Steampunk Doll

I've been sooo busy lately that I haven't been good about posting here. I promise to get better. I've been working on a Steampunk Doll for a DollStreet Dreamers challenge. She took a long time to finish. I don't know how these ladies do it so fast. One lady has made 2 in less then a month. I think mine took about 6 weeks to finish. lol Well anyway.
Her name is Octavia Oakley and she has a polymer clay face and a wired armature body that's been stuffed and sewn. Her hands are also cloth. Her outfit was originally a pleather jacket that I cut up and made into her vest, boots. Her pants and blouse are the silk lining from the jacket. then she has lace all around. Her hat is actually a styrofoam plate covered with the pleather and then with "steampunk" items glued on.

Now comes the hard part. I have to pack this baby and send it to the woman who will be taking them to the show. lol

It's been a while!

Well we never sold the house, but now we're renting it. We have however moved to PA and we're loving it. Despite the weather we live in a beautiful log home and we're only 1- 1.5 hours from our family. 
Also my DH built me a beautiful studio in our basement that is a wonderful place to create. It's been a while, but I'm finally back in business. Here are some pics...before & after.

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I'm back!

Well I'm back. We will bemoving soon, well when our house sells & who knows when that will be. In the mean time I had to pack almost all of my art supplies which makes me very sad. I miss my "stuff". However on a good note. I did leave out my drawing supplies, which I really haven't used in a long time. So i've started sketching & painting again. Having  a lot of fun. Here are a few of my pictures.

These were done with watercolors, pencils, and markers. I forgot how much I like to draw. lol Well I guess I'll go back to the drawing board.

New addition to the family

Well we have a new addition to our family. Once again I'm a cat grandma. My daughter Melissa decided that   her new cat Ringo needed company,since she worked so much, so she got him a friend.  A little kitten named Timmy (so far) who looks just like a little version of Ringo. Here are some pictures of Timmy & Ringo.

Happy Birthday Christine

In with the 10 other birthdays in January, we celebrated my sister Christine's 50th birthday in atlantic city, nj. What fun! I hadn't been there in years. Very different from what I remembered. Way too many "kids" for me, but I think that was because it was a Friday night. I'll have to try again during the week.

Anyway we had a great time and I got to see some friends of her's that I hadn't seen in 30+ years. Here are some of the pics.

The birthday girl!

The girls!

The gang!

Happy New Year! Welcome Baby Riley!!!

OK So I know it's late. Actually 14 days late, but who's counting? Not me. Well maybe me.

Been very busy with the holidays, birthday etc. and of course our new baby girl...Riley Jade! Yes we have a new granddaughter and she is sooo beautiful. I can't believe she's here. Born Dec. 16th 2009.  She is sooo beautiful! Whoops...did I say that already? Well she is..look for yourself!

Did I lie? No, she is definitely a beautiful baby.  Can't wait to see her again.

Elf Troll

Well here is another doll I'm almost finished with. It was suppose to be this pretty little elf fairy but alas it turned out to be an elf troll. Darn if these dolls just don't have a mind of there own.
The doll is from an on-line class I downloaded about 9 monmths or more ago. I'm just not good at following a pattern, thus the metamorphesis of this doll from elf fairy to elf troll. lol
Anyway, here are the pics. The troll is climbing a paper mache' rock. The doll is all material and the face is also doe skin material with thread sculpted nose, eyes and mouth.

He's almost done except for having to permanently attach him to his "rock". Right now he's pinned on it.