WOYW? Wednesday - Trial and Error

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Today is What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday - and for the little doll and me it was trial and error. I had finished her blouse and she was so happy with it! All stitching and a pretty pattern in a beautiful blue.

So it was on to the rest of her outfit - it was to be for a very special occasion so we had to get it just right. I had given the little doll a choice of the fabric and she had chosen this lovely green to match the green leaves in the blouse print. Anxiously she awaited her first fitting - but when she looked in the mirror I could tell she was sad. 

"I don't mean to be rude" she said, "but I look a bit fat". It was true. "It just doesn't fit well" I said. "I think it's the fabric. Should we start again with a thinner fabric - and maybe a different  color to match your blouse?"

"Oh, could we?" she asked with eyes shining again and hope in her voice. "Of course." I said.

Go to visit Julia Dunnit's "Stamping Ground" blog to see what is happening this week on WOYW?  There are already 110 bloggers taking part this morning and Julia's workdesk with the most wonderful window view is full of creativity! 

Thank you for visiting my blog today! Tomorrow the little doll has her outfit for the special occasion and her name. Wishing you a great day!

Hugs,

Barbara Diane

What's That Noise?

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Well, after the little doll had her features and hair it was time to give her a 'shape' - and as she was to be a woman of 'mature age' I made these adjustments accordingly. Then it was time for some underwear. When we were finished and she was wearing her new bra and underwear she was very happy. HOW happy I didn't know!

In the middle of the night something woke me. I heard some muffled noises coming from the living room. What in the world could that be! I could see a faint light coming into the hallway, so I got out of bed and peeked around the corner to see where it was coming from. The lights were on over my studio workdesk - and there she was. 

I thought to myself, what is she doing? Somehow she had positioned the small mirror that I had left on the table so she could see herself and she was admiring her new shape and/or underwear! 

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She looked so happy and she had waited so long to be a real doll and be able to stand and move her arms - and now she even had a shape! I didn't want to embarrass her, so I quietly went back to bed.

Thank you for coming to visit my blog today! Tomorrow the little doll gets her clothes and her name. Wishing you a great day! It is sunny here in this part of WI - but very chilly this morning! I can sense Fall in the air - too soon, I say - too soon!

Hugs,

Barbara Diane

Remember The Sad but Patient Little Doll?

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Remember my poor, sad little doll - who waited so patiently for me to finish her? Well, I am happy to say - and SHE is extremely happy to say - that she is now finished!

Her beginning was here on 6-21-10. I know! 2010!

Then she sat patiently waiting in this condition for a long time. From 6-24-10  . . . . . .

until 3-23 -11 when she had a stuffed body, head and one arm and waited again. I know!

In fact she waited until 5-23-13. Two years and 2 months, I am ashamed to say. All this time she became more sad and impatient. This is when you last saw her in May of this year - she now had a finished body and could stand alone, but she asked me 'Are you never going to finish me? Don't you like me?"

I know! It was time to get my rear in gear. So, first she got her needle sculpting to bring up her features and open her eyes, her makeup and she wanted lovely reddish brown hair styled in a bun. She had waited so long - how could I not grant her every wish. :<) She was so excited!

Isn't she cute! She was so happy! I think she was getting ready to wait again - but I wasn't done yet!

Thank you for stopping by to visit my blog today! Please check back tomorrow for more of the finishing process of the little doll. Wishing you a happy one!

Hugs,

Barbara Diane

Sweet Polly

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I have a card today - cute little Polly, one of Sassy Cheryl's sweet digital images. I have entered her on Cheryl's "Show Me Thursday Blog " - check it out and add a photo of what you are doing. No need for it to be a card, but something happening to you this month! Go to http://sassycheryls.blogspot.com/ and see what Cheryl and other bloggers are up to!

Thank you for stopping by today to visit my blog! I have been organizing my photos of my new doll and my polymer clay project from the workshop I attended so that I can share them with you next week. Wishing you a happy weekend!

Hugs,

Barbara Diane

Back Again and It's WOYW Wednesday

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August is upon us and there has much activity in my studio these past weeks. I have added an area for my sewing machine for my dollmaking and also the pasta machine to use with my polymer clay in addition to the paper. It's getting quite crowded in there! I am very organized but still am amazed at how much I can fit in a small space!

I finished a doll and also took a trip to MN and a workshop where I created a project in the polymer clay. I am looking forward to sharing it all with you and I am happy to be back!

I'm restarting my posts on What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday - almost missed it but made it just in time. Check out Julia's blog at http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/ for this week's list of all the bloggers taking part and see what is being created around the world!

Thank you for visiting my blog today! I hope to have many fun creations to show you in the next few weeks!

Barbara Diane

Taking A Break

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Sometimes life gets more than one can bear and it all gets too heavy to carry. I am depleted and weary and so I am going to take a break from my  blog - to try to find some peace, determine what my priorities are and what I will do with the rest of my life. I want to thank all of my followers for being so loyal and leaving such kind comments. This has meant so much to me and enabled me to continue through the difficult and stressful times of less often posting and creating. I hope to take a month to regroup and return in August - able to begin again. 

Wishing you all a good month.

Barbara Diane

Red Riding Hood for Mary

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My friend Mary also works with German Shepard Rescue dogs. She currently has two beautiful dogs of her own and recently just found a forever home for a sweet little puppy that she had been fostering as he was very ill. Mary has a daughter and so when I asked her what storybook character she would like me to create a card around she asked if I had any Red Riding Hood and the Wolf. I did have one of Mo Manning's great digital images of this character and here is the card I created. Mary has a framed photo of her daughter taken with Mary's first German Shepard who is now passed and she has the card sitting next to it in her office.

I am also submitting this to Mo Manning's current challenge of "Bright Colors" which you can enter your card on her challenge blog at http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/ Check out the great creations by her wonderfully talented Dream Team!

Thank you for stopping by today to visit my blog! Wishing you a happy one!

Barbara Diane

The Completed Series - Mo's 'Oz' Characters in Holiday Settings

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Here is the complete "Oz" series that I made for my friend Mary. She has them all sitting on top of her file cabinet in her office and they are very colorful indeed!

The Tin Man on Valentines Day

The Scarecrow on St. Patrick's Day

Dorothy on Easter

The Lion on Halloween

The Wicked Witch on the 4th of July

The Good Witch on Christmas

Thank you for stopping by today to visit my blog! I hope that you have enjoyed these wonderful Oz characters of Mo's as they each celebrated a holiday! Take care and wishing you a happy day!

Barbara Diane

The Good Witch at Christmas - The Last of the Oz Characters on Holiday

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Those of you who follow my blog know that I have been creating a card series for my friend Mary of all of Mo Manning's "Oz" characters - each in a different holiday setting and posting them as they are finished. Today's card is the last of the series - "Glinda the Good" in a Christmas setting.

Tomorrow I will re- post all of the cards in the series - but for today it is the good witch's time to shine. She is all sparkly and dressed in the holiday colors of red and green - set against a wintery sky. It has been great fun to create a different holiday setting for each of the characters.

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Thank you for stopping by to visit my blog today! Wishing you a happy Monday!

Barbara Diane

First Children's Challenge

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It doesn't seem possible that another week has flown by! I have not been very productive with my paper creations! This card is for Mo Manning's new and first ever "Children's Challenge" and you can read all about it at http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/ This cute little guy is one of Mo's digital images called 'Baron and Butch' and he is so involved in his Dr. Suess story that his poor dog is being ignored - totally! 

Thank you for stopping to visit my blog today! Wishing you a great weekend!

Barbara Diane