Jimmy gets Friends...

Once I had started, I just had to add on...so eventually Jimmy made some friends including Calla, the know-it-all blue bird, Oscar the turtle (although never stuffed), and Robit Robot.

They each got Stationery Sets complete with envelopes, stickers, and special pens. They also appeared in little enclosure card packs.

...and Jimmy even went to space...

Jimmy in Space Stationery Pages

Extra fuzzy stuffed Calla that went to Corinna Quist because she unloaded lots and lots of great fabric to me AND because she's like my big sister.

Oscar Stationery Pages

Jimmy Dolls

Later I decided that I would try sewing up a stuffed Jimmy character....that's pretty much what started me on this whole path. Once I started, I couldn't stop.

Here's a Stuffed Jimmy Doll with his "Jimmy's Tree" book.

Jimmy

Back in school, I really got into paper making and artists' books, and then eventually in children's book and tiny treasures. I developed a little character by the name of Jimmy while day-dreaming in various liberal arts lectures - he started out pretty funny - I couldn't get his legs quite right - If I can go back and find 'em, I'll post some of my first sketches - they're pretty funny to look back at 7 years later.

I made a little story book called Jimmy's Tree - here are a few of the illustrations for the story. I'm hoping to have a few books at Finch's Holiday Time Boutique in December.