Mother Plays With Dolls Friday Flea Market

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Friday Flea Market ,I hope you all do get over and take a peek at all the good offerings every one has for your consideration or maybe a friend who's looking just for that right thing!
I have this wonderful book Mother Plays With Dolls ... and Finds an Important Key to Unlocking Creativity

(Since Sunday is Mother's Day I felt this book was extra special)

up for my Friday Flea Market offering

Mother Plays With Dolls ... and Finds an Important Key to Unlocking Creativity

95 pages like new condition...This book written by Elinor Peace Bailey ...takes you through a wonderful journey helping you to unlock your own creativity not just in one area but many area's. She has patterns in the book to take you step by step. Sharing with you 18 wonderful dolls. This is great for learning embellishing. Setting your creative juices FREE!!!!

Sorry SOLD

you can see it on my Etsy ...Thank You for looking!!
http://www.sympletymes.etsy.com/

Working On!

I have been busy yeppers in my sewin room and creating!! Here is my new offering for The Humble Arts..
Gang picture..Working on another pin keep and a cute mouse!

Well I did get my primitive pin keep finished , so I have added the pictures..She will be my offering on http://www.lemonpoppyseeds.com/shoppes/pssympletymes/ March 15 !!

Nice Primitive Pin Keep ! Using a Pattern by:Primitive Little Queen : Two Dancing CrowsGiving her my Symple Tymes touches...7 inches tall, She has a nice round bottom,Sits so lady like.. Button jointed arms, White and Black tutu style skirt with beading,Hand painted face..Beautiful blue eyes,Sealed, Pin Keep tp hold all your pins ..While giving you her dreamy blue eyes look !! .. *Not Shown* Have also my Raggy Annie Family nearly finished! Don't ya love it when ya get on a creative roll !!TaDa~~ oh Yes!!! So what are you all workin on? Hugs Sherrie

Luisa Old Fashion Doll of YesterYear

be sure to click on all pictures to enlarge them:)

Luisa is my offering for January 2008 at The Humble Arts;

be sure to check out all the Artists Offerings January 1, 2008!!http://www.thehumblearts.com

Luisa is a Old fashion doll "YesterYear Style" Like the Mothers from Yesteryear would have made for their daughters.

Luisa is 16 inches from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet,I created her using Judi Wards double dart pattern for her head and body, Luisa's arms and legs are my own design .Using the double darts gives a chin a bit of depth to her face.

Luisa's has been aged and sanded for a real yesteryear feel, Her face is hand drawn using artists pencils and then sealed. Just look at her gorgeous blue eyes!
Her dress is awesome.Tight fitting bodice to her waist with a wide waist
band that cinches her waist, Along with nice puffy sleeves.
The fabric of her dress is just beautiful ,The pictures just don't do justice.Lusia wear stockings with hand painted slippers, and a red velveteen petticoat Lusia has a boxed bottom and she sits very nicely

Izzy Belle

My newest baby just in time for Christmas! Isn't she just awesome..
I did not create her I won her on eBay from Doll artist Deana Rossman of PurtyCountryThangs
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZpurtycountrythangs
I never thought I would win her but I did tada~~
Many reason why I wanted this baby..I have never seen up close or touched a clay doll head and wanted to see it what it is all about, This type of doll is on my dream list to hopefully create one day.When I saw Izzy Belle oh my she just reached out and touched my heart,Isn't her gown beautiful..I adore her facial expression also
She came with her own vintage Cradle!
Look at her bonnet!

Here is her Description from the auction:

I love how she turned out. Izzy Belle is made from
my own design and measures approx. 17" tall and her dress is a couple of inches longer. Her
body is from a knitted vintage doll form and I've added her hands made from needle
sculpted, painted muslin (she even has tiny painted nails) Her head is sculpted from clay and
securely attached. Her eyes are inserted black glass beads at the pupils and then the iris
painted around them. Her eyes seem to follow you around the room. I added extra texture
to her hair giving it more shape and waves. Her dress is an antique baby's dress in near
pristine condition. The two little ties in the back are original and it has pretty blue stiched
smocking at the bottoms and sleeve cuffs. I made her pantalettes and sweet bonnet out of
some vintage fabric that has soft white embroidery and pintucks. Izzy's little bear "Night
Night" is a purchased item. He is approx. 4 1/2" tall and has jointed arms and legs. The
inspiration for Izzy Belle was actually this vintage wooden, rocking cradle. I found this at
an estate sale. I've covered the mattress board with a piece of an old cutter quilt. I know
you will fall in love with little Izzy Belle. She will come with a decoratve hang tag with her
name on the front and signed and dated by me on the back.

Thanks for looking at my sweetie Hugs Sherrie

Easter 2007 EFA Doll..Ok truth which I was going to ignor,I started this EFA LAST EASTER 2006 !

Now have added her to my DOLLS IN PROGRESS LIST TO FINISH!

Seeing her in front of my ,along with my several D.I.P.'S really keeps the juices flowing and excitement of finishing her..With NO feelings of rush or stress, I highly recomend this method of finishings your D.I.P. I highly recommend this method of finishing your D.I.P. I took a box and covered it in one of my favorite fabrics, then added doll body parts. which were sewn and stuffed, Just ready to be painted or embroidered or toes, or shoes to be add just what ever..along I added all the half done D.I.P.'S in to the box..along with the patterns, chosen fabic every thing I need to completley FINISH each and individual and personal D.I.P.
There is NO time period..NO ... rush or stress..

You will be surprised how much:

Your creativity flows .... beyond words,

You get finishedYour quality of artistic ...craftsmanship

Your desire to step out of your comfort zone to FINALLY try new techniques

Ya know the ole saying "Try it you will like it" :)

alrighty even though it is only February 1 2007, I have started this EFA for 4th of July 2007I have to started early or she won't be done until next July 4th 2008 :))