At Long last!

At long last I have gotten around to finishing a doll from one of the two classes I took At MM&M last month. The one I am sharing today is Aldora, she was designed and taught by the one and only Natalie Hamade! This doll was a lot of work but so worth it! I learned gobs of good techniques from Natalie that will resonate in future dolls. I hope y'all like her! She is very content in her cocoon!

I also took a class from Barb Schoenoff. And the dollie she taught is adorable. I learned the best way to sculpt a nose from Barbara and also not to be afraid to use color and boy...does Lucinda love color. Lucinda is almost finished and I will share her when I return from my vacation next week. She just needs some finishing touches! I will also share a pic of my finished fantasy chair that I made March when Jean Bernard was here. It is all done now.

It seems I have gotten so behind on my art. I had hoped to have both my MM&M dolls done by now but y'all know how life can get in the way! I hope that Spring has brought some joy to you. I know the excessive rain in the Midwest has been a problem for many and I do hope that is behind us now! I have to stop complaining about the weather so much and just give thanks that I wake up every day! (knock wood)!!!

See ya again after my vacation!

Huggers,

Nita

Been a while.....

I have missed ya'll! Life has been busy for me lately! I thought I would share a little something I have been working on. I have been beading a bit on some hand dyed wool felt. I decided to dye some wool felt with alcohol inks and like the results so I cut the felt into odd shapes and beaded them. Then applied paverpol to the backs to stiffen them and then backed them with another piece of felt. The pictures of the pins are not so good but you can get an idea of what they look like. They are much prettier in person.

Also a couple of weeks ago Jean Bernard was here in Indy to teach my doll club her incredible chair class. All the chairs turned out amazing and each one different. Jean is an excellent teacher and so giving of her time and talents! I will post a picture of my chair as soon. I decided to add something to the feet and it will be done!!! I have more chairs in my head waiting to be created!

I am leaving tomorrow to go to MM&M in Kentucky. I am so excited and will take photo's to share with ya'll!!!

See ya soon!

Nita

I've been tagged!

I'VE BEEN TAGGED :-)
by Fran at http://www.mydollland.blogspot.com/

HERE ARE THE RULES:
1. Link to the person that tagged you.
2. Post the rules on you blog.
3. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
4. Tag five or six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
5. Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.

HERE ARE SOME THINGS ABOUT ME.


1.At the age of 16 I danced on a local teen dance TV program every Saturday.The show ran for almost 2 years and was like American Bandstand

2. A picture of me appeared on the front page of the Indianapolis Star after a strike ended at Indiana Bell where I was employed. This was in the late 60's.

3. I am addicted to fabric

4. I am married to the love of my life.

5. I have a constant need to create something even if it is havoc.

6. I spend too much time creating art and online and too little time cleaning house.

These are one that I tagged:
Judi A. http://www.leapingcalf.blogspot.com/
Judi W.http://www.artdolls.info/
Linda P.http://linda-artandmore.blogspot.com/
Yvonne N. http://ynotart.blogspot.com/

Linda F.http://thewindowtomylife.blogspot.com/

Meet Trixie...The Wall Pocket Troll

I finished my version of Ute Vasina's Trixie the wall pocket troll. This was a fun little project to make and she made me smile while creating her. And she makes me smile each time I look at her! Her head is made from the fuzzy side of doe suede, color was added to her face with chalk pastels and her hair is tibetan lamb skin and her pocket is cotton that I used free motion embroidery on and then a little bit of micro beads and fine glass glitter was added for a little interest. Hope she make you smile too!

Beginning to come alive.....I think!

Where oh where as my little muse gone? Oh where oh where can she be....!
This seems to be the song that many of my artist friends have been singing as of late 2007 and 2008. Me included....but even thought my muse has refused to return to me I feel I am starting to come alive and bud again!I have a couple of projects going. I am making Mya's secret again, pattern by Sherry Goshon, I forgot to take a picture before I gifted the last one I made and I am also working on Ute Vasina's wall pocket troll, the name of the pattern escapes me at the moment.....another senior momment...Oh My!
And I also have a design of my own planned when the other projects are finished. As it gets closer to spring the more alive I become!!

Feburary is the month we all celebrate LOVE And I want to wish you all much Love and happiness. Lets spread some Love!

Nuttin Much Happening here!!!

Hi Ya'll,

Not much to report here from the Butler home. I am having a creative block and cannot seem to get in the swing of dollmaking for the new year but hope my muse will show up real soon. I have, however, been doing some scrapbooking recently. My daughter started me on that!!! She does beautiful scrapbooks and we have been having fun scrapbooking sessions together. David is still taking classes to become a Decongestive Lymphatic Therapist and he is enjoying it. I also am enjoying it because I get free massages!I have added a picture of my faithful buddy Gizmo...he is sitting next to me while I am on my computer. Hope you all have a great week!

I'll catch ya'll later!

Love,

Nita

A day late and a dollar short

The saying goes...better to be late than never!!! I had hoped to have this update yesterday but it did not happen.

It is soooooooo good to be back! I am on the mend and feeling okay except for the on going pain. The doc says it is going to be a hard recovery but I am slowly getting back to some normal activities but just a little bit at a time!

Anyway I promised to show a doll I finished up before surgery. She is just a simple wall piece. Not much to her but she is cute. I hope to make few more for my doll clubs annual show and sale in November.I apologize for the the poor photo, I will try and get a better one later.

I hope you all have a great week! Love to All!