I have only managed to have a few minutes in the studio.

 Now with 'new eyes', I've been blocking in the light..

Art dolls for sale...

At last I've finally managed to get some work up on Etsy... A job that always takes far longer than you imagine.  Has anyone got a quick method?

 L- R......... 'They Moved', 'Beval', 'Nash' and in the little paper boat 'Mask'.

'They Moved' is from my little Paper Houses collection.  The art doll is a stump doll made from quilters muslin and paperclay, she has been painted with acrylic paints and finished with matt varnish.  Her little papier mache house has been made with some pages from a vintage copy of  'Wind in the Willows, it has been finished with some stitching, a sweetheart window above the door.

'Beval' and 'Nash' are small paperclay sculptures from my Weird Heads series.

'Mask'' is one of my Sail boats and Theatricals collection, the 'Mask' is a stump art doll made from quilters muslin and paperclay, he has been painted with acrylic paints and finished with matt varnish.  His little papier mache boat has been finished with waves made from a vintage map a muslin sail and a vintage button.

For more details visit my Etsy site... Or drop me a line..

Sailing away.........

...To live in the USA.

~ Have fun my little 'Hide and Seek' ~

Little rays of sunshine...

 My 'Stargazers' have sailed away to a new home

 The beginnings of a new collagraph plate

Only wish I could do a couple of test prints... Norman has almost finished getting the press up and ready, now I just need some press blankets.

 

Anyone know where I can get some at a reasonable price....? Second hand would be OK.   Please leave a message or email me if you know of any.  I've been quoted £370.00 + vat + postage...which is way way too much.  

 

The overall size of the press bed is 137 x 87.. I know... it's large, hence the huge cost of the blankets.  So any alternative ideas welcome...

And.... 

The sun is trying to shine this morning...

What a clever old girl

A new Shop!! 

....to be exact.

'Mycuriosityshop' 

I have just opened myself a bigcartel shop. It has taken me all day to work out the most simple of things how to get it linked to my blog. I am so dense sometimes... It must be my age.

So I emailed the bigcartel, and a lovely lady called Karen was there to help... Me being me, still couldn't work it out...doh!  A few more emails... And a bit of brain work...Ouch!  What I would call joining up the dots so to speak... And I've done it.  Drum roll please.....Just one item in it so far...

'Mask'

(From my 'Sail boats and Theatricals' series)

...But hey, that's another computing thingy that I've learnt.  Wonders will never cease.  I am hoping that it will be simpler for me to use than Etsy... we shall see.

*Apparently the paypal sorts out the currency exchange rates.. Job done! Hurrah...Sweet dreams everyone. Good night.

Thank you all so much

I have been fortunate to have been included in four Etsy showcases recently, and I would just like to say a big thank you to those that have included my work, I am thrilled.

I would have loved show you the showcases, but I don't know how... The numpty that I am, so I have added  their Etsy shop addresses... I make my apology's to all of you and I hope that this is OK...

http://etsy.com/shop/Floralworld chose my dry point etching 'Fish'

Harem6, FarStudios and mimiMatlot chose one of my Sailboats and Theatricals - 'Stargazers'.

http://etsy.com/shop/Harem6
http://etsy.com/shop/FarStudios
http://etsy.com/shop/mimiMatelot

Thank you once again, I am thrilled to have been included in each of your showcases.

Note to myself*  Learn how to download/transfer/copy/paste... etsy showcases and links! ...Does anyone know how to do this that could give me a clue where to start???

Raffle prize

 

'Audrey'

This is 'Audrey' she is one of my 'Sail boats and Theatricals' series. She is of the three raffle prizes to be given away on the 9th July.   

Audry loves dressing up in her cat hat and scarf it makes her feel safe when she is feeling a little worried... May be it's the thought of sailing... I'll have to ask her.

She is wearing a little mauve dress that has a white peter-pan collar.  Her artist has given her a sweet little pink cardigan which has a pocket with painted flowers, she has done up her cardi with three buttons. Audrey is carrying a little doll.

Audry is made from quilters calico, paperclay, filling and acrylic paint.

Her little sail boat is made from papier mache and has been finished with vintage map waves and button.  Both Audry and her little sail boat have my unique label which has her name and has been signed by me, then sealed with matt varnish.

..To enter my Grand Raffle...

On the 9th of July I have been blogging for exactly one year, so to celebrate I am having a 1st birthday raffle... Anyone can to join in, just link me to your blog/website and hey presto...LEAVE YOUR NAME ETC. ON THIS POST (or my other Raffle Prize post)

Please leave your name and contact address... or how else will I find you?
The cut off time is midnight on the 8th July 2010 GMT. Any later than that and your entry will not be entered.

The other two prizes are:-

 'Hand painted bunting'

'Alice and the White Rabbit'

 Wishing you all good luck  ~ Julie

A birthday gift

I customised 'The Commedia' before he went sailing...

A flag ta da!. With a twist of course.... "Dotty Knickers"

The birthday girl Joan who now is the proud owner is just 70 years young, 

full of life and up for a laugh... hence the knickers.

Sail Boats and Theatricals...Stargazers..

"Look to the right ..."

"Now look up..."

 

".....And face the front...."

 

"...Jump in your boat... Sail to the left.."

 

OK! OK! OK!  that's enough of that.... I'm singing to myself... 

Loosing the plot a little more each day...

These are the 'Stargazers', three men in a boat looking at the sky the largest is holding the 'Stargazer's Illustrated' in one hand and a golden star in the other, the next has a library under his jerkin and is holding 'Planet Weekly' and the smallest has a wand with a star...

(I don't know if these magazines exist or not ..

I just made them up to suit my little fellows)

The 'Stargazers' are sitter dolls, they are all made of cloth and clay, filled with silver sand and wadding finished with artists acrylic paints and sealed with matt varnish.   I made them from scratch with a cereal packet pattern in one hand and hope/luck in the other.  

Their little sail boat is made from a cereal box and papier mache. They all have one of my labels on their bottoms..

Stargazers..Eyes to the right

Stargazer's turn around please!!

'Audrey'

 

 'Audrey'

Audrey has her own little sailing boat to take her on exciting journey's she has put on he new dress and little pink cardigan and of course her cat hat and scarf.

She was a little bit scared of sailing her boat so decided to take her doll with her.

Audrey is a sitter doll made with quilters calico and paperclay, filled with silver sand and stuffing. She sails in her little papier mache boat, which has part of a map on her boat so that she won't get lost....