I'm still here!  Lots has happened over the summer.  We sold our home, drove across the country.  Trying to get settled in our new home.  Which is smaller and more efficient.  Trying to find my mojo has not been easy, but I'm trying. Today I'm sitting in the studio with my window open.  My boy Rex is on his pillow and my kitty O'Malley is enjoying the few out front.  It's a nice day here!

I've been working on a few projects.  Made a bunch of masks, so we can all stay safe.  Painted a couple of galvanized buckets and now I'm painting a sugar skull pumpkin.  Life is good!  Please stay safe! 💕

 

New little Troll Girl named Olley

Meet "Olley" my newest little Troll Girl!  She was a lot of fun to make.  Even her pumpkin and skeleton are hand made.  She has needle sulpted features including her eyes.  Eyes are hand painted using acrylic paints.  Her little pumpkin is made from T-shirt fabric with sculpted bumps. 

This is another version of my Oggie Pattern.  Which is available at my Etsy Shop.

Troll progress

I love this part of creating.  You have to listen very carefully.......try on things and listen some more.  Which was the case here.  I'm getting very close to being done.  She'll needs some earrings.  Finish stitching her little dress.  Maybe a couple spiders on her pumpkin?!?

Oh' yeah, some color on her hands and who know what other little adornments I find to add.

Pumpkin magic

While trying to fall asleep last night, it dawned on me how I should have patterned the pieces for the pumpkin.  Yikes!!!  Sometimes things are so simply, but I just can't see them. 

I get obsessive when I get an idea in my head.  This is actually the third pumpkin.  Made from an old T-shirt, needle sculpted some bumps and then painted with Sobo glue for stiffness.

It has a really nice feel.  Continuing on.............