Paper doll Round Robin

I worked on Camille's paper doll today...We are doing a round robin and I'm a bit behind...Imagine that...teehee...This one is a bit different as the journal is the housing for each paper doll...I'm doing the gardening theme...so you see the gate I drew and painted then you open it and there is where the paper doll lives...she isn't dressed yet...then on the backside is the journal area...I'm finished except for dressing her...what fun...

New pressmold

I am working on a new pressmold for my boudoir doll body...I was asked to teach a boudoir doll in Australia and since mom sculpted the original and won't be going with me this trip...I felt I should be teaching my own face not hers...so this is what I came up with...

A little goodie on ebay

I just finished an amulet bag and it's on ebay...kind of nice to do something different...
http://www.ebay.com
140002389050

street entertainer finished

Well I finished the pattern for http://www.dollmakersjourney.com
I was to use their basic man pattern and create his costume and I could alter parts of him as long as I included the changes in the pattern...so here is my street entertainer...it was a blast working with the girls and I love their pattern he is great fun...

A day at Gma's and Gpa's

Well today we went and got Rhi to come to the farm to play...went went to Walmart and let Rhi pick out a swimsuit and off to the farm we went...always a delight and I'm always amazed at the things she says...then Em/Tatum and Scarlett came out for dinner...everyone has gone home...gosh I am getting out...teehee but what a wonderful day it was...

Happy tears...

I received my first letter from Matti...the outside envelope said "now you have something to be proud of" I cried...the letter says he has his shots, hair cut and clothing...teehee

It's harder then he thought but NOW he has something to be proud of...I cried again...I had prayed he would find a path that worked for him...I also will tell him I have always been proud of him...not always happy with his choices but non the less proud... I have decided to help jeff mow today I need out of the house and a break from the dolls...

Next on the list

I'm working on the basic man pattern that is put out by maryanne and bonnie of http://www.dollmakersjourney.com

he was gonna be a harlequin but he has now become the street entertainer...he has tattoos on his legs and he is coming right along...wohooo

One down....

How exciting...I finished the body/clothes pattern for Jean Bernard's little mold...this is a tiny guy as the head is 1"...I asked Jean to name him for me and his name is "Matti" and so that is who he is...I think he would look great with some REAL nature things...

Busy busy day

Well I'm working on several projects at once...I'm working on a body/clothing pattern for one of Jean Bernards pressmolds...and costuming one of Maryanne of dollmakersjourney's basic dolls and a challenge for a vintage painting group...and a new pattern for the pressmold judi ward will use...oh my I sure enjoy playing with my designer friends and it's always great fun to see what we do together...
this is the little one she is only about 5"

The next picture is the needle scupted face on the basic doll...it's been years since I did needle sculpt...oh my

Just today...

Matti called he is at the airport in DesMoines his flight leaves in about 30 min to Chicago...then to Atlanta GA... then he takes a bus for a couple of hours to boot camp...he said he went to sleep yesterday when we dropped him off after dinner and got up this morning for 4:30 am breakfast...he is excited and ready for his new adventure...he gets to call when he gets to boot camp...I'm exhausted and not doing much today...Jeff worked on the garden and the dogs helped teehee...elli seems to think carrot plants are for sleeping on...Alex really believes onions make the nicest bed and Halo she got so excited daddy is rolling around on the grown she broke a tomato plant off...OH MY

Almost finished

Well the "day of the dead" doll is coming to a end...I should have her finished by tomorrow...I sure have enjoyed the challenge...

Getting ready

Well I'm a bit stressed as we are getting ready to take Matti to DesMoines tomorrow and he will leave for GA for 15 weeks of Army boot camp...I'm excited for him as he needs the challenge and excitement...this means there are no more babies at home...oh my

I'm working on my "day of the dead" doll...she now has arms and sleeves...so back to the hand work...she has been a great distraction during a very stressful time...I'm sure most mom's go thru this with the baby...

More pictures of doll in progress

Here body is felt...she still is a long ways from finished...

Day of the dead doll

I'm excited I got all my work done so now back to my "day of the dead" doll...this is her head...but will take more pictures as she is progressing along...

Sherry's creative corner

Jean Bernard and I did two muse samples one is for Doll U in Sept (a class we are teaching) and the other is now on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9530479582

Trying pictures

Rhiannon has a new baby sister Scarlett...this is their first meeting...

Sherry's creative corner

I'm excited I did it and it's easy...yipppeee...
Okay so what I'm up to today...I'm finishing up the last two lessons for my online purse class...finishing the final parts of an article I'm doing for Dollcrafter magazine...
what I really want to be doing is working on a new doll that is "day of the dead" Noel asked me to make a pattern for her to sell for the Mexican celebration "day of the dead" well I did research and started the doll...this doll will have to be finished then I will do another for a pattern...I got a bit nuts and it would have to be a class instead...way to much to write up...pictures to come soon...

Sherry's creative corner

I'm going to give this blog thing a good try...I seem to get a bit stressed when it comes to posting since I don't know my way around...