Susan McMahon IW-inspired doll

Oh MY GOSH! Ya'll you must go by Susan McMahon Blog

and see her IW-inspired dolls. There just breath taking!!!Be sure to take a peek at all her magnificent dolls !!

http://susiemcmahondolls.blogspot.com/2008/12/ella.html

ooo I SO badly want to learn how to create cloth dolls like these and the ones

Becky from Cloth N Clay

http://clothnclay.blogspot.com/

and Nancy Gerber from AtticBabys http://atticbabys.blogspot.com/

to name just a few of my hero's!!

I just have totally fallen in-Love with the Antique inspired dolls

Right after the holidays.I decided to clean my slate for 2009 and start my hand at making

Antique inspired dolls, I will always forever make my sweet Annies their just my girls to me, Along with my EFA dolls

How about you all?? Are you having a craving to start some thing new and exciting too for 2009 ?

I find it kinda scary and exciting all at the same time, I have so many questions like

did you use oils or acrylics or water colors..How about pattern for the clothes??

how about antiqueing or crackling? oh golly gosh then it's paper clay over cloth and on and on goes the questions..but I guess it is like many new adventures is to learn by trail and error but the main thing is to for me to stop wishing and jump in:)

I have listed on eBay

Hi every One
I just thought I'd let you all know I have listed on eBay two of my vintage EFA dolls from my own personal collection..
you can see them here
EFA Vintage Cloth Doll Very Detailed http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=270271823575

EFA Vintage Antique Collectible Primitive Doll
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=270271808557

It's been a couple years since I have done a ebay auction, I'm in shock with the prices of ebay is charging..I made a mistake and listed my one EFA auction twice and deleted it, And they are still charging me ..!!! I don't know if I did the auction part correctly..I wanted just the basics. but it is still costing me for 3 auctions which there are only two $32.50
I guess from now on I will stick with my etsy!!
Thank You all for looking
Hugs Sherrie

Antique Ivory Victorian Cottage Style ,Whimsical Cottage Style Shadow Boxes

Antique Ivory Victorian Cottage Style Shadow Box
I'm outta me box, Yup into the ole shadow box!

WhoHOooOO I'm trying some new..New for me that is, and it has given me such a creative charge! These will be my newest offerings on TheHumbleArts.com March1 ...I'm in shock because ,
Not only will I have a offering for TheHumbleArts.com
BUT I will have TWO offerings !!! yea!!!!
*Please let me say here I am still doing the ole catch up,
seems every time I get caught up I turn around and darn there's my big ole behind again,
I have gotten so far behind in mailing you my friends and feel so bad about it,
but I love each of you and am determined to email you all back personally..

*hehehe you have been warned :)*

Not only am I creating once again...
The Lord is blessing me with new idea's and helping me step out of my box PTL.

Antique Ivory Victorian Cottage Style Shadow Box

I totally LOVE how perfectly this box crackled for me

Here is a close up picture of the Antique Ivory Victorian Cottage Style Shadow Box,
It is 3-dimensional and totally hand created... Lots of Faux Glitter and snow.
It is hard for me to take a picture with the top of the shadow boxed closed, I kept getting glass reflections.. Does any one have any idea's how to take a good picture with no reflections??

Antique Ivory Victorian Cottage Style Shadow Box

Shadow Box is solid wood, measurements are 5 1/2 X 5 1/2 and 1 1/2 inches deep
I took and smoothed the wood to a new baby's bottom smoothness.

Hand painted first layer in Poetry Green, After drying I then applied my crackle..

after drying once again applied Antique Cream over the crackle

I totally LOVE how perfectly this box crackled .
I just love how this sweet Antique Ivory Victorian Cottage Style Shadow Box has turned out. It is 3-dimensional and totally hand created... Lots of Vintage Paper, Vintage Photos printed on cloth. Artists Pencils, Faux Glitter and Snow and so much more .

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Here is a picture I feel in love with years ago, I bought it at JoaAnn's SO simple yet so Whimsical, Living in Florida many a hot summer days I will stare at this picture as it hangs right above my sewing table..

Why:
1 st: Will First he always makes me smile

2 nd: He makes me feel cool

3 rd: I adore the colors
4 th: he makes see him through the eyes of a child,

5 th : I also become very creative and new inspirations

That alone is cool and refreshing, Mentally, Spiritually, and even Physically. Thinking as child is good thing for * relaxing * your body and your mind..

Think about it *Big Smile* as a child did you have knots in your neck :)~

I wanted to create a Whimsical Cottage Style Shadow Box , That makes every one feel the same way as the Folk Art Whimsy picture does..

Here in the beginnings Whimsical Cottage Style Shadow Box,is solid wood, measurements are 5 1/2 X 5 1/2 and 1 1/2 inches deep...I took and smoothed the wood to feel like a apple in smoothness...

Paintings...using Antique Cream Drying... applying Aquamarine ..Drying... Then distressing giving such a nice patina of age to the Whimsical Cottage Style Shadow Box... It is 3-dimensional and totally hand created... Lots of Vintage fabric, Vintage Photos from 1950's cards.. Artists Pencils, Faux Glitter and Snow and so much more . Using real Czech Glass beads on the tress adds whimsy sparkle. Sealant has been applied to protect the..Whimsical Cottage Style Shadow Box

Using real Czech Glass beads on the trees adds great sparkle.

The pictures just do not do justice :(