POSTING & TRIP

I won't be on my blog for little over a week.  Will be visting with some of our kids, grandkids and friends in Texas.  First we are going out of the country on a cruise with our kids, grandkids and friends then we will go to Texas for an extra 4 days.  I should be back on my blog by Nov. 12th.   Will be gone 2 weeks.

Will miss looking at your blogs.  When in Texas I will have access to a computer soooooooo I will try to get on one of the kids computer. 

Everyone have a great time creating. Love what y'all create.
Love & Hugs
Fran

ART DOLL PLAY DAYS

ART DOLL PLAY DAYS and MY ART DOLL "CANDELEA"

I had a ART DOLL PLAY DAYS in my studio this past Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  There were 5 of us and it was FUN!!  No teacher, just playing and creating our Art Dolls.  Each of us put a shoe box of stuff together and drew names to see who's box we get.  Oh! great stuff in all the boxes.  Some put their stuff in the middle of the table BUT I didn't. LOL LOL!!!  I got Jean Bernard's box so I kept what was in mind. LOL!!  Jean, Linda, Sandy, Diane and myself of course had more fun.  We even took a night trip to Carol the ribbon lady.  WOW!  Carol's house is to die for. I love going to her house.  All antiques in every room. Her house could be a museum.  Then we went in her shop to purchase stuff!   We always love going to Carol's to shop.

I didn't take pictures because batteries were dead as usual.  Jean took pictures of all of our Art Dolls.  She is going to send pictures and then will put them up.  I did take a picture today of my finished Art Doll. Batteries are charged.  I hate batteries!! Always have to charge them. 

MEET "CANDELEA" My Art Doll 

 BACK VIEW OF CANDELEA

FACE VIEW OF "CANDELEA"

CANDELEA'S torso is an antique small lantern.  The door opens to expose the candle. I made the candle out  of paper clay, painted with blue paint, blue glitter and copper glitter.  The lantern doors close and you can see the candle through the beautiful glass. 

Hope you enjoyed "CANDELEA"

Love & Hugs,

Fran



DOLLS FOR CELEBRATION OF THE DOLL 2010 & THE GYPSY CHALLENGE

Below you will see two dolls.  These dolls will be at the Houston International Quilt Show in Houston, Texas this November.  Wanda Fay Prescott Hanging Doll will be display in "Celebrations Of The Doll 2010" and Kizzy The Dancing Gypsy will be display in " The Gypsy Challenge 2010".  

With all things that have kept me busy the past several months I didn't get much time to work on my gypsy doll.  I wanted to do something else but my time was to short for what I wanted to design.  I will save those doll thought for next years Gypsy challenge 2011 doll.  I can't wait to see all the dolls.  Hoffman and Sulky challenges are usually at the Houston International Quilt Show.  It's been several years since I attended the show.  I hope to go next year.  It's a great show.  The quilts are outstanding!! and so are the dolls!!

Can't forget to tell about all the wonderful shops with everything you can think of to create with. OH MY! One just has to go see for themselves.

Wanda Fay Prescott Tassel Doll

                                                             Kizzy The Gypsy Dancer

Love & Hugs,

Fran

ALASKA CRUISE PICTURES

Here's some pictures that I took while on our Alaska Cruise. I have lots more but haven't finish putting them in my album.  My husband Ken has more pictures in his camera.  He has some of the towns we were in.  I'll have to post them at a later time. 

WATER FALLS IN THE GLACIERS

ICEBERG

                                               GOING INTO THE GLACIERS

                                                                     GLACIERS

                                                          ICEBERGS IN THE WATER

                                           WALL FALLS IN THE GLACIERS

                                    ANOTHER WALL FALLS IN THE GLACIERS

                                                                      SALMON

                       SAIL BOAT GOING BY THE CRUISE SHIP

       MORNING SUN SHINNING ON THE WATER FROM OUR BALCONY

I have lots more pictures of towns we docked in.  I'll post them at a later date.

This cruise was fun and relaxing.  We had a great time. 

Love & Hugs

Fran

WOOHOO! RENO/IOWA RETREAT

WOOOHOOO!!! I'm going to Jean Bernard and Sherry Goshon Reno Retreat next year.  Can't wait, it's been several years since I attend one of their retreats. I went to 2 or 3 in Reno but never got to go to the one in Iowa because it falls on my anniversary and Ken and I always go away for our anniversary.  Don't have to worry about that in 2011because it's way before our Anniversary Sept.11th.   This is going to be FUN FUN FUN!! and lots of CREATING GOING ON!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

NEW PATTERNS

MY NEWEST PATTERN

TIFFANY FAY WHIMSI

WITCHY WITCH

Hope you like my newest patterns.  I had lots of fun making both patterns and dolls.  They are dressed in wonderful fabrics from Pamela Armas Gypsy Lady from Treasures Of The Gypsy.  She has such wonderful yummy fabrics, trims and lots of wonderful things.   She will be in Houston, Tx for the International Quilt Show.  Stop by her shop, you will LOVE IT!! 

Love & Hugs

Fran