A sweet little labor of love ~

I can't believe it!!!

I finally finished my little art doll!!

I'm over the moon in love with how she turned out too...

Her dress came out just the way I had envisioned it ~

full of gathers and embellished with lace.

I loved using the large vintage doll dress to create it too...

The vintage lace was already applied and I simply made it work for her size.

I even made her a little crinoline slip...

She has a sweet headband that I made from the dress fabric as well.

I just love her!!!

She's listed HERE in my Etsy store!!

Wishing you a very happy and creative Thursday precious friends ~

hugs and love,

Dawn

A new angel in the making ~

I've started on another small, altered dress form

and thought I'd share

my progress so far!!

A friend on Facebook requested that I make another so....

if she doesn't choose to purchase her you know the angel

will end up in my Etsy store!

This is the dress form as I purchased it...

really pretty but you know me,

I've got to make it mine!

It stands about 17" tall, so it's a nice size ~

I painted a coat of gesso over the entire thing, from top to bottom.

Then painted a coat of Folk Art Antique White craft paint all over ~

Next...(sorry, I forgot to take a photo of this step)

I water down dark brown paint just a little, paint on layer on the stand

in sections, wiping the excess away with a damp rag.

I do this for the knob on top as well.

Next...I started digging through my old doll dresses and I begin to play!

I found this one and just LOVE the way it drapes on her!!

It's too long but there's something about that that I think looks ethereal...

I've cinched the dress around her waist with

seam binding but may add another layer of it

so I can have seam binding tails down the front ~

and added beautiful old millinery flowers.

She needs a pretty necklace, a Bible verse around her waist and of course

her angel wings!! So, we'll see ~ I'll be sure to share finished

photographs with you and if she ends up in the shop too!!

Thank you always for stopping by and for your sweet comments

on yesterday's post ~ you know I love you all!

hugs and love,

Dawn

Using my good stuff!

It's hard you know....

using stuff the you love ~ the pretty things you've worked hard to find....

but that's why I buy it, right?

I made something new and used one of the sweet mother of pearl buckles I just found ~

Seems this collage/assemblage looks so pretty next to my last one too.

I must be in this little girl, doll love thing :)

You can find my new artwork in my Etsy shop....

here's a peek:

It's been so terribly rainy here....drizzly and cold ~

I really need some sunshine!!!!

Maybe Tuesday :) I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I hope you're doing so good ~ staying warm and cozy.

I wish you a wonderful Monday dear friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn