Doll Making

I'll be back tomorrow (and every day for the rest of the week) to pick another one. Go here to play along. I'm using a random number generator to pick the winner.

At long last I was able to finish up another of my Edwards! YAY! He is up for adoption on Ebay this evening (link below) I've attached a pic of him. He is a handsome fella and waiting for a loving home :-) Click HERE for EBAYThank you all so much for the requests for this wonderful character, Sincerely, Nancy

I will be in San Francisco again this summer for the Renegade Craft Market on July 27 and 28. I am thinking about teaching a Tiny World class while I’m there. It would be either before (Thurs 7/25 or Fri 7/26) or after the show (Tues 7/30). Is anyone interested? Details- it is a 6 hour workshop, 8 people max, cost will be approx. $75. I am trying to gauge interest before I buy my plane tickets. And, don’t forget I will be at the Art Retreat just a few weeks later. I’m filling up my teaching schedule!

We are so close to reaching our goal on Kickstarter that I'm actually allowing myself to believe that it's really going to happen. We're all so excited! And what better way to celebrate than with presents? Just pick your favorite and leave a comment for a chance to win. If you feel like sharing, leave another comment for another chance to win. We'll be picking a random winner every day until May 31. To all who have become backers, sent words of encouragement, spread the word, and cheered us on, thank you! It means the world to us.

Spring activities has been clipping along here at home. Saturday I traveled to the first Central PA Fiber Festival held in Clinton County. Many vendors for roving, yarn, spindles, etc. I was so excited that is was local. I have had roving and a drop spindle for a few years and wanted to connect with someone to show me how to drop spin and I did! I met Charles Arnold of Hearthwise who crafts artisan drop spindles and he graciously took the time to show me. I have books and videos but seeing it done in person was so much better! I also bought beautiful alpaca fiber for doll wigs from Judith Korff of Lady Song Farm (www. alpacanation.com/ladysong.asp). Beautiful pastel and natural shades. I'd love to visit her farm someday.Yesterday I and a friend took a trip to Belleville, PA for the local Amish and flea market. We came across the sweetest pony and cart ready to rent for rides for children. Took me back to my childhood pony named Lady. I just wanted to take that little horse home with me! Definite inspiration!Charles Arnold and FriendAlpacasCentral PA Fiber Festival - Clinton County Fairgrounds, 5/18-19 2013

Well, making dolls has proven to be very therapeutic for me. It's kept my mind off things and allowed me to move on. Now, I am not crying every five minutes.Every time I embark on a totally different project, it sparks my creativity and I love the feeling of exploring new waters, creating with my hands is an experience I appreciate a lot, makes me feel alive.And when I make dolls, there's something about the process that unleashes my creativity even more. Now I want to make more, create... I love the refreshing feeling.I posted many more pictures of the process on my Instagram Feed and my personal facebook page... Drop by if you are curious and leave a comment if you liked what you see :)

Meet Fleur my newest pressmold/pattern all in one for 20.00she is only 7"

Now this one is a real classic- no tattoos showing. And SURPRISE- he’s bald! And with his stuff-

I was in a Bird Nest Swap hosted by Vivian and my swap partner is Michelle. What a FUN FUN SWAP!! Below you will find pictures of the Bird Nest Swap that Michelle created for me. WOW! BIRD & NEST MICHELLE CREATED FOR ME! CUTE AS CAN BE ISN'T IT!!! BIRD NEST NECKLACE & EARRINGS MICHELLE CREATED FOR ME!! WOW! WOW!I LOVE EVERYTHING SHE CREATED!! MICHELLE IS VERY TALENTED!!THANK YOU VIVIAN FOR HOSTING THIS SWAP!! STORMSMY HEART FELT THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO ALL THAT WAS IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO'S IN OKLAHOMA THE PAST FEW DAYS! We had tornadoes & sever storms in our area here in North Dallas Area(Wylie is were I live) BUT NOTHING LIKE they had in Oklahoma. Didn't go to WEIGHT WATCHERS YESTERDAY! We had sever storms in the area again. I was not going out in the weather to weigh in. Some areas had trees, etc down. Here at my house we had the bad storms, high winds, rain, etc. We didn't have any damage. Still having some computer problems. Got to get my son to come over and see what is going on with my computer. It's being a royal pain sometimes. Perhaps it's the person using the computer. LOL LOL!!! EVERYONE HAVE A SAFE, HAPPY, CREATING WEEK!HugsFran

I'm making a handmade doll to keep my mind off things....