OddDollz by Jacqui

Sunday, September 27, 2009

A Lovely Award and Creepy Kids

Here is my finished piece. Clyde, Izzie and Cecil for ADO Quarterly Challenge Halloween:)

They don't live in the best part of town.......

Clyde and Izzie

Went out to trick or treat,

Clyde dressed like a duck

Cause he was born with web feet.

Izzie a bunny

Her Mom stitched her lips tight,

So she can't eat poison candy

While out Halloween night.

Cecil her spider

Who is like a watch dog,

Is there to protect them

From what lurks in the fog

These little creepy cuties are available in my Etsy store http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31667011

I got this award from Essie at http://vanessies.blogspot.com/ Thank you Es for thinking of me:) You are a doll, and the AMAZING Michelle at http://thestudioatcrowhavenfarm.blogspot.com/ thank you my dear friends:)

Here are the award rules:

1. Thank the person who gave this to you.

2. Copy the logo and place it in your blog.

3. Link the person who nominated you.

4. Name 7 things about yourself that no one would really know.

5. Nominate seven 'Kreativ Bloggers'

6. Post links to the seven blogs you nominate

7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know you nominated them.

Now for the seven things no one knows about me.......HMMM,,, Okay here goes......

1. I fell off my porch when I was 10 and broke my wrist , both bones clean break......SNAP!! I had a long sleeve shirt on and my sister thought I had a tennis ball up my sleeve until I pull my sleeve up and had to hold my wrist together to keep my hand in the right place.

2. I have been with the same guy for almost 15 years. I met him when I got my first tattoo and I now have about 1/3 of my body tattooed. ( not all by him)

3. I live in Canada and have traveled as far as England JUST to get tattooed. I was there for 36 hrs..lol at the time the pound was almost 3X the Canadian dollar!!!!

4. When I first discovered polymer clay 4 years ago I had NO idea that there were people who made a living from making one of a kind dolls....in fact I had no idea what an art doll even was!!!

5. I dream of the day when I will make dolls and teach doll making full time:)

6. I am a mother to two Cane Corso ( Italian Mastiff) dogs. Both boys, the first one is Morpheus and he will be 6 Oct 17th and the second one is Sirius he just turned 4 Aug 15th. Sirius is epileptic and has be seizure free since he went on his meds when he was 10 months old. He take it 2 times ever day. they drewl like idiot!!! LOL

7. Most of my best friends I have never met in person.....But I hope to some day!!!!

Now for my nominees.....who I have never met in person. lol

1-The amazing Flora from http://boneheadstudio.blogspot.com/

2-The ever so talented and entertaining Judy at http://creagerstudios.blogspot.com/

2-Rosanna who's dolls I adore and am lucky enough to have won one in the OWOH at http://rosannasart.blogspot.com/

4- to my good friend and wonderfully giving and supportive person, Michelle at http://thestudioatcrowhavenfarm.blogspot.com/

5-Joanna who's who work I admire a great deal, her dolls are simply incredible and adorable and perfect!! http://joannathomasdolls.blogspot.com/

6-Kamila who is a huge inspiration and who I have had the honour and complete pleasure to meet in person and become very good friends with....who BTW is going to be a mommy in a matter of days. http://woodedwoods.blogspot.com/

7-And the unique and master monster maker of all times.....Nicole:) who is one of the most supportive and bestest person in cyber space:) http://itsybitsyfunzyonesie.blogspot.com/

Now let's keep this award circulating so ever one here in blog land get one!!!!

Hope you all had a great Sunday!!

Tata for now

Jacqui

Saturday, September 19, 2009

ADO Mini monthly challenge "Clowns"

Sept ADO challenge was clowns. This challenge will be finished on the 8th of Oct. There are some wonderful clowns that were done by the Art Dolls Only team. This is BoJo ( Robert Joseph ) and "friends" This was my clown for the challenge.

Bojo stands about 8" tall and is a full sculpt.

Sorry I haven't been posting much lately, I am trying to get caught up with my challenges and just can't seem to find the words or the time to post:(

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Monster in the closet and A BIG Hat

So the wonderful and amazing Zan from Wild at heart http://wildatheartart.blogspot.com/2009/08/monster-mash.html is hosting another swap!! I am so excited to be a part of this as I do LOVE monsters and there are sooooo many wicked cool artists attending......It is going to be GREEEAAAATTTT!!!!

Please, if you have not yet, go and sign up!

If you are interested in attending and participating then just drop Zan an email wildatheartfarm@aol.com and you will be added to the long list and the fun will begin!!

Kamila, my friend and one of my inspirations from http://woodedwoods.blogspot.com/showed (you just HAVE to check out her work) showed me how she makes her amazing BIG hats!! We get together about once a month and have doll making days. It is always lots of fun! This time I was wanting to make a hat for a new doll I am woking on and this is wh

at I made!! Elsie is not finished yet but will be soon:)

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Madam Opal and Grandma witch

I am so thrilled to have Madam Opal home and she looks amazing!!! She is more then I envisioned and the artist that worked on her were so in tune with what Madam Opal was meant to be:) I am honoured to have had so many talented doll maker work on her and will treasure her for a life time! I will definitely participate in a project like this again!!

Working on these different dolls forced me to work out side of my comfort zone and I think I am a better artist because of this, for this I will always be grateful. What a wonderful experience this was !!

When Grandma Witch arrived at my door, I was so excited to open her!! For a few reasons, one, she was my last doll to work on and two, she is amazing!!! For a few days she sat and watched me, she didn't say much, just observed the madness at my house. She seemed to gravitate to the cats and they seemed be around her alot. I think she felt safe around them. More so then with me or my BIG dogs. She need some thing to tell her secrets to and it wasn't me:(

I picked up my clay a few days after she arrived and this cat seemed to birth itself!!! Grandma Witch was watching and seemed to smile, I knew this was what she needed:)

The moment I finished this kitty and placed it in her arms, she was complete. They are a perfect pair and I heard them whispering to each other for the next couple of days before I gently packed her up with all her belongings she collected along her journey and sent her back to Cindy, home at last with an interesting story to tell I am sure:)

What a wonderful doll she is, such a gentle soul and beautiful face!! I loved seeing her in person, as all the other amazing dolls and again, can not express my gratitude for being able to of worked with all these talented artist and will always hold fond memories of this experience:)

Until next time.......ta ta for now

(((((((((((((((HUGZ)))))))))))))

Jacqui

Saturday, August 8, 2009

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!

So the DAG treasure hunt has come to an end:( It was so much fun meeting all the new people who have chosen to follow my humble blog and enter my give away for Matilda the Zombie bride! I wish I could give some thing to every one! I really appreciate every one who entered and thank you all very much:) I do hope you have made some new friends and discovered some amazing artists.

Now for the winner......I wrote out all your names and drew them from a hat with the help of my DH. Just so you know. And the winner of my little zombie bride is........MICHELLE from http://3rdeyemuse.blogspot.com/ Congrats to you Michelle, I do hope you love her:)

Can you please email me at odddollz@hotmail.com with your mailing address so I can ship her out to you:)

Now one more chance for all of you to win an amazing prize....the GRAND one!!

Big Ol Zombie Hugz

Jacqui

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

HURRY.....JUST 2 MORE DAYS!!!!

So the DAG treasure hunt is quicky comming to an end and if you have not entered yet, well.....you better hurry!!
all the artist participating in the DAG treasure hunt have made amazing dolls to give away and the grand prize is AWESOME!!! Donated by Marzel at http://theplayoflightandshadow.blogspot.com/

Here is a list of the particpating blog if you have not posted a coment in all yet. You MUSt become a follower of all the blogs, including DAG'S and post a comment to be eligable to win.

... ON Participating Blogs in order to find the contest post!
EACH BLOG WILL BE OFFERING THEIR OWN Handmade Art PRIZE!!
PARTICIPATING BLOGS*:
Caroline- http://carolinescrafts-carolinejones.blogspot.com/
Cody- http://codyland.blogspot.com/
Patee- http://odd-dolls.blogspot.com/
Patty- http://woopitydooart.blogspot.com/
Esther- http://vanessies.blogspot.com/
Wendy- http://www.wendysbrainchild.blogspot.com/
Michelle-http://thestudioatcrowhavenfarm.blogspot.com/
Darlene- http://thewhimsicalgoblin.blogspot.com/
Jacqui- http://odddollz.blogspot.com/
Margaret- http://creepyheads.blogspot.com/
Marie- http://theplayoflightandshadow.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

I'm Late for the treasure hunt!!

Sorry every one, I am late for the start of the treasure hunt:( Better late then never I guess!!
So this little cuties is what I am giving away for the Dark Artist Guild Treasure hunt. http://darkartistsguild.blogspot.com/2009/07/art-giveway-view-giveaways-here.htmlTo have a chance to win her the rules a as easy as pie.
1-Just leave a message on this post if you would like a chance to will "Matilda" and become a follower of my blog if you are not already. (thank you if you already are:) )
2- search out one of the DAG treasure hunt skulls on my blog ( I am using the pink one) then click on it and it will take you to DAG's blog, become a follower of it too:)
3- check out all the other amazing artists who are participating in the treasure hunt, follow their blogs and also if you enter ALL the free draws (and who wouldn't, there is some awesome dark art to be won) you will then become eligible to win the GRAND PRIZE!! donated by Marzel of http://theplayoflightandshadow.blogspot.com/ The Mad Hatter!!
There I hope I have all the important info about this wickedly cool treasure hunt!!

Poor Matilda was ready to wed

when she was bitten by an ugly un-dead.

She tried to bite her groom named Fred

and he retaliated with an ax to the head!!

This event runs from July 22 to Aug 7th which at that time I will do a random draw for the winner:)

Good Luck every one , have fun and don't forget......look for the pink DAG skull with a link to DAG's blog so you can enter ALL the others:)

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Dark Artist Guild Treasure Hunt:)

Put on you eye patch, your peg leg, your hook hand and you pirate hat ......We are going on a treasure hunt!!!

Starting July 22 until Aug 7 The Dark Artist Guild will be hosting a treasure hunt:)

The rules are simple and the prizes are HUGE..

All you have to do is go to participating artist's blog,you can find them herehttp://darkartistsguild.blogspot.com/2009/07/welcome-to-dags-first-blog-treasure.html search out the hidden badge on each blog. It will be one of these .

post a comment on the blog entry become a follower of the blog (if you are not already) then become a follower of the DAG blog:)

This contest is open to anyone...... except participating blogs and current DAG Members.
TO PLAY:1) Be a follower on DAGs blog, 2) Become a Follower on Participating Blogs and 3) Leave a Comment in the Contest Posts! Isn't that Easy?
TREASURE HUNTERS are LOOKING FOR THESE ICONS: