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UgLee SaLE!!

Hey Gang! 

The studio sale after Thanksgiving just killed my UgLee family.  It is looking really lean around here so I decided to put quite a few of the gang that is remaining on SALE.  There are a few that are not so look carefully. 

I will be adding more Uglee's this week, maybe as soon as Wednesday.  I am finishing up some special orders and then I am FREE! 

You will begin to seen some of my classics like "Funky Trees."  I love these and would like to keep all of them.  They look really cool in a cluster of three.  They look like they were thrown into a blender filled with wacky trim, fur, bangles, bobs, glitter paint, glitter glue, bling, funky color combos, boa pieces and my all time fav ... dingle balls!   I think I just like saying it.  It is kind of a bad word, kind of rude, but not REALLY at the same time. 

Here are a few pics from last year.  I DID make some Christmas Trees and they sold in a jiffy!

 

Funky Trees are designed to stay out all year!  Don't put them away!   They are NOT Christmas trees!  They come in all different shapes and sizes, no two are alike. 

I actually have some customers collecting them.  One gal said she put her's on the ledge above her sink, right in front of the window.  They make her happy.  She looks at them every day.  Thanks Janice! 

I will be more diligent about having a good selection on My Etsy Shop this year, for those of you who are collecting AND those of you who would just like to have a little bit of happy sitting around.  They make great gifts for teachers and co-workers.  Just picture one of those nasty grey cubicles you have to work in.  NOW picture one with a little bit of pow, funk and happy all rolled into one.  You will NOT find these at Target or Walmart.

They range in price from $23 - $45 depending on the size.  The trees made last year ranged from  7" - 13" tall, from tip of tree to bottom of clay base.  

Right now I am working on a cluster of three trees for a girl in California.  She is going to use them as a center piece for her dining room table.  SO AWESOME!  They measure 18"  21" and the tallest is 27 1/2".  This special order has been a labor of love.  I will post pics when they are finished.  The price range on trees this height is wide and would totally depend on all of the extra details.  We are looking at $95 - $175.

I am going to continue to make Eskimos and deer through the whole winter.  I do not consider them Christmas decor.  I am also going to introduce you to a new collection of chickens and cats that I have been brewing up for a while.  You should also start seeing some of the original designs that I never seem to keep in stock like the frog, horse, dinos, different dogs, stars etc ... basically all of the things you see in my sold category on Etsy. 

I can't wait! 

Just Added To Etsy!

I really don't like this GuY

This is Santa. 

I don't like Santa. 

Santa creeps me out. 

He is right up there next to clowns and people who wear the chicken suits, on the corner of a major intersection.

I have nothing charming or kind to say about him.

I made him skinny.

I think his eyes make him look extra stupid.

Santa has hand stitched laces on his boots, a cool fuzzy trim on his hat and stupid looking eyes. I gave him a bag of toys that just so happen to hang around his neck.  OH ... how sad it would be if it got caught on a tree limb and strangled the hell out of him.  Then I glued his beard over his mouth so he couldn't speak. 

Psst ...  Mrs Clause has slept with every elf except Travis.  Travis did not want to be scarred for life so he stole some of the super glue they use for the "stupid toys" and glued his stupid green elf pants to his BUTT.  Mrs Clause is not impressed. 

I hate Santa.

I only make ONE each year.

Santa measures 17" tall.

The effort alone in just making this monster should raise the price. 

Let's add a few zeros.

He will be on Etsy shortly.

 

 

Please don't yell at me if he his gone when you get there. 

My body aches so bad from sewing and painting, that if I take any more of my husbands muscle relaxers in combination with my own stash of valium and a few of those little tiny white pills (can't remember what they are called or what they do) my body will be found slumped under my work table, sucking a paint brush while resting my head on a blot of muslin. 

I was running a little late ...

which is very unlike me.  I like to show up early when I have a holiday show.  You know .... kind of add a few more goodies, make sure everything looks fine,  do a nose check.  Say hi to all of the other gals and shop before the doors busts open.  Well ...  It didn't quite happen that way, this time. 

The weather forecast did not look good so some of us decided to set up the night before, which I did.  About 90% of it.  Thank God!  I spent the morning trying to finish up an Eskimo.  His arm did not want to hold the fishing pole.  I was pissed.  I had finished his 2 salmon earlier in the morning so was feeling pretty pleased with myself.  Hubby cooked eggs and bacon for me, ran off to buy wine and bottled water for the show and then head over to help put out the sign-age.  I finally looked at the clock and realized my time management skills totally sucked and I was about to either go to the show in my pajamas OR arrive really late. 

I was late.  Hair is usually blown straight ... today it was goop-ed in gel and scrunched so it did what it does when I have no time to do anything.  It was wispy, curly/wavy, "oh my god you must have been in a horrible wind storm kind of style."  While driving there I realized I had used blackest, black mascara on only one eye. 

I pull up to Jule's house, parked in front are at least 10-12 cars. The place is packed and my display is already mangled.  Women I have never met before are asking me if I have more deer or pigs.  I find a place to put my tote down. ... which is filled with more things.  I grab the only Eskimo and Santa I have and try to get to the display so I can put them down.  The Eskimo never touches the table and Santa has been violated.  No police report has been filed as of this morning.  Women are walking around with pieces in case they wanted them, negotiations are being made ..."if you don't want that deer, let me know ... I'll take."  I give up and crouch next to my little work table, where my business cards and calculator are.  While I start checking people out, my poor husband attempts to unpack what is left in my tote.  As he is doing that women are shopping right out of it.  I think he was scared.   

The first three hours were like this.  The rest of the day was a steady flow.  I paid no attention to the food or wine until one hour before we were to shut down.  Not to worry ... I made up for lost time.  Let's just say the adrenaline of the day was still pumping.  I sipped and sipped and nibbled and nibbled until it was time to go.  None of us wanted to leave, poor Jules had a party on her hands.  I had to call my husband to come get me.  I couldn't find the front door by then.  My last vision of the evening ...  Julie and Pete's children ... karaoke machine ... swinging hips.. flipping hair and singing "Highway To Hell."  Hubby poured me home, fed me like a monkey at the zoo and sent me to bed.  I even remember him making me open my mouth so he could shove in my night guard.  I received a kiss on the forehead and a bottle of Smart water next to my bed.

My only regrets ... I left my cell phone at Jules house and I wish I had a picture of what I looked like by the end of the evening.  Hair ...  mascara and all.

See Ya next year!

Just A Reminder!

I have a Holiday Studio Show this Sunday, November 29th from 11 am - 4 pm at the home of Julie Vincelette, in Centennial, Colorado.  I will be shutting down My Etsy Shop during those hours and bringing the inventory with me to the show.  If there is anything you have your eye on, grab it now!  I will re-open My Etsy Shop on Monday morning with what inventory is remaining.

I added a few more goodies to Etsy this morning!

 

 

 

JusT AddED tO Etsy!

Thought I'd add these to Etsy BEFORE I had my first glass of wine. 

I plan on adding a few more tomorrow!

 

 

 

WhiTTier On Etsy!

Well ... for those of you looking for Whittier ... he was on Etsy ... and now he is gone.  He never even had a chance to take off his boots and warm up by the fire.  Here is his story and the photos that were posted. 

                          Whittier sold for $115

 

This is Whittier.

He is an Eskimo.

Whittier measures 15" tall. His head and body are both 6" wide.

Whittier's fishing pole is 12" long.

The two salmon, just caught today, measure 2 1/2" and 3" long. I added tons of detail. "UgLee" salmon are very pretty.

You probably don't need to know this measurement, but I thought I'd throw it in, just to embarrass him. Whittier's feet are 4" long.

His snow boots are black/grey with hand stitched laces. His gloves, jacket and snow pants are filled with lots of detail and dimension.

I wish you could see him in person. He is COOL!

Whittier is quite lonely out here in the middle of all this snow and ice. He has only salmon for companionship and food. (That doesn't sound right.)

He has decide that E Harmony may be the answer to his prayers. Why not? There has to be some hot babe out there that would love a hot fire, a meal of fresh salmon, a romantic stroll out in the fresh cool air. She could also spend lots of time inside, there would be no need for a job. Whittier would provide all that she needed. She could just sleep all day, by the roaring fire. Sound like heaven??

So far Whittier hasn't heard a word. Maybe it's the photo he included. Maybe the bits of the background one can see that have turned people away. The blizzard, the 18 sled dogs, the igloo covered in yellow urine OR the icicles hanging from Whittier's bright red nose.

Maybe he needs to look at other options like the local classifieds or speed dating for Eskimos, which is held every Wednesday at the local bingo club.

Let's all bow our heads and pray for Whittier ... he is going to need it.

 

 

 

 

ComiNg SooN!

I'd like you to meet Whittier. 
He is an Eskimo, the first of the season. 
I should have him uploaded to Etsy in the morning!

 

 

JusT AddED tO Etsy!

This is Olive.

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She is 10" wide and 12" from the tips of her toes to the top of her blue cloud.

Olive is $60 plus $5 shipping.

You can find her on My Etsy Shop!

 

This is Rubin.

He measures 14" wide and 9" tall.

Rubin is $45 plus $5 shipping.

You can find him on My Etsy Shop!

Introducing BuLLsEye and ZeRo!

Just added to My Etsy Shop

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This is BuLLsEye.
BuLLsEye is a deer.

His real name is Tyler.

Tyler decided to drink himself silly at a fraternity party last night. His frat brothers thought it would be fun to paint his toenails bright red, after he passed out. Some thought it would be fun to put his hooves in warm water. His best buddy Mark, thought it would be MORE fun to paint a huge bulls eye right smack in the middle of his side. Hunting season was right around the corner.

Tyler was never the same. His nickname stuck. He graduated in 2008 with honors. Yes ... the bulls eye is still there. They used permanent marker.

BullsEyE measures 13 1/2" tall and 9 1/2" wide.

He comes with a lower self esteem, a huge bulls eye on his right side and a college degree in geriatrics.

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This is Zero.
He is a snowman.
He is the first snowman of the 2009 season!
The snowmen around Colorado do NOT look like this.
They are usually brown and yellow.

Zero is one happy dude.
Some hot babe moved in just across the street.
We are talkin' SMOKING!
He grins all day long but at night ...
YOU PERVERT!
That was not necessary. This is a PG Etsy Shop.
I was going to say ... He sings her love songs, like Barry Manilow.

Zero measures 9" wide counting in the arms and 8 1/2" tall (for now) counting the nose.

I have no idea how long Zero will be with us.

*** His nose,eyes and hat are individual pieces sewn on. His arms are painted dowels. His scarf is really cool. I took muslin (one layer) and cut out the length of a scarf. I painted both sides gecko. When it dried i scrunched it up a few times to make it soft, I tied it around his neck, tacked it down with a few drops of glue, cut frills on ends and added glitter glue polka dots! Zero took a long time to create but was well worth every single second! I am thrilled with how he turned out! ***