The last doll

Isn't she pretty? I think she has a lovely face! She has the Victorian look that is so popular today. She would be great to use in an altered art project or to sew together and dress (see below).

Her head is 3 1/2" tall. The arms measure 2 3/4" and the legs are 3 1/8". Included with her are directions for making the body as well as a dress for her. She is made of bisque porcelain and she is in excellent condition -- no chips or scratches. She is for sale. If you are interested, please send me an email and we can work out the details. Otherwise, she is going in my Etsy shop.

I couldn't give her a name. If I did, I might be tempted to keep her! But she does need a home with someone who will take good care of her.

******UPDATE*****

The Victorian doll has found a new home with Becky! Thanks, Becky!! See you soon!!

The dolls I found

I have seen a lot of altered art lately that incorporates doll heads and doll parts. Becky, are you there??? Colleen?? Sherry??? Mike?? Check your emails!!!

Here are my finds from Merchant Square on Tuesday. All are bisque and new -- nothing old or antique here. But I see from Becky's Heart in My Hand blog that she is crackle painting her dolls as well as antiquing them. Kim of Mystic Paper is antiquing her doll heads.
This cute little red head doll has the sweetest face! Her head is 5" tall and the arms and legs measure 3" long. No chips or any type of flaw. Excellent condition!!This darling blond baby has the same measurements as the red head doll. Again, excellent condition.

Colleen, somehow this one has your name on it. Am I right?? This little doll with an oriental look to his face, is smaller than the other two above. The head is 3 1/4" long and the arms and legs measure 2 3/4" long.

I am going to sell these dolls and they will be listed on my Etsy shop on Monday unless you let me know by email that you are interested in any of them. Didn't know I had an Etsy shop, did you? Nothing in it right now, but that is going to change.

Tomorrow I have a Victorian doll head, arms and legs to share with you. And she comes with pattern and instructions to construct her body and a dress.

****UPDATE*****

The above dolls have been sold!!! Thanks to Sherry and Colleen!! I just knew these had your names on them!!! Thanks ladies!!!

Just for fun . . .

Since I have been AWOL again, I thought I would show you pics of projects I have done in the past when I first got interested in altered art and mixed media. I hope you enjoy these pictures.

I love hats, as you well know. This project is done with the beverage coasters you get in restaurants. I decided to do a hat book out of the coasters featuring the hats of these vintage ladies.It was a lot of fun to do. Especially the junking up of each page! That is my thing!This is one page from an altered book that I did using photos of my mother. They were taken in the late 1930's in Los Angeles. She left the rural farm life of Henderson, Iowa (pop. 300 give or take) and went to Los Angeles to work. Here she is with a couple of her friends -- names unknown. My mother is on the left. I just love their hats!

Last week I was contacted by email by a lady who lives in the Netherlands. She had found my blog online and wanted to know if I would trade some ATC's with her! Of course! I sent my ATC's off to her on Monday and she has sent hers off, too. I am excited about receiving her ATC's. I will post those when I receive them.

Her name is Nadia and her blog, Patch and Stitch, is intriguing! Nadia loves to do cross stitch and quilt. But her other passion is collecting ATC's. If you view her blog, you will see her lovely cross stitch and quilting projects. Also she has some nice pictures of her vacation time in Pyrenees. What is really intriguing is that she blogs in Dutch (I think??) as well as in English. Anyway, I am looking forward to receiving her ATC's. Check out her blog!

The weekend's projects

The Haunted Neighborhood
Wicked EyeglassesHalloween Book
Inside the book