Goldilocks Finished

Well it took me a while but I finally finished little Goldilocks.  This is her just before her little adventure into the woods - looking very sure of herself and fearless!  It's been slow and steady with all my dolly making at the moment but at least this little lady is done and dusted!

Mary and Walter - First Offering for 2012

Mary and her beloved Fox Terrier, Walter, are now finished.  I just absolutely loved painting Walter - I must get my paint brushes out more often!  He has such a shy little face, and just loves snuggling into Mary as she makes him feel safe. 

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She's an Angel In The Making

When finished she's going to be my contribution for the ADO Angels challenge. I've made her hair out of paperclay so I'm hoping it paints up well. I've put a hole through her hair for either a ribbon or halo - not sure yet.

Suzie McMahonn's Moxie Pattern

All of you who know and love Susie McMahon's work will be familiar with a lovely pattern she created called Moxie. Over a year ago at one of Susie's monthly doll groups I used Susie's pattern to create these two sisters. As you can see Susie's patterns are so easy and well created you can let your imagination run wild. The older of the two girls has been dressed with an old piece of chiffon type of fabric, which I have added a small amount of embroidery across the bodice. I've left the hem rough and un-hemmed. Her head has been covered in a cap made from a vintage piece of lace and her feet have socks and shoes. Her shoes are made from soft felt hand sewn from a pattern Susie has and her socks are made of fine finger gauze (perfect for little dolls). The younger sister at the front also has a vintage piece of lace around her hair - her hair is made of wool roving. She is wearing shorts made from soft cotton and a cardigan. This was made for another doll, but I thought it looked great on her as it's slightly big and looks like a hand-me-down. She is bare foot. Both are sitting astride a wooden rocking horse). I have tried to represent them of a time when during the depression kids wore well worn clothes and hand-me-downs, and the pleasures of even riding an old rocking horse were special and felt like riding the real thing.

Finished Izannah Walker Dolls

Well, it's been a while since my last post, so I'm looking forward to getting back to sharing with you what I'm doing and in turn spending wonderful hours catching up on what you've all been creating. This is just a quick post (as I need to get ready for work (rats!), but these are the two finished Izannahs I started last year. I'm tossing up a few names at the moment (don't want to name them something they won't be happy with!). They look quite content reclining in their cane chair. Hope you like them.

Izannah Updates

Here are my two cloth Izannahs - sorry for the blurry photos (again!). Camera charge has run out so I'll have to take some more later.

My First Izannah

She's all cloth and has been crackled and distressed within an inch of her life.

Day 1 - My First Entry

Well, this is my first entry for my Blog! I thought I'd never get my act together to do this. I'm so excited my usually good typing skills is letting me down. I'm hoping to keep this updated on a very regular basis - I'll try not to get too beyond myself and aim for once a week at this stage. The photos I have included are of dolls which I have created a long while ago and have now been re-homed internationally. I'll be recharging the camera to take photos of my current completions who are living with me and my works in progress. Talk to you all soon.