Sweet Pea

So this is the other doll we did in our workshops with Cyndi Mahlstadt. This one is done with a press mold for the head and using Apoxie Clay. I now know the difference between Apoxie Clay and Apoxie Sculpt.  You still mix both parts of the clay or sculpt together, but the clay hardens in a short period of time and is rock hard (I know because I heard a shriek and a clunk and the rolling sound, as one little head flew off someone's doll and rolled across the floor). The sculpt on the other hand is an air dry product.

Fortunately I was really good at taking my time to prepare the mold properly and didn't have any fix ups to do when the little head came out of the mold.  I did another head will sleeping eyes, and on that one, I pressed the cheeks together a little to make more of a laughing expression and I gave the nose a little bit of an upturn. Here is Sweet Pea. She has small wings as I just felt it suited her that way. Perhaps the next one will have big flashy ones, only time will tell.

Sweet Peas body is done the same way as the Garden Fairy, but not so many layers of padding. She is a wire armature and then draped with batting and cheesecloth for the clothing.  She's very tiny, only about 9" sitting, but so cute.

The Garden Fairy

As I mentioned a while ago, Cyndi Mahlstadt was here to do two workshops for our doll club. This is the doll we did on the Saturday/Sunday. It's her Garden Fairy. It's a cloth head, wire armature body. She's a little bit of a bug, so cute, but also the cloth I used to cover her body is a perfect Christmas colour of stretch velour, so she's a Christmas Bug.  She's all ready to pucker up with her pretty glossy lips and has picked out the first two ornaments to go on the tree. She's a little impatient..

I messed up her first face by trying to jump ahead, but Cyndi bailed me out. I used poinsettia leaves and feathers for her wings/flower. I've had them since last year, and after I took Cyndi to Michael's she spotted the same things and made a sample pair of wings to show everyone what you can use for wings instead of the Angelina ones she demonstrated.  I decided I would do that as well since I had the things I needed. I've actually made it look more like a pretty flower instead of wings.  Her name is Chrissie (how original for Christmas huh  ;o~) I hope you like her.

Store front display!

Before I head out to spend the next few days with Cyndi Mahlstadt in workshops and shopping (of course), I thought you might like to see how my friend Andrea and I decorated her store front window. She has a fabric store and we thought it would be fun to put up a display as she hasn't done a Halloween window before.

I tried to take colour pictures, but between reflections and not being able to get a good night time shot, I compromised and turned the night picture I took into a black and white image. That is actually a good thing as it turned out, because it gives it more of a goth look.... Below that are pictures of what I made to put in the window, along of course with the witch and chair that you've already seen...

 

Halloween Chair

The chair I've been working on is done and looking quite regal. The witch loves it and is ready to greet those who dare to approach..... She's a young witch so she's been outfitted with only the most current fashions that only a fashionista like her would approve of. She has a diamond stud for her nose, (to young for warts) and one for her ear.

The chair is adorned with the only the best of trims suited to one of her stature. Devilla is very happy with the final look as evidenced by her toothless smile. She's not concerned about the flies, ants and spiders that have landed or crawled up onto her, she's quite at home with that. She's more excited knowing the big Halloween bash is soon approaching and there is one hot warlock that's going to be there that she's got her eye on. Wish her well....

 

Newest Project

As promised, here is my latest project. Colleen Babcock asked me to test her latest pattern, "Give Us A Kiss".  She was just a joy to work on. What a cutie. Colleen is one of those designers who keeps creating her dolls with a different theme each time and there is always something new to learn or try in each design.  She's totally unpredictable and that's why I like her dolls so much. She and a few others are my favourites for that reason.

Where Colleen did her original doll in a softer tone, mine went the other way entirely. I think my little lady is somewhere between Autumn and Christmas. She's just into the Autumn theme, (her favourite) but knows that Christmas is just a whisper away. But, she's ready to go and all puckered up and waiting.

An Autumn Colour Palette

I was searching the net one day for autumn scenes of inspiration and I came across this. I thought, what a great colour wheel and based on my most favourite season of the year.  Whoever it was that first created this, I applaud you. It's brilliant and so much more interesting than the regular colour wheel.

It's going to be a great day for creating. The wind is blowing, the leaves are to, and it looks like some showers might follow. Yes, I'm strange that way. I'm a much happier and creative person when the weather is cooler, so I'm living in the right part of the world here on the island....

I will have a new project to show you tomorrow.  ;o))))

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!

To all my fellow Canadians, wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving weekend and a great turkey day. Indulge yourself for the diet begins anew on Tuesday. ;o(

Wordless Wednesday

Changing from Summer to Autumn somehow brings calm.

Witchy Ways !

The little witch is coming together. She's going to look like a little witch for sure compared to the size of the chair, but she's going to love it. She'll feel so regal and ready to rule the world.  So here are the beginnings of her reign...

Halloween Challenge 2

I've put the chair together for my Halloween witch. It's glued in the joints, and now I have to stitch the arms and legs in place. What a great project this is, lots of work but the end result is so much fun...Trims will be added, but I am going to work on the witch first and see how she fits on the chair.