Catching up and such...

WEll I'm trying to catch up on several things...and still behind...oh my....however in the middle of this I just had to sculpt a cat's head...it will fit my Victorian rabbit pattern...I just got the head back from Jeff...now it's covered with silk velvet in an off white color...I bought cream mohair for the body...it's so pretty can't wait to see the cat come to be...however I dropped my camera in Australia and thank goodness pictures were saved but it takes horrid pics sooooooo no pics at this time but have got to get another camera asap...I'm having withdrawals rofl OH MY

Back in the USA

Well returned from Oz on Thurs and flew to GA to see matti on friday....wow he is grown into such a wonderful young man...we dropped him back off today of course lots of tears but only a month til he returns home and he wants to get into the police acadamy I'm so proud of him my heart just dances....

Joy...New pattern/pressmold

Meet Joy...She is about 12"...She is a pattern/pressmold combo and

I'm thrilled to be done...Now back to gathering for my trip to Oz...

One for the road...

I just couldn't resist finishing this pattern for the road...It's a new pressmold/pattern in one...it's not finished yet...needs a big tassel at the bottom and some paint and holeless beads...but wanted to give you a sneak peek...

Look whos on ebay

I was going threw boxes and found Mary Beth one of my felt dolls I made a few years ago...so she is one ebay
http://www.ebay.com/
140011831326
I wondered where she went...oh my love sherry

I made it...

Here are my three new pieces to apply for the Art Exhibit in Ames, Iowa
“Peace”
“The Protector”
“Inner Child”
can you figure out which one is which…teehee

comng along

Okay the critter is finished...now to get my little elfin finished...

the last one

okay this is the other one I'm working on for the exhibit...going between the two for a while then I have to zero in on one at a time to finish them...I had hoped for 3 pieced to submit but hey two isn't bad considering life...however I have til about 3pm on monday so still not sure I will finish...hey what sleep teehee...

Just a little change

the blue shading was bugging me so went with a bit more gray tones...now i'm pleases...oh my

Finished

WellI did it...she is finished...she needs a name...and to dry...wohooo she looks just like I hoped...I'm pleased...

Almost there...

Well by this evening I will have her finished...I've added the Apoxie Sculpt now to let it dry and I need to do a few more detail things...but I'm thrilled she is coming to be just as I saw her...wohooo

more pics

I'm not thrilled with the way she is photographing but you can see the changes anyways...there isn't as much yellow in face and skirt as pics seem to what to do...

Just had to...

I couldn't resist...I know I'm nuts...I'm getting ready for Oz...I leave in less then two weeks but their is this doll that has been dancing in my head so I stopped everything and started to work on her...this is get beginning...wohooo and she is coming along just as the pictures in my head were...

Taking time for the little things....

At last my studio (12' X 60' olddddddd trailer) is in place...it's setting sideways as one tire sank into the grass...however Jeff has to build cement slab things and then set it straight etc...BUT it's in place...so while out looking at it ewwwwwww so very much work to be done...oh my anyways I noticed how pretty my lilies are...okay so we won't talk about the weeds that are taking over...but I thought gosh I hadn't even notices and there a bunches of them right there and I get so busy I don't take time to see the little things...hummm gotta work on that one...

A gift...

This was a fun project...It's a gift for a friend...It's a wood tray and I glued two pieces of black matte board in the center...And then went nuts...teehee what fun I wanna do more more more...Oh my

Meet Captain Banana

Well finally Capt Banana is finished....he will be the class I teach on the cruise...his face is pressmold...I have to say i'm pretty pleased with him...those who don't want a peg leg can make two legs that have feet...teehee

Jade my new boudoir doll pressmold

Well one more down...teehee this is the boudior doll head I will teach in Australia...it fits my Aayla body pattern...

with crackle and without...instructions for both ways...

The Capt has arms

Well I got the Capt his arms done...I still need to color his hands to match is face...but he is coming along...wohooo

I'm almost finished with my projects...

Meet Gillie...she is the pressmold that Judy Ward will use for her Bleuette mini class...I have given her a different body and clothing and also will give instructions for new wings and how to maker her little ears pointy...she is 10"...and will be exclusive from http://www.dollmakersjourney.com
til Feb. 2007 so get on the list with Maryanne teehee

Next project...Oh my

I needed a two day class for the cruise that I'm teaching on...But my mind was blank...Then Jeff (eggman) said make a monkey make something...I don't think he really thought I would but captain Banana's is being born...Here is his head...Off to make the body...He will be a pirate when I'm finished...But wears a preemie size baby clothes for those who don't want a pirate...teehee