Working On A New Doll (yipee)

Here are some pics of the new doll I’m working on. She’s about 15 inches tall, and the doll itself was a gift from a friend, who owned it in the early 80’s. I’ve been saving this doll for a special occasion mainly for the GORGEOUS hair, and now a special (but secret yet) occasion [...]

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No Comfort Zones For Me, Please

As an artist/crafter, one of the Golden Rules I learnt first, and that I’m most faithful to, is that comfort zones are dangerous. There is nothing better to keep your skills growing and evolving is looking for artistic challenges all the time – and there isn’t a challenge I love most than turning something really [...]

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Hoodoo Artifacts, Conjure Kits And Candles For The Dead

Hoodoo Artifacts Collection: Crow Totem

This collection contains sacred objects for ritual use – a shared effort between me and my husband this time. He carved the pine wood crow skull and I aged it and added the ornaments. The crow’s crown is made of blackbird feathers over a suede baching that flows down to hold [...]

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The Book Of Roses

Made two weeks ago, but I couldn’t show it until it arrived to its recipient in Estonia. Originally a cigar catalogue (handmade cigars are one of the Canary Islands specialties), completely altered on the theme of vintage roses. About thirty pages, plus fabric-covered covers. Can’t wait to find more books to alter, it was such [...]

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Unity ATCs

Today Kim’s Newberg’s collage group is hosting and ATC workshop – I couldn’t help jumping in! Workshops are fun, you learn a lot and get the chance to see amazing artwork from other members. Kim made an excellent tutorial on the basic process of making an ATC and invited all the members to make one [...]

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This And That

I’ve been working on a big project this weekend – as it is a gift for someone who reads this blog I can’t show any pics until it’s sent and received! I’ll show you some “this and that” instead.

Halloween was such fun – we had dinner with friends and went to bed almost in the [...]

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Eye-Candy Galore…

… of two days of more collaging!
I joined the Upload Game at Kim Newberg’s Collage Ning Group and won seven sheets of her amazing collage images – everyone’s a winner in this game so if you like collage and mixed media, I seriously recommend you to join the group! I haven’t been able to stop [...]

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Collaging Like A Madwoman…

… when I should be making jewelry LOL!
If there is something I firmly believe in, it is that creativity should never be restricted, so no guilty feelings at all when I do not follow my own plans . I felt the “collaging call” so I put away wire and pliers and took off [...]

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Yesterday’s Work – Collage

Giving my hands a little rest from sewing and making gifts for upcoming birthdays and swaps, I gave myself the day to work on some collages. I hadn’t done any in quite a long time and it was such a refreshing experience – actually I liked it so much that I’ve decided to give at [...]

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