VAMPIRES

Florida in October has been blazing hot

a fire inferno from hell

To hot to spend anytime outside

So hot I almost forgot about my Gargoyle problem

in the backyard

Off I went to the State Theater to find more guests for the

Halloween Harvest Ball

I peeked around a corner, down a creepy backstage alley

and saw a sweeping black cape

disappear into a door entrance

I followed the black floating creature up the grand staircase

into a prop room full of candleabras and light fixtures

I finally caught up with the Vampires of the Theater

Beautiful white Kitty and a Vampire Girl

Careful not to get to close, I invited these two to my Ball

They accepted and asked if I would like to have lunch

(or actually be lunch)

No thank you, I had prepared before I arrived, a huge garlic Italian sandwich

they crinkled their noses

I backed away slowly, with my smelly sandwich

off to the park for lunch

I'll see you at the

Halloween Harvest Ball

Oct. 17th

SOFT SCULPTURE & BALL JOINTED DOLLS

I have a love of all dolls, ball jointed dolls are my favorite

But, could it be done in fabric?

I have seen BJDs done by other doll designers,

but I wanted something simple and sweet

in a beautiful batik cotton

in the perfect 11 to 12 inch size

so, I experimented and used wooden beads in the elbows, and knees, etc.

tiny cloth tabs, strung with strong beading thread, embellished with beads and buttons

this wispy little nymph was born

I see a large crowd of nymphs taking over my studio

HEE-HEE