Another Bit of Progress Made....

A Christmas Nativity Challenge....Mary

I'm participating in Cloth Doll Artistry's Christmas Nativity Challenge.
Here is a collage of Mary and how she's been progressing. She's even further along now than the most current image. I'm hoping to have Her with Baby Jesus completed within the next couple of weeks. I had always wanted to create my very own elaborate Nativity. I'm hoping to at least have the Holy Family, and who knows, maybe the 3 Magi done by this Christmas Season. I will then will be adding angels,Shepherds, and animals as time permits. I'm expecting the whole project to take at least a couple years or more. When I'm working on them it feels like a special prayer or devotion..This truly is a personal challenge for me because this will be my first wire and clay set of "people". If you like my progress..please leave a comment. With such a ambitious project, and so much still ahead, I feel I need some cheering on!;-)

Recycling Men's Ties

It's been awhile since my last post.
I have so many works in progress, I had gotten a little bogged down, with
nothing yet to show..Soon Though!;-)
In the meanwhile, with Father's Day upon us..I'd been thinking about neck-ties!
Not for gifts for Dad, but for crafting!
Here are some cool recycling ideas from those ties that Dad or Hubby no longer care for. or maybe a good excuse for the thrift shops.
Here's a link for a neat little purse-lette bag from Sulky..


RickrackRuby has tutorials on Craftster for some really cute daisies made from ties.

Rick Rack Ruby also has some nice bags made from ties..check out her blog for some really
thrifty inspiration. http://www.rickrackruby.blogspot.com/

And finally came across this fantastic post by Woof Nanny!!


and WOW!!! check out Artful Ties!!..Truly Awesome!!! also posted by the multi-talented Woof Nanny.
I must have been under a rock all this time to not have discovered all her
fabulous blogs till now!!!

So this week, while you're out shopping for Dad, don't forget to pick up a little something for yourself! ;-)

Weekend Junk'N Finds

Went to a estate sale this morning..Lots of pretty things inside...However, my favorite things can always be found outside with the "junque"...what I call "The Good Stuff". ;-)

Another Give-Away

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Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning
Originally uploaded by Kitsch N Sink Studio

Multi-Media Daffodil Ornament Doll for Spring

Paper-Clay,wire, cotton batting, and misc.haberdasheries..
oh yes!!,and onion skin!!

WIP Day 3 Spring Art-Doll

WIP Day 3 Spring Art-Doll
Originally uploaded by Kitsch N Sink Studio

Things are really starting to take shape today..
Click the pic for a close-up if you like.
I taped and padded the body, and painted her
face..I'm so glad she decided to take her skirt
off her head!!...silly girl!!...ROFL!!! ;-)

WIP Day 2.. Spring Art-Doll..A Body For My Head

Spring WIP Day 2
Originally uploaded by Kitsch N Sink Studio

I have no idea what I'm doing...but that never
stopped me! ;-)
..I made a wire-armature skeleton
body for my clay head,(I usually make a cloth body,then add wires in the limbs)...and surprise, surprise, it stands unaided!!!
That was unexpected!!..lol ;-)
Now to build it up!..I'm trying to decide how I'm going
to proceed next...Clay over foil????....batting then skinning???
hmm..on second thought..Maybe I'll just do a simple wrap over batting method. I'll think on it some more while I now work on fine-tuning my head!
More Later!! ;-)

WIP Spring Multi-Media Art-Doll

No plans, just playing this one by ear..
stop by again to see how things develop..
Even I have no idea the outcome! LOL!...;-D