Did she make it???

Check back a little later today to find out....

I MUST finish today!

I had a little kink thrown into my plan, but as often is the case, 

the kink was blessing in disguise. 

I had planned on the human hair for Ashah arriving on Friday and I would spend Friday night, Sat night and possibly Sunday night rooting.  

I planned on finishing up the needed paperwork for the show and packing on Sunday during the day.

BUT!  The hair did not arrive on Friday!!  

When that happened, I knew that I HAD to switch things around, so I spent all day and into the night on Friday packing and finishing the paperwork (I do have to finish the price tags on the babies though).

The blessing in disguise is that I could not fit it all into my luggage.  

I decided to bring the 4 dolls I had in stock that had not sold through the winter so that meant more items.

But since it was Friday, I knew I could box up things to send to the hotel and have the USPS pick them up on Saturday to which they will arrive on Tuesday or Wednesday, plenty of time before my set up on Thursday.

So, two boxes were waiting on the porch on Saturday morning and now my luggage is within the weight it is supposed to be...but very, VERY close!

I don't have any wiggle room here so let's hope I didn't forget anything big.

Please wish me well with this rooting today.   I did not root last night as I realized that today is Father's Day and since all of our kids were off work yesterday, we had a big BBQ at our son's house that lasted into the evening.
It's still a pretty large area that needs rooted and I HAVE to get it done today.

I HAVE to get her lashes and gloss done today.

I would LOVE TO take her pictures tonight.

Okay...deep breath!

THIS should never be allowed to happen!

I got this far on my toddler head and...

RAN OUT OF HAIR!

I am SO thankful that the person I bought this curly AA hair from

had some left that she didn't use.  She has already sent it and it should be here today or tomorrow.

I will spend the evenings trying to finish this head.  

Oh my goodness...I have to pack it all up on Sunday.  

YIKES!

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can!

Here are a few quick shots of Ashah from the front:

I attempted to root tiny silicone "Pebbles" yesterday.  

I don't think I like rooting that super soft silicone.  

No matter what needle I used, the silicone indented with it and the hair just didn't look nice.

I have a full bodied silicone that is very soft like that that I purchased from another artist.

Her rooted head looks terrible, with the same effect of indents.

I really don't like her bald but I really don't know what to do at this point.  I thought of making her a tiny wig.  We'll see.  I need to think about it more.  

In all other aspects of getting ready for the show, I have my personal dolls outfits all selected.

I don't know.  This is one doll I could take in just her diaper and be unable to stop looking at her.

I love her chubby body so much!  

The verdict is in on the Annalisa prototype.

I've only had one person say that she looked a little Asian.

I popped these eyes into her yesterday and I think they make her look a bit brighter and alert.  

(It's not a great picture of her color~it was just a quick shot in the nursery in poor lighting.)

Her other eyes should arrive today but I sure am leaning towards these.

It is now my days off.  We'll see what I can accomplish in the smaller details of preparing for the show, such as birth certificates, paperwork, price tags, goodie bags and labels.  

Have a GREAT end of the week!

The personal baby I'm taking to the show

I LOVE traveling with one (or two) of my dolls.  

It is always so hard to choose who to bring but for this show, it was a lot easier...

It's Sophie Amelia, my silicone by Sandy Faber and repainted by 

Kris of the Dainty Loft. 

I love this baby so much~always have~but even more so since she's been repainted.

It's time to get her changed!

She looked adorable in this ladybug outfit:

Sophie says, "Aunties...Mama was going to gibs me wooted hair..."

"but her's nebber had tha time so I is still bald!"

It's okay Sophie. 

Bald IS beautiful and so are you! 

Sophie will fly in my arms on the plane.  

I'm sure she will get lots of love from other passengers and those at the show and hotel.  

Speaking of rooting...

I made good progress yesterday (and am SO tired of sitting!) on Ashah but my oh my.  What was I thinking trying to get this huge head done in time?!?!?  

And...I am running out of hair!  Thankfully my provider of this awesome curly human hair had just a little bit from her stash to send me.  She has mailed it today so I should have it by Friday.  I know how I'll spend my weekend evenings!

Hugs!

New kit by Dianna Effner

I did it! 

I finished the paint (for now) on Dianna Effner's 

Annalisa prototype!  

I may make some changes when I return home from the show~

I got to a place where I didn't know what else I needed or wanted to do.

My experience tells me that this is the best time to stop, at least for now.

When this kit goes up for presale, it will be available at Dianna's website

Expressions Dolls

I wanted her to be Asian but I'm not sure that I reached that look.

What do you think?

She may look completely different with the painted hair she is going to receive.

So what's left?

Finish rooting big head, Ashah (Suzon) and root teeny silicone Pebbles.

Then pack it all up, to which I have been accumulating the things I need.  

Next week at this time, I'll be on a jet headed to NC  :)

Have a wonderful Tuesday!!

Oh boy!

I had a great day painting yesterday and look forward to another one today.  

With all other tasks set aside and long, 10 hour days, I am sure to get this 

prototype kit, Annalisa painted today!  Whew!  I needed things to go really well and 

with ease and they have.  

Last night, I got another good section rooted on Ashah (Suzon).

Making tracks!  

XXOO

Making progress!

After I write this blog and get off the computer, I will package up the last batches of 

mohair for the Down East Doll Show. 
YES!  That means that the mohair is finished!  

I am doing the happy dance about that!

And...THREE babies are complete!

They are:

Rue Ling:

Silicone Benson (Silicone Stephanie Webb):

(I planned on rooting hair on him but I just don't have time.  He's real sweet bald anyway!)

And you already met Silicone Dawson, who is keeping his given name.

His entire outfit/layette is here and I'll take pictures of him later in it.  

It's SO adorable!

I was able to get a little bit of rooting done last night on Suzon, now named Ashah.

I'll be rooting her every evening this week, then I have tiny Pebbles to root.  Her outfit arrived as well and it's gorgeous!

Today I will start paint on Prototype Annalisa, by Dianna Effner.

She is the one I will take to Evon Nather's hair painting class as well as use for my balance and weighting workshop at the show.  

I am feeling like I might make it!

Hugs!