your create candles do not add anything other than
what would compliment your candles.
This advice sounds like something we all can use.

Rochelle does collect somethings...she buys
Scrap booking supplies and Marie Osmond Dolls.

We asked Rochelle if she wanted to tell you all about any sales, etc.
This is what she said:
I would like to offer my last holiday ebook for your readers to download it is one of my favorites.
You can click on the link below to go see:
http://www.4shared.com/account/file/28140680/d2b848b0/Cinna-Minnies_Holiday_Ebook_2007.html

Wymzee Art is proud to have given this awarded to Rochelle.
Her website and accomplishments show so well...
She is a helpful, kind and talented designer
She was nominated by Lisa Johnson
And we are sure she will go far.

"Sweetest Smelling Star "

Congratulations Rochelle

Saturday, September 19, 2009

WYMZEE ART 2009 FEATURED ARTIST AWARD TERRI BROWNING

Fall is in the air and our next artist truly loves fall.


Terri Browning of Long Cane Primitives, Pine Level Printables, The Pattern Cupboard and The Hand Did market says there are so many things that she is inspired by right in Opelika, Alabama where she lives. During this time of year the fall colors, the family get together, the harvest of their crops and gardens and the people in general. She sees folks working in the field carrying a sack gathering and Terri is inspired to hand sew a bag.... She will see a friend settin' on her front porch feeding her baby and will stop and talk. She's feeding the baby Spiced Apples which inspires her to go home and make a Candle. She’ll go to Homecoming at her family Church and see an older Aunt bringing in a casserole with a Kettle Pad and she will want to sit down and make one right then! The list goes on and on thank goodness because that is when we get to benefit from Terri’s wonderful talent!

Her Hand Dids started out with her Granny Rebecca Browning teaching her embroidery, crocheting and sewing at 6 years old. Then about 13 years ago she started making candles and more recently graphics.
You can see her heart goes into each piece that she makes. She has recently been doing a lot of OOAK extreme grungy prims and sells them on Lemon Poppy Seeds and Old Primitive Sisters. She sells her Candles, Soaps and Primitives along with instant downloads and mailed patterns and recipes on Long Cane Primitives and on Pine Level Printables. Terri also owns and sells her Instant Download Patterns, Recipes and Printables on The Pattern Cupboard. The Pattern Cupboard is a website that has a lot of different Vendors who offer Instant Download Patterns, Recipes, Clip Art, Graphics and Craft Supplies.

Terri has a wonderful family support group for her business... her mama, daddy, son and the rest of her large family have always been behind her Prims. She’s very involved in church and Long Cane Primitives and Pine Level Printables were named after her daddy's family church and her mother's family church.
On Long Cane Primitives Terri designs and sells Instant Download Patterns and Recipes for her Candles, Soaps and Prims. Soon she will be selling her doodles there! These will be hand drawn doodles that are used for Primitive Stitcheries.
In addition to her talent. Terri work s at the local hospital. She works 7 nights on 7 nights off at East Alabama Medical Center and has worked at the hospital full time for over 31 years.

Wymzee Art Friends think Terri and her patterns, recipes, graphics, talent and art add a lot to the art world today.

Terri is definitely a Fall Star.

Terri was recommended by Lisa Johnson and gave us a great start for Fall...
Drop by and visit Long Cane Primitives and all her other sites soon. Her websites are listed below below:

www.longcaneprimitives.com
www.pinelevelprintables.com
www.thepatterncupboard.com
www.thehanddidmarket.com

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Wymzee Art 2009 Featured Artist- Moondog Cottage by Sheri Harney

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Moondog Cottage....by Sheri Harney

"No two pieces are the same, something old,
something that sparkles can bring twinkles to your eyes".
This outstanding artist is a rare find....
she makes lovely timeless handmade jewelry.
Sheri is from Ohio...and loves to make jewelry,
read and watch movies in her spare time.
If you would like to check out more of her items and see her blogs...
You can visit her at these places:
http://ravenslane.blogspot.com/



A love of old photos, with ability to create
a vintage piece of jewelry is Sheri's talent.

We here at Wymzee Art Friends think
her talent will take her far,
and her touches of the past are mixed with thoughts of the future.

Congratulations to Sheri Harney of Moondog Cottage

Our newest featured artist on Wymzee Art Friends.

"Heavenly Jewelry...with a Touch of the Past"

Check out her work , you will be amazed !!

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Wymzee Art 2009 Featured Artist Award - Hootin Annies by Emily Franz

"Dolls and More dolls....
Made from the heart to bring a smile to your face"
...this is how we see Emily Franz, known to many as Hootin Annies.
Her primitive Raggedy Dolls are a hoot for sure !
Above in her banner are a few pictures for you to see,
but if you visit her website or Etsy , you can see more.
Over 6 years ago Emily made her first doll...
and her passion for dolls begin.
She is inspired daily by her 5 kids, her cats, and beautiful flowers.
She has a fine art degree from Columbia College,
and you can see it in her designs .
She also sells patterns and kits for you to use.
To see more of Emily's work click on the links below here:
Besides the dolls, Emily has stitcheries, rubber stamps
and more items available.
That is why , we here at Wymzee Art Friends
think Emily Franz of Hootin Annies is so
deserving of this Featured Artist Award.
Through her love of the arts,
and knowledge shows us each day what you can
become if you really love what you do.
She shares with others from the heart.
Emily was nominated by me, Sandra Caldwell. I am
one of her fans for sure!

Congratulations to Emily Franz of Hootin Annies


"Truly a Raggedy Star...Shining so Bright"

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Wymzee Art 2009 Featured Artist - Crabby Gabby Dolls



Crabby Gabby Dolls by Heidi Gianino _________________________

So who I am ...?
Well this is who Heidi says she is...

A Child of God
Wife to my husband
Mother to my children
Co-Owner of Crabby Gabby

Heidi's business was named after her daughter Gabby....
after a bad day at the post office, we all know how children get sometimes. But ... you never know where that
perfect name will come from.
Heidi says...God gets the credit for everything,
All that Heidi and her family is and have done ...
the credit goes to God.
All of us believe in different things,
things that keep our faith and hope alive.
And Heidi's faith in God gives her the strength to do all these beautiful dolls.
We here at Wymzee Art Friends ...
search hard to find talented artists, that add to the craft community,
and Heidi's dolls, fall into our catergory with ease.

She sells her dolls on Ebay , as well as her website,
and you can buy her patterns and make the dolls yourself.

To see more of her work click on the links below:

http://crabbygabby.blogspot.com/

Psalms 91:11"For He shall give his angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
They shall bear you up in their hands"

Congratulations to Heidi Gianino
and God Bless

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Wymzee Art 2009 Featured Artist- Prim & Proper Folks by Susan Walker

Love of making dolls is a heart warming talent.
Our first Featured Artist this year comes to us from Dallas, Ga.
she is Susan Walker of Prim & Proper Folks.
Her dolls are out of this world.
Very high quality work...and you can see her heart goes into each piece, and also that each doll can bring a smile to your face so easily.
She creates new designs and makes them into patterns,
so you can make one of these dolls yourself.
In addition to her talent...Susan has her better half
(her husband Roger) adding his talent to the pot, and when mixed together it works very well.
When you drop by her website click on...
"From The Woodshop" to see his beautiful heirloom handcrafted woodwork.
A truly talented pair.
Congratulations to Susan and Roger
both for adding there Creative talents to our
Wymzee Art Friends Group.
Susan gave us a great start for 2009...
Drop by and visit Prim & Proper Folks blog, websites or links below:

Friday, February 27, 2009

How we spot True Talent..... and Changes?

We see how hard a person works, and how creative they are.
And there work makes us smile.
We have asked you out there to nominate folks...but when you don't we go looking.
And what we see is how we spot talent.
Something new here on Wymzee is we have decided to promote and feature each artist a little different this year.
Hopefully you all will still enjoy the blog.
Talent speaks for itself !

Sandra