The Newest Muse, Elaine

Ah, so happy to be done with this lovely lady.
She was a bit of a diva about her appearance.
She even made me throw out the first head I made for her! No other doll of mine has ever demanded that!

Elaine was made from my "Muse" pattern.
She's around 24 inches tall and jointed in the arms, elbows, hips, and knees.
She was commissioned, so she'll be off to her new home tomorrow!

I'm patiently waiting for some fabric to arrive for my next commissioned doll, so I think I'll spend the next couple of days making something for the shop!
(Hmm, now to decide from my long list of things I want to create..)

Something Blue

I just finished the second muse doll!

I decided I was crazy for deciding to make a bride doll. As I was working on her, I "remembered" that I am awful at making clothes. Oh well, I did my best and just made it work!

She is a gift for a friend that is getting married. I really hope she'll like her. :)

I have a little card that will be given with her that reads:

Something Old
-Her necklace was mine when I was little

Something New
-The fabric for her bodice and the lace for her sleeves were purchased brand new just for her

Something Borrowed
-Most of her skirt and veil were borrowed from a bag of dress up clothes

Something Blue
-A special message hidden on the bottom of her shoes

Anyway, I'm happy to introduce you guys to "Something Blue"

 

She's a little bit smaller than Bliss. She's 18" tall.
She's jointed in her shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees just like Bliss is though.

Shhh, don't tell anyone we're sharing her garter picture ;)

My friend and her fiancee's name as well as their wedding date is written on the bottom of her shoes.

I can't wait to give her to my friend!

Lovely Friday- Fair

Okay, okay, it's not really friday.
I didn't post on friday because I was busy enjoying our visit to the local fair!

 

I just love the fair.

I really don't care about riding anything...I just love walking around in that atmosphere.

Well, I do love the food too.

I look forward to that fried snicker bar every year.

Yes, it's so bad for me, I am only allowed to have it once a year. ;)

Look! Bliss had a surprise for me when I went to visit her!
She was quite proud of herself for winning third.
I'm a bit biased, but I still prefer her to the other two dolls that beat her...and that's all that matters, right? :)
Actually, since she's my first doll like this, I'm quite happy to have gotten a ribbon!

Anyway, off to work on my cousin's homework.
I'm not really sure why it became *my* homework.
Last I checked, I left school ten years ago.

What do you love today?

Meet Bliss

Have you ever finished a project and loved it so much that it made your heart sing?

I've created things before that I liked. I've created things before that I've been pretty proud of.
This is the first thing I've made that has filled me with such joy.

I've always dreamed of creating something I felt worthy of labeling an "art doll."
This doll has been my muse ever since I first taught myself to sew in 2009.
She's been patiently waiting these past few years for me to figure out how to create her.

Sure, there's still some edits I want to make to my pattern and still lots of room for improvement, but that's part of the fun, right?

Anyway, I'm really excited to finally introduce you to Bliss.

She came out way larger than I originally planned...24" tall!
(I think I'll shrink my pattern some for the next one, lol.)

She is jointed at the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees.
She and I had so much fun taking these photos!

She's the first of what I'm calling my Muse dolls...and I have a feeling there's going to be many more!

(Seriously, I've got a long list already written out of dolls I want to create!)

I can hardly wait to get started on the next one!

Hope you guys like her. :)