Last one . . . at least for a little while . . . I promise. :-)

I had signed up for another fairy ribbon swap sometime ago so I had one more doll to finish. I am pleased that she turned out to be quite a cutie.

The theme for this swap was Autumn. So I incorporated some of the colors and icons commonly associated with the Fall season. On her hat I used a foam pumpkin and metal brads in the shape of leaves. To represent Halloween on the doll I made the skirt out of a 3" ribbon which has images of spiders and webs. The images on the ribbon are flocked which adds a cool dimension to the skirt.

My favorite part of this fairy doll however are the wings. I must admit however that it was a bit of an accident. The wings are made out of plain cardboard. I tried to do a ink resist technique but the cardboard absorbed all of the ink. So I painted the wings white and embossed the design on the wings with clear embossing powder. I then tried using the ink pads once again but the color would not take. In a desperate attempt to give the wings some dimension I used liquid glass to outline the design and adhered clear micro beads to it. I love the end result. To me the wings look like they are made out of tapestry.

Too bad I can't keep her. :-) TFL!

SUPPLIES

Face: Stampington & Co wm stamp.
Flourish stamp on the wings by Stamper's Anonymous
Art doll template from Enchanted Gallery
Fairy doll idea from Ten Two Studios

Button dolls

Now that DH finally graduated from school and DS finally started full-time kindergarten I am finally able to get out and do some fun stuff. This evening, for example, I made these two darling button dolls at a class taught at my LSS, Impress Rubber Stamps. The class was a lot of fun but I cannot wait to put my own creative spin on these cuties.

SPOILER: My new obsession

Paper dolls have become my new obsession. I have always stayed away from these side projects because they take away what little time I have to scrapbook. But I have to admit that I am enjoying creating something different.

I was orignally trying to create a ballerina. However, as soon as I found the face for this doll she took on a Moulin Rouge kind of look. I am pleased with the outcome and hope its recipient is just as happy since I made this doll for a swap.

The template for the body came from The Enchanted Gallery but the face came from Vintage Moth .

Dana's doll
Now look at the beauty I received in the same swap. These pictures do not do justice to the doll. Dana did an amazing job! She doubled the wings (see picture below) and used pop dots to create depth and dimension. Dana also added lots of bling using pearls and Stickles. Luv it! Thanks Dana!

Believe it or not . . . I have one more ribbon fairy to create for another swap. Afterwards, I think I'll give it a rest for awhile. LOL

Glinda the Good Witch

I started this ribbon fairy last night for a swap. I was inspired by a recent plaque I purchased of Glinda the Good Witch from the Wizard of Oz. Armed with my inspiration and my JOW this is the paper doll I created.

I had so much fun making this paper doll. But, as the saying goes, the devil is in the details. The crown is actually a card that came from a Wizard of Oz Monopoly game. I cut it out and added bling. I used pearls to adorn the bottom of the crown and to create a necklace. I was ever so grateful the pearls come in strands. :-)
The sleeves are made of lace . . . stapled to the arms. I was able to use brads to secure the scepter to the body. For the skirt I used 1" ric rac ribbon. I added beads to the bottom of the ribbon. I secured a pretty flower to the side of the ribbon with a straight pin. I used doubled sided adhesive tape for the ribbon skirt. As an added measure I stapled the ribbon to the paper doll.

BTW . . . I'm going to have to make another doll because I'm keeping this one. :-) TFL!

References:
Instructions for the ribbon fairy provided by Ten Two Studios .

Free printable paper dolls by The Enchanted Gallery .

Madame Butterfly

I made this lovely paper doll for a swap. The instructions were to create a paper doll that represented an activity you like. I like Opera music (not the plays) and Asian art so I created my version of Madame Butterfly.

The doll is made almost entirely of scrap paper. It was an awesome way of digging into my paper scrap stash that is now almost overflowing. If you are interested in making your own paper doll, you can find a few templates here . TFL!