monster high

Meet Laguna Blue and Frankie Stein. OMG -have you seen these dolls? They are too cool - they are little bjd-type dolls. I HAD to have them after one of the 8 girls got some. Here they are checking out the compter and hanging out for a night of girl talk. Frankie has a little dog creature named Watzit and Lagoona has a pet piranha named Neptuna. They are really fun, colorful and delicate. I have not bought a doll from a store in years and years - it was so fun to find them yesterday - at KMart! yep! KMart! I think they may visit the blog on occasion - in the mean time - I just wanted to show them off.... feel like a kid again. Funny - I used to "play" with dolls alot - I have been "making" them for so long - I forgot what it was like to play like that.

round robin

Time for dolls (Akron doll club) had their meeting today. We are doing a round robin doll. Here is what I made to pass around. We had to include fabrics, trims, etc that you wanted incorporated on the doll. We picked names and took home that person's doll. We have to decorate the legs this month. Next meeting it will be to another person and another part will be done. I will post the legs of the doll I was assigned, when the decorating is done.

my girls

here are my girls Cloe & Olivia on the bed, Olivia hanging out and Nellie relaxing. Most family and friends have never seen Cloe, so this is cool - not to mention both cats are together - usually they are not.

what i'm up to - part 3 of 3

OK - here is the last part with photos of latest projects. 8 girls has been up to lots - we picked names and had to make an angel for that person. Any type of angel that pertained to that person. I made the purple one. My friend loves purple, so that is where the color is from - the wings are made of window screen -pretty cool. There are 4 layers cut and sewed to her. I stitched thru her and attached with the fancy buttons. I love her - she is small about 11-12 inces tall. I received the coolest one- the blue assembledge angel. How cool is this?! I think it is awesome. LOVE the dominoes and scrabble letters - there are watch parts, springs and an old ruler (that part is on the back). Love the optical lenses too. There is a photo of all 4 angels - they all turned out so amazing - and you can totally tell who made which one. Funny how we all have our individual styles. I love them.

We all took a class last year with Ingrid Dijkers- thru the rabbit hole. It was a wood covered book with holes cut out of each page gradually getting smaller - as to looking down a hole. We made our own versions = they are about 5'x9". We received a list of prompts from Ingrid and we are choosing 2 for each month. We decorate front & back of each page. They are all very different (styles, artwork etc). I love the old watch face and dial I glued to mine. Scrapbook paper, stamps and decorative tape pull mine all together. Pretty cool...

Hope you enjoyed the photos and catching up- hope to have more for you in the near future.

what i'm up to - part 2 of 3

The black/white & green doll did not fit on the last post- here are the photos of that doll and the doll I received after they were mixed up - this was for No Rules. We had our last get together in December. This particular project was a year late in completion, only because we all had other projects brewing and it kept getting pushed back. I think they turned out really neat. I did not get a group photo of them. We are no longer meeting due to schedules for 2 of us. 2 of us work full time and 2 of us are so very fortunate to not have to work (outside of the home). The 2 of us that do work were spread too thin, with other doll groups , work and my moving further away. I miss our times together, but am able to see all parties at different meetings for different groups.

The doll with the dark hair is what I received when all parts were mixed up.

WOW..... I went to Radio Shack yesterday to get a cable for the camera to the computer - turns out I have a card reader IN MY NEW computer! Thank you Radio Shack guy for showing that to me! So - I am FINALLY back in business here. I have posted a few photos of the things I have been up to.

The funky little dolls that I made with 8 girls were a hit with (2) other groups I am in. I have the dolls that I made - the green/Black & white one and the Orange and green one. They sure are fun to make. I have posted photos of the trade with the orange & green doll - before all dolls were mixed up and after they were mixed up.

Hello out there......

Hi there -
Hope you have not given up on me - although I couldn't blame you if you did. I know it has been a very long time since my last post. In the end of Sept, my computer died. I was without a computer for a long time. What an adjustment that was. I am on the internet alot and it was a difficult change. I moved in November and a couple weeks later, I finally got a new computer. I am still looking for my camera cable, so I can upload photos. I am glad to have moved. I am now only 2 miles from my parents, instead of 1/2 hour away. They did not need me to move here - I did. I just wanted to be closer. I am SO glad that I made the move. I am in a MUCH more modern apartment - I have always loved the old buildings with all their charm - but with that you get funky neighborhoods and shady neighbors. I am glad to be here with all the amenities of the 21st century! A dishwasher, garbage disposal, and the best of all - washer and dryer IN MY UNIT! This is the 1st time in my adult life I do not have to save quarters for laundry. It is such a luxury having my very own washer and dryer.
My girls Cloe, Olivia, and Nellie (2 cats & a dog) have all adjusted very well to the move. I hung pictures all over the place today, so it looks more like home. I have a huge art room with lots of light. I am now on the 2nd floor and feel safe here. The grounds here are very park-like, with a "lake/pond", woods, and paths all over the place. I can't wait to see what it will be like when the snow goes away. I have been here several times since spring checking the place out - but to live here and not be so limited to walking areas will be nice.
It seems this has been SUCH a long January to me. I don't know why - it just does. We have had alot of snow and as nice and "clean" as it looks - it is never ending. Another storm is on the way for tomorrow evening. Oh well - it is January - Winter - and northeastern Ohio after all.
I will post photos when I find the darn cable.... Don't give up on me. I have some cool things to share with you.