jeudi 12 mars 2009

new dolls for my shop

I can't say i have been lazy since my hubby went back to work. I finally finished painting the walls of my studio, i painted some ugly furniture to give them a new life, did some sewing and knitting for my shop and working on a swap i am sharing with a dear friend. I am almost done with this swap actually, ( i know Anna, i thought it would be ready way before today. But I am getting there ! ) I wish i were a little more organized and try to blog on a more regular basis.




But i promise i shall make every effort to improve my bad and lazy behavior...Now...I have to show you my new dolls and PLEASE, PLEASE !!! i need comments...LOTS !!! This is my first attempt at painting and i am aware i still have a long way to go before the results are satisfying. I know, i need time to gain experience, and confidence in my creativity. So anyhow, any advices would be mostly welcome. This would make me happy and grateful...Many thanks...


I talked to my sweet daughter on the net yesterday. ( Oh, by the way, she is having a giveaway contest ) She lives and studies in Brussels, so luckily we have the net and a cam so we can talk, see each other and send kisses too. :) I took the opportunity to show her my dolls and asked for advices. She is such a talented artist. I wish she lived closer to me, she would make such a great teacher. I will be making more painted dolls, i have some ideas sprouting in my little head and i feel very fidgety and excited to start all of my projects.


These 2 dolls will be up for sale in my shop today, so if any of you reading this post are interested, you are most welcome to visit. My shop is a bit out of date and neglected, but i will be adding some more new stuff by the end of next week.

I know i should have taken most of the winter to create new stuff, but i have been mostly buzy cleaning up and painting rooms since we moved in october. I don't know if it is because of spring coming, but now i have this burst of energy and i want to make tons of things, whether it be decorating the house or create with my hands. I bought 2 varieties of basil seeds and i cannot wait to start my seedlings inside. I intend to make a nice herb garden and basil is one, if not, my favorite of all. The snow is melting slowly, but steadily and i am confident that by April, we should see lots of grass and warmer weather. I started seeing some " new " birds, those we don't see during the cold months of winter. Oh ! By the way, those of you who had readmy post on this mistery about no birds coming to my feeder, well, they finally came ! Whew ! I feel better now. I was getting anxious that they did not like my birdfeeder. I have been doing some research on the web to see which plants and bushes will attract them . I will go to the nursery as soon as i can start playing in the dirt. Creating new bedflowers and gardens will be so much fun...

Well, well, time is flying rapidly. I have a really busy schedule today, so i will leave you here, hoping to come back soon with more exciting news...Ha, ha, ha !!! I still have work to do to improve the look of my studio, but soon i will be taking pictures to show you my little paradise.

***Be good my sweets***

13 commentaires:

Ahama a dit…

You need my advice? OK, here's to You: GO, GO, GO !!!
I love your new painted dolls, they are lovely and nice. (I'm sorry, that we are so far and the post is so expensive :(( )

Flor Larios Art a dit…

You are going to receive just good comments because your dolls look great! my favorite is the one with the hat. Love the soft combination of colors that you used. I would like to make some of my angels or the nativities into little dolls...I think I am going to try..can I contact you if I need any hints?
Thanks,
Flor

Diane Duda a dit…

I agree! Only good comments. I especially love the "cherish" one. Great colors!


Keep it up!

xo
Di

marit a dit…

The dolls are so cute! Beautiful!!!
So" believe in your dreams"...;-D

Anonyme a dit…

Ooooh Monique, your new dolls are amazing!
I have been terrible at keeping contact, but but but I have finished my swaps, and custom orders, and you should be getting my two packages any day now!!

xxx

Anonyme a dit…

... I meant to say that your packages have been mailed about a week ago xx

Wanda a dit…

Bon jour, I must say your dolls faces are so well done. I wish I could do half as good. Keep up the good work. Adieu

Unknown a dit…

Ahhhh how cute! Elles sont super réussies! Surtout les petites fleurs et tout ça...moi j'aime ^^

Unknown a dit…

hey, je viens de voir tes nouveaux items sur Etsy! Super cute!!! Les petites tuques pour bébé...vraiment trognon hihihihi. Et les lapins sont mignons aussi!Pas cher à part de ça ^^

Unknown a dit…

love love love the dolls..
mona & the girls

Heather a dit…

Beautiful!!! These dolls are fabulous and you have a natural talent! Way to go:)
Thanks for stopping by my blog and following....and for the very nice comment!

Megan a dit…

Oh my! What BEAUTIFUL dolls! You are extremely talented.

♥ meninheira ♥ a dit…

Ohhhhhhhh qué preciosidad!!
they are so beautiful!!
I love them!!