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Greetings All,

I've completed several dolls that I had started a while back and I switch wardrobe with Skylar (left). I have a collector who want one of my "Glam Squad" dolls. She like the costume of Carmella (right), but she has blond locks and wanted her doll to have them.

"Perri" (left) was created to meet that client needs.

The newly dress Skylar (right) has on a lace long gown with matching panties and robe of duchess satin. I added a glass beaded collar and I'm not sure about slippers yet.

I have also finished another one of my dancer and this one is name "Ruby" (left). These dolls in this series are all named after gemstones and dress accordingly. She dose not stand on her own. I just thought it was more dramatic to have her standing and now I need to work that out, will it be a store bought doll stand or will I create one. We shall see.

Finally I competed my first pregnant doll "Meron" (below) who was inspired by Patricia Coleman-Cobb call a "Pocketful of Miracles". Someone asked if I had made this type of doll before and I had not, so this was a challenge for me. Meron is dress in silks of sand color (robe/bra) and a plaid silk for her pants. I'm not sure about her slippers and I have work to do on her navel.

DJWHF Monthly Meeting-May 2008

Greetings,
We had a good meeting as always and we had diversity in our show-n-tell from artsy to American Girls dressed in period costumes (below).

Kathy, Nancy, and Vivian all were at the CIFC event and they had plenty of info and some photos to share with the group. Vivian brought her doll that she created in Sherry Goshen class (right). Nancy and Kathy took their father Mr. Bill (below)to the conference and he had a great time being the rooster amongst all those hens.

Carrie and Peg brought their sweet American Girl dolls along with Peg's hand piece quilts that she creates (below).

Terri had a collections of her Cabochon face dolls that were publish in Art Dolls Quarterly. We had some great show-n-tell.

DJWHF New Member

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The "Dolls Just Wanna Have Fun" group has a new member, Mary (Mimi) Dzyacky. She's an altered art artists and I love her creativity. I know that for me she will influence my art and I glad that she has come aboard. DJWHF is growing in new and exciting ways.

New Family Members

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I have been busy creating new "Divas" since all the other darlings are off to St. Charles. I'm going out vending this Sunday at the Helen Bailey's "Urban Livin' Spring Home/Garden Show. You may ask what or why would I go there? I'm showing my divas and art quilts there along with another fiber artist and since it is a "home" show some people will be looking to purchase art and accessories. So I hope/pray that some of the girls will find new homes. Also I will be doing a fiber art postcard demo.

My new family members are Skyla (above left) and Kamryan (right). Skyla is dress in silk duponi that is a wonderful shade of blue with and undertone of red. I love the iridescence of this fabric. She is wearing a long wrap robe with matching pajama pants and slippers. Kamryn is dressed in black lace. She wears a long tank top gown with a side slit and matching robe and slippers. I also created a cute lace panties.

DJWHF Monthly Meeting

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Yesterday was the monthly meeting for "Dolls Just Wana Have Fun" and fun we did have as always. This month we got some tips on how to enhance our face sculpting from Trudi and she also brought alone Marilyn Monroe (below) as her show-n-tell. We were all wowed over by her skill as a doll maker and costumer.

Terri Moisan brought three more of her fabulous dress forms and one of which she needle felted (below right). This was something new she tried and succeed. One also took on the form more of an art doll that was in the keeping of Terri's style (below center).

Steff T. the one-arm doll maker was not to be out done came with her Miss Kitty purse doll (below). I love this woman imagination. What she comes up with each month is just great and she is still healing with her shoulder injury.

We also have two new members Carrie Palmer and her mom came to this month's meeting and we welcome them. Carrie dose historical costuming for her dolls and her mother makes American Girl doll clothing. Both of these dollies will bring a new energy to our group.

The Divas/Friends Great Adventure

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The Divas/Friends are off on a great adventure in St. Charles, IL at the Bridges Gallery. Rowena Salas and Richard Sperry are the owners and they graciously invited us to participate in the Sisters Weekend. The girls looked like they were going to enjoy their stay. I did get a chance to finish Lark (right) with her painted green metallic boots. She sits in a blue toilel wing back chair. I even took the last of the "Glad Rag Klan" wire wrapped ragged dolls (below from left to right Pinky, Maize, and Limey). I also took a few small wall hangings. So I hope/pray that this will be a good venture for all of us. We are in great company at the Bridges Gallery. I will keep you posted.

The New Divas/Friends

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I have been busy making new "Divas/Friends" getting them ready to make a trip to St. Charles, IL at the Bridges Fine Art Gallery. This will be their first trip and they will be a part of an "Divas" exhibition, April 11-13, 2008 for "Sister's Weekend". I'm so excited and if you are in the neighborhood do stop by and check out the gallery and Divas/Friends.

The Jones girls where the first to be created and they are Velvet (left) and Valentine (right) Jones. These divas are sisters and they love to being seen. Velvet is wearing a silk jumpsuit with a embroider organza duster with rhinestones and sparkles. Her hand painted gold slipper have rhinestone and beaded embellishment. Valentine is wearing a snakeskin printed long tank dress with side slit and a Kente Cloth woven duster that is satin line and she has a matching stole.



"Cree" (left) is my Native American inspired diva wearing a suede fringed dress with leather boots/belt. She also has a Mud-cloth stole and Pony bead necklace. She is seated on a Willow bench. I love Kathy's native doll from our of DJWHF meeting earlier this month and this is my tribute to her.

"Jade" (right) inspiration comes from just her name. I wanted to create a green eyed diva wearing green and Jade was born. S he wears a jumpsuit with matching long robe and she also has hand painted ballet slippers.

"Peaches" (left) like Jade it's all about the name and color. I keep a list of names for my divas and I look at that list for inspiration and create from there. Peaches wears a burnt orange long gown with side slit and matching short robe. She also has hand painted slippers and comes with her own chair that I've re-covered the cushions to coordinate with her garments.

"Spirit" (right) is dressed in a red satin jumpsuit that is backless and has an over skirt that ties in the front. I'm still not sure about her shoe as of yet. She also come with a chaise that I posted earlier and she looks just stunning laying there all relax.