Pierre is missing also

I'm not sure who had him last but my Pierre hasn't made it home either.

Does anyone know where he's hiked off to?
Pattee

MISSING ART DOLLS....HAS ANYONE SEEN THESE GIRLS?

THIS IS A NEWS BULLETIN...THE BBC is on the CASE! PLEASE...ANYONE...IF YOU HAVE SEEN A HALF NAKED CHUBBY ART DOLL AND A DISTRAUGHT ART DOLL, PLEASE CONTACT THE ART DOLL POLICE IMMEDIATELY.

THANK YOU! My Name is Claire and I'm Freezing...I've got no clothes on...Oh My!

MY NAME IS SOPHIE and I'm LATE FOR A VERY IMPORTANT TRIP...Oh my I think they left without me...(sighing)

Sir Simon is Home

Sir Simon is home, and boy does he have stories to tell! He arrived safely with a big bag of loot. He has buttons and do-dads galore, thanks to his new fishing pole.
I thought maybe he had become a fisherman because he was hungry (did you see the belly on him?), but it turns out he doesn't eat anything he catches. He's a fisher of treasures, and he has caught abundant mounds of treasures, collecting bits and pieces along his travels.
Among his new stash is a belt, a boot, vintage buttons, a pillow, and even a few critters! A gecko and a funny little fish came along with him.




It has been such an amazing experience working with all of these wonderful artists. I'm so happy to be part of this group and share in this fantastic journey. I'm looking forward to doing it again!


Blessings,

SpiritMama

Cael is heading home.... I think he enjoyed Colorado even though I was too busy to spend much time with him. He did get me to make him a vinyl record cuff since he enjoyed listening to all my vinyl records! He also made friends with the little monkey which is now his!

Miss Kitty is Flying her way home today ~

It's been such a fun adventure getting all these wonderful dolls to play with...
When would I have ever had the chance as an adult to play with so many dolls from others.

I was sad to see Miss Kitty off today... It meant that the end had come to this wonderful project.

I hope there will be another with many more new artists that join in! It's been great!
Pattee

Horus is FLYING Home

Well here is my last doll in this wonderful project, Horus, isn't he fabulous? If I ever agreed to do another project like this the one thing I would hope for is a bit more time with each doll. I initially thought it would be so easy to invision what each doll needed upon it's arrival, but I found that it would take me to some time to see the obvious. It didn't come easy. I think with the first few dolls it was easier because they were still blank slates so it was easy to give them direction. As the dolls came to me being more and more finished it became difficult to put a piece of myself into the piece but still respecting the previous aritsts visions..quite a challenge.

Horus the birdman was so hard for me. He is what I would call a mixed media, spirit type doll, something I know nothing about and I got stumped with these labels. Thinking to myself, I don't do this kind of work, I cant' do this.....yada yada yada. Well we sat and looked at each other for quite some time then....I had a forehead slapping moment. Of course Horus needs WINGS..geez Colleen.

To be half bird and half man and NOT have wings would be tragic. So Horus got wings. They are made from brown velvet with some colorful embroidery.

Horus is finally going to fly home.

Here is Miss Kitty

She has been enjoying the friends she has met here...

But that of course is not all, which we will talk later of....

Circus Sophie at The Pumpkinhaus

Circus Sophie the Prancing Pink Tightrope Walker makes her Final Debut...

The Lady Miss Sophie has spent her whole life at The Circus of Pepin and Breschard ... an interesting life for sure, one would be amazed at all of the awesome and horrible things alike that she has seen. She new that it was time to set out on her own and have that little farm she and Chang and Eng had spoken of during their stolen moments of pillow talk in that broken down red caravan she has called home since her mother The Bearded Lady brought her forth into he world of night.

Miss Sophie had always dreamed that she and her beloved could just fly away together in the early morning dew of sunshine. So she fashioned herself the most beautiful facsinator with wild wings of flight and beautiful flowers that heralded beauty, life, light and sunshine... most of which she had only experienced in dreams.

She kept a locket with a picture of the baby Carson close to her at all times... it is the only true posession she can call her own. And, the golden slippers she had recieved from The Marquis de Lafayette... given to her as a means to woo the beautiful woman she had blossomed into during her early days with the troupe.

It was the most beautiful she had ever felt in her life. She took her final steps on the tightrope and performed the most amazing feats. When she was finished, she gave her final bow in the three ring circus and bid Adieu to the only family she ever had.


Sophie was excited and scared to embark upon her final journey... one that will take her as far as Crow Haven Farm. A place that she will love and live for the rest of her life! She wrapped herself in her mothers beautiful purple crochet shawl and left in the early light of the dawn.



If you listen really carefully... I bet you can her her joyful giggling and singing as she makes her way... home.

Sarah's Homecoming

I have been so blessed to have been involved in the wonderful project of The Traveling Doll with 5 of my ADO team members.

What an experience! Over the past 6 months I've been working on each new doll that arrived at my doorstep and it has been a real roller coaster ride. I have learned so much. New techniques and medium, forced to work in different styles, deadlines and journaling, which was probably the hardest part for me.

BUT....today I received my doll Sarah and Wow she has made the whole experience worth every second!! I can never never say enough or show enough appreciation to the artist that worked on her. She is amazing to say the least!!!

She came this afternoon and I immediately called NoraLeigh and we sat down and opened the box. Waxela or SpiritMama was the last artist to have her and she sent her in the most beautiful packaging. Such care and detail, thanks Waxela!! I wish I could describe the look on NoraLeigh's face. She was more thrilled than I, well almost.

Oh my gosh, Sarah is beautiful! Every single little detail is absolutely precious. I honestly cannot describe how much I love her and all her new friends and accessories.

The inspiration for my doll was my 9 year old daughters desire to travel. She brought this up about the same time I got involved with this project so I decided that since we weren't able to travel as much as she would like Sarah would do that traveling and come back with all the great stories of where she had been. This was Sarah's first journal entry and each artist filled her journal with fabulous stories and pictures of their hometowns and more. Some of the artists even actually took Sarah traveling and took pictures of the places they saw.

Sarahs journal is a piece of artwork in itself. It is so heartwarming, I wish y'all could see it. Really the time and care that everyone of these wonderful artists took with my doll and journal has made this entire project something I will remember and have forever. I cannot thank each one of you enough.

So let me tell you who these amazing artists are, and remember Sarah started out like this.

Eva from LadyArtisian

Sarahs first stop, Texas. Eva gave Sarah her face paint, which is beautiful and her pretty white hair. Eva was in the midst of moving her studio when she got Sarah and it sounds like it was a hectic time, but still she took the greatest care with my doll and even provided her with company, another unclothed, bald doll named Corus.

Patti LaValley

Next stop Oregon. Patti gave Sarah the prettiest little sunhat that came with a fantastic hat box and stand. The dolls in Patti's studio threw Sarah a party, lots of pictures of the bash were included in the journal. It seems the Cupid doll put a spell on Sarah and Sarah fell in love at Patti's with a handsome doll named Darien.

Pattee from Odddolls

Pattee's journal entries are beautiful..lots of colors and lots of pictures. She took Sarah to all kinds of places. The Public Market, Puget Sound, to see the Space Needle in Seattle, a sculpture park, even to Great Falls Montana!!!! She took pictures of Sarah at each place they went..Wow, how cool to see your doll in all these places!!! Pattee even included postcards in the journal of all the places they went together.

Pattee gave Sarah the cutest little sundress and striped stockings (which you know I love) and shoes. To top it off she the most darling little friend to travel with her.

Lisa from Skunkhollow

Next she went to Lisa in California. I believe if one visits Lisa's house they really don't want to go anywhere else!! She has the most amazing garden with peacocks!! She has cats, cats and more cats. Sarah got her picture taken with all of this and it's all included in the journal. As if that wasn't enough excitement for Sarah, Lisa took Sarah on virtual vacations. Imposing her picture on Disneyland floats, Pacific Grove and even with a crazy little guy named Justin.

Lisa gave Sarah the cutest little traveling companion, a fabric kitty that is darling. Funny while Sarah was away, NoraLeigh got a new kitty too so that been talking alot about their new pets.

Waxela from Spiritmama

Her last stop was Austin Texas where Waxela said it was very very hot, too hot to be outside so she took Sarah shopping. She gave Sarah the cutest little purse, new shoes, a makeover which includes purple highlights and purple eyeshadow and Sarahs favorite addition..boobs:) What 9 year old doesn't wish for boobs!! In Austin she got to hang out with Sock Monkeys and meet a new friend, Saskia (a doll from Christine at dubuhduh) that Waxela had recently received as a gift. Waxela gave Sarah a little gift to give NoraLeigh upon her return that NoraLeigh is absolutely thrilled about, shes already made herself a necklace with the darling little charm.

What is impossible to relay here in words is the thrill NoraLeigh has gotten from all of this. She will not take her hands off Sarah and her companions and journal. She has had her in her room since she arrived and I fear that is where she will be staying. For this and a myriad of other emotions I have about this I would like to thank each and everyone of the artist that worked on Sarah from the very bottom of my heart!!!!

Sarah Visits Austin, TX

I've had the pleasure of a visit from the adorable Miss Sarah, from New Orleans.

It has been an average of 105 degrees every day here in Austin, Texas, so Sarah and I have spent our days shopping and at the beauty salon. Sarah got a new bag, new shoes, some purple makeup, purple highlights in her hair, and a breast augmentation. Yep, she went all out!

Fortunately for an art doll a boob job only takes a few minutes and is quite painless.

Sarah really enjoyed her time at my studio. She had some fun chatting and being silly with the monkeys, and my studio is always full of monkeys!

And she met Saskia, who arrived around the same time Sarah did. Saskia was made by Christine from Du Buh Du Designs, who is also a member of ADO, and Saskia and Sarah became instant best friends!

Here they are gazing at the clouds after a day of shopping and fun in the salon.

Sarah was my final doll in the traveling doll project, and it is a little sad to see the last of these dolls pass through my studio.

I have fallen in love with sweet little Sarah, but alas it is time for her to return to Colleen. She has a beautiful journal full of adventures to share, and she is also taking home a hat, a cat, a doll, and her lovely new clothing and bag.