Dolls and fabrics!!!!

Lindi Ivimey an awesome Aussie Artist...

Ive been working like a crazy woman lately, mucking about with different dolls designs,putting togther some new fabrics and staining them ready to make some new dolls.

I ve been putting together some old lace,jewelery,buttons and trims,Im looking forward to playing with a new style of doll,but it will be a couple of weeks before I begin as Im off to deep Water on Friday but hope fully I will find inspiration there.

Blogger Friend and fellow Etsy seller xoxi.....http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/thecraftmobb ...she has some cute tutorials on her craft blog so pop in for a visit..


I have discovered a brilliant Australian artist who art is based on figures of all kinds, she is amazing,you just have to see her work,I saw her in the process of creating and it was so inspiring,if you cant find the link below,please look her up,she is sooo cool!



http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts/a-bona-fide-approach-to-art/2006/09/01/1156817043254.html

Also check out Mimi Kirchner,she is adorable and she is too is inspiring,below is a clip of her..

Nuggies In Progress

More Nugs keep coming...

Ive been making more Nuggies,some bigger, some smaller but all so cute,they will be appearing here next weekend!

I have also been working on display boxes for them,making them from torn paper and painting them with acrylic paints,so now I'm working on the little painted scenes inside them,its time consuming but oh so worth it.

Ive been coffee staining some little dolls for embellishing in antique style,so they are progressing well,kinda blending the old with the new and whimsical.

I have also designed some awesome paper dolls,they too will be making their first appearances here,I just have to get them printed off at the printers so they can go up for sale in my Etsy store!

For a bit of fun visit the following blog,its well worth a look!

http://thelaughingdoll.blogspot.com/


I have added a great tutorial for you on making dollie things,this wonderful lady has oodles of tutorials on this sort of thing so check her out when you get time!

Just click.

I have added a quick tutorial,just double click on the pic for a large size image,I hope you get some benefit from it,cheers guys.

Quickie tutorial

Dolls for Etsy

I want to feature a wonderful and fun doll artist today,you can visit her at Crow Haven Farm and see her wonderful dolls and read through her fun and entertaining blog and by the way Michelle often has give a ways so give a her a visit,she is a tone of fun.
http://www.thestudioatcrowhavenfarm.blogspot.com/

Ive added some of my wooden dolls to Etsy and will add more soon,also I have added some of my Nuggies to etsy as well.

Im working on some little display rooms for the dolls and will be adding them to Etsy when they are done..

Ok well now onto some inspiration for you all...needle felting is a great skill to learn and comes in handy a lot of the time so check it out..