Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Some thing New







I thought I would try a new type of doll, thought it might be fun a add to a sculpted doll but it ended up being too big for the new doll I am working in. I am alo trying a different armature for the new doll I am working on. She hasb't told me yet who she will be but I think it is getting close:)



Tuesday, December 23, 2008

nightmare before Christmas tree:)





























This is our Christmas tree at the tattoo shop and some shop photos. A mannequin with a bali mask with Christmas bows in her hair:) Isn't she cute??
And me and mylife long beau.






Friday, December 19, 2008

Little Match Girl




After having some mixed feelings for this little one, she found her way into my heart:)




This is the story of the little match girl by Hans Christian Andersen.







Once upon a time . . . a little glrl tried to make a living by selling matches in the street.

It was New Year's Eve and the snowclad streets were deserted. From brightly lit windows came the tinkle of laughter and the sound of singing. People were getting ready to bring in the New Year. But the poor little matchseller sat sadly beside the fountain. Her ragged dress and worn shawl did not keep out the cold and she tried to keep her bare feet from touching the frozen ground. She hadn't sold one box of matches all day and she was frightened to go home, for her father would certainly be angry. It wouldn't be much warmer anyway, in the draughty attic that was her home. The little girl's fingers were stiff with cold. If only she could light a match! But what would her father say at such a waste! Falteringly she took out a match and lit it. What a nice warm flame! The little matchseller cupped her hand over it, and as she did so, she magically saw in its light a big brightly burning stove.
She held out her hands to the heat, but just then the match went out and the vision faded. The night seemed blacker than before and it was getting colder. A shiver ran through the little girl's thin body.
After hesitating for a long time, she struck another match on the wall, and this time, the glimmer turned the wall into a great sheet of crystal. Beyond that stood a fine table laden with food and lit by a candlestick. Holding out her arms towards the plates, the little matchseller seemed to pass through the glass, but then the match went out and the magic faded. Poor thing: in just a few seconds she had caught a glimpse of everything that life had denied her: warmth and good things to eat. Her eyes filled with tears and she lifted her gaze to the lit windows, praying that she too might know a little of such happiness.
She lit the third match and an even more wonderful thing happened. There stood a Christmas tree hung with hundreds of candles, glittering with tinsel and coloured balls. "Oh, how lovely!" exclaimed the little matchseller, holding up the match. Then, the match burned her finger and flickered out. The light from the Christmas candles rose higher and higher, then one of the lights fell, leaving a trail behind it. "Someone is dying," murmured the little girl, as she remembered her beloved Granny who used to say: "When a star falls, a heart stops beating!"
Scarcely aware of what she was doing, the little matchseller lit another match. This time, she saw her grandmother.
"Granny, stay with me!" she pleaded, as she lit one match after the other, so that her grandmother could not disappear like all the other visions. However, Granny did not vanish, but gazed smilingly at her. Then she opened her arms and the little girl hugged her crying: "Granny, take me away with you!"
A cold day dawned and a pale sun shone on the fountain and the icy road. Close by lay the lifeless body of a little girl surrounded by spent matches. "Poor little thing!" exclaimed the passersby. "She was trying to keep warm!"
But by that time, the little matchseller was far away where there is neither cold, hunger nor pain.




Thursday, December 18, 2008

The Little Match Girl wip


I don't know why but I just don't love her yet.
Sorry for the poor photo I will post better ones when she is finished.


Thursday, December 11, 2008

Not so Odd


This is Aerial, she is one of 3 fairies I have done, the first. I had a Friend from an ebay group I belong to come a sculpt with me for 2 days. Laurie AKA awakened dreams. I traded a rag doll kitten for 2 sculpting days with her:) She does beautiful Fairies and I don't. lol So I thought I could sure learn something from her!! I the two days she was there we talked more then we sculpted so we only got the head and part of her torso done so I was left on my own to finish her. I think all in all I did pretty good. With about two weeks of struggling and slicing off clay and putting it back on again I finally finished her:) It was cool to do something pretty but it is just not where my heart lies. But none the less I am proud of her:) I think my "pretty" days are done for now, I have way too much fun doing "ODD"


Monday, December 8, 2008

Graced with one lovely blog award

I have yet another award to proudly place on my blog awarded to me by sweet Stef from http://gufobardo.blogspot.com/ thanks you so much:)



So this is how this award thing works:



the rules



1 add the logo to your blog



2 post a link to the person who gave you the award



3 nominate 7 or more blogs for the award



4 Leave a message on their blog





HAVE FUN AND SPREAD THE AWARD AROUND TO ALL THE LOVELY BLOGS:)



And the nominees are..........



1- kamila because she is AWESOME, I love her and her dolls!!

http://woodedwoods.blogspot.com/



2-.Nicole because she rocks her dolls hard:) they are wonderfully magically fun and adorable!!

http://itsybitsyfunzyonesie.blogspot.com/



3-Miss Loopy Boopy because her dolls are as cute as pigs ears!!! I love everything about them and will one day own one of my very own:)

http://loopyboopy.blogspot.com/



4-Lesley Ann Green because her dolls are so uniquely adorable and I love their little mugs to death!! http://lesleyannegreen.blogspot.com/



5-Deb for making some of the most original and amazingly dark and whimsical dolls available!! I love all the character in them!!http://thelaughingdoll.blogspot.com/



6-Darlene because she makes the best goblinz EVER!!! and she is sweet:)

http://thewhimsicalgoblin.blogspot.com/



Last but far from the least is........................



7- the wonderful and truly amazing dark one......Gail Lackey!! Love Love Love your dolls:)

http://gaillackey.blogspot.com/

Olivia's story






This little sweetheart was made for Kamila for an exchange we did with each other.


Beyond her years

before her time

Olivia left home

a new life to find.


The nice man took her

to a house on the hill

gave her a warm bed to sleep

and every day a small pill.


how she wanted to go

back to the life that she had

but she is all grown up now

it's really quite sad!


No more Dollies

no more toys

Only old men

and misfit boys.


At 14 years old

all grown up, you can see

a smoke in her hand

and a pretty curtsy.



Sunday, December 7, 2008

SUPRISE FROM KAMILA!!


THIS IS MY NEW FRIEND FROM KAMILA, http://woodedwoods.blogspot.com/ WE DID AN EXCHANGE AND I JUST LOVE MY NEW DOLL PETRA!!

SHE BASED HER ON A ANGELA CARTER STORY THE EXECUTIONER'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER!! I HAVE NOT READ THE STORY BUT WILL BE SURE TO NOW:) SHE ALSO DID AN ALTERNATIVE STORY (SHE SAYS, A LITTLE INNOCENT) HOW CAN A DOLL WITH A BE-HEADED BOY BE INNOCENT YOU ASK??? I WILL LET YOU KNOW:)

ANY WAY, JUST WANT TO SAY HOW MUCH I LOVE PETRA AND FEEL SOOO SPECIAL TO HAVE HER AND A SCULPTING FRIEND LIKE KAMILA!!
ISN'T IT FUNNY HOW WE BOTH DID MASKS!! THIS WAS NOT PLANNED, THESE DOLLS WERE A SURPRISE!!
GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE I GUESS:)


THANK YOU MY FRIEND:)


JACQUI

Friday, December 5, 2008

Little boy Frank and his Mummy friend:)







So I finally finshed,(well almost) Little boy frank and his mummy friend for the MRSBO exchange challenge. I was stressing out trying to finish it and then they extented the dead line:) I still need to add aa little frill here and there and tailor his suit a bit more too.

I hope who ever gets him likes him too:)

OMG she's here!!!


I just love her!! I got this doll from Sandra aka osa_pandra on ebay. This doll is absolutely amazing and made of paper clay!!! the details are amazing! I just wanted to share her with all of you. Sandra is sweet as pie and her dolls are too:) say hello to Zombrilia and Hungus!!