OWOH Magic Carpet ride 2010 is HERE!!!

The time of year has come again for the Amazing event called One World One Heart!!! Last year was my first time taking part in this event and let me tell you......IT WAS AMAZING!!! I met soooo many wonderful and creative people and......I won two great prizes!!

Get ready for a Magic Carpet Ride of your life!! Just click on the badge in my sidebar, that will link you to Lisa's blog where you will find a never ending list of delightful blogs to visit from all around the world and at each blog you will be able to enter a draw to win what ever this generous artist is offering simply by commenting on their OWOH blog post!!!

What a great way to meet new friends and possibly win something too!!!!

You better hurry!!!! You only have until Feb 15th 2010 to visit them ALL:)

This year I am offering "Lenny" the Elf and his little friend "Lyle". What a naughty team they are and to be honest......I will be quite happy to see them go!!!! LOL They tend to get in a bit of trouble:) They tease the cats and they raid the fridge every night!! I just want you to be aware of what you are getting into by commenting on this post!!! You just might end up with this naughty duo living with you!!!!

If you still would like to comment, then please leave me a way to get a hold of you so I can send Lenny and Lyle to live with YOU!!!

Thank you soooo much for visiting my blog and you can bet your sweet button I will be visiting yours!!!

Happy travels my OWOH friends and enjoy this wonderful ride:)

All Good Thing:)

Okay folk, let the fun begin!!!!
Soon will be the One Wold One Heart event are you ready??? It start in just a few days Jan 26 2010 and runs until Feb 15th. Lots of time to check out ALL the amazing bloggers who are participating.
The rule are simple, and you can read them all on Lisa's blog by clicking on the OWOH badge on my sidebar:)
If you have not signed up yet, there is still time so run on over there and get signed up.
It is a great way to meet so many talented and kind folks out there in blogland and a ton of wonderful give-a-ways to be had too:)


Soon after OWOH begins, ADO is starting a brand new Traveling Doll Project bigger and better then the last!!!
We have 7 teams this time instead of 3 and we will be blogging about it all along the way!!! Doesn't that sound like a barrel of monkeys???? WOO HOO, I am going to be a busy (and Happy) girl!!!

Stay tuned, the fun has just begun!!

The Light In The Dark

Well the opening night of our gallery show went off without a hitch!! We named the show "The Light In The Dark" seemed fitting for all of our work:) The paintings you see in the gallery were done by two of my co-workers, Deb and Ryan. We figure we had 75 to 100 people through the gallery with in an hour!! We were happy with that considering the short time we had to put the show together...( about a week, with Christmas and all) The stands for the dolls we made two day before the show!!) I tried to rent some but that wasn't happening. It all worked out pretty good though and the feed back from the guests was AWESOME!! No sales that night but lots of inquiries and some people said they were going to have to decide which one they wanted. I also had a few people asking about commission work so hopefully I will hear from them and get some work:) We gathered next door at a cool lounge next door to the gallery for some wonderful hors D'oeuvres (?) and some mingling. All in all it was a really nice evening and fun was had by all!!

Thanks soooo mcuh for all your well wishes and support, it means alot to me:)

Tonight Is The Night!!

OMG, i feel a bit sick!! tonight is the opening of my FIRST gallery show and I am soooo nervous!!
I will post pics tomorrow and tell you all about ti:)

Yikes, I am sure most of you know how I feel so you can relate. Any advice on how to not look like a fool would be great!!! LOL

Sorry I have been neglecting my blog, I have just had so much on the go, after this weekend I will be sure to update. There is so many exciting things going on right now, with the traveling doll project with ADO and the One World One Heart with Lisa, to my show and so on!!

Will see you all tomorrow:)

HUGZ
Jacqui

OWOH 2010, Addison and Ben

This time of year is full of love, family, friends and laughter, I wish you all lots of all of the above!!

For those of you traveling, I wish you a safe journey and for those of you expecting travelers I wish them a safe journey to your homes:)

The time has come once again for the One World One Heart event!!! Last year was my first time partaking and what a great experience that was!!!Thanks to Lisa's over at A whimsical bohemian ( I can't seem to get the link to her page work right now but am going to try and add a click able badge on my tool bar)

Any way, this is a great event that you should ALL attend. There will be LOTS of cool stuff to be won and a ton of wonderful people to meet:)

This might just be my last doll for 2009!! (maybe not too LOL)

Her name is Addison and her little mouse friend is Ben.

Addison still need some shoes...hehe hopefully tonight:)

Monster, Ornie and Earnest Philip Samual

November's Mini Monthly Challenge was to make a doll using a foreign objest, I had this tiny hour glass that I wanted to use. Earnest Philip Samual (Earnie) was what came about. Poor little lad is worried about time marching on. Even at his young age he relizes that "Time Waits For No One"

ADO did an Ornament exchange for Christmas with a "secret santa" and LUCKY ME had Nicole from

http://www.itsybitsyfunzyonesie.blogspot.com/

Isn't my ornie the cutest ever!!!!

Then to make me even luckier, for Zan's www.wildatheartart.blogspot.com monster swap........I got Nicole AGAIN!!! Man, how can one girl be soooooo lucky??? Just look at my swap!! If you thought my ornie was adorable, take a look at my monster and his girl:) How adorable are they???

MONSTERS MONSTERS MONSTERS!!!

The sweet and talented Zan from http://wildatheartart.blogspot.com/2009/08/monster-mash.html hosted a monster swap that I think about 40 people participated in and now that it is over she has posted the monster parade to showcase ALL the amazing monsters!!! You simply MUST pop over to her blog to see them!! Here is her link again just in case you missed it the first time:) lol
http://wildatheartart.blogspot.com/2009/08/monster-mash.html

Thank You Zan, for again being such a wonderful host and bringing all of us together for such a fun event :) WE LOVE YOU!!

HUGZ
Jacqui

THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE EBAY A TRY

So it has been a few years since I have listed anything on ebay so I thought I would give it another try??? Boy it has changed alot since I used it last!! Looks different and I don't know how to make it look pretty:(

Please take a few min and check out Elijah Edwards auction:)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220503371294




























tonight is the midnight ball, Yve is hosting it and you simply MUST attend!!!! There will be sooooo many amazing dolls to see!! Check it out:)

http://www.freakylittlethings.com/Site/Welcome.html

Elsie, Bella, their BIG hats and more!!!!

I have been just terrible with updating my blog:( I have a million things on the go and can't seem to post about any of it:( This is the last thing I finished so though I would at least post them.

I have on the go my monster swap that Zan is hosting from http://wildatheartart.blogspot.com/2009/08/monster-mash.html You still have time to sign up if you haven't yet!! The deadline is Nov 4th

an ornament Christmas exchange with my ADO members, and a few challenges,(that are due soon...ugh, I haven't started yet) Oh, you should check out the Halloween challenge finished dolls on the ADO blog, they are awesome!! http://artdollsonly.blogspot.com/

A few DAG challenges to do, one to finish and one to start... Check out the Dark Artist Blog to see some wicked, dark art by some amazing artists!! http://darkartistsguild.blogspot.com/

So after my hat lesson with Kamila the hat master, http://woodedwoods.blogspot.com/ this is what came of it:) Elsie and Bella.

Elsie is trying to take Bella off to Sunday school but Bella has other plans that do not include Sunday school!!

Elsie is about 12" tall and Bella is 10"

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