and so the journey begins...

Alrighty, I finally got the time to upload the pics of my doll for the Traveling Doll Project. I decided to make a complete doll but leave the rest of the details to my teammates. Sooooo, drumroll please, here she is

As you can see it's a poseable doll. Don't pay attention to the crappy way I've sewn the fabric, it will be covered by the clothes one of my talented teammates will create. I make folk art dolls that are not very detailed as far as facial sculpting is concerned, so I can't wait to see what my teammates will do with her! It is a really interesting project as each dollmaker has her own style, I believe the results will be wonderful!

And here she is in her box, ready to fly to her new temporary home

Please excuse my messy worktable!

I posted her this morning, she is on her way to the US. I'm sure Martha will take good care of her!

Thank you for visiting my blog! I will be posting about this exciting project quite often, make sure you don't miss my updates!

ADO Traveling Doll Project 2013

Hey everyone! 

I'm really excited to be part of the Traveling Doll Project held by ADO. In case you've never heard of it, Art Dolls Only (ADO) is a group of dollmakers from all over the world. Apart from the monthly themed challenges in which everyone can participate, every year ADO organises the Traveling Doll Project, exclusively for its members. This project involves starting a doll and passing it on to other dollmakers to add to it with their own ideas and style. The doll returns to its original owner as a complete doll with contributions from other artists. 

There are three teams in this year's Traveling Doll Project.

My team's name is Dolled Up and my teammates are

Ayala Art (Martha) from the US

Leandra Blackvelvet from Spain

Tracey-Ann McCartney from the UK

Here are the other two teams

TEAM 2

Constanza Orozco Tovar from the US

Lulu Moonwood Murakami from the US

 Mary Esther Ward from the US

TEAM 3

Sandie Nowell  from the US

 Alana Garmonsway from New Zealand

Wilma Simmons from Australia

LuLus Apple  from the US

So stay tuned as I will be posting in progress photos of the dolls and follow me in this wonderful dollmaking journey!

Trinket boxes

Hey everyone! Here are my latest creations, two dreamy trinket boxes. You can find them in my Etsy shop.

un petit oiseau m'a dit

je rêve de nuages

Thank you for taking a peek!

Featured PFATT Marketplace Artist for January

Hello dear friends and Happy New Year! I hope 2013 is an awesome year from every aspect and the year when you will see all your dreams fulfilled!

It sure started in the best possible way for me as I'm the featured artist for the month of January at PFATT Marketplace !

This month I'm offering two dolls exclusively made for PFATT Marketplace. They are part of my Petite Whimsies collection and are called "Love Balloons". As you have probably already guessed they are Valentine themed; a sweet boy and girl holding a red heart balloon each and celebrating love!

I hope you like them! They could make the perfect gift for the person who holds the most special place in your heart or maybe you could use them as a cake topper for your big day!

Thank you so much for visiting my blog!

Blog Hop Ornament Giveaway!

Visit The Rusty Thimble for a chance to win 38 gorgeous Xmas ornaments from various artists! All you have to do is follow the blog of each artist. Go to www.therustythimble.blogspot.com for the details

Etsy shop

Hello everyone!

My etsy shop is now open. I will be adding some Christmas dolls soon, so stay tuned...

Petunia the witch

With Halloween around the corner I decided to make Petunia, the little witch.

Her favorite time of the year is, of course, Halloween. She loves this holiday so much that she’s been trying to create a spell so that it is Halloween all year round! Her spell hasn’t had any success so far, but she has learned to be no quitter… who knows, maybe next year she will fulfill her dream!

Petunia a one-of-a-kind art doll completely hand sculpted with polymer clay and no molds were used for her creation. Her little Jack-o-Lantern is sculpted from polymer clay as well. After the doll was put together she was painted with the finest acrylics, stained to obtain a primitive look and finally sealed with varnish so you can enjoy her company for many Halloweens to come. Her skirt is made from cotton fabric which was stained with a grunge sauce to look old. She stands 6 inches tall when sitting, while her overall height is 10 inches.

You can find her on my PFATT Marketplace page, or you can place your bid on ebay.

Thank you for visiting my blog!