~ IVORY ~

I'd like to introduce you to Miss Ivory. She was actually started last Dec. and sat on my worktable as a half sculpted head and torso all these months, kind of like a little butterfly in a cocoon, waiting to emerge into the world. I altered an antique doll dress, and let me tell you, if you think by doing so, it is less work than making one from scratch... well, it's not! But when I originally tried it on her, it went so well with her hair and complexion...

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Hope you had a wonderful Easter Sunday! Even though it was quite brisk here, it was a beautifully sunny day, and I ate my share of chocolate. Got some pansies planted this morning. It felt so good to be out in the sun and not be freezing. This is a pix of my front door.

~ BLUE MONDAY ~

It has been poring rain most of the day (better than ice and snow), and I am watching the lilac buds get larger by the hour... Just in case some of you may be having a "Blue Monday" , here's another way of looking at phrase... BTW, that doll got her arms redone twice today - they are now drying and I am finally happy with them. And I thought, since I was doing the arms over, (what the heck), I figured I could improve upon the legs too, so they are next. I know, you thinks I'm nuts....

Almost Finished....

When I started making her, I thought I would make her all dark and somber.... Guess she has a mind of her own.

Just testing my Camera

Like the title says, actually figuring out how to upload and edit. This is a flag that I usually have out front, but with storms coming, it is propped against my pewter cupboard. I think it looks just as nice indoors too.

Just a Quick Belated Post

Some of your lovely new comments made me realize how lax I have been in posting. I start working on several dolls and forget to take the time to take pix and post. I do enjoy making the folk art dolls that you are used to seeing here, but am always thinking...hmmm, I really would like to try something completely different so I have been playing with other things too. Some successful, and some, well I suppose we all eventually seem to develop a style of our own with out even realizing it. I guess that's what the long days of winter are good for...searching inside of ourselves and looking to find ways to grow...
I am getting used to a new computer and operating system, don't even have the camera hooked up yet so once I have an idea of what I am doing, I will send some pix your way. It is really sad how comfortable we get with these goofy machines. Once, one of my kids changed my desktop pattern and font and I couldn't function until I got it back to the way it was.. Gosh, this even FEELS weird, having no pix in here to post... well, thanks, for your patience, till later, Becky