Linda August 27th, 2009
Please bare with me awhile….this is my birthday present to me mostly from myself and Scott made the final payment. He is a Soul Doll, Killian. He came from Korea and is too a BJD. He is approx 62 centimeters (about 2 feet). He came with an awful wig so I made him a new one till I can figure out what one I want to buy for him. He came with the face painting–I think he is very wonderful. I made his out fit for him and like sewing for this size of doll very much. He goes well with my Elf Doll Tifa.
I found out that jersey knit is really easy to sew with and will be making more out of this fabric.
His pants are made out of a skirt that I bought at Pacific beach (the Wacky Warehouse). The skirt was UGLY but the material was different and when I cut it open there was lots of it. Scott likes how it looks in his pants. I used a free on-line pant pattern and think they turned out quit well. I bought his shoes–they have skulls on them too LOL. I find myself looking at how young men dress to get ideas on how to costume him.
My friend gave these to Mimi and I for our birthdays. The green one is mine and, I am not sure what it looks like on your monitor, but the other one is bright pink!!!! She bought them from a lady at her church who makes and sells these. They are made out of used “items”….pillows, sheets, towels etc. I think they are charming and I may not take mine of the hanger ;0)
I have been slow in the art area here. I am almost done with an article that I have been requested to write for Doll Crafter and Costuming. That magazine has a new editor and after what happened with Art Doll Quarterly, I am a bit gun shy as to if they will keep the article or not. I did get paid for the last one I did (the sculpting one) and it was fun to get that check!!! Noel will be starting running start on the 21st of Sept and Max and Mimi start taking classes (2 days a week) on the 28th (the other 3 days I homeschool them). We had to buy books for Noel’s classes (YUCK!!!). I am in the process of figuring out his bus schedule. And there are a misc fees that have to be paid for before he starts. Along with the fact that Scott was in a car accident (he has minor whiplash but the van was pretty smashed up) and I am waiting for it to get fixed. I think all this is taking energy from me mentally and I am finding that I am having a hard time getting into a creative spot. I think that is why I am enjoying my BJD’s right now. They are a “canvas” that I can create upon versus when I make my dolls it is from the bottom up (or rather inside out LOL). I know my muse will visit me sometime soon but right now I am going to enjoy “playing” with my toys. Will you still be here when my must shows up again?
Linda August 3rd, 2009
I received my complimentary copies yesterday. I always get a little queasy when I see myself or my stuff in print. Guess I am afraid it will make me look goofy. The article is 3 full pages long and has lots of big close up pictures. It had been edited a lot but did keep the “flavor/intent” of what I was trying to get across. Originally the idea (sculpting doll heads on Halloween skulls) has been accepted by Art Doll Quarterly–they changed editors and the new editor rejected it. I had been wanting to get into other publications so sent the idea to Doll Crafter and Costuming..that editor gave it the green light. Happy ending after all. The publishing world works in their own mysterious way and it is different from magazine to magazine (we-Scott and I–have been learning this over the course of the last year–see his blog for the magazines/books he has been-or will be-in.)
The trip to the beach for our birthdays was fun. While the weather at home was 100 degrees plus, the temp at the beach was in the low 70′s. Kids played and played on the beach–they found out that you can get sand in the most unusual places LOL. As a surprise, we bought Mimi a horse ride on the beach. It was her favorite part of the vacation. I will post pictures in subsequent posts.
Linda July 27th, 2009
I love to read—but really really don’t like to write. But in order to market “myself” and my “art” I need to do it. I remember a quote that I read one time…writing is just like opening a vein and bleeding on the paper. It is work (writing) but so is art when you come down to it. So all this to say that I have an article that I was asked to do for a doll mag. and it needs to be done by Sept. 1st. I will do it, it will be work (necessary but not fun). Good news is that I get paid for it.
This week (the last week of July) is my birthday and my daughter’s birthday (50th and 12th). We will go to the beach where I plan on porkingout on seafood (I have researched the right place to go eat at LOL). Mimi wants cheese ravioli and cheesecake with strawberries. She also wants to play at her favorite beach for a good long time. We have never been to the beach (other than Whidbey Island–where I grew up so that doesn’t count) in the summer. I am looking forward to warm weather there–usually we go there in the spring or fall. It is hot here at home (in the 90′s–unusual for western WA.) and the beach temps are in the 70′s. My present that I ordered for my birthday has not come–if it had come in the 4 to 6 weeks range I was told it would of been here by now. It makes me sad but as an adult (?!) I am forced to “suck it up.” Sigh. When he comes I will share pics.
In Aug. comes getting ready for the fair, harvesting cucumbers and zucchini’s by the bushel full (what is your favorite recipe???), buying Noel’s school books for running start, and hopefully cooler nights. I am already looking to fall and grieving over the loss of my summer.
