Easter is Closer Than You Think,Too

I designed some Easter paper dolls for a class that I'll be teaching at Scrapbook Connection in Grants Pass on March 22.

The Easter designs shown here use the faces of my sister and my niece, Alexis, from when she was about 2 years old. (You can see the grown-up Alexis on another paper doll in an earlier posting below.)

These paper dolls have an Easter egg body and a bunny rabbit head -- hey, it could happen! This pair of dolls is also ideal for a mother/daughter class and can bring out the creativity in you when designing the eggs. Rather like doing one of those Russian Faberge eggs for your very own. Materials used include ribbon, lace, beads, pearls, pom poms, feathers and ribbon flowers.

I've included individual pictures of Babs Bunny (Jody) and Baby Bunny (Alexis) and one photo of the two dolls together so that you can see the scale. (click on photo for larger view)

Valentine's Day is Just Around the Corner

Did you ever notice how the specialty days and holidays all seem to merge together, rather like a string without end. This year I saw Halloween candy, Thanksgiving Pilgrims and Xmas trees all displayed at the same time. There's no time to breathe in between times.

Which brings me to my latest artwork -- Valentine's Day Paper Dolls!! Just when you thought it was safe to grow up and be an adult, a new hobby comes along. I designed these two ladies - one adult known as Lady Valentine and one a young adult known as Little Val (about 60% the size of the larger one) for a local scrapbooking store as a prototype. I will be teaching a class -- perhaps a mother/daughter class as well. And VD is only 7 weeks away. Thus, the earliness of this creation. (click on the pictures for a larger view)

These were lots of fun to make, although I had to keep trimming the adult's heart body near the shoulders as she was really looking like a fullback there for awhile.