SWEET LOLITAS

My fascination with ball jointed dolls

seems to be taking over all my creative thoughts

But I'm not ready to abandon soft sculpture for all that resin and relentless sanding

Although I have tried to avoid Japanese Fashion through the years

finding these designs to be a little to cartoonie for my style

The Sweet Lolita street style

is perfect for dolls

Back in the 80's I did design a collection of Art Wear

I called "Babies"

They were cute, teddi bear coats and all the bows and lace

But as I think back, it is pretty funny to think of a 6 ft. Baby doll

But this Lolita Style

is fun for dolls

Belled skirts, lots of lace, big hair bows

and let's not forget the bloomers and knee soxs

Here is my interpretation of Sweet Lolitas

Only my girls have wings to match their outfits

these dolls are now in my shop

MY FAVORITE PLACE

My Favorite Place

Life is funny

When I was younger, I would tell my friends, I would some day live in the country

near a farm, a reclusive artist

Far away from the big city!

and it all came true

I have a dream Studio, with lots of light that looks out on a farm

Which makes me a very happy reclusive artist

I spend 10 hours a day in my favorite place

making dolls, sewing, designing

today I moved my doll house into my space

if she is close by, I'll work on her renovation

come in

have a visit

working on a million projects at once

through the curtains is a huge screened room

that is great for watching birds

I have only been in this studio for five years

but the faerie population is growing

finally sat down and sewed a little

my new dolls are awaiting frilly dresses

just hanging out in

My Favorite Place

DAISEY AND THE FIELD FAERIES

Daisey is a very old wise Field Troll

I always know Summer has arrived

when Daisey comes into the yard

she brought two Petti-Coat Field Faeries

pretty lacy sisters

with sun-streaked hair

whispering and telling secrets

a wonderful afternoon

telling Country Stories

These two soft jointed dolls are now in my shop

Daisey was created 12 years ago from a pattern designed by

Ute and her Trolls

COUNTRY FRENCH FAERIES

The light in Florida is Pink in the Summertime

it casts a warm glow on everything

Summertime pleasures

sipping pink lemonade, cotton candy at the County Fair

summer breezes drying sheets hanging in the yard

feather flying, giggling and squealing

Country French Faeries

playing hide and seek

chasing chickens around the flapping sheets

sparkle fluttering wings

so cool in baby blues

and pretty pink up-doos

Country Faeries

playing in the yard

such fun to watch

soft and pretty

Country French Faeries

are now in my shop

AFTERNOON TEA WITH FAERIES

So much for Spring-time

Summer has arrived in Central Florida

warm sultry afternoons

and a gentle breeze blowing over the farmlands

it seemed to be, a perfect time for Tea!

I love afternoon tea, girlie little jelly sandwiches

and tea smelling of flowers

I set up my tea service

and headed out to the lanai

The Faeries were already out waiting for me

Tea time is always a good reason to put on a lacy frock

and listen to singing Mouses and tiny twittering birds

and of course, catch up on all the faerie gossip

a wicker carriage carrying all the Tea Cup Faeries

added so much more fun for all the girls

relaxing the afternoon away

'Tea with Faeries'

My New Collection of Tea Fairys are now in my shop

IL DIVO MOUSES

Recently, one of my favorite Doll Artists Paola Zakimi

ran a Tutorial: making a doll face

I popped in a favorite CD IL Divo Ancora

and followed along

I had too much fun, along with much giggling

paper clay mouse heads

musical cloth bodies

and IL Divo Mouses were born

and they now reside in my Studio Theater

singing away the day!