Teresa's doll collection and a good cause

This is just a quickie post

to support Teresa over at

A Magical Whimsy.

She's selling some of her

fabulous art doll collection

to help raise money for 

medical fees for her son.

Teresa has a wonderful eye

for art dolls and I'm not 

just saying that because

she bought one of mine.

This one!

I'm saying it because it's true.

If you're interested in 

beautiful, imaginative art dolls

pop on over to Teresa's blog

and have a look as her lovely collection,

and maybe buy one?

Black and Pink and WIP

Well, this doll took a 

completely different direction.

I'd always thought she was a Goth.

A romantic Goth in red.

All brooding and passionate.

 A Heathcliff and Catherine,

Vlad and Mina,

Gomez and Morticia

kind of Goth.

I was so wrong.

In fact, she's a Miss Dior,

 a New Look,

fabulous and fashionable,

Fifties femme fatale

And that wild gothic hair

gets tamed under a hat.

The basic hat,

but she wants a little tulle

and some roses, darling.

She's still a romantic.

That's the pink lace

I didn't want

and those are some 

sharp little stilettos

which are actually a big cheat.

(Tutorial coming.)

She's almost done. 

Almost, almost!

I want the hat to be prettied up

and removeable

so it could be 

displayed separately

or held in her hand

as an accessory .

Shared on Pink Saturday.

Meanwhile...

While I find the images I'm looking for, 

for this week's Dollmaker on Thursday

here's something I'm working on.

You might remember her from this protest group seen here.

She's finally getting some clothes!

And hair!

And this is a random frog in my rosemary nursery this morning.

Isn't he sweet?

 Look at those legs!

International Fairy Day

Today was

International Fairy Day.

Here is a drawing I did

some time ago

of a fairy and a rabbit 

in deep conversation.

I also started sculpting on my

Titania doll

as it's Midsummer's Day

which seemed like a good place to start.

So, between her

the black cat in a red corset

and the doll for the 

Mad Tea Party,

I'm quite busy.

Yes please,

I'd love a cup of tea.

Visit Vanessa at

A Fanciful Twist

for an invitation to

this year's spectacular

Mad Tea Party 

Dollmakers on Thursday. Nicole West and Titania

So, 23rd of June

is a Supermoon

and it's coming soon.

23rd of June is also

Midsummer's Eve.

It was a night for wild dances in the woods

and a bit of drunkeness and frolicing,

so it's rather a pity

it's been passed over.

If it wasn't for Shakespeare

we'd have forgotten about it completely.

Midsummer's Night Dream. Landseer

 With  albino rabbits. 

And Puck is showing Bottom something.

Yeah...

So, anyway...

...with it being

Midsummer's Eve,

I wanted to show some 

amazing Titania dolls

by astonishing doll artist

Nicole West.

Like this.

Titania

Night Queen

Her dolls have the most amazing eyes
and gorgeous, sculptural bodies.

By which I mean
they're sexy.

In fact, Nicole West
is a doll artist
Hubby found first.

See?

Glamourous

in the original meaning of the word.

Nicole sculpts all kinds of figures,

fairies, mermaids, angels

and naughty pin-ups.

Her Titanias show a range 

of themes,

from the vampish 

 Night Queen 

(above)

to sylvan sovereigns

guarding fertility and fruitfulness,

like this Harvest Queen.

Titania Harvest Queen

With her mask, 

(above)

she is exotic and mysterious'

Without it, 

(below)

she is tender and vulnerable.

 Nicole's Titanias can also be
powerful, even dangerous,
like this magnificent monarch
striding through the woodland
vines, arms akimbo
and eyes ablaze.

Forest Fairy Queen 

Or they can be sweet
and ethereal
clad in simple wisps and leaves.

Titania

Queen of the Fairies.

And  delicate

butterfly mask

I love Nicole's dolls

and her deviantArt site is worth looking at

for exotic beings

who aren't afraid to flaunt themselves

and who reflect Nicole's sure touch with 

poses, with expressions

and with warm, translucent skin.

She makes her fairies and mermaids

entirely believable

and extraordinarily beautiful.

Winter Wonderland Tinkerbell.

Bessie in the Buttercups.

This is my dog, Bessie,

in the buttercups.

And this is a very short post!

Élodie finished and ready for her new home

I have some quick photos to post 

so you can see Élodie all finished.

She's in a box and all ready to go to her new home.

Posing for the camera.

Oh! The fabulous silk ribbon embroidery?

I didn't do that.

It's a vintage piece I've had forever

and never found the right place to use it.

Flowers in the hair.

Bows and daisies.

Frilly, lacy sleeves.

Ribbons and ringlets.

Choker and roses.

(And sunburnt nose.

She's had a busy day,

our Princess Milkmaid.)

The printed skirt.

I had a lot of fun with Élodie.

I learned how to make sculpted toes on a cloth doll,

and painting skin tones on cloth

was easier than I expected.

I loved making and embellishing 

her 18th century clothes.

But now she's done and sold

I need to make another.

Maybe with wild white hair?

Oh!

I have a commission!

A black cat in a red corset! 

Ooooh!

Now shared on
What's it Wednesday
over at the wonderful
Ivy and Elephants