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Oh, I love them! So very cute!

I did laugh!

Goodness, Gretel,
three little beauties,
really really great looking mice!

I cannot imagine how many hours must have gotten into creating them. Congratulations!
May I make you a pot of tea to relax with now?

Love your little mouse army. Thank goodness they are craft and not real. Been there with real mice. It's not fun.

OMG...Gretel you have out done yourself..again! Fabulous and so very whimsical.

I love their colors, too.

Charming indeed.

HAHA!! AMAZING!!

Gretel..you never cease to amaze me.Everything you create has such charm, spirit and character.

Wow Gretel, three little mouse dears they are! I love their wooden spoon shaped ears! Always such a delight to see your accomplished sculptural work :) xxx

We've had a real mouse in our attic recently . . . these are SO MUCH nicer!

Did you pen the tune as well?

When I win the lottery, I'm going to send you an order for one of everything you make because I love them all!

Oh they are sooo funny and such delicious little meecies. I love them :)

Kim x

PS, I have a little award for you, but understand if you don't want to display it, although you deserve heaps of awards :)

How adorable!!! Now I have the marching mice song in my head!

Wonderful.

Absolutely adorable. The accompanying song had me in fits.
(standing ovation!)

heee heeeee!!


hen
xx

Those mice are nice! Well, PG, they are much better than nice, but I couldn't stop my fingers for going for the easy rhyme.

Hoping that your creative, yet overworked fingers are getting a bit of a rest. Back outdoor for you ... please make another of your marvelous videos with music.

City dweller that I am, I so long for a bumpy cycle ride down some tiny lane with lush greenery on each side ... and then the fork in that road.

xo

I think mice
are rather nice

They are wonderful, and are clever enough to know such a talented artist...

Joyous!

Oh my goodness, cuteness overload - love them to bits!

Like their little flags!
P.x

Amazing tuneful rodents, love all their pink bits.

Fantastic work Gretel. Whimsical, cute little fellows but also very feisty by the sound of it.

Adorable! It must have been tricky getting them all the same!x

What a great post! Love the mice and their marching song.

Cute, cute, cute!

Their ears! I love their ears!
And their delicious little green feet!

I love those "mieces to pieces!"

Now those mice I wouldn't mind having in my house at all ! Of course, Willie and Wy might have other ideas...

My word verification is "verypti" and that is what the mice are indeed LOL.

(())

The most wonderfulest thing since the Bagpuss mices :o)
x
Sumea

Ohhh, how sweet! You just wanna sing along with them!

They ARE the living end. If I wasn't before I am now entirely enamored of your felty creatures. You're Brilliant!

And thanks for stopping by to see my fishies and their new digs. Cleaning the pond is kind of a big fuss, but only once a year. And now I have a new little baby girl -- I can't say what possessed me... maybe I ought to have fashioned her from felt!

Jenny

Oh my goodness! Your creations just get cuter and cuter. It's always a pleasure to stop by and see what you're up to.

Thank you so much for that link to the elderlky UK couple being evicted because of their chickens. I hadn't thought of a celebrity connection (you wouldn't believe who Grace used to babysit.) I've contacted a lawyer and we'll see if we can gathered lots of support. I would think when every few months another bit of our food supply is found to be contaminated, we'd all want our own source of veggies and eggs. Thanks so much again for the link.

Jenny

Oh I really love them. You are very talented. They brightened my day. I am a fan of all your creations. Look forward to your next post.
Warm wishes
Julie:)

How adorable is this!

Amazing. Perfect. Adorable. I don't know how you do it. You deserve many sunny days on a blanket relaxing after those three. (I bet they were a feisty bunch and wouldn't wait for their buttons to be put on!)

We are marching mice
We wave our ickle flags
And when she isn't looking
We go through all her bags.

Oh how I love this collection of friends - especially Peggy Goose :o)

They are amazingly adorable!

I love the mouse's outfit...it reminds me of clown's with the big pom pom buttons. The face of your cat is lovely...that's nice how the color blends so well.

You are an absolute genius at creating characters in 3D, how do you do it? I could not do that in a million years! Maybe I would be able to do the needle felting but your ability to create such adorable creations, that is a real talent.

Where did all this needle felting come from? Is it a new invention?

What a wonderful menagerie of animals.
I'm going to be in England for 2 weeks as of Wed.am.
My aunt's 90th b'day.
I'm very excited.

these are just sooooooo sweet!!! i love them!! :)
hugs..
sandy

Fantastic is what you are! I hope we get to be in on the big adventure. Do you ever write their stories before they go off? Because they have so much personality, I'm sure there are some amazing stories to be told.

Thank you so much everyone! Yes, needlefelting is relatively new as far as I know, and it is very new in the UK (compared to its popularity in Scandinavia and America).
Funily enough I am really rubbish at thinking up stories for them - I do try, but unless I'm blogging about them, I can't think of anything I am happy with. Must try harder.

They ARE amazing; and imbued with definite personalities. I have a friend who makes dolls, and she says that the doll tells you who it wants to be, you don't tell the doll.

You know that you are a genius at coaxing shapes out of wool, don't you ? ? ? ;~)

Oh golly, Gretel, that little mouse is just wonderful :)

Kim x

Wow. I wish I could hear what they were saying to one another in that last photo.

These are simply perfect, Gretel!

If I were your adorable mouse with the big buttons, I would keep an eye on that exquisite grey cat. She may seem friendly, but ....

Truly, PG, these are a wonderful bunch. Lots of personality.

xo

Those ears are wonderful on the mouse! I can't wait to hear their adventures!

They are all so sweet and cute. I love your little mouse. Wonderfull job !

Gretel - I really love this little group of friends and I'm so very curious about this "secret adventure" ;-)

I found myself chuckling as each photo appeared. Your menagerie is lovely.
I also needle felt...some of my little fellows are giving a sneak peek in my current post.

These are absolutely stunning, Gretel. I particularly liked the tantalising, stage-by stage unfolding of the mouse!

How fun to witness your creative process! I love the tilt of the cat- it seems alive. I fear for your mouse.

It was also interesting to see your studio (below). I've spent the past couple of days moving back into my office after a year away in England - it was the last room to be unpacked. It's a challenge to house my art supplies, paintings, house business and all my notes and books for novel writing in one small space! I do feel settled now and ready to write my next novel. It's important to have a well organized creative space, and your studio is inspiring with lovely details.

What a great little group of friends! I love the mouse make-over bit!x

That mouse has a great demeanour. Not everyone can pull off an outfit like that:¬)

Oh goody! I'm very exited for them all (a perfect selection), and wish them well on their adventures.

The new mousie is darling. Remind me to tell you about my own potential mouse project (will hopefully know more this week. 'Must be serendipitous! or synchronistic?)

How do you manage to get such lovely neat tails on your cat and mouse? Looking at the group again this morning - they are so lovely!

Your felt toys just get more and more eye wateringly wonderful...
My mum just loves them too in all their sculptural exquisiteness and is even tempted to try the technique I think!
I wonder what the secret adventure is :)

Your menagerie is absolutely adorable! I just love them so much.

Cindy

I have done a little Etsy favourites showcase on my site with your shop, hope you like it.

These are amazing, your style weather on paper or in 3D is so distinctive, and so adorable.
THEY ARE WONDERFUL.

We want to know more about the secret adventure! Why it's so secret? Is it a great, great adventure?

These are just too adorable. I especially love your mouse. Karen

Absolutely adorable!
I love them all~
Thanks for the fun step by step peek!
Michelle

I defy anyone to tell me that they are not real. They are and I can hear them whispering advice to Mouse.They feel a bit more street wise and I think that they are worried that Mouse may be somewhat rash and incautious. Rare Kitty is adding her bit now and Yellow Dog the Third, being more introspective, is choosing his words carefully so as not to cause undo alarm. Peggy, no doubt, will add more advice in a moment.

I love the circus in your mind. Thanks for sharing

OMG Gretel there is nothing you cannot bring to life. This collection is amazing as always. Can I fly there and have you teach me?
XOXO