Last two babies ready for the show!

Please meet Mariana (Ariana sculpt by Reva Schick)

And Prototype #1 of Danene by Violet Parker.

This sculpt has the perfect limbs for a crawling/belly baby so I did a little experiment to help her hold her head up on her own.  (Usually I stuff blankets under them to keep the head up.)

Here are the results!

 And here is how I did it~

I sewed on two little rings; one on her bottom and one at the nape of her neck.  

I attached a heavy cord to the ring in her bottom and attached a safety pin at the other end.  The pin easily slips into the ring at her neck pulling the cord to hold her head up.  You simply undo the pin when you do not want her in this position.

 The next pictures show her all undone.  As you can see, this little one has both full arms and full legs.

She is just as delightful as can be!

These two final babies are all packed in my luggage.  

Now I need to get my class and workshop packed up as well as my clothes and the mohair that is still drying.  I can't believe tomorrow is almost here!  Many friends from outside of my country are arriving in Greenville, North Carolina.  Can't wait to see them!

XXOO

Two days to get it all done

As I type here on the West Cost of the United States, back East, my doll friends are beginning to pick up international doll artists who are exhibiting at the Down East Doll Show!  

That just makes me all excited inside and out and also very nervous!

I have today and tomorrow to get the rest of this show organized and packed up.

I will start out today by coloring up some baby kid hair that will be available at my booth (38B)

and I will photograph the final two dolls for the show:

Hispanic Mariana and 

Prototype Danene by Violet Parker.

Wish my luck!

DVDs have arrived!

And they look GREAT!

They can be ordered from these places:

My website  Scroll down to the bottom and use the drop down menu to select your country:

http://www.theynevergrowupnursery.com/reborning-dvd-course.html

From my Artfire store  for USA and CANADA:

http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/4696873

From my Artfire store for International customers:

http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/4696874

I will have the video playing and available at the 

Down East Doll Show

Booth 38 B.  Stop by and take a look. 

I do want to learn how to make video clips and post them for view.  I don't have the time right now with the show right before me but I hope to be able to do it when I return home.  

Excited Hugs!

Sharing my collection Friday~New love?

Uh oh.  

Matthew has returned home from the Gallery after charming the 2012 

Hell's Canyon Motorcycle Rally participants.  I hear there were 3000 riders this year! 

Having limited space in the home right now, I plopped him and his his chair next to the chair that Molly is in.

That is when the looks happened:

 Molly looks delighted and a bit flirty while Matthew looks as if he is a bit taken back and attempting to deal with his feelings.  After all, he is in love with Tamara who is anxiously awaiting his return in the nursery~on his horse, wearing his hat but now, here is this cutie making eyes at him.

Oh dear. 

Must be boring you to death!

Each morning I wake up and ask myself, "What will I put on the blog today?"

I have nothing to offer lately but boring tasks regarding the doll show!  That is the only thing on my mind (of course) and right now, all I can see is the little head (Danene) in front of me that NEEDS to be finished today.  

My body is weary and I've watched so many episodes of Gray's Anatomy (season 1) that my head keeps going to this unreal place wanting to resolve all the issues with all the people on the show!  LOL

Lord have mercy~I need this head to be done!  

I don't know if I even have the drive to complete the half rooted, tiny head that is yet to do (after Danene).  I just don't know if I have it in me.  I also need to process mohair which will take days and wear more on my body.  

It's a good thing there will be a hot tub at the hotel!

So without further boredom, I am going to sign off, but I promise to check back in later and post a picture of the delivery should the DVD's arrive today. 

PS...the majority of the dolls and the show table display are on their way to North Carolina  :)

Hugs!

Feeling hopeful!

Last Tuesday I was notified that if all things went well with the wrap-up of the DVDs, they would be shipped that Wednesday and would take one week.

Although I did not get a shipping confirmation I am hopeful that they will arrive tomorrow.  

Wow...am I ready for such an emotional addition to my day/week? 

Let me think about that....YES!  

Back to that shipping confirmation issue.

I was never notified with tracking numbers when the proofs were sent.  There is just a coordination problem between the man I am working directly with and the shipping department but I always got the proofs when they said they would arrive.

So here's to hoping!

XXOO

8 days!

Finally I have Mariana rooted!  

Sorry, no pics. I have to apply her lashes and gloss her this morning and then get onto rooting Danene.

Yikes, just 8 days until I board that plane.  

YIKES!