Tick, tick, tick

The time clock is ticking as I get closer to the

Down East Doll Show.

I am starting to see some small glimmers of light at the ends of some tunnels, 

but not all of them.  

Onward, forward!

Let's talk about Sally!! The Sally prototype that is :)

I have been holding this one under my hat for some time now but now that her prototypes are out, I can't hold on any longer!!

This is Sally, by Bonnie Brown:

That was the clay sculpt.  

Bonnie has received the vinyl prototypes and has distributed them to 3 Australian artists and one US artist.  

I will be picking up my Sally prototype personally from Bonnie when we meet at

the Down East Doll Show!  

Here is Bonnie with my Sally PT at another show recently:

I am so very excited to have the honor of reborning this darling little one!!!

This blank kit will be on display at Bonnie's table at the Down East Doll Show...in just a little over 2 weeks.  Time is flying!

XXOO 

New work schedule

Usually, in April or May, my husbands job turns to 10 hour days, 4 days per week.

This year, the change over happened late and just today, we go back to 10 hour days.

Of course, I often work 10+ hour days when I am preparing for a show but when I return home from this show, I will be enjoying having three days off in a row that we may go on trail rides, camp trips, long runs in the mountains and visiting family and friends.

As it is now, it is simply too hard to get the weekend house chores done in time to play with only two days off.  Yay!

So, my schedule will be Sun-Wed of work work work...of course, until I return from the show, I will have to do some work on the weekends.  I still have quite a lot to do.

Today, I will begin rooting big head, Suzon.  I will rename that doll when something inspires me.  

Oh, I almost forgot!  The other night, at about 12:30, I finished rooting the large baby, Alasia by Lorna Miller Sands.  She is Asian and I will give her a new name too.  

Have a great, LONG day!  

XXOO

ONE baby ready for the show! Silicone Dawson :)

Wow...finally!  

ONE baby ready for the show!

Please welcome Dawson into the world.

He is a silicone sculpt by Rachelle Ferrel of Chelle's Babies.

Dawson has 1/4 limbs and is SUPER snuggly!

He is 16 inches and weighs 3 pounds, 4 ounces.

I am totally in love with this baby!

He is bald right now but I will offer him as bald or with hair at the show.  

Onward forward!

Moving forward...

I don't have any new pictures to post today.

I've been working on various tasks to get dolls ready for the show, and mohair too.

I've weighted some bodies and partially assembled dolls.

OH WAIT!  

I DO have a picture to share!  LOL

Isn't this just the cutest toddler bum you ever saw??

I just could not resist!

That is "Suzon's" bum.  I was assembling her and thought, "oh my...what a cute bum!"

That is a really great interpretation of her color too. I've struggled taking pictures of her tone but I do a random shot like this and get perfect color.  

I'm rooting a head. 

 I rooted lashes and brows on a silicone that I had not anticipated getting ready for the show.  He will be bald but I am willing to bring him back and root hair if desired by his adopting mommy.

I have been banding and washing mohair locks in preparation for color.

I've been organizing things I will need to pack.

I'm just plain busy!  From morning until bedtime.  

Have a great day!

LOOK! Silicone Pebbles is painted and matted!

Painting and matting silicone dolls takes much time!

It's important to allow the silicone and colors to cure after each process.  

But finally, little 10 inch "Pebbles" is painted, cured, matted and cured!

She will be in line for hair and lashes now.

Pebbles has a full layette with several outfits and combinations that will accent her full limbs.

She is a handful of pure bliss!

Next LIVE class scheduled for 2014

Did you know???

I'll be teaching at the Sauder Village show in August of 2014??

I'm very excited to be teaching my 

"Creating Multidimensional Skin Tones using Air Dry Paints" class over the course of 2 days.

Students will learn all that I have to offer regarding air dry paints and creating layers of skin tones and details using them.

So mark you calendars for
July 31 and August 1, 2014 for the class
 and August 2-3 for the show to which I will participate also.

~SAUDER VILLAGE 2014~

(please note that the above link is the link to the 2013 show which I do not plan on attending)

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