WIP needle sculpting oh my

 

 

Well as I said I was inspired by Martha Chase...so the head is truly just needlesculpted using stockinette...but then of course she got away from me roflmao...soooo her hair and bonnet are paperclay but what fun and something old/new and now to create the body while she dries so that i can paint her...had to do a bit of penciling like susie m showed me to keep me going til I get to paint...awww thanks susie your the best...awww more to come....so come back and check in...i'm on a roll now wohooo

Where has the time gone...

Oh my how this year has flown by...so many things I wanted to do and so many things that did get done and then there are those which didn't...well the retreat went wonderful wohoo and finally Jeff and Matti got us moved from the farm...still a bit of stuff in an out building but the house is empty omg amazing at what one can collect in 15 yrs rofl...okay so what I can collect ekkk...then I got an idea for a new doll/pattern I have always been inspired by Martha Chase...she was one the first woman American entrepreneurs and with a doll imagine that....well I had a small road block as I had a horrid virus that Matti, Chelsea and baby Mollie have all had....ewww but today I feel back to normal and I'm off to creat in my new studio, matti got my tv hooked up yeah hgtv teehee and laptop hooked up and now to settle in and get in the zone...so heads up I'm back up and running and with a the ol zeal wohoooo sure have missed everyone thru these times...oh my

Studio in progress

 

 

 

I'm starting to get things in order...Jeff will put wood paneling up on the one wall but I will paint it before it's put up but it's time and I'm not worried about the wall at this point just to be back up and running wohoo

studio on the move

 

this is about 3/4 of my studio it's on the move....wohooo

Reno/Iowa retreat oh my

well this was jean bernard and my 4th retreat held for the 2nd year in Iowa...it was wonderful truly...the first year to hold it in the old school which was great...lots of things to iron out but for a first truly we feel successful...we will be back in Iowa next year...dates are sept 9th thru 12th mark that date and join us...jean is working on the prototype doll as I write...I sent my part with her and we are thinking mixed media, cloth, wire and wax wohooo and whatever else we come up with...I do have pictures of the challenge which all the dolls were so amazing...the theme was fall or halloween....we also did a pincushion swap and wow if you can call them pincushions they were so awesome...next year theme is fractured fairytales and we will swap ornaments...i'm also working on my part for cifi convention where jean and i again tag team teach which is so much fun...i finished the head today...seem to have caught a bug of sorts so moving more slowly then normal but i will keep on keeping on rofl

Cart Before The Horse: 200 Posts and a Giveaway (or two)

Cart Before The Horse: 200 Posts and a Giveaway (or two): "8.24.2009
200 Posts and a Giveaway (or two)

For their 200th post. in celebration (and we must celebrate at any given opportunity, real or imagined) they are giving stuff away! Yay, presents! they say "I couldn't pick just one thing, so I picked two. "

#1 is a dolly like this one here-
This exact dolly has gone to live in Australia, so I'll make the winner one that looks a lot like her. I'll let the winner choose her eye color.


#2 is a set of Cheater Quilt patterns-
The winner may choose any five patterns from our Etsy shop.
. . .
How to enter:
1) Leave a comment there and they will throw your name in the hat. 2) If you're a follower, or become one, they will throw your name in the hat again. 3) Mention their giveaway on your blog and they will throw your name in the hat a third time.
Please indicate in your comment
if you want to win the dolly or the patterns.
. . .
Winners will be announced on October first.
Good luck!"

porch and stairs finished

 

 

okay another thing i can check off my list...also got new wall art matted and framed will have to take a pic tomorrow of it...

Finished man wall art

 

well now i need to buy some handmade papers to layer behind him and matte and frame him...wohoo what fun and i really am enjoying the mix of watecolor pencils and pastels wow

one more pic of wip

 

well i had never done a 5 o'clock shadow..that was different rofl

wip wall art humm

 

Well from time to time my muse says wall art and this piece i'm not sure what's up rofl
jeff is afraid he should be i'm thinking teehee

still a wip

 

I'm getting closer to finished...wohooo

What is green tea, frosted mulberry, french mustard and black

 

 

teeheee the porch that goes to my bedroom...jeff just finished building it and i'm painting it...don't even have the outside walls but hey a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do to stay half sane you know roflmao

Iowa/Reno Retreat

 

 

Jean Bernard and I do an annual Retreat first 2 yrs it was in Reno and last year and this year it's in Iowa...the dates are Sept 17th thru 20th and we just had two cancellations so if you are interested in taking a fun class with lots and lots to learn...email me at innerchildslg@yahoo.com and can you imagine it's only 250.00 for two teachers and all that fun...

update on our bedroom

 

 

 

Agnes Pattern and Pressmold...ready to go

 

 

Hello all
well I finished Agnes and the pattern and pressmold will be ready to mail on Monday...yippee I'm very pleased with her I do have to say...you can buy pressmold and pattern from me or from http://clothdollpatterns.com or http://www.dollmakersjourney.com
hope you like her too

updates on Agnes

 

 

 

I thought I would share more wip on
agnes...

New Pressmold Agnes

 

I want you to meet Agnes...she is my new wip...I have the pressmold ready to roll and I'm working on the body...I'm so excited to be creating again...busy trying to catch up with my online class and getting out a new patten pressmold...wohoo
Agnes is a cloth over clay which I haven't done in a while so it fun to see how I have changed rofl...and yes she is named after one of my dear students that I just adore...wohoo

new art

 

trying to work after this hand thing and which has been a real pain to say the least...so I tried a bit of wall art to get me going...

The beauty after a storm

I'm always amazed at the beauty after a storm...almost unreal colors...

The Sink...oh my

well I just got back from CIFI in NM teaching...it was a great convention and then on Monday we went to Gypsy Pamela's to shop...always so beautiful and I love the "feel" of her place...well she had these bathroom sinks for sale and I couldn't resist...I bought it and yepper brought it back on the plane as my carry on...lots of laughs from security and passengers but it was worth it...it's safe and sound...yippeee isn't it wonderful...