skipping town!

farewell my blog friends!
I am off for a much needed vacation to the Jersey shore with my family!
what a way to start the summer!!! I am so excited.
I will be back July 7th and will be diving into my elements doll, I suddenly had a idea for it tonight and now I am kinda itching to get to my clay, but it will have to wait.
see you on the flip side, or something!

ADO art doll challenge!!

Art Dolls Only invites you to create a art doll along with us!

We challenge you to make a art doll along with us.

sign up starts today and will run until July 16th.
to sign up simply email
artdollsonly@hotmail.com
please include your name and a link to your blog.
then get working on your doll!!

your inspiration is the elements, and we challenge you to make a art doll using one, two, three, or all four of the elements as your inspiration.

On Friday July 17th participants post their art doll to their blog.
Saturday July 18th and Sunday July 19th begins the fun of seeing all the art dolls that have been created! All participants will be listed in the ADO sidebar for easy visiting.

any and all artists are welcome to participate, including non members.
Here is your chance to explore the wonderful world of art dolls, first time doll maker, old hat, or have not created in while, all are welcome to join in on the fun!

Please use this badge to show everyone you are participating with a link back to the ADO blog.
*if for you have signed up and can no longer participate, no biggy just be sure to let us know so we can remove you from the blog roll.

**don't have a blog but still want to participate**
Deanna over at Blue Heron Dolls has graciously offered to host your finished dolls pictures.
simple visit her blog and let her know!

two awards and a sea swap!

first off, I have to thank Jacqui over at oddDollz and MarZel for bestowing me with these two grand awards!
the first one is the Byrum Spiritual Award from Jacqui the award represents how all of your blog buddies make differences in our lives everyday. How true is that. I can't believe all the awesome people and relationships I have made just by having a blog.
thanks Jacqui, right back at you!
thanks for thinking of me!

the second one is from Marzel over at the Play of Light and Shadow blog
this award is to be shared with anyone whose blog you just love. Whether it's their art, their interests, the things they share, you just simply love to visit their blog!
what a great honor to have been thought of!
thanks so much Marzel

so I am going to just list some blogs I love in the spirit of the awards I have received.
I think most of you already have received these awards so I will just post you because I like to read your blogs and you all rock!
Wild at Heart Art
SpiritMama Art and Soul
Carolines Crafts
Barton Originals
LoopyBoopy art
3rd Eye Muse
Once Upon a Blue Crow
Patti's Creations
odd-dolls

most of you probably know about the under the sea swap hosted by dear friend
Zan at wild of heart art.
well look what I got!!!!
I got one of Michelle's, also know as the Studio at Crow Haven Farm, electric beings
Little Miss Mermaid. I call her Em.
Isn't she just fabulous!!
thanks Michelle for such a awesome mermaid and thanks Zan for hosting such a fun event.

I sent Michelle off this sea octo creature.

Ronny & Lulu

some new mealy kids that will be traveling off the Deviant doll show. Hope they behave themselves.

Deviant Dolls show

I am super excited to take part in this way cool show.
wish I could go to the opening, but I live to far away plus I will be at the Jersey shore that day. I will be sending 8 dolls. If you are in the area, check it out.
The other two dolls pictured in this flyer are by Beth Robinson and Shain Erin.

Two Tree Gallery in Jacksonville, IL
The Opening reception is July 3rd 2009.

death to a doll

I don't know if any of you remember this piece I made a while back.
originally there was a little red haired girl with the old hag.
A few days ago, the original girl I had with the old hag had a accident. she fell to her death and ended up with a big old crack in her face. I was not completely heart broken as I was never really happy with the girl and knew I could do better.
So yesterday and today I mad a new "victim" for the hag. and I have to tell you, I like her so much more and am really glad the original girl is now in the dolly graveyard!

and the winner is.....

Drum roll please... the random number generator picked the winner and the winner is comment number 6
Odd Imagination
hope you are ready for a mean fungi!
thanks everyone for participating in my giveaway and the well wished on my 100th sale!

they are at it again!!

Poor Jenny has fallen victim to the baby doll thief, green monster...
no matter how many times I tell these critters that they are not to steal toys from the mealy kids they just keep on stealing.
well, they are monsters after all.

this guy seems to have gotten a little candy cane dessert, it came with the kid he ate for lunch.
lucky monster.
Jenny is lucky all that has happened to her is her dolly was stolen. Her little brother was not so lucky, he became lunch.
good thing I am just making all this up or it would be really gross and tragic.
this guy is my Christmas update for Spookytime Jingles update on the 13th.

trick or treat, smell my feet...you get the idea

somehow I managed to finish up my trick or treaters for my Spookytime jingles update on the 13th and well, it got me wanting to do more!
but, first I need to work on my traveling doll so I can send her off to OddDollz and then I need to start on my elements Blog event doll.
sign up for the blog event starts on June 19th over at the ADO blog!

so meet Jilly the skelly and Jake the hobgoblin!

Jilly & Jake, what a pair.
Trick-or-treating without a care.
until a monster jumped in Jilly's treat sack
and Jake thought oh my gosh, what is that?!
hoping the monster was only after the candy
and not looking for a Jilly and Jake kid meal to suit his dandy.

mealy kids and sick kids

I have been working on my Spookytime Jingles update and was hoping to finish my little trick-or-treaters up today, but two out of three of the kids are sick so...I predict a doctor visit in the very near future. I thought cold season was supposed to take the back seat now!