Finally back home!

Woweeee what a BUSY week!  

I have more fun than should be legal with all my wonderful artist and collector friends!  

Some high points in my life happened and just an overall great time with everyone!

I DO have pictures to share.  I just arrived home last night with a truck full of shopping loot as I shopped my way home since it was time to shop for our home and I was in the city anyway.

I will post the pictures as soon as I can.  

My mind is still a bit cluttered and foggy and there are a LOT of issues behind the management of the show that need to be sorted out.  I will also be posting about that as well.

The show itself was AWESOME and good times were had by all.

I'm off for the next couple of days, spending time with my much neglected husband.  

I'll be back to work on Sunday.

Hugs!!

Evon Nather's painted hair class

Wow.  I just realized that I don't think I took one picture of Evon!  

Silly me.

I had a GREAT time in Evon's painted hair class!

It was well worth the money and time spent  :)

For those who are hesitant to try the Art and Magic Water Borne air dry paints, let me tell you...

My little head that I painted for the class had been curing for a week.

Evon's way of teaching is called the "Delete Method", meaning that she wants her students to do the technique on the head, then "delete" it (remove it) and do it again. 

Of course, she teaches with Genesis Paints but I had asked if I could bring and use my Art and Magic paints.  

I was a little hesitant that I would be able to delete all of the paint off the head, but I did....

Several.  Times.

That Evon loves the word "DELETE"!!!  LOL  

However, the cured paint under the painted hair did not come off AT ALL.

None.  Nada.  It is the exact same way it was when I finished painting her at home.

So, here are some pictures from the class.

First of all, we had the utmost privilege to view three brand new prototypes painted by Evon.

First were Bean and Sprout by the amazing Laura Lee Eagles:

 These babies are so tiny and completely amazing!!

And, Raleigh, the gorgeous prototype sculpt by the incredibly talented Marita Winters!

Raleigh was sculpted specifically for the Down East Doll Show and 

Kate Charles' Ethnic Skin Tone Class.

 This baby is scrumptious!!!

 And guess who dropped by throughout the day??

Marita Winters herself!  She brought in the other prototype reborned by Kate Charles.

What a beautiful pleasure!!!

My head as it progressed...of course there were several "deletes" during the day!

 FINALLY she said "don't delete!"  Whooo!  I was on cloud nine!  LOL 

 

My head belongs to prototype Annalisa by Dianna Effner.  

I can't wait to put her together in my weighting workshops on the show floor tomorrow and Saturday.

Now the REAL busy and fun time begins!

Of to the show floor to set up my booth.  

XXOO

 

I have safely arrived!

I made it safely to North Carolina!

I love it here.  The people are so nice.  

The hotel is wonderful and comfortable and of course 

the friends are plenty and fun!

Today I am taking Evon Nather's "Painted Hair Class"  :)

I'll post more when I can

XXOO

She DID make it! Please meet Ashah!

At exactly 6:30 last night as my husband drove in from work, I was finishing the very last detail on this sweet toddler.

What a big relief that was!

I spent the evening relaxing and am raring to go today!

Here she is!!!

She's now packed into my luggage and I'm hitting the road for the city!

I get to spend a relaxing evening with my dear friend who will drive me to the airport in the morning.

Hugs to all!

See you from North Carolina!

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!