CHECK OUT AFIC

Check out AFIC  http://artisticfiguresincloth.blogspot.com/      This is a Wonderful Fantastic doll conference to attend.  Lots of Wonderful Talented Teachers. 
I can really say alot of wonderful things about AFIC Doll Conference but I want you to go check out AFIC BLOG for yourself.  YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID.  

More tomorrow.
Love & Hugs
Fran

WOW! IT IS A NEW YEAR!!

WOW! is right !  IT IS A NEW YEAR and I'm behind on catching up with the New Year.  I hope this doesn't indicate that I'm going to be behind all year. :-)   NOT!! I'm going to do my best to see that I don't get so far behind in this New Year 2011. :-)

I've been out of town alot and sick with sinus infections.  It's been a week now and I'm still not myself.  I'm on meds and staying home and getting lots of liquids and rest.  Yes, I went to the doctor. :-)   I'm starting to feel like doing some things. CAN'T KEEP A DOLL MAKER DOWN FOR LONG!!  I have lots of stuff I want and need to do.  Lots going on in my life right now. Good stuff! 

I wanted to let y'all know that I'm still here.  I will tell more at a later date about what else is going on in my life.  For now everything is good except having this awful sinus infection.

Hope your New Year is starting out wonderful.  Mine started out wonderful except having sinus infection.  Was in the Dallas area over a week ago when they had the below temps, ice and snow.  It was COLD! and I do mean COLD!  Was there during the Super Bowl but didn't go to it.  Watched it on TV with the kids and friends.  It was the COLDEST it had been in 20 years in Dallas.  It had to wait for us to arrive to show us how cold it can get in Dallas area. LOL LOL!!!  That's OK, I still LOVE TEXAS.  

Well, it's Sunday and I got up early to take meds and eat breakfast.  I curled up in the recliner and watched Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friends.  Love the old movies.  I guess it's because I used to watch them with my Mother when I was little.  I still love watching the old movies.

My grandson Cain is sick and running a fever.  Poor baby.  He lives here in Vegas.  Wish I could go see him but can't.  Don't want what he has and I'm sure he doesn't want what I have (I don't think you can sinus infections. :-)   I have no fever but sure have felt ughy!! Feel better today and hope to feeling 100% after all meds are gone. I'm taking 4-500mg of  Amoxicillina per day for 10 days! WOW! That's 2000mg a day.  I should be well soon; You Think. LOL!  Still have 6 days to go.

Going to stop rattling on and on and going to go back and watch old movies. :-)   Just wanted to let y'all know I'm still here.
Love & Hugs
Fran

2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

I'm in Texas visiting 2 of our sons and families.  We arrived here on Christmas Day.  Had to work our Perfume Palace Shop through Christmas Eve.  We are having a great time with the kids and grand kids.
Will be here until Jan. 2nd.  Hadn't had a chance to get on a computer until this evening. 

Hope all had a Very Merry Christmas.  I wish all a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

I'm going shopping tomorrow with my daughter in laws.  Going to Garden Ridge shopping. BIG SALES going on. WHOOO HOOO!!!

Love & Hugs,
Fran

SNOWPEOPLE & FAIRY

I've been creating some more of my SnowPeople and my Fairy.  I really want to make more but don't think I will have time.  I have to work our Perfume Palace Shop everyday through Christmas starting Saturday.  That's okay, I will just have to create more SnowPeople through out the year. :-)  I love making them and I love making my Fairies.  OH! and I love making all kinds of dolls, etc.  Can you tell, I have lots of dolls, snowpeople, etc. dancing around in my head right now. LOL LOL!!!  

Enjoy looking at my SnowPeople and Fairy.

Love & Hugs,

Fran

MISSING

I've been missing as usual.  So much to do and so little time.  I feel over whelmed from time to time with everything that I do. BUT I wouldn't be HAPPY if it was any other way.  Everyone tells me I work better under pressure.  Well, I'm not sure about that. LOL LOL!!!  

I am playing catch up today, tonight and tomorrow and and and and.........................:-)
Yes, I have made myself a list (a very long list) and I am checking everything off as I finish. :-)

I still have lots of pictures I want to post.  I'm thinking I should post most of them to my facebook.  Will let ya know when I do.  Please don't hold your breath waiting on me. hehehehe!!  I will post when pics go up on my facebook and here on my blog.
EVERYONE HAVE A WONDERFUL FANTASTIC CREATIVE WEEK!!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

WISHING EACH AND EVERYONE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING.  
Our Thanksgiving was great.  Spent all morning cooking BUT it was worth it.  YUMMMY YUMMMY MY TUMMY IS FULL!!!  HEHEHEHEHE!!!   My hubby and I cooked way too much food. DARN! Now we have to eat leftovers. LOL!!!  We had a nice time with family and friends.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING,
Love & Hugs
Fran

Cayman Island one of our stops on our Cruise

Here's a few pictures of our cruise

SUNSET CAYMAN ISLAND

PIRATE SHIP

PIRATE

CAYMAN ISLAND

MORE PICTURES LATER.

Love & Hugs

Fran

NO PICTURES YET

Hubby has been sick and still sick. Took him to the doctor this morning. Got more meds.  I have been working at our perfume shop.  I haven't had a chance to download pictures into my computer.  Maybe tomorrow I will have some time.  I don't have to work at our perfume shop because Shelia (she works for us) will be in tomorrow and Wed.  

I have 3 more hours before I can close the shop. :-)  Don't I sound like I wish the 3 hours would pass by fast?  I do....Really I do. :-)      It's a nice day today. In the 70's and a little windy.  The nights drop down in the mid to high 40's. 

Here comes another customer. More Later
Love & Hugs
Fran

HOME FROM VACATION & BIRTHDAY

We arrived home on Thursday night from our vacation cruise and Texas with some of our kids and grandkids.  Hubby got sick and had to go to the ER when we left the cruise and arrived in Texas.  He is doing good now but not 100% yet.  He goes for a follow up with our doctor on Monday.  
 
Now it's back to Everyday Life.  I worked at our Perfume Shop yesterday.  Today is my birthday.  YES!! I'm 26 years old.  OOOOOOO!!! Don't I wish!!!   As long as my mind thinks I'm 26 years old I will be great!!! hehehehehe!! 

We will have Birthday Cake this evening when family that live here comes over.  My hubby puts ALL of my candles on my cake every year!!  I insist on it.  As long as I can blow all my candles out plus the 2 extra candles (1 to grew on and 1 for good luck) I will know I am in good shape.  HAHAHAHA!! 

Yes, I do have pictures from our cruise and Texas.  Will download them into my computer tomorrow.  Ken has pictures in his camera to download.  Our kids took pictures also.  I plan on posting some tomorrow. RIGHT! Don't HOLD ME TO IT!!! hehehehe!  I will do my best to post some pictures tomorrow.
Love & Hugs
Fran

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

SAD NEWS

I have sad news! Our nephew Chris passed away yesterday.  We are getting on a plane and going to New York in the morning to be with family.  Chris will be missed and peace be with him.  We will miss him and will keep him in our hearts and thoughts.

Will be home on Saturday.  Will post later.
Love & Hugs
Fran

"TIFFANY FAY WHIMSI"

 "TIFFANY FAY WHIMSI"

I designed Tiffany Fay Whimsi in Eleanor Peace Bailey's 3 day class at Enchanted Doll Aritsts Confernce.  Eleanor pulled my inter creations out of my head and soul that has been inside me for a real long time by talking to me and asking me questions.  Then she said, go draw your pattern and make your doll.  I did and I love what came out of my head and soul.  Thank You Eleanor for pulling this doll and many more dolls to come out of my head and soul.   If any of you ever get a chance to take Eleanor Peace Bailey's  3 day class where you design your own doll; DO IT!!! Eleanor is one special person.  I'm glad she is in my life. Thank You again Eleanor.  Can Ya'll tell I'm EXCITED?  I AM!!

I AM WRITING "TIFFANY FAY WHIMSI" PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS.  

"TIFFANY FAY WHIMSI" PATTERN SHOULD BE FINISHED NEXT WEEK.    You see I said, SHOULD. That's because sometimes things get in the way of deadlines. "-)

NOW MEET  "TIFFANY FAY WHIMSI"

Tiffany Fay Whimsi Can Also Hang On A Wall If You Want Her To :-)

 

                 Tiffany Fay Showing Off How She Can Hang On A Wall              

Tiffany Fay Whimsi Showing Standing With Hand On Hip

 

Tiffany Posing With Arms Down  

Tiffany Fay Whimsi Face Close Up While Wall Hanging 

Tiffany Fay Whimsi  Face Close Up

 "TIFFANY FAY WHIMSI" IS WEARING A HAT.  I WILL TAKE A PICTURE OF TIFFANY FAY WHIMSI BACK SO YOU CAN SEE HER HAT.

Love & Hugs,

Fran

WITCHY WITCH

Here's WITCHY WITCH

She is holding an orange spider BUT she will be holding a broom as soon as I make it or buy it.

Now back to working on instructions for her pattern.

ENJOY WITCHY WITCH

MORE LATER,
Hugs
Fran

A FEW WORDS FROM ME-----UPDATE

Well as you can see I haven't posted since July 4th.  Seems I'm aways busy doing other things these days. Each day goes by so fast and before I know it, another Month is here.

I am working on New Patterns.  I'm working on putting them in print.  It takes awhile to draft a pattern, write the instructions, draw diagrams, take pictures, proof read, etc etc.  I'm going to put out WITCHY WITCH pattern first.  I should put out a few other patterns (long over due) before "WITCHY WITCH" but she wants to be first AND YOU DON'T SAY NO TO "WITCHY WITCH"   I will take pictures of her tomorrow and post her in all her glory.  She's not a mean witch BUT she can be if she wants to be.  You know the saying.....You can't tell a book by it's cover! Well, that's "WITCHY WITCH". 
Stop by tomorrow sometime and see  "WITCHY WITCH".
Love & Hugs
Fran