Friday, March 21, 2008

Mind Control.

Do you remember that I met Miss Marzie at stitches and Craft? That, apparently lovely friendly crafter.....well, It would appear she is an agent of mind control. I know it is hard to believe isn't it?
She is sneaky alright, you hardly even know its happening. But slowly and insidiously she plants thoughts in your mind and then reinforces them until you have no control over your own mind and you bow to her great will. I know you may find this difficult to comprehend , that sweet mild-mannered crafter, but trust me it's true.
I have proof.
Exhibit A : Check out this seemingly innocent comment on this post about the need to make cowboy and Indian dolls. (She comments as Cathy). Seems innocent enough and I discounted the idea as too difficult.
Exhibit B: Whilst chatting at Stitches and appearing to praise my dollies, she again reiterated the need not desire guys but NEED for me to make cowboy and Indian dolls. She poo-pooed my concerns about the level of difficulty and told me they would be so cute.
So the original seed of thought was planted and now it began to grow.
Exhibit C: Not content with leaving me to ignore her advice, she followed up with a comment on this post ,again with the cowboys and Indians.

That was it !!! I would like to say I was strong enough to withstand her brain invading thoughts but I wasn't I succumbed to the pressure and began....................................................................................

From here on in it is all her fault.

  • One small forest worth of kitchen towels destroyed in pattern-making - Blame Miss Marzie
  • One bottle of red wine drunk - Blame Miss Marzie (and your lucky I stopped at one)


  • Two nights of popping out of bed(very late) to quickly scribble things on a bit of paper that just might work - Blame Miss Marzie


  • One exasperated visit to Lincraft to wander around aimlessly because I didn't really know what I want - Blame Miss Marzie


  • Endless hours of Internet time wasting looking up cowboys and cowboy hats (actually there was some serious eye candy involved in that search which was an unexpected bonus) - Blame Miss Marzie.


  • Flying dash to the supermarket to replace the Easter chocolate I may have needed to eat to keep my strength up during hobby horse pole insertion.- Blame Miss Marzie.


So, this is Isak, one of the cheekiest little cowboys you are ever likely to meet. He has a lovely horse called Marzie and he loves to tie things up.



He is not allowed to play with guns so he is just a "chasing-cows" cowboy not a "shooting-things" cowboy.

O.k , apart from his general naughtiness, he is pretty cute, difficult but cute.


If he lassos me , or his horse poops on my carpet I am blaming you Miss Marzie!!!!

44 comments:

  1. Oh my! He is gorgeous. One of my boys bedrooms is in Cowboys and that would suit beautifully!! I love him :)

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  2. Jodie, I love your cowboy!

    Does that mean he ties up Miss Marzie? hee hee

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  3. Wow! He is fantastic! I love the clothes and the hat. The horse is so cute. You done a great job.

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  4. Sooooo cute! [Do we say "Thanks Cathy"? LOL]

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  5. Well done Miss Marzie - great powers of suggestion.

    Oh and Jodie not too bad a job yourself.

    He is fantastic.

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  6. That is so cool, when my sone was little I would have loved to make him something like this. Glad you succumbed, they will be a treasure for lots of little boys out there.

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  7. He's just gorgeous. I bet Miss Marzie is very impressed with the results of her ~ oh I mean your efforts!

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  8. Jodie - your dolls are wonderful, and it's great to see another! You have done a marvellous job - can't wait to see Indian friend :-)

    Miss Marzie - we all need one of you egging us on!!

    x

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  9. Jodie
    *using mind powers to post comment*



    Lissa

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  10. Oh he's sooooo gorgeous - I don't want to sound weird but he's so lovely he makes me want to cry!!!!

    You are sooooooooooooooooooooo clever :)

    I love his horse and his hat, and his waistcoat and......and....

    Thank goodness you gave in to Marzie's mind control!

    I daren't show him to Monster as I'll never hear the last of it!

    Happy Easter xxxx

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  11. Awwww, Isak is GORGEOUS! Well, I for one would like to thank Miss Marzie for her efforts and powers of suggestion. He is surely worth the effort? Stunning!

    Now ... I'm off to google cowboys, to check out that eye candy ;-) ...........

    x

    PS Hope you and yours are having a great Easter weekend.

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  12. Hi Jodie,
    Cute cowboy!and great story too.
    I also got a doll from katy last week,I just love my Eva.
    I have to now hand her over to my eldest for her b'day,but I love her so...I don't want to part with her.
    I answered your question about etsy on my blog comments.
    Cheers,
    Mel.x

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  13. He is just so cool....and perfect for little boys. I'm so glad he doesn't shoot guns and chooses to chases cows instead.

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  14. Never underestimate the power of sublimal messages! He is cheeky and adorable, and his horse is aptley named. Looking forward to viewing your Indian in due course.Happy Easter!

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  15. Oh my word, he's so cute! xoRAchel

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  16. Oh wow I think I am in love, he is great

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  17. Adorable...send the links to the eye candy! hee hee...kidding.

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  18. He looks great - and I hope that the two of them behave!

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  19. I am in LOVE with your cowboy! And how cute is that horse?!?

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  20. That is the sweetest doll ever!!! I am in love...how could I not be. The horse is so sweet and the clothes and the had.. Wow, It is amazing!!! Great job. It might have been a difficult task but I am telling you as one of your readers I am so gald you went through all of the trouble just so I could see your beautiful work. It is inspirational for me!!!!!!

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  21. Super Good Work Miss Marzie!!!!!!

    (Keep it going!)

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  22. OMG the Miss Marzie has a lot to answer for getting you into all that sewing play.......oh and the chocolate........but he is well worth it......have fun.....oh I think you may already be doing that...lol.....happy easter.......and I remember the conversation at Stitches and Craft.....Miss Marzie is guily on all counts......lol.......

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  23. Oh, yeah, you did a good job too Jodie!!!!!

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  24. Love the little cowboy - but I think he needs some friends!

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  25. Ha, ha, ha - she finally got to you!!! It was soooooo worth all the nagging and she is going to go nuts when she sees this!! You are completely amazing Jodie and I bet you absolutely loved the challenge! Hmmm might have to think of a few more for you. My girls reckon a mermaid doll would be pretty cool!! Sending you lots of Easter good wishes and chocolate and wine and a sleep in! x

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  26. But Miss Marzie was right! He's SO cute!!

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  27. Oooooh, he is SOOOO cute! Excellent job. And you're SO lucky you've been pinged by Miss Marzie -- she's the best!

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  28. seriously that is the cutest cowboy i have ever seen in my life!

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  29. oh oh oh he is seriously cute! I never thought of using kitchen towel for pattern making!

    cute cute cute and I think a lot of work has gone into him and worth all that naughtiness along the way

    Corrie:)

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  30. You clever girl, i love him!! I don't quite get whether he is your original design or an idea from somewhere else, all that paper towel makes me think it is all you!! well done, tracey

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  31. Oh yeah .... he's really got it going on .... he's working that cowboy look!

    .... and I'm SERIOUSLY impressed that you could do ANYTHING after a bottle of red!

    :)

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  32. Awesome as usual!!!!You are just so clever:)

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  33. your hilarous!!! If that's what happens when you meet up with Miss Marzie you should do it more often..... great work jodie you nailed it!!

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  34. Giddyup Cowboy!!!
    He is just devine Jodie - Miss Marzie you have amazing powers!
    Oh to have the powers of Jodie & Miss Marzie combined.......

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  35. I am not going to blame her, I am going to thank her! This little guy is gorgeous!

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  36. He is gorgeous, what a clever lady that Cathy, she knows her stuff when it comes to boys and craft....The red wine doesn't need an excuse nor does the chocolate.
    Great project, where is the pattern available????lol...

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  37. You are on such a roll with your absolutely beautiful dolls! And you always make me laugh. Thanks Jodie!

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  38. Well, Jodie, I am impressed. No body has ever listened to me before - especially my kids. It usually takes a bit longer than three 'nags'.

    Anyway, I am just so in love with him. He is just the cutest thing. And of course, how cute is his horse (hope he wasn't injured in the making of him ie. pole inserting) and his name is just the best.

    I am actually now getting a message from Isak saying that he is very lonely and needs a little friend to play with - hey I have an idea - why not make an Indian!!!

    Seriously, though, you are just the best - you are so clever and you should make a pattern for him coz I would love to make one for my little cowboy's room!

    Thank you so much for listening to me - you have obviously made so many people happy!

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  39. He's perfect! What wonderful talent you have, Jodie.

    How about making a cowgirl?

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  40. I dont even know what to say, thats the cutest thing Ive ever seen!!!!!

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  41. Jodie he is just fantastic! You are very clever! I just love the little hobbie horse! Well done!!!!

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  42. him and his hobby horse are just terrific!!

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Hellloooooo !!!!