Blog face lift

I did a few neat updates to my blog, specifically my banner.  Thank you to Brenda Griffin who now has me hooked on PicMonkey.  What a fun way to play with your pictures.

Turned the A/C back on

Sorry to all my northern friends, but it's warm in Florida.  I would probably enjoy it if I could just relax and the beach, but no time for that right now.  Out to the studio to cut and hem canvas for some floor cloths.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful day.

Movie Day

I took some time off from prepping canvas for my floor cloth order...it had to dry anyway. 

My daughter and I went to see Frozen.  Can I just say this movie was absolutely amazing.  The artistic images were beyond my imagination.  Good job Disney Animators.  The story and the music was also outstanding.  Can't wait until it becomes a Broadway Show.

Now back to stretching canvas.  

Don't be afraid of a floor cloth!

Floor cloths are such a hard thing to get people to buy into.  They worry about walking on them! Well I can tell you that I have been using my floor cloths in my home for many years and they are super durable.  They add a burst of color to your room, easy to maintain and hard to ruin.  

I am so happy to say that I just received a large order for floor cloths today.  So happy about this.  They will be making a journey to an Rhode Island Primitive Shoppe.  

Yay for Friday

I really am blessed to have a day job that pays the bills and a home job that add support to the day job.  Today I sit here at my computer working up some wholesale prices for a new client, what an amazing feeling.  Wish me luck that it all works out.

Have a Wonderful Weekend everyone!

Susie

Floor Cloth with Diamond Colonial Design

$60.00 plus 18.00 shipping

2' X 3' floor cloth in black, heritage red and bread box 

Floor cloths are very durable, easy to clean and pet friendly. They are a wonderful way to add more art to your home....art you can walk on. I personally use floor cloths in most rooms of my home, including under the kitchen table. They all still look great!

I use a heavy weight canvas that I prepare for paint by preshrinking the fabric and hemming with mitered corners. These floor cloths lay flat.

I prim both sides of floor cloth and add two coats of base color to decorated side. Sanding is done between coats and finally the design is painted. After paint cures I apply several coats of polyurethane to both sides. This will protect from moisture and traffic. The finishing touch is rubbing on and buffing off some Johnson's floor wax for extra protection.

You will receive care and installation instructions with your order.

Thank you for stopping,

Designed and created by Susie of Willow Hollow Creations

$45.00 plus 10.00 Shipping

 

I love table squares because they 
work well on round or rectangular tables.

This one is a 27" X 27" Yellow flower burst design.

I use a heavy weight canvas that I prepare for paint by preshrinking the fabric and hemming with mitered corners.

I prim both sides the table square and add two coats of base color to decorated side. Sanding is done between coats and finally the design is painted. After paint cures I apply several coats of polyurethane to both sides. This will protect from moisture. The finishing touch is rubbing on and buffing off some Johnson's floor wax for extra protection.

Contact me at Susiewhc@gmail.com

Hand painted and designed by Susie of Willow Hollow Creations.

Spring Chicken Make do

10.00 plus travel fare

     Contact me at Susiewhc@gmail.com  

This little Spring Chicken MaKe-Do is made from osnaburg fabric and painted with a mix Yellow Orchard paint and a slightly grungy recipe. She bounces on a spring and will look so cute with your other prim Spring decor. She is approximately 8" tall from tip of her head to the bottom of her spring. Handcrafted original design by Susie of Willow Hollow Creations.

She is approximately 8" tall from tip of her head to the bottom of her spring.

Handcrafted original design by Susie of Willow Hollow Creations.

Clearing and Cleaning

After many weeks of planning, my parents 50th Wedding Anniversary Party was wonderful.  My art areas on the other hand were not.  Yesterday was all about cleaning up my garage work space where I create my floor cloths.  What a huge job it became, but I feel more organized and ready to start.  Today will be about my "inside" art room.  Small space + too much stuff = another big project.  

Whimsy Snowman Family Floor Cloth and Welcome Mat

$55.00 plus 15.00 shipping

22" X 29" Floor cloth

I have hand painted and designed this floor cloth to welcome friends and family to your door during the Holiday Season.

This happy family is stringing lights on a few feather trees.

All of my floor cloths are made with #8 canvas.  I start by pre-shrinking the canvas and machine stitching a 2" mitered hem. The canvas is then primed on both sides.  The design is protected with 4 to 5 coats of polyurethane.  This is also applied the to underside of the floor cloth to protect from moisture.  I finish by adding a layer of floor wax for extra protection.  Floor cloths are very durable and require minimal care, just sweep and mop.



Installation and care instructions will be included with your order.

Hand painted by Susie Krichbaum of  Willow Hollow Creations

Well it's the first day of Fall and I can make believe I feel it in the air here in South West Florida.  A girl can dream, right???

These happy little guys were sent off to a happy customer.  They hand on the wall and are illuminated with a battery operated tea light.  So darn cute for Halloween.  

Have a wonderful Fall day where ever you live.

$22.00 plus 10.00 shipping
Minerva stands about 10" tall not including her tail. She is free standing and is a soft sculpture with a hand painted face and clay belly button.  Her tail is fabric covered pose-able wire.

Original design and creation by Susie Krichbaum of Willow Hollow Creations

Pumpkin Pie Doll

$22.00 plus 10.00 ship

This sweet little pumpkin stands 10" tall.  He is made of fabric and clay and is free standing.  Head and body are painted fabric and his belly button and stem with his vine and leaf are made of clay.

Original design and creations by Susie Krichbaum of Willow Hollow Creations.

Pumpkin Candle Mat

Choose the size you want and enjoy.  All sizes ship for $5.00

Sizes

10"X10" $10.00 USD 12"X12" $12.00 USD 15"X15" $15.00 USD

 Hand painted on heavy canvas is a simple pumpkin with bitter sweet vines.

I use the same heavy weight canvas that I use for my floor cloths and prepare and finish so they are just as durable and my floor cloths.

Hand painted and designed by Susie of Willow Hollow Creations.

Pumpkin Table Runner with a crackle background

This table runner has great texture and is all sealed with several coats of polyurethane.  The background color is a creamy off white done with a crackle paint effect.  The pumpkins are painted on both ends and the whole piece is surrounded with vines of bitter sweet.

I just sold two on Etsy this week.  Get it while the getting is good.

Original design and creation by Susie Krichbaum of Willow Hollow Creations

30" X 14"   $30.00
40" X 14"   $40.00
50" X 14"   $50.00
   shipping is 10.00 for any size

Length

30" $30.00 USD 40" $40.00 USD 50: $50.00 USD

Haunted House and Spooky Tree Table runner

$50.00 plus 10.00 shipping
SOLD - PLEASE contact me at Susiewhc@gmail.com if you are still interested.

                                           50” X 14” hand painted table runner

A haunted house and a spooky tree on either end.  A great way to decorate your Halloween table.

Original hand painted design by Susie Krichbaum of Willow Hollow Creations

Black Cat, Jack 0 Lantern and spider in the light of a full moon Table topper

$48.00 plus 10.00 shipping  SOLD

27" X 27" table topper.  This will look great on any style table, square or round.  I love using a table topper as an alternative to the table runner or place mats.  It is such a great way to bring art to your table.

I use a heavy weight canvas that I prepare for paint by preshrinking the fabric and hemming with mitered corners.

I prim both sides the table square and add two coats of base color to decorated side. Sanding is done between coats and finally the design is painted. After paint cures I apply several coats of polyurethane to both sides. This will protect from moisture. The finishing touch is rubbing on and buffing off some Johnson's floor wax for extra protection.

Hand painted and designed by Susie of Willow Hollow Creations.

Potion Bottles - A Fun Halloween Decorations

$8.00 plus $5.00 shipping
This listing is for one bottle.
Grungy bottles with moss and potion label. Bottles have random potion titles. These bottles are empty and stand about 8 inches. Listing is for one bottle. Just for fun Halloween decoration.

Random potion mixtures - Convo your wish - first come first serve:

Toad Warts
Rat Tails
Bat Blood
Moth Wings
Fish Eyes


Original pattern and design by Willow Hollow Creations, Country Art by Susie Krichbaum

OOAK Odessa the Witch

SOLD


This is a one of a kind design.  I created Odessa as I imagined a witch going to market in her village.  Dressed to blend into the crowd and pick up items she needs for spells and healing.

Odessa is a soft sculptured doll who is 17" tall. Her head, hands and feet are hand sculpted in clay and then hand painted.  Her dress and pantaloons are made of homespun.  She holds a bag of Sweet Annie.

Original design and creation by Susie Krichbaum of Willow Hollow Creations

SOLD
Meet Aeslin, the Little Irish Witch of Vision. Aeslin is trying to get her woodland treasures home so she can whip up one of her potions. Unfortunately for her, Aeslin's critters must be aware of her intentions as they attemp to scram out of her basket.

Aeslin is a 15" soft sculptured doll of my own creations. She can be hung from the loop on her back or sitting pretty on a shelf.

Aeslin's facial features are are needle sculpted and her mouth and eyes are hand painted. She holds a hand painted paper mache' basket in her hand that contains a spider and a frog that were hand sculpted with paperclay.

Aeslin's hat is black felt with some adornments of dyed cheese cloth and sweet annie. Her boots are hand painted and the laces are stitched. Her bloomers and under dress are of a flannel homespun. Her black coat has a hand painted star design to add to her mystical witchiness. Aeslin's hair is sheep wool I purchased on a trip to Ohio.

Designed and Hand made by Susie Krichbaum of Willow Hollow Creations.

$40.00 plus 10.00 ship
Spider webs everywhere....look real close and you'll see a few black widows hanging around. Simple decoration for your table, breakfast bar or coffee table. Add the candle sticks and you're done! 40 inches long and 14 inches wide.
Original design by Susie of Willow Hollow Creations.