I love autumn. You probably know this. Did you know that if I had been born on the first day of autumn in 1981, I would have been named Autumn? Obviously, I wasn't (although it falls on my birthday this year!) but the love for the season is still there :)
So of course it didn't take me long to come up with the idea to do some dolls that celebrate my most favorite time of the year. And the first to be done are these girls, Bettina the Bride and Delores:
I think they were the most fun yet! And God bless coffee stained cheese cloth! It is so unbelievably spooky and ethereal! I may have to start ordering this stuff in bulk, I am that goofy excited about it ;)
Of course my first idea had to be a spooky bride! I was a bride myself on Oct. 29! It's proximity to halloween was no accident...I thought "How fun to celebrate Halloween on anniversary trips!" Lol, this year I will be doing a craft show on our anniversary....probably peddling spooky gals like Bettina....
She's made with a beautiful lace body as her dress and little details and a rippling veil of tattered cheese cloth. Of course both these girls are handpainted and one of a kind. This girl has sort of a knowing side-ways glance which is so cute.
She's made with a beautiful lace body as her dress and little details and a rippling veil of tattered cheese cloth. Of course both these girls are handpainted and one of a kind. This girl has sort of a knowing side-ways glance which is so cute. And then there is her lovely friend, Delores, a dark beauty with striking green eyes. Delores was an experiment of mixed media--- on the front of her dress I sewed an image of a group of victorian era women dressed as witches having tea. I love it! over her shoulders is draped a tattered aged shawl...she is ready for any autumn chill....
Both these girls are now listed in my main shop and looking for a good family to love and adore them. Perhaps that's you???
Both these girls are now listed in my main shop and looking for a good family to love and adore them. Perhaps that's you??? Have a great Friday....this week has flown by! ~H
13 comments:
your dollies are wonderful,Heather!
Both are perfect for autumn...and as for crazy excited about cheesecloth...I know just what you mean!
I'm glad you're having so much fun with making your dollies!
Ohh Heather I just love those little spooky ladies and I am also a huge fan of cheesecloth! It can be used for so many things..(my mother wrapped her brandy soaked fruitcake in it) but I bet she never thought of all the artistic uses for it!
I am planning a long creative weekend and it looks like so are you ^5
Tina xo
These are beautiful I love how your mixing media...your art looks great in this form...how neat that the people you have been painting have stepped off the paper now and are 3d!! ~Wonderful ~& thankyou the print has come in now I need to decide where to hang it ;D ~Heather
Your ladies are lovely! I forgot to mention on my last comment that I like your new banner.
these are wonderful heather!!! absolutely and i love the new banner. let that one stick around for awhile ;)
Heather,
Your art is so beautiful and touching!! I am so excited that you are making dolls now!! I hope to have one soon! Congrats on your piece in Somerset Studios. I picked up a copy the other day and was excited to see you in it!!
xoxo
Michelle
Really lovely, they are just the right mix of beautiful, cute and spooky! I love the idea of attaching an old photo to the front too :) ~Lauren
Awesome little dolls! I just want to take one home with me right now!
Heather--I can't say anymore--these are so good!!! I'm going to have to coffee stain some cheese cloth!
Hi Heather! Your Autumn dolls are lovely. Bit spooky, bit vintage, bit beautiful. :) I do love this time of year - the weather was exceptionally fall-like today. I hope it stays this way (fingers crossed). Have a wonderful weekend!!! :) Theresa
These are so lovely Heather! :)
I hope that you are well.
Oh they are great! I LOVE Delores and her witches. She looks like she has a bit to say herself about Halloween... Your work always brightens my day. Have a Blessed week.
For my entire adult life, I've thought that dolls had the tendency to be a tad bit creepy. I love the fact that you played on that! Your dolls are so completely unique, and I think they'll fit in perfectly with the rest of your work. Very inventive!
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