waldorf mama

her room...

a few things from maya's room that are making me smile today...

our lovely tapestry banner custom made by crazy momma productions, handcarved wooden frames from nova natural, framed prints from my favorite waldorf artist ~ ruth elsasser

windowsill guardian angel print (also by ruth elsasser), small wooden ostheimer angels

ostheimer music box

yours in the beauty of handmade goodness,

shelley

sweet love...

nothing brings a smile to my face faster than seeing these two together. such joy. such precious love. and my oh my, do they know how to have fun together. a papa and his girl. the world stops at moments like this, as i drink in their laughter and relish their shining faces...

yours in the gift of astounding love,

shelley

easter was...

colorfully dyed eggs...

felted doll crown by green mountain wee woolies...

felted bunny and sunflower girl by wool comes alive...

a felted bunny necklace made by rosemary 4 remembrance...

handmade bunnies from years gone by...

a basket full of mama made felted eggs...

a special day for a special girl...

wool fairies...

on a recent trip to visit with my sister, she taught me to make these traditional waldorf wool fairies and dolls. i remember making some like this years ago but i had forgotten how. what fun it was re-learning and making them again. especially with my sister. and using the beautiful wool she shared with me! thank you, shannon!

sun fairy

water fairy

flower fairy

wool dolls

i'm planning on making some of these for my waldorfmama shop soon!

yours in spring time crafting,

shelley

oh spring...

oh spring, it is a shining shower

of bud and shoot and leaf and flower.

unfolding daily, one by one

rainbow treasures to the sun!

new sponsor :: haddy2dogs

please help me in welcoming my newest sponsor, haddy2dogs. my dear friend, mel orr, is the amazing creator behind haddy2dogs. a gifted artist and waldorf educator, her woolen works of art are truly magical...

from nursing and baby-wearing mamas...

to gnome houses...

to woodland families...

mel and i have become close friends over the last couple of years through the etsy community and i not only respect and admire her work, but i also respect and cherish her as a person. we are fortunate to have many of her beautiful works of art in our home and i'm thrilled to have her as a sponsor here and to share her with all of you.

from mel's etsy shop profile:

i am a fiber artist working with clean carded wool roving to create waldorf inspired tapestries and dolls. my products are dry needle felted, wet felted, or a combination of both. most of my dolls are perfect for a nature table, puppet play, story telling and also as collectables. the traditional waldorf features allow for open ended play. my background is in fine arts as a painter and partner in a gallery. i found after starting a family, i needed a child friendly medium which brought me to wool.

welcome, haddy2dogs!

more felted easter eggs...

another batch of felted easter eggs in the shop!

yours to enjoy,

shelley