Traveling Doll Project

I've already mentioned I am participating in Art Dolls Only's Traveling Doll Project this year. If you haven't already been over to see the TDP blog please check it out. I spent a few weeks profiling each of the participating artists (which you will find in the January archives for the blog). There are some truly amazing artists joining in this year. The starting dolls and their stories are now starting to show and there are some really terrific dolls making their rounds around the country and some around the world.



My starting doll for the project is called Delta Dawn, named and themed after the 70s hit of the same name. I had in mind a woman who had made some unfortunate choices in life and had basically lost her mind.



I made a 12" cloth headless doll, clothed her in some fancy knickers and a pair of rainboots and sent her off to New Orleans to the next person in my group, Colleen Downs of Loopy Boopy. You can head over to Colleen's blog to see what she has done with Dawn. She has done a truly smashing job, and I am thrilled to say she attached quite a lovely head to my otherwise pretty boring doll. The doll, now with a LoopyBoopy head, quite simply, is beautiful! I am so happy! Next stop for Dawn will be, believe it or not, Tasmania! Susie McMahon of Susie McMahon Dolls a fabulous artist from across the world will be working her magic on Dawn in a month or so. Can't wait to see what she does! From there, on to Nicole Johnson of Mealy Monster Land, another amazing artist from New York, and then back home to me! Can't wait to see how these other ladies interpret my doll. Very, very excited!

Can-Can Candy

Over at my doll group, Art Dolls Only we are having a Burlesque challenge. This is my doll, Can-Can Candy.



She is 12" high, all cloth. Her face is hand-painted and she has brunette mohair locks. She has black net hose, cute little black silk shoes with a silk rose bud, Swarovski crystal stamen and green ribbon.



She wears a 3-layer skirt (white cotton petticoat, acid-green china silk underskirt, and a hot pink silk crepe skirt) all with flounces. She has a white cotton corset and drawer set (the corset shows at the top, as do her nipples, if you check carefully !!! This is Burlesque, after all :)). Her bodice is a paler pink silk crepe with some little silk roses about the waist.



The waist has a multi-color braided silk tie with fringe. She has a hot pink matching hat with a braided sash.



She is holding her skirt up as she kicks up her leg, so you can see her underthings. I think she is having too much fun, don't you?

OWOH Giveaway

Click logo above for more information on OWOH

As you can see, I am participating in this year's One World One Heart blogging event and giveaway, hosted by Lisa of A Whimsical Bohemian. What a great way to meet other bloggers from around the world!

For my giveaway, I have a little flower fairy. It is one of my own designs, handmade by me. She's a little ornament, 7" tall, has a silk loop for hanging. Her costume is all hand-dyed (silk) by me. Her face is handpainted. She has colorful wool yarn hair.

Here is her photo:



I am also giving away a big doll at another site with the Art Dolls Only group (http://artdollsonly.blogspot.com) so be sure to check that out. They have 17 art doll items they are giving away!


*How to enter*

1. Please leave a comment on this post.

2. Be sure your comment takes me back to you. I must be able to notify you if you have won. If you are not a blogger, make sure to leave an email address where I can reach you.

3. On February 15th a random winner will be drawn from the comments left via random number generator. I will notify the winner and announce it on my blog. And then Flower Fairy will be on her way to the winner!

4. That's it

Thank you for visiting!