Introducing........................

Gloria the Good Witch

More photos and details can be found HERE

This has been a tough week. Still having trouble believing the events of last weekend are real. Keep looking at my DS and wondering what I would do if I was walking in my cousins shoes.......................

Hugs............................Leanne

A Sad Day............

in my part of the world. One of my cousins lost his 18 year old son in a motor vehicle accident this afternoon. It's been 13 years since our family has experienced such tragedy, but it certainly doesn't make it any easier. Still shocked by the whole event.

RIP

Joshua Michael Main

8.3.1994 ~ 18.3.2012

Forever Young

 Leanne

New Dolls........................

Bella and Bobbi

They'll be listed in my etsy shop tomorrow night.

Hugs.................................Leanne

Gloria the Good Witch...................

is my latest work in progress and my first ever witch:

Gloria's head and hands are sculpted from polymer clay, painted with acrylics, antiqued and sealed. Need to add the final details to her boots and some hair. Patiently waiting for an order of Tibetan lambskin to arrive ~ thinking burnt orange or grey.......................

Hugs..................................Leanne

Shelf Sitter.....................

challenge doll is finished and I am very pleased with the result

 Hugs..............................Leanne

Challenge Doll...................

The magazine Art Doll Quarterly conducts a doll challenge in each issue. The girls over at Cloth and Clay have a group who support each other in working towards the creation of a challenge doll. The current challenge is to create a shelf sitter doll. This is my shelf sitter in progress:

Head sculpted in polymer clay

Painted, antiqued and attached to body

Jointed

Body wrapped in sari silk and skirt of vintage laces

Bodice of vintage silk and velvet flowers

Close up

Now only her hair and wings to go. Waiting on some rusty wire items to arrive for her wings and I need to make some decisions for her hair.

Hugs.............................Leanne

Weekly Workspace Roundup.............

This was the view of my crafting table last Monday and unfortunately with the happenings of this week, the view hasn't changed:

Not much has happened, although the little doll does now have some trousers!! My shelf sitter challenge doll had a costume test run and I have sculpted a couple more heads in polymer clay.
Hoping for a more productive crafting week....................

Hugs.......................Leanne