Doing a lot of firsts

Thursday, November 12, 2009

It seems like I'm doing a lot of first here in LA! Yesterday I drove to the Metro Link and bought my train ticked to go to Union Station. There I met Dianne who was ever so kind to take me to the Fabric district, the floral district. She showed me a lot of attractions that LA has to offer. Then we drove to Hollywood and onto Burbank!

I think by then my brain was on over load. So much to see, I'm just

amazed!

Our last stop was IKEA! I'm going to have

to go back there with my hubby so that I can do some

serious shopping. I had a blast!! Actually there'll be a lot of places I want to go back to and inspect closer.

Peter the Pack Rat has a body

Friday, November 06, 2009

Wow, I forgot how long it can take until you get just what you want. Three bodies later, Peter finally has a body that I'm happy with. But I'm very pleased with the results and for today that's a good place to stop. I need to find him a suitcase?!?

Gift Certificate

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Today I was messing around on my website. I decided to add a "Gift Certificate" to my shopping cart. I know it's too early to start thinking Holidays, but they are upon us. Here in California the tents are going up for Christmas Trees. Are you kidding?!?

My gift certificate is good any time. So if you have a friend that needs a project get him/her a Troll pattern or two. ;-)

Never a dull moment

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

This afternoon, I started on my Peter the Pack Rat. And I'm working along, happy with how things were going. Went to reach for some chenille stems and yeap.......you guessed it, they're in good ol' Nebraska. Now if I had my car I would have run to Beverly's and bought a package.

I hate when these things happen. And it stops me in my tracks!! Well here's a picture of the little guy or girl. And I think it'll be under 12" or maybe just right at. ;-)

All in fun

Just listed this here head! This one was one of my prototypes when I was making the Little Folk Trolls. It moved with me and was stuck to a chopstick in my pencil caddy.

So I decided to put some finishing touches on it and let someone else enjoy it. Wish I had brought my basket full of heads. I probably have 20 of them rolling around. Tee hee!!!

I'm slowly starting to feel like I'm getting back into the groove of things.

Peter the Pack rat

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

I've been toying with this idea for a while. Think it has something to do with the move and how I'm a pack rat and collector. Today I decided to do a quick sketch of my rat. Of course many times this is just a start point for me and the doll it self will go through many transformations. Because it's the doll who has the last word.

I envision to clothes to have large pockets, for all the treasures. No clue if it will be a boy or girl or how the end result will be.

I am sure of the beady eyes and very large ears, and a pink naked rat tail.

Making New Friends

Sunday, November 01, 2009

It's very easy to stay in and be lonely! It's harder to get out of that zone and make new Friends. Why I don't know?!? Today I was fortunate enough to visit and play with the Valley of the Dolls, doll club near here. It was good for me to get out of the house and meet some new people and put faces with names of people that I have only met over the Internet.

I'm always amazed at how small the world really is, and how many things we really do have in common. What a great bunch of girls! After I left Altadena, my husband and I went to Open houses in our area. We ended up finding seven of them. None which had exactly what we were looking for, but still fun and interesting.

But now I'm very tired! But "it's all good?"

Heads on Etsy

Friday, October 30, 2009

While trying to motivate myself, I decided to post the last two heads on Etsy. They just didn't yell loud enough. It's a fun way to get back in the groove of things.

I have a couple more that I will put the finishing touches on and will add them some time next week.