Christmas Memories

A little interview I did with Blossom Bucket. Merry Christmas everyone!

http://bucketville.com/2009/12/christmas-memories-robin-davis/

The Olympic Torch!!

As we prepare for the 2010 Winter Olympics here in Canada, the torch is running from Coast to Coast arriving in BC for the start of the Olympics in Feb. It arrived in my Mom's home town of Orono Ontario, today! What an experience! Who knows when we'll have the opportunity to be this close to the torch again!!

This is my Auntie Pat, Auntie Joyce, my Mom and Auntie Eileen!! All proud Canadians!!

December image from the 2009 Monster Calendar

One of my favorite paintings from the 2009 Monster Calendar! I put our family and many special children on Santa's list. They were so very excited to see their names on this month's page! I have recieved so many emails from fans of the Monsters, thank you so much! I hope to announce some exciting news about the Monsters soon!

Have a Monsterous Happy Holiday!!

Robin

Come to my signing in Atlanta!

I'll be at the America's Gift Mart in Atlanta http://www.americasmart.com/ in January. For those retailers visiting the show, I'll be in the Blossom Bucket showroom on Jan. 8th at 2pm signing pieces from my new 2010 collection! Drop by, I'd love to meet you!
My family bunnies are featured in the top photo of this flyer. Keep smiling, Robin

Welcome December!

December is here!! The sun is shining and I wish it would snow. We didn't get snow in November and the news claims it has been 70 years since snow has not fallen in November! Well for Southern Ontario, Canada! I'm waiting for those big wonderful flakes to start falling!

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas!

Visit my new ebay store to purchase signed pieces from my 2009 collections!

http://myworld.ebay.ca/designedbyrobin

Happy Thanksgiving Friends!

Using props and risers

I've received several emails from retailers requesting information on how I propped my products for the show. Here are a few fun and inexpensive ideas anyone could do and reuse for each season.

My hubby cut several 4 x 4 risers for me in different heights. We did a quick spray of white paint that actually soaks right into the wood giving a more weathered look. These are perfect for adding height and interest to a table.

A few sprigs of real pine spread around the table adds a nice scent and a festive touch.

I covered my table with white crushed velvet for a shimmery snow feeling. Fabric land had it on sale for $5/metre. Then I used an old sleigh in the middle for height and interest. The wood risers matched the sleigh perfectly, allowing me to highlight certain pieces.

Boxes from the Blossom Bucket product are perfect risers as well. I used them under the crushed velvet for different heights. A few white twinkle lights and a quick sprinkle of snow glitter made the displays come alive!

I used Blossom Bucket ads and magazine covers for added interest! Many people were especially interested in Santa's wagon after seeing he had made the cover of C.B. magazine.

This was an old gun cabinet we found. Scott put shelving and lighting inside and we gave it a coat of flat black paint. Then I sanded the edges and whaaa laaa! A perfect cabinet to showcase my Nature's Blessings collection. Again I used some crushed velvet on the shelves for snow. The light bouces off the velvet making it shimmer, perfect for a wintery wonderland affect.

For the garden flags, I used a tall twig ladder to hang them and I also used an old wagon sitting on the floor with my stationary pieces. Garden centres, antique shops and yard sales are all perfect places to find fabulous props!

I hope these ideas helped! Keep smiling, Robin

Christmas Open House

Nature's Blessings Collection with Blossom Bucket

My Angel ornaments with Blossom Bucket

Santa and Reindeer Collections

My Snow Pixies....I love these little guys!

Santa ornaments

My prints with AD Lines. Featured in stores like Bed Bath & Beyond.

My garden flags with Evergreen Enterprises www.myevergreen.com

and Toland Home and Garden www.tolandhomegarden.com

Thank you to all my amazing friends and family for coming to the show! I had so much fun!

A special thank you to my Mom who helped me price and set up all week long! I couldn't have done it without you MOM! Thank you to Mom, my big sister Al, her friend Jenn & my wonderful friend Erin for helping me all day! It ran so smoothly because of you!

I am truly blessed to be surrounded by friends and family that enrich my life on a daily basis!

Love Robin

Christmas Open House for Family and Friends!

This weekend I am having a Christmas Open house for my family and friends. I'll be selling many of my 2009 collections. Figurines, ornaments, stationary, prints, flags and more! Everyone is so excited to finally see all my products from the different companies I design for in one spot! My goal is to have a shop one day. Well I have to run, lots to do!

Keep smiling!

Robin

Snow Pixies

Start collecting your very own Snow Pixies today! Each Snow Pixie explores the magical wintery forest with their friends, the ladybugs. In stores now! Visit the Blossom Bucket website to find a retail store carrying "Snow Pixies" near you!

www.blossombucket.com

Woodsy Reindeer Mother and Baby

I love this set! One of my favorite designs with http://www.blossombucket.com/ They display beautifully with the Santa's Socks piece, also holding a baby reindeer!

In stores now! Yipeeee!

Santa ornaments with Blossom Bucket

I had fun designing these chubby little Santas. The collection incudes Santa with his Reindeer and Flying Registration signs. Santa holds a bucket full of "magic feed corn".

My Christmas Flags! Yipeee!

Here are a few of my Christmas flags & floor mats from Toland Home and Garden and Evergreen Enterprises. My good friend Shelly Comiskey http://simplyshellydesigns.com/ sent me a link to a fabulous site that is carrying both our flag & floor mat designs. It's called http://www.flagsrus.org/christmas.htm. Shelly and I both have designs under Christmas and Winter themes. Ohhhh, I can't wait to hang them at the front door!

Keep Smiling, Robin

Scott's 2008 Pumpkin

Scott carved "Jack" in The Nighmare before Christmas just for me last year! I've always been fasinated with Stop Motion animation and Tim Burton's creations! Can't wait to show you this years pumkpin! Halloween is just around the corner! Yipee!

Monster Collection

Another piece from my Monster Collection.

Now who said monsters were scary?? Not me! Don't ya just wanna hug her? LOL Keep Smiling! Robin

My incredibly talented hubby!!

People come from all over to see Scott's giant Pumpkins. Every year he takes his time picking just the right pumpkin and the bigger the better! The shape of the pumpkin usually dictates the face he designs. He will spend the entire day carving and preparing for Halloween night. It's a tradition we love!

Scott's pumpkins have been featured on many websites but he always says that he just does it for the kids! He absolutely loves watching the kids faces on Halloween night as they approach his pumpkin....usually trying to see if it's real or not! LOL

Trick or Treat everyone!

It's not easy being green!

Here's a card I did for Lang a couple years ago. It's from my Monster collection. I pulled it out today to send to someone that needs a little chuckle! Thought I'd share it with you!

DIY centerpiece for the table!

A great way to display your favorite Blossom Bucket figures www.blossombucket.com
is to make a centerpiece for the table. Here I used my Pumpkin girl design in a large glass cylinder. I placed orange glass stones in the bottom with a battery powered tea light at the base of her feet. My family loved it! Keep Smiling, Robin

Thanksgiving Weekend at the Davis home!

Hi everyone; just wanted to share a few fun pictures of our wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. We enjoyed a scrumptious brunch Mom made in the morning. Eggs, bread, ham, cheese with a crumb topping, baked for an hour! Delicious! Later we had appetizers made by my sister Al. Brie with figs and pecans, along with a spinach dip and bread. For dinner, we stuffed ourselves with ham and turkey! A little fresh air and a long walk around the park kept us going!

Enjoyed a search for the Great Pumpkin today with my boys. Good times! Good times!

Earth Mother

Here is my Earth Mother Christmas card for 2009 at www.lang.com and the Earth Mother resin figure from my Nature's Blessing Collection with www.blossombucket.com
Keep Smiling, Robin

My boys!

Yesterday we went riding! Here are the two most important boys in my life! My hubby and son!

Riding at the Day Farm! Thank you to the Day Family for such a wonderful time!