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It’s time for the 4th annual One World One Heart global blog event and I’ve got several really fun items to give away this year for the Magic Carpet ride. Do you have your ticket?
The fourth annual One World One Heart global blog event is slated to start January 25, 2010. The theme this year is Magic Carpet Ride so make sure you get your ticket to join in the fun! I will be giving away at least one item (a journal of some sort), possibly two (or more) again this year, so check back in January/February to join in the fun. Visit The Whimsical Bohemian for more information.
I decided to try out a new gallery plugin on my blog here but I’m not sure how the various setups on the gallery look in a post so you get to enjoy some picspam today (I’m sure everyone is faint with excitement at the thought).
Pierre with the suitcase base--a miniature mint tin
One idea I had for Pierre’s accessories was a suitcase. Mainly because I have these little tins (I don’t remember where I got them from) that were the perfect size for a little suitcase for someone Pierre’s height. I believe they were probably promotional mints/tins at some point in their lives but I, of course, won’t be using any of them for that.
Here's Pierre with his walking stick and journal in hand.
So, I have to be honest and say that the traveling dolls have been getting more difficult for me as we get closer to the end of the project. I can’t imagine having more dolls to work on after these last two because I’m reaching a point where I’m stumped on what to add to these dolls since they seem so complete already.
My current Travelling Doll visitor is tiny…as in very small…as in not large. At all. And my bright idea for putting my personal touches on this feller? Make him a travel journal. I mean, he’s become an adventurer, with adventuring type clothing and all, so obviously he needs a travel journal to keep track of his adventures. Right?
Here's the little guy "holding" a book that I digitally added to the pic.
Worry by Amy Rawson
There’s no hard and fast definition to be found for an art doll. They can be made out of almost any medium or several different media. They come in various shapes, sizes, styles, and designs. They can be very realistic or abstract with barely anything recognizable on them. They can be human, humanoid, anthropomorphic, alien, fantasy, sci-fi, or just about anything in between. “What is an art doll?” is as loaded a question as “What is art?”
I have to admit I’m pleased…mostly. I wrote an article for Etsy’s blog, called the Storque, explaining what art dolls are and including lots of photos. I like to think it’s a pretty good article and I’ve gotten quite a few compliments on it already.
So I thought it would be appropriate for my first post here to share my daughter’s foray into assemblage dolls. more…
