What's going on around here...

Well I taught Pinsiter in NM and what fun and so many different looks...it was a blast...I should have pictures soon...then the true adventure began...well it started before going to NM...we had to spend the night in Des Moines as snow and such was coming and I didn't want to be snowed in and not to get to the airport...but that was fun and IT WAS Valentine's Day...then I flew in on Monday and we couldn't get home as all the roads around our parts had been closed due to ice and blowing snow...so we stayed in Des Moines again...
oh my then the real adventure begins...and what an adventure... once we got 2 miles from the house (gravel road) it was about 2" to 3" thick with ice and then snow in spots over it...the drifts last night were taller then the van where the snow plows had cleared the way...then we turnned on to our road which is about 1/2 mile and the snow plows haven't been there...but the drifts are only about to the top of my thighs...so jeff says...we can't go any farther so we pull to the side of the road and parked the van in front of the neighbors (there are only two houses on the road and we are at the very end)...we bundled up and thank goodness i brought my snow boots with me...and we walked to the house....rofl imagine my short legs and you have to march to get thru...oh my we had to stop several times as I got the giggles and i can't walk and laugh at the same time in snow...something new i learned rofl...then about 1/2 way to the house one of the dogs realizes it's us and she comes running and sooooo excited so she rolled and played in the snow all the way to the house...I guess I didn't find it as fun as she did...rofl...we are basicly snowed in til the plow does our road and all my stuff is in the van and neither of us feels like we could get the suitcases back here in all that snow...they won't roll they would have to be carried over our heads roflmao oh my but i made coffee I had ordered jeff a raspberry choc cheese cake for valentines that didn't make it til Sat. so matti put in in the ice box for me and so we had cheese cake and coffee
now that was yesterday...today we are still snowed in as it's very very cold...I sure hope Spring comes soon...OH MY

Lil Cricket on ebay

Little cricket is on ebay...
http://www.ebay.com
140207394482

The Mannequin on ebay

Well I put The Mannequin on ebay...she was great fun to make and hope someone wants to add her to their collection...you can see her at
http://www.ebay
140205873606
or click the title...

What I did to the mannequin

Just one of many ways to finish the manneqiun...

I made the flowers out of paperclay so they had to be glued in place...I could have used apoxie sculpt but I didn't...The base coat is a very pale pink...I painted the head piece, flowers, everything but the face...then I used the dark brown permanent pen to draw designs...look up art Nouveau designs if you need some guidance for the design...

I used water color pencils to color in the design...sprayed with a matt sealer...then put a coat of petal procelain over the piece except for the face...I then painted the flowers on the head piece purple and leaves green to match what I did on the body...I then dry brushed the body with a copper metallic lightly, used blue interferece on the entire doll...very lightly...and then dry brushed the head piece and doll with a gold metallic paint...that's it...this is not in the pattern but thought I would share...love sherry

more updates

Well I need to do a bit more at the bottom but here she is...

Okay I couldn't resist

I'm laughing...I will have to make another mannequin for Jean's class...I couldn't resist playing with this one...her she isn a work in progress...I want her to stay a mannequin and not look like a doll...

The Mannequin

The Mannequin is 16 1/2"...goes with the Shaya pressmold...
pattern explains how to use the Shaya face and turn it into a full head, it has articulated hands...needle sculpted breasts...how to use paperclay on fabric and uses celluclay for a bustle if desired...and she has a paverpol turbun...the perfect doll to try new tecniques on, drape or just costume...pdf download from Doll Street for $10.00 or you can order them from Dollmakers Journey or Cloth Doll Patterns for $12.00....and she is ready to mail...perfect for Jean Bernards newest class that is coming out...win a free class check out Jean's blog...love sherry

My Muse is back....new pattern

I'm almost finished with a new pattern...it's for a mannequin...it's cloth, paperclay, paper mache and uses my Shaya pressmold for the head...I need to do a bit more work on it but by tomorrow...wohooo
the pattern will be a download pdf and you print for 10.00...if you want a printed pattern then you will have to get it from http://www.dollmakersjourney.com or http://www.clothdollpatterns.com
and it will be 12.00....it's called the mannequin...you can use it just as a mannequin or it could be dressed...rumor has it that there might be costuming for her later...teehee and another rumor is she could be used for Jean Bernard's newest online class....hummmm it gets better and better doesn't it...

altered book round robin

well I am finally getting around to posting the last 3 books I did....it's an altered book round robin...there are colors and themes...one is "brown and blue"....small things, next is "Aqua and Gray" and last is "Beware"...black, purple and orange

Feb challenge

Well on one of the groups I'm on they had a Feb art doll challenge and since I can't seem to get myself to sew...I thought I would play with paper this evening...this is my piece the theme was "zetti" I hadn't a clue had to look it up rofl...OH MY

moving slowly

Well I seem to be moving very slowly...and can't seem to get going this year at my normal pace...grrr however here is where the little one is so far...

look who's riding in the balloon

well i'm coming along on the little one who will ride in the balloon and he has a pet snail...

I'm getting excited...

Here is an update of the teapot hot air balloon...what fun this piece has been...I still need to do a bit more to it then make the critter who will ride in it...

Coming right along...

Well i'm getting close to having the top part finished...then I will work on the basket and of course paint the whole thing...attach the two parts together...then make the little one to ride...

Muse is still talking...

Well the piece certainly is leading the way and i'm just following...

In the zone rofl

well i do believe i'm obessing...wohooo and have a great time...so far this is where the teapot has gone...oh my...and I still much more to go...

My Muse has returned OH MY

Well my muse has returned...however I'm giggling as it's certainly not the old one...
I started out drafting a teapot doll pattern...so I wanted to test the pattern to make sure the doll would work...I got the teapot sewn of light weight canvas and gessoed...and oh my the Muse arrived and took me where...I at first said...oh my not very Sherry ...but then again maybe VERY sherry...so if you want to follow along on my new journey I will post pics as the piece comes along...my brain is spinning faster then the dang stuff will dry...it's cloth, plaster cloth and paper mache so far...stay tuned...or this will be my first Ooak of the New Year

Coming back to life...

I seem to be coming from the fog...I worked on a Clothing round robin piece today...yippeee something else finished...there is hope...I added a pocket and some painted dodads...

Mid Jan already...OH MY

It's hard to believe that it's mid Jan already...I am still very slow moving...all tho make sure to check out the May issue of Doll Crafter and Costuming as mom and I did a piece for them...so far this year that is about all I've done...Jeff got mom/dad's ceiling fixed from the ice problems...and now I'm sort of embracing the winter...I have a list of things to do and they don't seem to be getting done...OH MY
just wanted to check in to say hello to all and let you know...I got those winter time blues I do believe...

Happy NEW YEAR!!!!

Happy New Year to all...
Wow it's been a wild couple of weeks...I haven't done anything creative and I'm itching to get some new things done...I'm working on a doll with mom for Doll Crafter and the deadline is looming...once that is finished I will get to do something totally new and I have a few ideas working...also the Jess in the box class started but I put it on holiday...but class will resume on Monday the 7Th...so it's not to late to sign up for that either...