OldeMoonlane Primitves by Wendy Young Blog!

Filling My Spirit With Joy!

5/19/2018

It was good to finally sit at my sculpting table in the early morning hours yesterday. It felt like home, my soul was filled with Joy even if it was only for a short time. I have always used art as a way to heal the spirit. If you have read my ABOUT section of the web-site then you know how important art has always been to me. It's a way to escape into a world where you can create from your imagination. My secret place to escape. It's kind of like reading a good book and escaping into the pages.

I knew my time was limited ,so I just worked on a base I had already started. I originally wanted to sculpt a Santa on the base. Fall is my favorite season , so "Spiderella" came to life. Her messy Italian hair complete with spiders is looking like my hair these days. She has already found a forever home in sunny California.

The wheels are just turning in my head again and I can't wait to get back to the sculpt table. It will be slow going as most of my time in the day is used taking care of Kevin and all the appointments, paperwork etc.. He is headed for a procedure first week in June and Surgery is now a go for second week in June. Please continue your prayers as we continue this journey.

In January I would never have guessed how our entire life completely change changed in a moment. The year started off with such excitement as I was going to finally really start journing out with travel teaching. So, many exciting classes were scheduled and I was so humbly honored that so many wanted me to come teach. I was heartbroken to cancel my travels for the year and felt I left so many people down. I am hoping one day I can resume that dream but for now I am right where I want and need to be beside the love of my life. He has been the biggest supporter of me and he is the reason I am doing what I love to do for without his nudging this shy girl would still be sculpting away in private. I even bought a video camera system the week before this all began to do videos for online classes. I never even had time to get the packaging off . I was going to return it but I figure if I can't travel teach at the present maybe now is the time to do the videos.

Be sure and check out the Florida Gourd society web-site as Semla and Peggy will be still teaching some of my designs with my blessing. I wish for everyone to have a good time. I will be there in spirit. I am working on two patterns for them for the retreat. Once I am finished with "Pilgrim Pete" and "Corney" I will then begin typing the pile of projects I have photographed for pattern releases.

The reason for this blog post is I want your vote!! I would like to know which project/projects you would like to see next as a pattern release.

Please leave a comment on this blog post to cast your vote as to the next pattern I will work on.

Blessings to everyone as you have blessed me this year in more ways than I can count. I hope to continue to use what gift I have been given to bring smiles to all.

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Next Chapter

5/9/2018

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I have always thought of life as a book of chapters. Some chapters are good and some not so and we would rather skim by them. I'm not very fond of this chapter at the moment but I still try and find things each day I am so thankful for. I am forever grateful to those who have reached out to us in this difficult time and I will promise to spend my life paying forward all the kindness shown to us.

Kevin has been home 10 days now with a long road yet to go (Several surgeries needed when he is stronger) but with the help of our faith , family and friends we are determined to keep fighting. He fights to learn how to walk all over again and probably will never gain back his hearing loss but his vision has slightly improved and we are hopeful maybe someday it will . Our life has definitely taken a major turn but who knows, maybe the best is yet to come. We love spending time together and enjoy creating together. Kevin has always had a job that he had to travel all of our married life ,so I am going to spin this around and make this a blessing instead. We get to be together everyday.

You never realize how drastic a life altering event can change everyday living. Now you have to plan everything. Even a simple car ride to a Dr. appt. I never realized how much we lack in handicap accomidies. We will adjust with the new normal in time.

This month marks our 33rd Wedding anniversary and we plan on making the rest of this chapter worth looking back on . It's the hardest of times in life that make us stop take a breath, look around and enjoy the beauty in small things.

30 Yr Anniversary Pigeon Forge

The Day We Got Married May 1985

NOW! Still hanging in and we are going to spend the entire month celebrating our 33 year together.

It's been several months now since I have picked up my sculpting tools and paint brushes , but today I plan on creating. It's time to seek healing for the soul. There are many ways to be creative in life and its not always with a paint brush. I plan on creating with laughter, smiles and just the joy of being. Ohhh I might try and sneak some clay in today , if I am able, as it has always been a way of comfort and healing in troubled times. I had a lot of time to sit in the hospitals with a sketch book in my hand and it's time to be creative again even if only for a few short minutes a day! I can't wait to get back to creative blogs.

Take time today to stop look around and be thankful to just be. I'll be in the new hammock our son bought for his dad. Now the trick is once I get him in it , how do I get him out of it?? If you drive by and see us on the ground you may need to stop and help me get him up lol! See laughter is good for the soul!!! Paint the skies in laughter today!
Blessings!
Wendy

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Party Boy gets his Extreme Sheen on!

2/15/2018

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Good Thursday morning everyone. I hope everyone has recovered from the holiday of Love? I think I ate an entire dozen of chocolate covered strawberries myself. You can't just eat one!!

So many happening in the OldeMoonlane FB friends group page , as I shared "How I Create" with them the other day, as this seems to be a question I am ask so many times. I thought I would share with everyone. My day consist of not much sleep YA DA YA DA I know I repeat this but it's factual . I have so many images running thru my mind at any one given time that I sketch all day long. I sketch as I am creating as well. My parchment paper work surface everyday is usually covered in sketches. I carry a sketchbook in my purse to sketch when I am out and about as I like putting my ideas on paper. I literally have piles of hundreds of sketches that may never come to life but they are there for days when maybe you get that creative funk. If you find you lose inspiration on any given day you can always look thru the sketch pile.

My sketches are just that quick 2-3 minute sketches just for quick referencing. They not need look perfect. I love seeing a simple 3 minute sketch pop of off the paper and come to life in 3-D as that's how I see images. I don't know if being mildly dyslexic (This is why my grammar and typing is not perfect but I try) is how I see things , but it took me a long time to realize not everyone sees the same images.

My friend Jane gave me this wonderful sketchbook . I love the quote on the cover as it suited me to a T. I have always had a fantasy imagination that started when I was young. I shared with the group members this quick little sketch inside the book , since I'm on a cupcake making roll lately. Now who doesn't love cupcakes!! This is not a perfect drawing just a sketch of a idea to create. I decided since I shared his sketch ,he really needed to come to life.

Meet "Lil Noodles" Party Boy!!!!

Next I shared yesterday in the group "Party Boy" getting painted . Notice his party friends in the background??

The pic above is a WIP and he has a Cherry in his mouth and two in his hands as it is his birthday and your allowed as many cherries as you want on your birthday!

OHHHH I am loving my new "Extreme Sheen DecoArt Metallics"!! I really thought he needed to be all dressed up and shimmery for his birthday! I base coated with black and applied the Sheen with a dry brushing technique. Don't you just love how he shimmers??

Now a party is not a party without a few friends!!

Hope you have enjoyed the makings of one of my little sketches and don't forget to shimmer and party on today!

Blessings!
Wendy

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Busy Busy @ OldeMoonlane

2/12/2018

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It's been about three weeks since my last blog post. It's a busy time of year @ OldeMoonlane as I am prepping projects for travel teaching and for teaching here in the studio shop. My blog post will be here and there over the next month or two until I get caught up with projects. (I promise I will be back at it) In between projects, I do still make and create for those who like to collect my creations. You can always find those in the etsy shop. Missing my post and items and happenings here @ OldeMoonlane ?? Feel free to join the OldeMoonlane Friends FB group page where I actively post there.

Keep watch on the class schedule as I am still watching the weather for pop-up make and take Sunday afternoon classes. I was ask "would I do another "Cupcake" class" and YES I will ,just keep watching for the class listing. Here in PA the weather can still be very wintry up and into April, so I watch the weather on a Monday to see if it's a go for a Sunday pop-up class. Last class filled up quickly the same day I posted so don't wait to register if you want in on the fun.

I will be listing more classes for the year for here at the studio . I'm just trying at the moment to get all my projects lined up. Lots are photographed and ready to go. I am also trying not to overload myself.

Next pop-up class is this Sunday!!! We will be creating "Sleepy Hollow". I checked the weather and it's a go as we are to actually have a nice week. To find details go to the class schedule section of the web-site.

I am teaching a 3-Day seminar July 13th, 14th and 15th @ Steph's Folk Art studio here in PA. We will be making all three projects, the pilgrim couple and the concrete turkey. Please contact them to register, as I would love for you to join us. Please don't wait to register as there has been a lot of buzz for this seminar.

The OldeMoonlane Primitive Friends group members have already had sneak peeks of "Pinky" the raffle/Prize give-away I created for the Florida Gourd Society retreat this Sept. So, far I have 5 projects created to teach at the retreat. "Pinky" is so excited to be coming to Florida and she hopes who ever receives her helps her full-fill her life long dream of becoming Sea World's first pink flamingo mermaid act. Hey a girl can dream!!
Details will be listed sometime after April on the Florida Gourd Society page.

Here are the Sneak Peeks of the five projects for the retreat. There is something for all skill ranges from beginner to advanced. I am so looking forward to the retreat and hope to see you all there. Please stop and say HI to me and introduce yourself! It's always nice to meet someone in person.

I will be teaching again this year back in CA as they have ask me back woohoo. I so enjoyed my time last year in CA with a Fantastic creative group. I will be teaching a birdhouse gourd project and project selection is narrowed down to two just waiting on my gourd supplier to gather in gourds for the year to see which is a go. We will also be sculpting a set of 3 ornaments. Ladies I am so excited to be joining you again!!!!!!! So I am busy preparing for this seminar as well.

I have several Pixelated Palette projects coming out this year, so if you don't subscribe to this online artist publication you may want top do so. I haven't started the projects yet but they are on my list to get to very soon. Keep watch .

This is a picture of one of last years issues I was included in. Can you pick out my project??

Starting today have listed a few pattern packets on sale in the etsy shop with a 15% discount. This year as I post new patterns in the shop, I may start discontinuing older patterns from 2016 and replacing with new patterns. So, if you see something you may not want to wait to get as it may be discontinued.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/OldMoonLanePrimitive

This morning I listed a few new cupcakes in the coming soon folder of the web site for a future etsy day sale. I have not picked the date and time yet, but I will be sure to announce when the next listing is. You can see the individual pics in the coming soon folder. I'm liking the witch one the best of this grouping.

This is the pic I posted the other day and received an overwhelming amount of messages. This will be the next pop-up class. You will get to pick your topper but note the doo-dads are supplies I had on hand. I have a variety of doo-dads you can pick from, they may not be same as in pic. Keep watch for this next cupcake pop-up make and take class (No Pattern). Fun Fun!!!!

I am also adding this message to anyone who has e-mailed me. If you have not received a message reply please know I have tried but a lot of my messages lately I have replied to or sent out keep coming back as mail failure error. I am not ignoring your messages. You can always try PM ing me on FB as well. I always try and respond promptly to all messages so know if you haven't heard from me try again. I appreciate you all.

I hope you have a blessed week!!
Wendy

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My © Pebble Pal 's First Ever Pattern Release!!

1/19/2018

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It's been a few years now since I first introduced my © Pebble Pal creations. I received such an overwhelming response from them and I couldn't make them fast enough. I thought I would share how my idea came about. I was lounging in the hot tub on a early spring day when I was watching my husband and son put down Rock/Pebble landscaping around the house. I kept seeing all these shapes and figures in the pebbles. It was that day I began sculpting my first creation.

You didn't think I would post a pic of me in the hot tub did you?? LOL!

On this particular day we went Pebble hunting at our local amish nursery here in PA. I didn't want to keep robbing the ones out of the flowers beds. Oh it was like being in the candy store.

I like sending a little something special in all of my packages for those who purchase my creations, so we went to Mr.Ed's candy store and picked up rock candy to send along with the pebble pals. If you have never had one they are all sugar!!!

I wanted to have a special logo just for my "Pebble Pals" creations so I had Jeremy Ruby a local graphic designer create one for me. He also designed my business logo on the right. He is a very talented designer and if you need any work done just send me a message I would be glad to give you his contact info.

The picture above is the first "Pebble Pal" creation I believe I ever posted online. Yes, believe it or not they are made from rocks/ Pebbles. These make the cutest paper weights for on your desk or just to sit around. I made the larger version at the time for someone who ask if I could make a bigger one. I wouldn't want to ship the larger ones as the weight of the large rocks would cost a fortune in postage.

So, to date my Pebble Pals are the one creation I have kept © and I have not released any patterns. I had so many ideas with these. Do I license them?? Do I make a book?? or simply do I share and start making patterns??

I have decided to share my first pattern and it is a very special one. "Lil Weezer" named after my grand daughter who loves possums!! Also, Possums were the start of my art career when I won 1st place of a drawing and her mother possum in elementary school. I thought it was fitting this be the first ever "Pebble Pal" release!!

Here is the link to the listing for the Instant download pattern only!!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/573789828/lil-weezer-pebble-pal-instant-download?ref=shop_home_active_1

Below is a pic of just a few of the Possum © Pebble Pals I made last year. I believe there may be 2 or 3 of them still in the etsy shop. They do make great paper weights!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/OldMoonLanePrimitive…

As always!
© 2018 OldeMoonlane Primitives by Wendy Young All Design Rights are reserved! I give permission to create items in pattern form only! Thank you for respecting my wishes!

Just a little slideshow of some of the past "Pebble Pals" I have created. © OldeMoonlane Primitves

I hope you are excited as me at the first "Pebble Pal" release.
Enjoy and Happy Creating!

Blessings!
Wendy

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Old Pictures frames/glass what to do???

1/18/2018

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This NOT my best work of art to say the least but I don't mind sharing my trials and errors. We can never grow as an artist without trying. We only get better by practice. My great great great grandmother loved to paint on glass. I happen to own two pieces she created. I have much admiration for those who paint backwards, forwards lol on glass. It is a challenge to say the least!! Much different surface to try and shade, float etc.. I struggled greatly doing this piece. I must keep practicing!!!

I painted the flag on the backside of the glass about 10 years ago on the left side. The pic on the right was my grandmothers frame on glass she painted. Notice in those days no shadings. I also have a very huge piece of glass in my attic about 3' X 4" she painted, but when my mother owned it, somehow it had gotten broken. So it remains there for safe keeping. Maybe someday I will repair it and hang it.

It's really a challenge to reverse paint and on a glass surface as you have to get your mind thinking backwards and these days my mind sometimes has troubles going forwards. LOL!

I picked a project that I thought would be fairly simple to create bawahaha boy was I wrong!!! I have many boo boo's so to speak! I just couldn't get my shades and floats to go the way I wanted. You also have to be very careful as you can't use a wipe to remove your mistakes or you wipe off the glass prep and paint aghhhh!

I choose the smaller 8 X 10 frame and cleaned the glass well. I taped a pencil sketch of one of my designs to the glass and began with the sculpting first haha what you thought I was just painting?? I love the look of 3-D and bringing a project to life.

So my struggles began! Not exactly how it would have looked if I had done it on canvas or a wood surface, but hey I'm learning! I did use Kleenex to create the wood look.

So to cover up my mistakes I added stencils here and there. It is mixed media you know lol! I also added some bling to the frame with sculpted roses and hearts.

Remember everything doesn't have to be perfect!! Just keep trying. I will be trying this again someday when I recover from this experience!

Reminder- Today January 18th 10 am eastern time is the big etsy day sale! Hope to see you there.

Blessings !
Wendy

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Welcome to the "Ham House"

1/17/2018

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If you love piggies then your going to love the "Ham House." This piece is constructed all with quikwood and lots of it! I think here and there I may have to add a few more houses to this little series of houses. I don't have patterns for these but was ask if I would consider doing them in a class. I could do workshops and no patterns. The Hen house I posted the other day could probably be done in one day sculpt but this Ham House would be a 2 day sculpt. I just need to know if your interested??

Note- This piece is not going up for sale, as it is going to someone very special!

The stones on the house are all painstaking sculpted one by one. Hmmmm they are offering free bacon bits and I'm not sure that's a good thing or not. Does the piggie on the tree swing with her pinwheel remind you of anyone?? weeeeee! I couldn't resist. Her name is "Maple". Looks like two piggies are stuck in the doorway one going in and the other on top trying to come out. This house also has a electric light.

Yes we have a little smoked Ham hanging out in the chimney smoking lol! His name is "Hickory"!!

I hope this little house brings a smile to your face and brightens your day!

Blessings and don't forget to hug a cute little piggie today!
Wendy

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"Harriet" Free sculpting tutorial bunny plant poke.

1/16/2018

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I posted this Free sculpt only picture tutorial "Bunny Plant Poke" about two years ago and recently a few have ask if I will post it again, so here it is for all to enjoy once again. I used it in a plant, but you could attach a hanger and use as a cute ornament as well. This is also a great beginner project and a great project to do with the little ones. I have seen many artist create amazing things with new and used paint brushes. I hope this inspires you to create a few creative brushes. Enjoy!!

Print out version click on the download file below to print.

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Paint as you wish. You may have your own favorite color scheme!

Blessings!
Wendy

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Naughty Fox In The Hen House!

1/15/2018

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I found a naughty little Fox in the hen house over the weekend! Foxy Loxy is up to his old tricks again. It looks like the little chickens are besides them self with worry. He thinks, if he sneaks down the chimney, they won't notice. I think they noticed!!

Are the chickens trying to get in or out?? This pic shows both sides of the chicken coop. I constructed this piece using a paper mache house all using quikwood and lots of it!!

I'm not sure if you can tell by the pics, but this chicken house has an electric light inside, with the plug in the back. It really looks nice all a glow.

I will be including this piece in this Thursdays Jan. 18th 10 am eastern time etsy sale and you can find details in the coming soon folder on the web-site under the store drop down menu. I will try and get it up today.

I love telling my grandchildren fantasy stories and tales so this one has to have a happy ending. Foxy Loxy didn't hurt any of the little chickens he just wanted to find a best friend. Meet "Foxy Loxy's" new best friend Penny the chicken !!
This is a new piece in my "Pebble Pal" collection ©. Yes it is constructed using several pebbles/rocks. You can always find Foxy Loxy and Penny hanging out in the forest together. Foxy Loxy is hanging out in the shade of the mushroom and Penny is just mushroom lounging! This piece will also be included in the etsy sale this week. You may even find a few foxy ornaments in the etsy sale.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/OldMoonLanePrimitive…

Thanks for stopping by and meeting my new friends! Have a blessed Monday!
Wendy

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Queen Of The Nut House!

1/11/2018

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Oh how I am loving using my recyclables!!! I think I might need to buy a storage shed to keep them all. The members on the OldeMoonlane Primitves group page got to have a sneak Peek of the tree bark yesterday and several members commented their guesses as to the final creation. I am calling this one "Queen Of The Nut House!" I'm definitely the queen of my nut house lol!

I used the cardboard tube from the paper towel roll for the chimney form, the soda bottle for the main form and yes tissues to create my tree bark. Note- they were NOT recycled tissues lol!

Once again my mind had flashes of many critters to make for the queen and I was even contemplating a real angel but in the end the mouse won out. I think I have a thing for cute little mice. She is adorning her gold crown, wings, gold necklace and moon wand. The queen is holding her little owl friend complete with real mini acorn cap that I collected dried and sealed. She has a tiny little bird nestled in her skirt which also functions a the roof of the house. Queenie is looking over all of her forest friends guarding them well.

It took me some thinking as to what I wanted inside the tree, do I have squirrels with nuts , several animals came to mind but I decided to place a gnome with the real (dried and cured) acorns and a few tiny froggie friends inside the tree. I kept thinking of a fox so I placed one looking around the tree with his acorn cap. I almost made this a fox and a hen house theme. Maybe, that will be for another day.

Well of course I had to make a mushroom and a tiny froggie perched in its shade. I made the chimney to resemble limestone which is quite common here in PA.

This piece stands 16" tall. I will be listing her in the etsy shop on January 18th 2018 at 10 am eastern time. This piece took me 2 1/2 days to complete and tons of sculpting compound. I usually add that as many ask how long did it take you to make this piece. Most do not realize also the cost in sculpting compound I can have in a piece as well.

Note- If you wish to view items going up for grabs on the 18th of this month in the etsy shop you can find them here on the web-site in the coming soon folder of the store. I will try and get this one listed there today. I get many inquiries on pieces I create and at times some comment wow that's a lot price wise. Please understand some of the pieces in this etsy sale can have $30-$60 just in sculpting compound plus other supplies and that is at my cost for materials no mark up. I can spend days on more detailed pieces so please keep that in mind. I always say ask yourself how much do you get paid per hour? Most times I am not even making minimum wage for my time. I am what you call a starving artist! I have had many students after taking classes comment "Wow I never realized" and "You do not charge enough". LOL! It's all about the love of creating for me and making people smile so I try to keep my pieces reasonable.

Blessings!
Wendy