Teresa Kogut Inc. » 2009» October

Welcome...

...to my little corner of the world wide web where I hope to share with you my creative whims. I love all things art and what keeps me motivated and excited is to experiment with different styles and mediums. Check out my shop to find prints, originals, punchneedle embroidery patterns, rug patterns and a few licensed products. I am glad to be able to share my journey with you.

Archive for October, 2009

Jolly Halloween to You!

Friday, October 30th, 2009

“Jolly Halloween”

2012 “From the Heart” October calendar image

MOVED SOME PATTERNS FROM ETSY TO MY WEBSITE SHOP

posted October 29, 2009

PN058 - Scarecrow

PN057 - This Land

PN056 - Folk Floral

The above punchneedle patterns have been available for a couple of months on my Etsy shop…..but I decided to keep all the pattens together here on my website. Just a head’s up to all you punchneedle enthusiasts.

Just click here to order these patterns

CARVIN’ PUMPKINS

posted October 27, 2009

Kyle & Ryan’s creations

Ryan in action

Kyle carefully planning

and, of course, the best part about carvin’ pumpkins are the roasted seeds….yummo!

FUN WEEKEND

posted October 26, 2009

Zorro & the Good Witch

Saturday evening we went to the Holy Rosary Halloween Dance. It’s fun to get dressed up and be someone or something else for an evening. (well, the fun started once we got out of the driveway…….you know how it goes when you’re in a hurry……my eye makeup started out to be much less, but the more I put on one eye, the more I had to add to the other eye to “balance” it out, then I’d get too much and have to add more to the other eye - kind of like cutting your bangs when you were a kid and the next thing you know your bangs are an inch long…..then I could only find one of my black high heel shoes, then when I got in the car my hat was too tall and fell off, I sat on one “witchy” sleeve and shut the other sleeve in the car door!) But all is well and the dance was a blast…….I only had to cast a couple of evil spells…….

Today is my Dad’s 72nd birthday. We celebrated yesterday at my folks house with dinner, cake & ice cream and a fun game of scattergories (that game makes my brain hurt).

Happy Birthday, Dad! XOXOX

Some paintings have more meaning than others…..

posted October 23, 2009

“Spring Hope”

“From the Heart” April 2012 calendar image

I am working furiously on the 2012 calendar. I know, seems so far away……..but the art is due November 1. So far I have only five paintings finished. Thought I would share one of them with you today.

“Hope” is a comforting word……without hope we can feel lost, frightened and sad. When I think of “hope”, I think of springtime, warm breezes, flowers, robins, re-birth, and Easter (all very comforting things). However, for me, I also think of my Mother-in-law……her maiden name was Hope. She also brought comfort, she had a passion for gardening and flowers and she hosted many Easter celebrations at her home.

The sign in this painting was actually a gift we had given to her years ago. It returned to us upon her passing two years ago this November. We miss her dearly. Our hearts hold precious memories of her and we have comforting mementos to remind us of her smile, her graciousness, her generosity, her kindness, her sense of humor and most of all, her love for God and family.

SOURCE OF AMUSEMENT….

posted October 22, 2009

Yesterday afternoon I let my dogs, Buster and Daisy, out of the studio…..it was a warm fall day and they were anxious to get out. Shortly afterwards I heard them barking frantically so I went to check it out…. I saw them barking and jumping at a long metal pipe in which they thought a chipmunk was hiding inside. You see, for the past year or more we have had problems with chipmunks burrowing underneath my studio. They have dug several tunnels under my studio and now my husband’s barn. I know, I know, chipmunks are adorable. When I first starting seeing them hanging around the studio I was happy because they are sooo darn cute….little did I know they were reeking havoc under the foundation of my studio. Daisy our lab mix has caught one and ran another into a birdhouse for my husband to take care of and yesterday she was trying to get a third one (I have no idea how many we have). Well, the chipmunk was not in the metal pipe, but it must have been hiding in there at one time and the scent was still fresh because my dogs were going bonkers! Daisy was on one end of the pipe and Buster was at the opposite end. Whenever Daisy would move the pipe, Buster would start barking and jumping at it with his front paws. Below are a few pictures of the amusing site.

NEW PUNCHNEEDLE PATTERNS

posted October 20, 2009

“Primitive Santa”

punchneedle embroidery pattern

Finally….I have four new PNE patterns available for purchase..thank you for your patience. Just click here to check them out.

Ready to be impressed?…..

posted October 19, 2009

Click here to see….

Never too early to start Christmas Shopping!

posted October 16, 2009

Santa with Deer pendant necklace

Old Friend pendant necklace

I just added three new necklaces to my Etsy shop today! Check it out here.

New Fabric Coming to a Store Near YOU!!!

posted October 13, 2009

I am so excited about this line!!! It has been several years since I have designed a northwoods-themed fabric line and this one is so gorgeous! I love the warm colors and more realistic-style animals. Every man would welcome a quilt made with this masculine fabric. Oh, if only I had a cabin in the woods….I would make curtains, pillow cases, table runners and more! Hope you love it as much as I do!

(will be in quilt shops end of March 2010)

I will be putting similar ads together to feature the new Halloween line “Wicked & Wonderful” and the new Christmas line “Tis the Giving Season” and posting them soon. It’s a Good Day!!

Congrats!

posted October 13, 2009

Thank you to all of you who entered your name in the tote giveaway! The winner is…….Denise Wailgum!

Congratulations, Denise, your tote will ship today! Thanks again, everyone!

Grab a Kleenex

posted October 9, 2009

I just viewed the below skit on youtube and it brought tears to my eyes…….so real….so scary….then….so comforting. Click link below to view.

Lifehouse’s Everything Skit

GIVE-A-WAY!!

posted October 8, 2009

Peek-a-Boo Pansy Bear

Tote Bag Giveaway

I know…..it’s fall…..and this tote is not very fall-like….but do pansies ever go “out of season”? Anyway, I love this tote…it will hold your favorite magazines and important papers with ease because of it’s shape….it measures 14″ wide x 16.5″ tall x 4.5″ deep. I designed this tote exclusively for Books Are Fun back in 2006! I hope the winner will enjoy the warm summery feel of this tote all through the coming winter months.

All you need to do to qualify for this giveaway is email me at tkiemail@yahoo.com….please put “tote giveaway” in the subject so I don’t mistake your email entry for spam. Then, in the body of the email, in three words only, tell me three things you are most grateful for. Don’t forget to sign your name at the end. The drawing will be Monday, October 12 and the winner will be announced on my blog on Tuesday! Good Luck Everyone!

Happy Fall Y’all!

posted October 3, 2009

”Old Friend”

Just a quick note to let y’all know I have new jewelry available on Etsy (a couple are Halloween pendants…..just in time for trick-or-treating). Just click here.

No Comments » |