WHY SHOELACES COME UNTIED

Since I posted about the WHY SHOELACES COME UNTIED, new kids book, it is now also published on Amazon.  If you get it from me on my website as an attachment there is a little game for the kids in the back of my version. 
Either way you get one really cute story.  The first copy of this book that sold was to a lady who bought it for herself, as just a fun read. It is a cute story for adults and kids alike. Give it a go, it is a fun read.
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Book Cover NEW, Childrens book.

I have a new book on my website that isn't on Amazon.  I can send it as an Ebook.  It is adorable.  All of us have had trouble with SHOELACES COMING UNTIED.  This is a really cute story of magic and sillyness of solving why shoelaces come untied and who does it.  Fun story.  my website, www.keelingskrafts.com/catalog2

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TWO OF OUR BOOKS PUBLISHED ON AMAZON

Two of our children’s books are now available on Amazon. They are written by: Barb Keeling with darling illustrations done by Doug Keeling.  Go to Amazon. Do a search for Barb Keeling and it will take you right to the books. They are only 1.99 each. Titles are THE BLUE EARED BEAR  and GIGGLE COOKIES. 

 The stories are adorable filled with magical fun adventures. Flying carpets, magic roller skates, fairy-elves who run off with the cookies, kindness in the rescue of a teddy bear. No matter what silly-ness is going on the story is filled with a positive feeling to everything, good manners and being kind and helpful to others.

Stories involve a Magical Nanny, called Mrs.GilleyWilley, little girl named Olivia Ann and a talking teddy bear named BB-Bear. These characters are all based on cloth dolls designed by Barb and Doug Keeling. Patterns available on our website.

From Amazon.com you can download the stories to your Kindle. YOU DO NOT NEED TO OWN A KINDLE.  Order the book and setup a Kindle PC with Amazon where the stories will be sent to your computer.  We appreciate your support please buy both books.

Below are some reviews on the Blue Eared Bear Book, as seen on Amazon. 

Barb Keeling

barbkeeling@aol.com

www.keelingskrafts.com/catalog2

BOOK REVIEWS BELOW.

Christina - Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Blue Eared Bear (Mrs. GilleyWilley A Magical Nanny's Adventure) (Kindle Edition) Barb Keeling and her husband put this awesome story together. It is well written, and I love the paintings of all the characters. I think this story of the blue eared bear is perfect for all ages. Bullying is such a common thing these days and it starts so young, and if they can listen to this story and learn from it, perhaps being bullied will be a less common thing, and kids will be more friendly and accept people for who they are. Young children need more stories like this...and hope it carries through the rest of their lives. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Report abuse | Permalink Comment Comment Paul (OCEANSIDE, CA, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Blue Eared Bear (Mrs. GilleyWilley A Magical Nanny's Adventure) (Kindle Edition) This was indeed a magical story! Mrs. GilleyWilly is a nanny every child could love. More importantly, she instills the values of kindness, respect, and appreciation children all need to learn. B-B-Bear is a prime example of the bullying rampant in so many of our schools. if children learn in the formative years that we are all different in many ways and though some may be more different than others we are all deserving of respect, courtesy and acceptance. Barb Keeling has done an excellent job of tucking a little learning lesson into this story and the illustrations are a delight. I'm really looking forward to more of her stories. And my grandkids can't wait!!! Maurine Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Blue Eared Bear (Mrs. GilleyWilley A Magical Nanny's Adventure) (Kindle Edition) Very sweet story. It's nice to see a book showing how people should act toward one another. Being a doll and teddy bear artist I truly enjoyed this children's book and will purchase it for my grandchildren.

New Book THE BLUE EARED BEAR by Barb Keeling

 I have written a really fun childrens book.  Written by Barb Keeling with adorable illustrations done by Doug Keeling. Check my website for more info
www.keelingskrafts.com/catalog2

New kids book called THE BLUE EARED BEAR.  This is a charming story about a Magical Nanny and a four year old little girl named Olivia Ann. She finds a lonely Blue Eared Teddy bear in a store. The Bear has had a rough time, being teased because he is different colors than the usual plain bown bear. Olivia Ann finds him stuffed on a shelf where someone had tossed him. The bear had called to her asking for help.  This is a sweet story touching on kindness, bulling, being helpful to those in need. It is all mixed with magical fun with the Nanny, Mrs.GilleyWilley. The Teddy Bear finds a loving forever family and gets to be Olivia Ann's best friend. 

This is a great read to kids ages 4-10. I have also written the story in script form so you it can be a family fun event, reading it like a play with the kids and family and freinds playing the differenct parts.  Makes a great way to experience reading out loud. The book and script is available on my website. You can download the story to your Kindle or other devices by going to Amazon.  Search  Blue Eared Bear, or Barb Keeling

I made the above bear by doing needle felting. I plan to do a pattern for that too. The picture is Olivia Ann and the Teddy Bear.  The book illustrations are so fun. 

People Rubber Stamps.

Rubber Stamps are so much fun for they give you the basic outline shape and you can have fun with that.  We did a group of stamps that can be used for TAGs, or anything you want them to be.  They are people stamps and each person is carrying a sign where there is space for you to put a message.  It can be HAPPY BIRTHDAY, a Christmas tag, holiday tag, a price tag, an ID tag to let people know who made the doll, the quilt or any special project you may have done or a zillion other fun creative uses you can think of.  You can find the RUBBER STAMPS on my website or Etsy Store.
www.keelingskrafts.com/catalog2
www.etsy.com/shop/KeelingsKraftsDolls

Two sided Doll Pattern

Wanted to let you know I now have the Double Sided Doll as a pattern.  Check my website.  It is a one piece pattern, with head, body, arms and legs all in one piece.  It is so fast and easy to sew, stuff and paint on clothes.  Stuff VERY TIGHT and the doll will stand on its own.  Just pull one leg slightly forward to balance the doll.  It is so fab to put the two sided doll in front of a mirror for it looks like the front doll is being followed by the other doll.  Pattern includes this "western couple" and numerous other doll ideas and clothes ideas too.  Check it out.    www.keelingskrafts.com/catalog2

Double Caricature Doll

Our Granddaughter and her husband and our 6 month old Great Granddaughter are all moving to Chile. We are SO going to miss them.  We told them we would "go" with them, so designed a "Darling CARICATURE Double Doll for them to take instead of the real us.   This is a one piece two sided doll who stands up on their own.  No need for a doll stand, no need to make two dolls.  When finished stand the doll in front of a mirror and you see both dolls.  The one doll in the front and the other doll seen in the mirror.  It is AWESOME. Will have a pattern ready shortly.  Check website.  www.keelingskrafts.com/catalog2

Doll Caricature Book

Doug Keeling has done it again with another totally FAB Faces book.  This one is how to do Caricature Dolls.  Along with step by step info he also gives you pages of drawings of noses, mouths, eyebrows and eyes.  All sorts of shapes and designs. If you don't want to do your own there is a bunch of trace off pattern in the book.  Caricature dolls are so much fun to do and add additional special-ness to the doll you design.
Our self published book is available on my website.  www.keelingskrafts.com/catalog2

                                                        Doug himself, with a doll of himself. 

Sassy but Simple Dolls

We love doing the Simple but Sassy doll and writing the Doll Story Adventure for our three month old Great Granddaughter. I was inspired to create a set of 8 different Simple but Sassy dolls all made out of the one pattern so you could enjoy them too. These are quick and easy to do. No clothes to sew, unless you want to, just paint on the clothes.  I love quickeee but fun projects and this sure is one of those.  I have also included a cute story than can be read to the youngster.  It is about finding the doll and rescuing it. It is a short but cute story easily enjoyed by as a read to story.  I have highlighted the story where you can put your child's name in the story and personalize so they are part of the plot. So you are getting a Simple but Sassy Doll pattern with eight different dolls plus this personalized story.  What fun is that.  Check my website under patterns of  Keeling books. www.keelingskrafts.com/catalog2

Great Granddaughters Doll.

We have made lots of dolls in our career, but not done as many "kid play dolls".  Well we have a brand new four month old Great Granddaughter.  I just wrote another  Magical Nanny Story so I could introduce her to a new doll we made for her.  The doll is pictured below too, but here she is again.  Magical Nanny Pepita and Baby Lucia Rescue a run-away doll from a trash can.  A story with heart and a lesson on helping others.  The little colorful doll from the trash is called Flora.  We just got the enclosed photo of Baby Lucia, looking deep into the eyes of Flora... they are bonding for sure. (the doll Flora is in the right hand corner you can see the back of her head)  Beautiful Baby...oh did I hear a proud greatgran-ma talking.  Yeppers. .

Magical Nanny Doll.

Our new Great Granddaughter Lucia Isabel is just three months old. We created a Magical Nanny Doll and I wrote a story about  Nanny Pepita and the New Baby. I patterned the "nanny" after our Granddaughters Mother-in-law who came all the way from Chile to spend two months helping with the new baby.  Then I wrote another "adventure story" of how Nanny Pepita and Baby Lucia  rescued a little doll

from a trash can. Therefore creating a best friend doll for Baby Lucia. I will write more stories as the baby grows old enough to listen to stories  My husband Doug and I designed and made the dolls and I wrote the stories.

First photo is of the real Pepita from Chile with the Doll Nanny Pepita.
The second photo is of the "Best Friend doll named FLORA", who was rescued from a trash can to become the babies best friend.  This is part of the story I wrote.  

Skin Tone Dye

I have been out of the dye, but now have it back in stock.  It may be not be available anymore after this is gone. So if you are interested in getting the three skin tone colors of brown tone, pink tone and peach tone, go to my website and look under the Dye catagory.  It is made for me and not available any place else.  Grab it while I got it.   Barb Keeling
www.keelingskrafts.com/catalog2 

Skin Tone Dye For Cloth Dolls

Several years ago I had some special Eco Safe Skin Tone dyes done. A brown, pink and peach Tone colors. We doll makers now have an easier time of getting the color fabric we wanted for our cloth dolls.  The best thing  is you can make your doll out the fabric we want to use, then after the doll is made simply paint the doll with the skin tone dye and it is a done deal. It would cost less than 25 cents to do this. It saves money in the long run for you can easily create exactly the tone of color you want. Mix a very small amount and paint the doll. To mix the colors you use one tiny drop at a time, mix it with water.  This is all safe dye, with no harmful smell.  Go to my site and order now.  You will be so happy you did.  You can mix any color you want.  www.keelingskrafts.com/catalog2    barbkeeling@aol.com

Before and after Shoes

Before re-painted/dye the suede grey to black

After on top and before below

This new blog format doesn't tell us how to delete things.  Oh well. Sorry. Here are a couple of pictures of before and after of some old sneakers.  I did a repaint with my ECO DYE.  Scroll down too, for two after shoes. Dye is listed on my website. www.keelingskrafts.com/catalog2

Redo Shoes

Here is a simple redo.  This old sneakers were still good but looked worn.  So I used my colorant dye and redyed the suede and used some shimmer paint and repainted the rubber soles with white shimmer paint. Look like a new pair of shoes. 

A few Drops of Dye

I have done a little section here showing you how easily I did some quick dyeing that was done one drop at a time. Totally safe, no SMELL, NO COOKING, NO SETTING, just do one drop at a time mix with water and go for it. Note here the cute fabric that is part of this Door Decor Doll's dress. Took 10 minutes to make that fun fabric. Just by dropping color onto the the fabric like doing big dots of color. Drip brush into paint and "blob" it onto the fabric. I also dyed the lace necklace. Check out on the next sections how I redyed a doll and then totally painted/dyed a whole couch. All this with my Eco Safe Dye. www.keelingskrafts.com/catalog2

Re-Paint a Faded Doll

Sometimes a doll will get faded and start to look pretty shabby. It is easy to use the colorant dye and redo the doll. Just mix up the color you want to use and repaint the doll. No need for rubber gloves to use the safe dye. This doll was re painted with about 25 cents worth of the dye. About two drops of dye plus water.